A sample setup for broadcasting live video
The illustration below shows a setup for streaming live video and audio. Stream audio only using a microphone, mixer, and other appropriate audio equipment.

The broadcaster Windows computer, IP camera, or Encoder captures and encodes the video and audio. The encoded signal is sent to a Streaming Server over an IP network. The server then sends the signal to client computers who tune in with windows media player.

A general setup for live streaming.
1. The broadcaster computer digitizes and compresses the video and audio feed. The data stream is routed through the software, or Encoder, which configures it for broadcast, and sends it out to a high-speed IP LAN.

2. The data is received by a streaming server running the StreamN software.

3. The streaming server feeds the stream instantly to any computer connected to internet via mms, Explorer, or Mozilla.