Remote viewing with 2 DVRs....need help

cpharrboy · Post by **cpharrboy** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 11:46 pm

I have a small office network consisting of 3 workstations, 2 DVRs and 1 DHCP server (kinda....am using as a make shift router out of my main computer since the Sattelite broadband connects via USB).

My problem is that I want to use the built in webservers in my DVRs as kind of a remote viewing. My broadband has no option for static IP so I was using one of those DNS ip thingies from dynip.com. I can connect to the webservers and view my cameras on my network....I just cant view them away from the network. I am using Geovision software on my DVRs and WinXP Pro on all computers. If anyone knows how I can connect remotely or the procedeure I need to do please hook me up.............

cpharrboy · Post by **cpharrboy** » Thu May 01, 2003 4:24 pm

Nobody here knows anything about this?

cpharrboy · Post by **cpharrboy** » Fri May 02, 2003 12:55 pm

After 2 days Im pretty sure im going to start crying now.........Does anyone atleast know how I can get to where I can seemy "server" on the internet?

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Sat May 03, 2003 2:15 pm

I don;t understand what you are trying to do. What does "setting up my servers for remote viewing" mean exactly?

cpharrboy · Post by **cpharrboy** » Sat May 03, 2003 4:14 pm

I have a "main computer" in my office that connects to my sattelite broadband. All the other computers in my office shares this "main computers" internet connection. The "main computer" also handles DHCP for all the other computers. I have 2 DVR units for security cameras also on my network. These DVRs feature remote viewing of the video they capture. My problem is that I dont know how to remotely connect to them. They come with webcam server software. In the software I put in the DVRs IP address, what port it will use and the IP address or domain name of my internet gateway. I had to sign up and use DYNIP because I cannot get a static IP address. So.....Instead of using an IP address I have to use like a domain name. My big issue is I can connect to my cameras and view them from any computer on my lan....I just cant access them from my house.

Id also like to add that I talked to a guy from DYNIP that had told me to do the thing where you right click on the internet connection on the "main computer". Click properties then advanced and then select settings. In that area you can change settins foir things like HTTP server. He had told me to add 2 entries for the DVRs. Each were setup entering the ports and IP address of each dvr. What do I do in there if anything to allow outside access to these DVRs?

If you cant tell I dont know too much about networking.

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Sun May 04, 2003 10:49 am

My big issue is I can connect to my cameras and view them from any computer on my lan....I just cant access them from my house.

Got it. Sounds like you really need a VPN. That would make your machines at home a part of your logical network at work.

Otherwise, you need to find out how (exactly) you are connecting to you webcam server software. Do you use your browser? What ports are required for this software - this should be in the documentation for your camera stuff.

If you can figure out which ports are required, you could theoretically forward those through your router/firewall...tho this is opening up a whole can of security issues. VPN would be better. What OS's are you using?

cpharrboy · Post by **cpharrboy** » Sun May 04, 2003 1:11 pm

Is WinXP Pro....The manual that came with the software kinda sucks and tells you just what I told you. The webcam thingy is supposed to be just opened up in a browser kinda like this....

"mycamera.dynip.com:8080" ...A webpage comes up (Im assuming built in the webcam server software) that asks me what compression method to use and how many cams at one time. Then I put in the password for that particular DVR.

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Mon May 05, 2003 12:59 pm

Forward port 8080 through your "router" and you should be able to view from the outside by using the URL you mentioned.

Just re-read your post and see that you are connected USB/Sat - I don't think that VPN is really an option here.

I don't know if there are any issues forwarding ports with ICS - never tried. But if you have problems, that should be the title of your next post - "How to forward port 8080 through ICS"