linksys wvc54g

apparently, you can only watch video on this camera through internet
explorer or an application which is provided.

does anyone know if i can get this thing working with linux?

bryan wrote:
> apparently, you can only watch video on this camera through internet
> explorer or an application which is provided.
>
> does anyone know if i can get this thing working with linux?

I compiled mplayer and am able to view the *.asf files that are sent as
email
attachments. I now have to try the streaming video.
Regards,
Jean

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:27:54 -0700, johnb wrote:

> bryan wrote:

woohoo! an answer! :-)

>> apparently, you can only watch video on this camera through internet
>> explorer or an application which is provided.
>>
>> does anyone know if i can get this thing working with linux?
>
> I compiled mplayer and am able to view the *.asf files that are sent as
> email attachments.

that's exactly what i did... eventually! i use fedora core 3 and installed
a shed load of rpms and it didn't work. i've never compiled source
before after removing all the rpms

> I now have to try the streaming video.

i installed 'wine' and tried to install the player that's provided on the
cd... it didn't work out :-(

it works if you install a copy of vmware then install windows. i only have
a couple of weeks left though :-)

as it installs some activex component when you first connect to the camera
_and_ not being a programmer, i have no idea where to start in getting
this to work in linux.

> Regards, Jean

i'd be grateful if you'd let the group know if you have any joy getting it
to work.

good luck!

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:47:33 +0000, bryan wrote:

i'll just finish this bit off. <blush>

> that's exactly what i did... eventually! i use fedora core 3 and installed
> a shed load of rpms and it didn't work. i've never compiled source before
> after removing all the rpms

, i downloaded and compiled it and it worked fine. i still don't know what
i did wrong... or right :-)

I am having trouble with the streaming video.
My command line is:
mplayer -v -v -v
http://user:passwd@video/img/image.c...le=main_fs.htm >
linksys_test

where video is the IP address 192.168.255.101 and

linksys_test records the debug information.

What command line did you use?

Regards,
Jean

Answering my own question:

mplayer http://userasswd@video/img/video.asf

works, also

wget --http-user=user --http-passwd=pass http://video/img/video.asf

will save the video stream.

where video = IP of linksys camera.

Regards,
Jean

On Wed, 04 May 2005 10:18:06 -0700, johnb wrote:

> Answering my own question:
>
> mplayer http://userasswd@video/img/video.asf
>
> works, also
>
> wget --http-user=user --http-passwd=pass http://video/img/video.asf
>
> will save the video stream.
>
> where video = IP of linksys camera.

woohoo! now i can take windows off of my disk!

you are an absolute star, jean... well done! :-)