Connection Preferences

The Connection tab in the Preferences window contains information about your bandwidth, statistics, and server timeout.

	Field	Description
	Bandwidth	(Default is set during installation) RealPlayer automatically selects which content can be delivered in real time over your connection. The Normal setting will be automatically determined by the answers you give during installation. However, if you have a 28.8 modem but routinely connect only at 20Kbps, you should probably set this to 19.6Kbps. If this setting is too high you will experience poor playback and extended buffering as RealPlayer attempts to play clips intended for higher (faster) bandwidths. The Maximum setting gives RealPlayer the upper limit for streams it should “upshift” to through SureStream.
	Buffered Play	(Default is entire clip) Determines how much RealPlayer should attempt to buffer a clip before beginning to play.
	Network Timeout	(Default is 20 sec. for Connection and 90 sec. for Server) These settings determine how long RealPlayer will either try a particular transport protocol, or will try to connect to a server. If this time is exceeded, your Player will tell you it cannot connect or that it has lost its connection.