does anyone know how to host a webcam online?

illuminum · #1 08-12-2005, 04:27 PM

I'm setting up a security system for a warehouse with about four cameras and want to figure out how to set it up so I can check them online from any location. I already have a web domain, but still need to purchase the cameras and the input card for the computer.

Does anyone know how to set this up or know where I can get instructions on how to do this?

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Thunder22 · #2 08-12-2005, 04:29 PM

what kind of cameras? and will they be attached to a network or to a pc? will they have public IP addresses?

illuminum · #3 08-12-2005, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gresch

what kind of cameras? and will they be attached to a network or to a pc? will they have public IP addresses?

I will be building a new computer with a PCI DVR card for four cameras. The computer will be part of a network and will have high speed internet access. I also have a domain name set available to use.

Thunder22 · #4 08-12-2005, 04:58 PM

if the cameras won't be hooked directly into the network and have unique "live" ip addresses, then you have a couple of choices:

1) give the pc they are hooked to a live ip address and you can use remote desktop to access teh machine and check the cameras. You'll have to make sure you secure the network with a good firewall and keep the security tight so that no one hacks in.

2) give the host pc a live ip address and use ssh to secure shell into it to check the cameras.

3) if the camera software is web enabled again give the pc a live address and enable ssh and check the cameras via IE

4) get someone to embed the camera software into a web page and secure it using active directory or ldap security.

there are a lot of different ways to do this that vary subtley, but they all require access via a live IP address.

illuminum · #5 08-12-2005, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gresch

if the cameras won't be hooked directly into the network and have unique "live" ip addresses, then you have a couple of choices:

4) get someone to embed the camera software into a web page and secure it using active directory or ldap security.

there are a lot of different ways to do this that vary subtley, but they all require access via a live IP address.

this is what sort of thing I had in mind. Just embed it onto a web page and password protect it. It seems like the simplest thing to do (is it?). Alright, so now I need to figure out how to assign that one computer a live ip address.

PS - Thanks for picking up this thread gresch. I appreciate it.

Thunder22 · #6 08-12-2005, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by illuminum

this is what sort of thing I had in mind. Just embed it onto a web page and password protect it. It seems like the simplest thing to do (is it?). Alright, so now I need to figure out how to assign that one computer a live ip address.

PS - Thanks for picking up this thread gresch. I appreciate it.

I'm not sure of how you're connecting all of this to the web, but if you get a business dsl line almost all ISP's will supply you with a couple of hot addresses for an additional price. The other issue will be what kind of router/firewall you have in place and will it allow you to mix/match machines on the "inside" with static and dynamic IP addresses on separate subnets.

Too bad you didn't have this question 2 weeks ago, i was just out in Century City, Hermosa/Redondo and Huntington.

SuaveX5 · #7 08-12-2005, 05:42 PM

Most PCI DVR have a client software that you have to install on the remote computer, but if your PCI DVR that can upload video to a webpage them it should be better and in that case i hope you have a static IP addresses , that will make things easier.

but like gresch said you at some point could use remote desktop if you have win xp pro.

those are just a few things to keep in mind, but you are in good hands with gresch he will be of lots of help.

haigha · #8 08-12-2005, 08:37 PM

If you want to stick with a home type ISP provider (cable or DSL), your router may have a dynamic dns feature. With this feature, you don't need a static IP address. This is generally less expensive than opting for a business / static IP option.

On the downside, some cable companies, including my provider Time Warner, AFAIK, on a home connection don't allow you to run server apps running on your network from the Internet. You can only use client apps like outbound Internet Explorer, ftp, email, etc. to connect to other sites on the Internet. There are probably ways around this but I haven't needed to investigate them.

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