OT: ? for you computer networking geeks
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MrSandman
Team RC
You can always try putting the webcam out in the DMZ for a few minutes to see if you can see it then.
Also, if its a wireless camera, you may also need to configure your wireless network and security settings. MAC address filtering, WEP keys, etc.
I did the same exact thing with my wireless webcam except mine is a Linksys. Works great.
Also, if its a wireless camera, you may also need to configure your wireless network and security settings. MAC address filtering, WEP keys, etc.
I did the same exact thing with my wireless webcam except mine is a Linksys. Works great.
moonpod
Premium Member
modem IP..is that what shows up when I run www.whatsmyip.org???
IP of the camera locally is 192.168.2.263 or something like that (I'm at work)
http://70.231.60.185:80
IP of the camera locally is 192.168.2.263 or something like that (I'm at work)
http://70.231.60.185:80
bromion
Active member
Yes, whatismyip.org will give you the IP address of your modem. I can ping your address, which means your modem is responding. If BOTH Port Forwarding is set up correctly, and your ISP does not block the traffic, then when you go to http://70.231.60.185 it should send you to the webcam. That's not happening.
Here is what to try:
1) Make sure Port Forwarding is properly set up. That can be somewhat complicated, but your manual should explain. Unfortunately, I don't have your router so I can't walk through it. Basically you need to set it so that port 80 forwards to the local address of the webcam. You should set the address of the webcam manually, which you seem to have done since it works at home. Also make sure the webcam is using port 80. That would be in the webcam's configuration. Note that you will be able to use the webcam on your home network whether or not this is set up correctly! You may need to reboot your router when you change this configuration.
2) If that fails, then try changing the port number the webcam uses, in the webcam configuration. Then, change or add port forwarding for that new port. I suggest port 8080, but any will do. Now, when you try to access your webcam from outside, you would use http://70.231.60.185:8080 or whatever # you specify. Try a few different numbers to be sure.
3) If that fails, you can turn on Remote Administration (most routers have this), which would allow someone (like me) to access your router configuration from outside and check your setup.
4) If all that fails, your DSL is likely screwing you. You can either pay them to give you a home server account (extra $10/month usually, sometimes more), or you can use your webcam's feature of posting its images to a remote server. That will circumvent you having to access your webcam directly at all.
Here is what to try:
1) Make sure Port Forwarding is properly set up. That can be somewhat complicated, but your manual should explain. Unfortunately, I don't have your router so I can't walk through it. Basically you need to set it so that port 80 forwards to the local address of the webcam. You should set the address of the webcam manually, which you seem to have done since it works at home. Also make sure the webcam is using port 80. That would be in the webcam's configuration. Note that you will be able to use the webcam on your home network whether or not this is set up correctly! You may need to reboot your router when you change this configuration.
2) If that fails, then try changing the port number the webcam uses, in the webcam configuration. Then, change or add port forwarding for that new port. I suggest port 8080, but any will do. Now, when you try to access your webcam from outside, you would use http://70.231.60.185:8080 or whatever # you specify. Try a few different numbers to be sure.
3) If that fails, you can turn on Remote Administration (most routers have this), which would allow someone (like me) to access your router configuration from outside and check your setup.
4) If all that fails, your DSL is likely screwing you. You can either pay them to give you a home server account (extra $10/month usually, sometimes more), or you can use your webcam's feature of posting its images to a remote server. That will circumvent you having to access your webcam directly at all.
bromion
Active member
OK, so I'm looking at your router manual. Yours calls it "Virtual servers" and you need to have it like:
Enable Description Inbound port Type Private IP Private port
1. checked HTTP 80 - 80 TCP 192.168.2.x 80-80
2. checked HTTP 80 - 80 UDP 192.168.2.x 80-80
(use both, in case your webcam uses UDP)
where private IP will be the local network address of the webcam, inbound port could be anything (80 is standard for web traffic), and private port is the port the webcam is set to. I suggest leaving the webcam's port at 80, but changing Inbound Port when experimenting. That is the port that your ISP could be blocking. You can make inbound port anything (for example, 8080), then access on the web using:
http://70.231.60.185:8080
Private port is the port on which your router communicates directly with the webcam. That you may as well leave as 80 on both your webcam and your router's Private Port setting.
Enable Description Inbound port Type Private IP Private port
1. checked HTTP 80 - 80 TCP 192.168.2.x 80-80
2. checked HTTP 80 - 80 UDP 192.168.2.x 80-80
(use both, in case your webcam uses UDP)
where private IP will be the local network address of the webcam, inbound port could be anything (80 is standard for web traffic), and private port is the port the webcam is set to. I suggest leaving the webcam's port at 80, but changing Inbound Port when experimenting. That is the port that your ISP could be blocking. You can make inbound port anything (for example, 8080), then access on the web using:
http://70.231.60.185:8080
Private port is the port on which your router communicates directly with the webcam. That you may as well leave as 80 on both your webcam and your router's Private Port setting.
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