Cam Setup

I have a Panasonic BLC1A camera that I am trying to set up.
Router is a Amped R20000G. Laptop is Win XP Pro latest update.

I think there are several ways to do this but am not sure what exactly
to do. I am trying to follow the setup software provided but keep
failing.
The install software and docs are not easily understood by me.

Method 1 uses uPnP. I have to enable uPnP in my router and use a web
server provided by Panasonic (if it still exists) to provide a fixed IP
address so I can access the cam from anywhere.
But I understand that using uPnP is dangerous as a back door. Is that
true or is it a matter of setting something up properly? How do I do
that?

Method 2 (not sure if I understand this) is to somehow use a fixed IP
address (how do I get this) and then allow the router to pass
communications through the router to the fixed IP address. How do I do
that? I only know of the local IP address based on 192.168.3.253.

Any help or terminology to study please.

From: "BeeJ"

I have a Panasonic BLC1A camera that I am trying to set up.
Router is a Amped R20000G. Laptop is Win XP Pro latest update.

I think there are several ways to do this but am not sure what exactly to
do. I am trying to follow the setup software provided but keep failing.
The install software and docs are not easily understood by me.

Method 1 uses uPnP. I have to enable uPnP in my router and use a web
server provided by Panasonic (if it still exists) to provide a fixed IP
address so I can access the cam from anywhere.
But I understand that using uPnP is dangerous as a back door. Is that
true or is it a matter of setting something up properly? How do I do
that?

Method 2 (not sure if I understand this) is to somehow use a fixed IP
address (how do I get this) and then allow the router to pass
communications through the router to the fixed IP address. How do I do
that? I only know of the local IP address based on 192.168.3.253.

Any help or terminology to study please.


It is a Wired ethernet device. It will get an address via DHCP from the
Router and will setup like any other device.

What have you done so far with it ?
What are you trying to do with it ?
Do you intend to access this camera from the POV of the Internet ?
You have to describe your intentions 'cause it is those in tentions that
drive the setup.

BTW: uPnP is not a dangerous backdoor and with all those groups
cross-posted to, NONE are networking groups and while this is a CCD camera,
it is a network appliance and is not "windowsXP.hardware", it is a networked
device and OS independent.

--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

"BeeJ" wrote in message ...
I have a Panasonic BLC1A camera that I am trying to set up.
Router is a Amped R20000G. Laptop is Win XP Pro latest update.
I think there are several ways to do this but am not sure what exactly
to do. I am trying to follow the setup software provided but keep
failing.
The install software and docs are not easily understood by me.
Method 1 uses uPnP. I have to enable uPnP in my router and use a web
server provided by Panasonic (if it still exists) to provide a fixed IP
address so I can access the cam from anywhere.
But I understand that using uPnP is dangerous as a back door. Is that
true or is it a matter of setting something up properly? How do I do
that?
Method 2 (not sure if I understand this) is to somehow use a fixed IP
address (how do I get this) and then allow the router to pass
communications through the router to the fixed IP address. How do I do
that? I only know of the local IP address based on 192.168.3.253.
Any help or terminology to study please.

If you don't want to use uPnP, you have find out what port number and IP address
the camera is using and configure your router to forward it appropriately.

page 41 on
http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/BLC1A.PDF

page 52 on
http://www.ampedwireless.com/datashe...UsersGuide.pdf

If you want a fixed IP address, contact your ISP. Mine assigns residential customers
dynamically and only gives fixed addresses to businesses. Practically speaking, my
IP address only changes when my cable modem gets unplugged or loses power, and
when that happens, I just reconfigure everything with my new IP address.

Ben