Hi I have purchased a video server but unable to view the video on the web. Anyone purchased one of these before and able to advise? All help gratefully received. link to similar model : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4616&item=5215354001&rd=1
Looks like a cute little video server, probably running embedded Linux. Retails for about $100-US. After much pain & strife , I've managed to hunt down the user's guide for you. Here it is.
hi thanks for that. I already have a manual, though it is slightly diffrent to the one you sent me. when i type my ip address it brings up the window for my router. do you know how i can access the video server from the internet?
as i need to set up a virtual server, does it matter what port number i use? or is there a specific range of ports for video?
That's a matter of some security concern, so be sure and update your video server to it's latest firmware. You will need a solid broadband connection, a Dynamic DNS, and a good hardware firewalled router. The Netgear FVS311 is a good choice, or you could build your own powerful router using free software and an outdated PC. Once you've got all the necessary ingredients together you should set your video server with a static IP, setup your DynDNS account with your router, and port forward the necessary ports from the router to the video server. The ideal solution would be to build yourself an IPCop box with 3 NICs and connect your video server to your DMZ or 'orange zone'. That way, your video server will be somewhat isolated from both your LAN and WAN, yet will be accessible by both. -AT
It depends on the settings of the video server and the capabilities of your router. With a decent router, you should be able to pick just about any port and have the service forwarded from your video server or whatever. A router with poorly implemented routing tables may not be able to do anything but a straight port forward, so in that case you'd have to forward the port on the video server to the exact same port on the router. -AT
