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Nope. Tried forwarding port 80 to 81. Page not found from browser. Tried having WebCam server set at 80 and 81, still page not found. Removed the port forwarding. Have the WebCam server back to port 81 and it will work through the browser if I specify the local IP and then the port :81 suffix. Tried it through the browser again with the local IP address only, doesn’t work. Put the WebCam server port back to 80. suffix 80 & 81 don’t work. When I run the MultiView program from the hard disk. It connects and works fine. MultiView is the option under the browser based WebCam software. The one you can choose if you have a fast connection.

I checked my router settings closely I am positive the router does not have port 80 forwarded. And I don’t have DMZ enabled. That is why is so weird. Oh well, it works, that is the most important part. When I install MultiView on another client PC I won’t even bother doing it through the web interface. I will run the program you wrote and then just run the MultiView program right off the hard disk. It bypasses the need for port 81. At least in my circumstances. Thanks.

The WebCam server is set to port 80. Port 80 is open and I am unable to access the DVR across my LAN using the IE browser unless I use the port :81 suffix. So I can’t do it locally without adding the port :81 suffix., but I can connect remotely with no Port forwarding done in the router for 80 or 81. I can also connect locally if I run the MultiView from the hard disk. The port 81 business sure has me confused. I have no problem getting it to work. I would just like to understand why port :81 has to be specified in the browser, but not if you run the program directly from the disk?

Update: Discovered today that once the MulitView Active-X components are installed I can run the multiview program directly from the hard drive and the WebCam server will work on port 80. If I try to use it through the browser interface I have to specify port :81 after the web address and change the port to 81 on the WebCam server on the DVR. Rory, After thinking about this I was wondering if that program you wrote would eliminate this problem. If your program loads the Active-X components without having to go into the browser then a person could avoid everything that I experienced above. They would not have to ever change the WebCam server to port 81 if they ran your program and then ran the multiview program directly off the hard disk. Is what I am saying correct?

Let me know if you get anywhere with an ISP. My understanding is that it is waste of time as there are constant scans on everybody’s computers. Most of it is harmless. But unless you can prove someone’s intentions were bad, which is damn near impossible you really aren’t going to get anywhere. In the U.S. anyway. If I am wrong someone please correct me. As I would like to contact my ISP or somebody elses to try and stop unwanted network traffic. It’s just like leaving your front door open and not expecting any bugs to come in. You have to keep the screen closed. The problem with networks is there are so many screens. Thanks for the recommendations on the software guys. I will be checking them out.

Your right about the law and the internet, they have been playing catch up since the beginning. What has the world come to when you can’t spy on your wife or husband? This should be an inalienable right.

I am trying to avoid windows firewall. It sucks. It turns itself on even after I turned it off. I was hoping to avoid it. I am using a software firewall in addition to a router on my own system. The DVR has a router as well. I guess I will put a software firewall on it and just make sure I don’t lock myself out. It would be nice not to log known good traffic and only log unknown traffic. My log files fill up to quickly if I log all traffic. I will have to review my options and see what would work best for the DVR. I thought it was legal for a parent to install a key logger on their kids computer. I know that companies can monitor email or any stored data on their computer system. I have first hand experience with this from an employer’s standpoint. There doesn’t even need to be a policy in place to allow you to monitor employees email or personal files on the employer’s computer system. The computer equipment belongs to the employer and accordingly you are not afforded any privacy. It’s that way in California unless it has changed since the last time this issue came up.

Only going to sniff my own network traffic. I want to have a log of traffic coming to or leaving the DVR for that very reason. If someone is scanning my ports or somehow got a Trojan on my DVR I want to know about it. I love command line stuff. I am an old DOS/Unix man myself. Windows has been a pain in the rear every since it came out. Prior to XP you couldn’t even rely on it. A simple network traffic logger is all I am looking for. I don’t need anything else other than a record of network traffic.

Is there any software you can recommend that just provides a record of network traffic to and from the DVR and is not a software firewall? Does NMAP have this ability?

Do they have anything like cheap IR? Is there any particular bulb that emits more IR light than others. So us poor folks can have some light at night.

Here is a link that discusses the halo issue. http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3383 The sun shield can be slid back away from the lens causing less of an IR halo. The camera I refer to in that thread is that same WhizKid Camera. Also light reflects more from white than it does black.

I guess I would have to say the best camera at Hugh Hefners Playboy Mansion. Just kidding, maybe. I would have to say a color cam during the day and a good BW for the night. So I would need two cameras at least. Cooperman, I didn't know you were a fan of U2. I could hear that song playing when you said that.

So you guys think using the power lead adapters are no good? Wouldn’t it be better to use them so if you need to take the camera down you don’t have to undo a splice? I bought some of the leads he is talking about because I am using Siamese cables that are terminated with a male barrel. So I bought female power wire leads. I also bought some yellow jacket wire connectors to avoid black tape. Am I doing this wrong? What is the disadvantage of doing it this way?

Make sure you turn off Windows Firewall also. Otherwise they won't be able to logon to your computer. You can turn it on again after they are done. I disable mine, but I have a hardware firewall supplied by my router.

SpyTown.

I was hoping more people would post pictures. Now were talking about Scotts toilet. And your fathers boiler.

Not Quite. Credit Card Forum ad. Download Free Music. It will take a while. You must have looked at it at the right time.

Or just choose the disable beep sound, if you have that option. I know in ver 7.02 > has it.

For all those that celebrate Thanksgiving, have a good one. For those of you that don't, I respect whatever it is you do or don't do.

This is what I drive: V6 under the hood. Oh yeah, 2002 Chrysler Town and Country.

How would you like to pay insurance for a bunch of cars you never drive? Then you have to insure them just in case you feel like driving some day. Glad it’s not my problem. These are my dad’s cars. And he has a lot more.

1970 Chevy Monte Carlo 396 Big Block under the hood. OK, thats enough. I'm tired...

Here is a 32 or 33 Ford, can’t remember which at the moment. Has a Chevy 350V8 under the hood.

Here is one of them A 1948 Plymouth. Total custom job. 454 Chevy Big Block under the hood. Barely fits in there.

I would have to make a list. Don’t drive any of them though. (as they are not mine) I drive a Chrysler Mini-Van it can hold a lot of my stuff and has the remote control side doors for when my hands are full. I like the new 2006 Dodge Charger with the SRT-8 motor. 425HP and a lot of tourque. G22, nice car. The last year of the Muscle Cars in CA.