Sensor Area Networks (SANs)

[DonB]

(06-09-2013 19:35)nedb Wrote:  I can't recall the name at the moment, but there is a service on the 'net that will let anyone associate a domain with a dynamic ip address.

There may be several, but the most common are run by dyndns, dyn.com using many different names like dyndns.net, dyndns.com, etc.

I have an account through them with an address at dyndns.org, it is like this: xxxx.dyndns.org.

I have multiple webcams on a recorder at my home, and this allows me access from anywhere. I set a specific port, then forward that through my home router to the DVR. My home DSL modem-router is dyndns aware, so if its IP changes it sends it to dyndns. The DVR can do it as well, but it is nice to have it done by the modem.

I also have 16 webcams at my business, but there I have static IPs, so dyndns is not required.