Internet Camera

I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using DHCP.

Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and so
it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
user access MY camera?

To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the world
would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
address, right?

The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it doesnt
work, even though I have port forwarding set up.

So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely on
the Internet without using DDNS?

TIA

G


Gingangooli

"Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
> it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
> remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using
DHCP.
>
I looked into this camera and found out that I would need to disable WPA on
my existing network to use it because it is only able to use WEP.

"Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb
says
> it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
> remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router
using DHCP.
>
> Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
> camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
> Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and
so
> it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
> 192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
> user access MY camera?

You will use the public IP assigned by your ISP, if it is a changing
(dynamic IP then that is where a service like dyndns comes in handy).
You
dont have to know what the IP address is.
Your camera manual should show you some ports that have to be opened
or forwarded on the router, you then will probably use something like
123.456.789.123:80 or myfakename:80 or whatever port the manual tells
you to use.

>
> To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
> addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the
world
> would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
> address, right?
>
> The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
> unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it
doesnt
> work, even though I have port forwarding set up.
>
> So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely
on
> the Internet without using DDNS?
>
> TIA
>
> G

provided you have all your port forwards correct you can accesss the cam via
web http://213.106.82.133ort or may want to use one of the dyndns names
example http://younamne.homeip.net:8080

"Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
> it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
> remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using
DHCP.
>
> Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
> camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
> Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and so
> it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
> 192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
> user access MY camera?
>
> To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
> addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the world
> would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
> address, right?
>
> The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
> unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it doesnt
> work, even though I have port forwarding set up.
>
> So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely on
> the Internet without using DDNS?
>
> TIA
>
> G

Well, its only 2 days after Christmas. Have you read the User Guide yet?
http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=38&prid=650

The IP to access your cam from outside is likely
213.106.82.xxx and would likely include the port number also. (your
ntlworld IP addy) See the manual for the proper request format. You may not
be able to test this properly from inside your LAN.




"Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
> it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
> remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using
DHCP.
>
> Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
> camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
> Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and so
> it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
> 192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
> user access MY camera?
>
> To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
> addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the world
> would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
> address, right?
>
> The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
> unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it doesnt
> work, even though I have port forwarding set up.
>
> So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely on
> the Internet without using DDNS?
>
> TIA
>
> G

P.S.
Remember to reboot everything when you make changes.


"Pepperoni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well, its only 2 days after Christmas. Have you read the User Guide yet?
> http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=38&prid=650
>
> The IP to access your cam from outside is likely
> 213.106.82.xxx and would likely include the port number also. (your
> ntlworld IP addy) See the manual for the proper request format. You may
not
> be able to test this properly from inside your LAN.
>
>
>
>
> "Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
> > it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
> > remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using
> DHCP.
> >
> > Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
> > camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
> > Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and so
> > it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
> > 192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
> > user access MY camera?
> >
> > To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
> > addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the world
> > would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
> > address, right?
> >
> > The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
> > unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it doesnt
> > work, even though I have port forwarding set up.
> >
> > So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely on
> > the Internet without using DDNS?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > G
>
>

Thanks all... all sorted now. Yes I did RTFM... honest :-( , but I didnt
see any mention of the scenario I had. But the replies here have made
sense and I can now access the webcam using the NTL assigned IP and the
open port.

Using the IP by itself just accessing the router admin menu, but using
the port number on the end accesses the camera menu/viewer.

Thanks all.


Pepperoni wrote:
> Well, its only 2 days after Christmas. Have you read the User Guide yet?
> http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=38&prid=650
>
> The IP to access your cam from outside is likely
> 213.106.82.xxx and would likely include the port number also. (your
> ntlworld IP addy) See the manual for the proper request format. You may not
> be able to test this properly from inside your LAN.
>
>
>
>
> "Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
>>it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
>>remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using
>
> DHCP.
>
>>Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
>>camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
>>Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and so
>>it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
>>192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
>>user access MY camera?
>>
>>To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
>>addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the world
>>would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
>>address, right?
>>
>>The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
>>unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it doesnt
>>work, even though I have port forwarding set up.
>>
>>So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely on
>>the Internet without using DDNS?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>G
>
>
>

Err? Do you want to test it...as a thank you I have set up access (I
hope)...So:

http://213.106.82.133:1025

User: pennine
pw: hills

Let me know before it gets tooo dark here.

Thanks

G

Gingangooli wrote:
> Thanks all... all sorted now. Yes I did RTFM... honest :-( , but I didnt
> see any mention of the scenario I had. But the replies here have made
> sense and I can now access the webcam using the NTL assigned IP and the
> open port.
>
> Using the IP by itself just accessing the router admin menu, but using
> the port number on the end accesses the camera menu/viewer.
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> Pepperoni wrote:
>
>> Well, its only 2 days after Christmas. Have you read the User Guide yet?
>> http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=38&prid=650
>>
>> The IP to access your cam from outside is likely
>> 213.106.82.xxx and would likely include the port number also. (your
>> ntlworld IP addy) See the manual for the proper request format. You
>> may not
>> be able to test this properly from inside your LAN.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>> I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
>>> it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
>>> remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using
>>
>>
>> DHCP.
>>
>>> Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
>>> camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
>>> Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and so
>>> it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
>>> 192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
>>> user access MY camera?
>>>
>>> To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
>>> addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the world
>>> would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
>>> address, right?
>>>
>>> The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
>>> unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it doesnt
>>> work, even though I have port forwarding set up.
>>>
>>> So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely on
>>> the Internet without using DDNS?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> G
>>
>>
>>
>>

Err? Do you want to test it...as a thank you I have set up access (I
hope)...So:

http://213.106.82.133:1025

User: pennine
pw: hills

Let me know before it gets tooo dark here.

Thanks

G

Gingangooli wrote:
> Thanks all... all sorted now. Yes I did RTFM... honest :-( , but I didnt
> see any mention of the scenario I had. But the replies here have made
> sense and I can now access the webcam using the NTL assigned IP and the
> open port.
>
> Using the IP by itself just accessing the router admin menu, but using
> the port number on the end accesses the camera menu/viewer.
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> Pepperoni wrote:
>
>> Well, its only 2 days after Christmas. Have you read the User Guide yet?
>> http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=38&prid=650
>>
>> The IP to access your cam from outside is likely
>> 213.106.82.xxx and would likely include the port number also. (your
>> ntlworld IP addy) See the manual for the proper request format. You
>> may not
>> be able to test this properly from inside your LAN.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>> I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
>>> it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
>>> remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using
>>
>>
>> DHCP.
>>
>>> Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
>>> camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
>>> Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and so
>>> it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
>>> 192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
>>> user access MY camera?
>>>
>>> To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
>>> addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the world
>>> would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
>>> address, right?
>>>
>>> The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
>>> unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it doesnt
>>> work, even though I have port forwarding set up.
>>>
>>> So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely on
>>> the Internet without using DDNS?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> G
>>
>>
>>
>>

Drat. I know its working, but I don't know your password. It is working
properly, because the logon *does* show.

Hahaha........


"Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1yVzd.63$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks all... all sorted now. Yes I did RTFM... honest :-( , but I didnt
> see any mention of the scenario I had. But the replies here have made
> sense and I can now access the webcam using the NTL assigned IP and the
> open port.
>
> Using the IP by itself just accessing the router admin menu, but using
> the port number on the end accesses the camera menu/viewer.
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> Pepperoni wrote:
> > Well, its only 2 days after Christmas. Have you read the User Guide
yet?
> > http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=38&prid=650
> >
> > The IP to access your cam from outside is likely
> > 213.106.82.xxx and would likely include the port number also. (your
> > ntlworld IP addy) See the manual for the proper request format. You may
not
> > be able to test this properly from inside your LAN.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gingangooli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:LLUzd.2106$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >>I got a Linksys WVC54G Internet camera for Christmas... the blurb says
> >>it has a built in web-server and so can be accessed via the Internet
> >>remotely. It is wirelessly connected to my Linksys WRT54G router using
> >
> > DHCP.
> >
> >>Now... assuming that I do NOT allow the IP address assigned to the
> >>camera to change, then is it REALLY going to be accessible via the
> >>Internet. The IP address assigned by the router is a common one and so
> >>it not unique (in my opinion) in regard to the WWW i.e. if I type in
> >>192.168.1.xxx remotely this surely cannot be unique and let a remote
> >>user access MY camera?
> >>
> >>To me the 192.168.1.xxx range of addresses a purely my INTERNAL
> >>addresses, irrelevant to the outside world, the only address the world
> >>would have a chance of seeing/pinging/accessing would be the routers
> >>address, right?
> >>
> >>The only other way is to pay an amount to Sololink which provides a
> >>unique domain name...which costs, and as I am trialling it, it doesnt
> >>work, even though I have port forwarding set up.
> >>
> >>So, have I been conned, IS there a way to access my camera remotely on
> >>the Internet without using DDNS?
> >>
> >>TIA
> >>
> >>G
> >
> >
> >