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Viewing camera from outside your local network (i.e via Internet)
To make use of this feature the router that your camera is connected to will need to support UPnP. Most modern routers do
support this. If you are unsure, check your routers documentati on.
Log into your camera’s Homepage and then click “Setti ngs”. On the right-hand side menu, click on “Network”, then click “UPNP
Setup”. Confi rm UPNP is enabled and the port range is set to 8150 to 8350. Click “Apply”.
This process has now opened an external port on your cameras network, so you can access your camera from any internet
connecti on.
You have now opened an external port on your cameras network, so you can access your camera from any internet connecti on.
You now need to fi nd your external IP address so you can fi nd your network from the Internet.
To fi nd out your external setti ngs, enter the “Setti ngs” menu of your camera. In the top right-hand menu, click on “System”.
Scroll down the page, unti l you see the “UPNP Port Forwarding” secti on – this should list your External IP Address. This will be
your external IP address, plus the port you opened via UPnP. This is the address you should use to view your camera from the
Internet.
Example External IP address : htt p://80.56.168.2:8150 (noti ce the : “colon” between the IP address and port). Remember
which port is displayed as you will need it for DDNS setup.
When you access your camera from the Internet, you will sti ll have to login as if you accessed your camera on the local network.
For this reason, we recommend you change the default username and password for your camera.
If you have a dynamic IP address (an external IP address that changes every few days), you will have to re-check your external IP
address every ti me you connect to the internet. This is not ideal for long term use. You may be able to ask your ISP (broadband
service provider) if they can provide you with a stati c IP address. Alternati vely, you can eliminate the need to enter your new IP
address at all by setti ng up a Dynamics DNS (DDNS). This is free, simple and easy to do, so is highly recommended.
Setti ng up DDNS
Open your cameras Homepage, and enter the “Setti ngs” menu. Click on “Network” and then “DDNS Setup”.
Enable DDNS, and some drop down menus will appear. Select a DDNS service provider (they all off er free services) and then click
“Register”. This will take you to the service provider’s website where you can register your own personal host name.
The hostname will be created to make you a personal web shortcut to your camera from the internet. Please follow the
instructi ons on the provider’s site, and then return to the DDNS setup page.
Enter the Host name you have just registered, and then enter the username and password for the account you set up.
Note: If you have only just registered your DDNS account and/or Host Name, it may take a while (up to a few hours) unti l your
account is acti vated and registered on the internet.
Your new external IP address for your camera should now look something like - htt p://hostname.dyndns.org:8150 – where
“hostname” is the hostname you entered on the DDNS setup page, and “dyndns.org” is the DDNS service you registered with.
You can double check your cameras new external IP address in the “System” menu (when in “Setti ngs” menu). This should now
be listed in the DDNS secti on of the page.
Important Note: Some routers get confused when you try to access a Y-cam camera through its external IP address when you
are already on the same network as the camera. The result is you may get an error in your web browser. If this is the case, try
to connect to your camera using your external IP address from another internet connecti on, or from a mobile device. When
connected to your local network, always use the cameras internal IP address.
CONGRATULATIONS
You are now able to view your world from anywhere... anyti me
For more advanced setti ngs of your camera, you are urged to read the User Manual for your model, located on the Setup
CD-Rom, or downloadable from y-cam.com.