On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, Thane Sherrington (S) wrote:
Has anyone ever connected one of these IP cameras to the net? I understand
they need a dedicated IP address. If I want to connect two, can I connect
them through a router, or do I have to buy two IPs from the ISP and connect
them via a switch?
This really depends. Generally the IP based cameras have a build in web
interface, so connecting with a router and port forwarding would work
fine. Forward port 8080 to cameraA:80 and port 8081 to cameraB:80 and
that is how you access.
I've recently setup a couple of webcams for the local Ski resort, one at
the top of the mountain and one at the bottom. We've given them private
addresses and just uploaded the pictures so the camera's aren't available
directly on the internet, but if you want them on the internet without any
extra IP addresses you can just do port forwarding with a router that
supports port forwarding.
Christopher Fisk
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