How to Get an IP Address for an Internet Camera
Securing an IP address is vital for viewing your camera footage on the Internet. You can use it to log into your camera remotely and to monitor any activity going on in your home or business through a wireless network.
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Instructions
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Connect the camera to a router and turn it on. Run the CD that came with the camera. Change the IP address to one that is static in the same subnet as your home's wireless network. Change the last digits to match your router's specifications from 2-100 or 100-150.
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Once the IP address is confirmed, you will go to the camera's web site and enter the login and password information. When you've finished logging in, click Network, then Wireless to arrange the settings to match those of your wireless network. If your home network is password protected, use the same password, then pull the plug on your ethernet cable from your router and turn the camera off and then back on.
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When you turn the camera back on you should be able to see that it is now on your LAN. You can begin making use of your camera by typing in its IP address in your browser. Then type in your user name and password once this has been done you should now be able to see footage from your Internet camera.
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Tips & Warnings
It is first advisable to configure your Internet camera from a wired computer that is attached to a wireless router. To view your camera's footage through the web use what is known as port forwarding. Select Virtual Server then type a name for your camera, choose the protocol TCP and the port 8080, type in the local IP address for the camera and save. This will give you your camera's external IP address and allow you to view your camera's footage away from home simply by logging in and entering your password.
Your external IP address could easily change with time. If it does change you will not be able to connect to your camera over the web. To avoid this, you should get a DNS or Domain Name System.
