ActionScript 2.0 vs 3.0 NetConnection

Question

I have some code I've been using to connect to a streaming
server. This version is compiled for ActionScript 2.0:
netConnection = new NetConnection();
netConnection.onStatus = function(info) {
trace("status: " + info.code);
netConnection.connect("rtmp://server.net/blah/blah/");
When I run that, I get "status:
NetConnection.Connect.Success" and everything works like it should.
Now, I run what seems to me to be pretty much identical code,
compiled for ActionScript 3.0:
var netConnection:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
netConnection.addEventListener(NetStatusEvent.NET_STATUS,
netStatusHandler);
netConnection.connect("rtmp://server.net/blah/blah/");
function netStatusHandler(event:NetStatusEvent):void {
trace("status: " + event.info.code);
When I run that, though, I get:
status: NetConnection.Connect.Rejected
status: NetConnection.Connect.Closed
I've tried using port 1935 as suggested here, and that didn't
help. I also tried uploading this to my server to see if it was the
firewall on my machine. Same problem. I CAN connect using the
FLVPlayBack control under ActionScript 3.0, but I'd rather use this
method...
But honestly, the only real difference is the switch from
AS2.0 to 3.0. What could possibly be different to make the server
reject my connection? Is there some other way I'm supposed to
connect with 3.0? I've found surprisingly little info on the
subject.
If it's something on the server itself, please explain slowly
with small words. :-) I know nothing about the server itself, don't
have direct access to it, and will have to be able to explain the
problem to their admin.

Answer 1

Try adding this code:
netConnection.objectEncoding = ObjectEncoding.AMF0;
before connecting since that's the encoding of the current
FMS 2 encoding.