This tutorial explains the basics about setting up
your router to work with EasyFreeWebCam and hopefully enable to built in
Live Video server to work.
Generally speaking if you aren't connected to a LAN (local
area network) and using a router, then you won't need to read any more on
this page.Step 1:
You need to find out the local IP address of the computer that you are
running EasyFreeWebCam on.
If you are running windows XP or 2000
then try this. In Windows, click on START then RUN and type in
CMD then press OK.
In the new window that appears, type in ipconfig
and then press ENTER
If you are using Windows98 or ME
then try this. In Windows, click on START, RUN and then type in
winipcfg and press ENTER.
In the new box that appears, from the drop down list at the top choose the
name of the network card/adaptor that you use for your internet
connection.
Whichever method you followed above you should now see your IP address
shown which might look something like 192.168.1.2 - write it down for the
next step. ALSO make a note of the default gateway address for the
next step.
Step 2:
You now need to log in to the admin section of your
router, they all differ so you'll need to read the user manual or ask the
manufacturer for help but try doing something like this:
Open your web browser (Internet Explorer etc.) and type in
http://192.168.0.1 or
http://192.168.1.1
If you followed Step 1, then you will have seen a setting called Gateway
or default gateway, this is probably the address of your router so you
should open http://DEFAULT_GATEWAY_ADDRESS (replace this with the ip
address of your default gateway).
You will probably be asked for a username and
password, look in the manual for your router for this info, you don't
always need to enter the username, just the password with some routers.
Click Here to see a example of a
NetGear router port forwarding screen
Click Here to see an example of a LinkSys router port forwarding page
Step 3:
When you are in the admin area of your router, you will need to look
around all the settings and try to find one called PORT FORWARDING, or
PORTS, or anything that mentions ports or redirection etc.
When you find the port forwarding section, in the IP address box, enter
the IP address of your computer as discovered in step 1.
If you have the option of TCP/UDP check them both or just one if you don't
see both options.
In the PORT range box or boxes enter either just 80 if you only see one
box or if you see two boxes (from and to) enter 80 in both boxes. NOTE: If
you have altered the default port setting in EasyFreeWebCam then enter
your chosen port number in here instead of 80.
Make sure you click on SAVE or APPLY or just make sure the settings get
saved and then close your browser.
Finished:
That's it, if you have followed these steps right, then you should now be
able to have people view your live video feed from anywhere in the world
over the internet.
NOTE: Some routers (like mine, a NetGear
router)
WILL NOT! allow you to view content on your LAN using your external IP
address if you are on the same LAN. So basically if you are trying watch
your live video feed on the same LAN as EasyFreeWebCam is on, then you
won't see it, it will look as though something is wrong, but it isn't. Get
a friend to look at the feed or ask somebody in a newsgroup to take a look
and check it's working.
You may like to read about getting your Live Feed working,
Click Here.
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