To configure the Enable forward error correction property

1. In the console tree, click the publishing point for which you want to configure the Enable forward error correction property.
2. In the details pane, click the Properties tab.
3. In Category, click Wireless.
4. In Property, click Enable forward error correction, and then click the Properties button.

   The Forward Error Correction Properties dialog box appears.

5. To adjust the number of redundant data packets sent with each piece of content, in FEC packets per span, enter a value from 0 to 24. A value of 0 disables Forward Error Correction.
6. In the details pane, click Enable.

Note

• Forward error correction is available only if Windows Media Services 9 Series is running on the following editions of the operating system: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition. If you are running Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, this feature is not supported.

Related topics

• Forward Error Correction - general properties
• Understanding Fast Recovery
• Configuring publishing point properties