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More info?)
On 26 Oct 2004 08:35:45 -0700, ALWAYSLONELY8@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:
>I am new to computers and wireless. I am gone alot from my house and
>would like to know what is going on in there while I am gone.
>(Especially children).
>
>Is there a way I can monitor rooms in my house from my computer at work
>over the internet without the kids being able to find out on my main
>computer at home? (Which they use alot)
Yep. I'll assume you have a broadband connection. Purchase one of
the numerous internet cameras, that have a built in web server. The
really fancy ones also have remote zoom, pan, and swivel. Set it up
on your LAN (ethernet or wireless) and point it at the kids. If you
don't have a static (fixed) IP address, subscribe to one of the
numerous dynamic DNS services so that you can find your home IP
address. Redirect the necessary IP ports, in your router
configuration, to the camera. It's all in the instructions. From
work, just run something like:
http://yourhome.dyndns.com:5000
where the URL is whatever you setup as a dynamic DNS name, and the
5000 is what I vaguely recall is the default port for DLink. Most
cameras include audio, so you can also listen.
Just one flaw in this method. If your kids have an IQ over 100, they
will instantly find the camera and find a way to defeat or circumvent
it. If their IQ is under 100, they will instantly find a way to
destroy it.
Drivel: I wanted to monitor what my worthless cat was inviting to
share his food. So, I setup a very large camcorder on a tripod, in
the living room, and pointed it at the doorway. I used an IR motion
detector to trigger the recorder. I got a few odd photos as various
neighborhood cats arrived, ate, and escaped. However, I had an
interesting suprise when I taped my neighbors 10 and 13 year old
brats, burglarizing my house. How they could have missed seeing the
camera is beyond my limited imagination. When they denied performing
the burglary, I played the video for their horrified parents.
--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
150 Felker St #D
http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558
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