Making Video Available From The Internet; Wireless/Ethernet Network Camera Setup - ActionTec 54 Mbps Wireless Network Camera User Manual

Making Video Available From the Internet

If your LAN is connected to the Internet (typically via a broadband gateway/router and
broadband modem), you can make the Camera available on the Internet.

Wireless/Ethernet Network Camera Setup

The Camera configuration does NOT have to be changed, unless:
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You want to change the port number from its default value (1024).
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You want to use the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) feature of the Camera.
Second Port Configuration
Normally, HTTP (Web) connections use port 80. Since the Camera uses HTTP, but port 80 is
likely to be used by a Web server, you can use a different port for the Camera. This port is
called the "Second Port" (the first port being port 80).
The default second port number is 1024. If you prefer to use a different port number, you can
specify the port number in the Camera's "Network" screen, as shown below.
The Network screen is part of the Administration interface. See Chapter 4, "Web-based
Management," for further details on using this interface.
Viewers need to know this port number in order to connect
and view live video, so you must inform viewers of the
current port number.
DDNS (Dynamic DNS)
Many Internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address" where the IP address is allocated
whenever the Internet connection is established.
This means other Internet users don't know the IP address, so can't establish a connection.
DDNS is designed to solve this problem by allowing users to connect to your LAN using a
domain name rather than an IP address.
To Use DDNS:
1. Register for the DDNS service with a supported DDNS service provider. You can then
apply for and be allocated a domain name.
Figure 16: Network Screen
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