Web Cam Thingy...

I did order from Amazon the $67 webcam discussed in my post above. I was able to set it up in 15 minutes, though I needed some help from my router manufacturer about how to access a page to make some adjustments in settings. The camera does indeed work well, can see in the dark through infrared illumination, pans left/right and up/down, and puts out a very good video image that can be accessed from the internet after entering user name and password. In short, this camera will allow me to check stove temps while at work. Inexpensive and effective solution.

I've got an old school cam that does low light and pans up, down, left and right and also turns on when it sees movement.

I've been thinking about putting hooking it up but I don't usually have my computer on during the day so using it from work would require me to turn it on before I leave for the day.

Beeman wrote:I did order from Amazon the $67 webcam discussed in my post above. I was able to set it up in 15 minutes, though I needed some help from my router manufacturer about how to access a page to make some adjustments in settings. The camera does indeed work well, can see in the dark through infrared illumination, pans left/right and up/down, and puts out a very good video image that can be accessed from the internet after entering user name and password. In short, this camera will allow me to check stove temps while at work. Inexpensive and effective solution.

Could you post again what model that was. I wouldn't mind buying one or two for use around the house.

I'm On Fire wrote:I've got an old school cam that does low light and pans up, down, left and right and also turns on when it sees movement.

I've been thinking about putting hooking it up but I don't usually have my computer on during the day so using it from work would require me to turn it on before I leave for the day.

It the camera dependant on the computer to work? or can it be tide into the router?

Smokeyja wrote:

I'm On Fire wrote:I've got an old school cam that does low light and pans up, down, left and right and also turns on when it sees movement.

I've been thinking about putting hooking it up but I don't usually have my computer on during the day so using it from work would require me to turn it on before I leave for the day.

It the camera dependant on the computer to work? or can it be tide into the router?

Its an old Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000. I believe it only worked with the computer being on.

The wireless webcam I purchased can be viewed here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GWQBWY/ref=o ... 00_details. It connects to my home wireless (WIFI) network and does not require any home computer to be on for the camera to work and be accessible from the internet with appropriate security measures (need website address to sign into, username, and then password). Very good piece of equipment for the price. Read the Amazon customer reviews for much more info and suggestions about installing and using.

Snapshot from webcam is below. Note temp gauge and how I have to get my fire temperature up this AM--cold and snowing outside.

Awesome Beeman! Thanks!

BeeMan, awesome find! I'm gonna get me one of these! Does it zoom in and out at all?

Nice, yes, does it zoom in?

Much less buggy and better optics is:

http://www.amazon.com/Foscam-FI8918W-Wireless-Net ... =pd_cp_p_0

Now with pan and tilt the burn indicator on the stove, big garden thermometer on the wall, fire state through the door (where applicable), how full is the hopper (look with mirror on top) and with audio (IE only) CO detector going off. Of course, Dywer is vizable now you see it all that I want to see. Audio + pan and tilt + good IR for night vision makes it all possible, just put the camera in the right place. Total cost about $100.

Setting camera is easy:

Set camera internal address say e.g 192.168.1.111 with software

Port forward router at 192.168.1.1 (usually)

So your site IP at say port 80 for e.g. 68.166.22.1:XXX. Your only a dynamic IP no problem, that IP address changes once in a blue moon but if it does get a neighbor to dial speedtest.net and look at the new IP address and throughput just in case of issues.

Get a little Kindle fire and free camera app and go to Iraq and watch it all. There are hot spots everywhere. Your getting too fancy for this ol' fart. Horse farmers learn to pi$$ on a spark plug to make things work.

Unfortunately, no zoom capability on the camera I mentioned. Move the camera about 4 feet away from stove and this will work fine.

With better optics just zoom the browser.

coalnewbie wrote:
So your site IP at say port 80 for e.g. 68.166.22.1:XXX. Your only a dynamic IP no problem, that IP address changes once in a blue moon but if it does get a neighbor to dial speedtest.net and look at the new IP address and throughput just in case of issues.

There are free dynamic dns providers that will solve the dynamic ip for you. The software running on your network detects the change and updates the name server.

Here is one. There are 100's of these services out there. Some routers even have a few built in.

http://www.no-ip.com/services/managed_dns/free_dy ... c_dns.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_DNS

An example of setting one up on a linksys 54G a popular model router.
http://geekswithblogs.net/saifkhan/archive/2008/1 ... outer.aspx

Thx Valter and with the addition of three outdoor/indoor (three channels) thermometers from Lowes ($17 each) instead of the garden thermometer (pushing the budget to $150) I can see the temperature in the living room, top apartment (unheated) and the office (faces North) all three on the wall next to the Dwyer, my need to know is complete. There is even a motion alarm. With other Foscam cameras I watch the horses but I know nobody else is interested in that one.