I am looking for options to get video sent out automatically from my IP2M-841. This solution is to get mobile camera feeds with a 4G LTE mobile hotspot. AT&T appears to not allow inbound connections though, so I can't get to the camera webpage from an external source in order to see the feed. Ideally the camera would initiate a connection out to a reflector type service. I thought perhaps a VPN connection out might work to create a tunnel for me to connect back in through to get to the camera. Would PPPoE do that? It doesn't provide an IP to connect to, so I assume it can only establish a tunnel with the local gateway.
Thanks!
Vince
Options for automatically sending video outbound
Re: Options for automatically sending video outbound
You can view live feed directly from any app or browser once you set up port forwarding and assign a Web port.
Then identify your router Wan IP address.
In browser type Wan ip:Web port and the camera login screen will appear.
Or get tinycam app and access directly.
Then identify your router Wan IP address.
In browser type Wan ip:Web port and the camera login screen will appear.
Or get tinycam app and access directly.
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bonnette_l@yahoo.com
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Re: Options for automatically sending video outbound
I know this is an old post but...
Although the mobile hotspot allows port forwarding. You will find that the carrier (Att, Verszon etc) do not allow access from the outside of the hotspot.
I have tried using FTP to a site outside of the hotspot (using the cameras FTP function) but that does not seem to work through a hotspot either.
I was able to get all of the above working on my home wireless but not through a hotspot.
Now here is the rub.
If I use amcrestview, I am able to access the camera from the internet (outside the hotspot). So I know there is a way to make it work.
My question is how can I use one of the amcrest tools like amcrestview to embed a link into a web site so that all people on the web can view my camera behind my hotspot ?
Thanks
Larry
Although the mobile hotspot allows port forwarding. You will find that the carrier (Att, Verszon etc) do not allow access from the outside of the hotspot.
I have tried using FTP to a site outside of the hotspot (using the cameras FTP function) but that does not seem to work through a hotspot either.
I was able to get all of the above working on my home wireless but not through a hotspot.
Now here is the rub.
If I use amcrestview, I am able to access the camera from the internet (outside the hotspot). So I know there is a way to make it work.
My question is how can I use one of the amcrest tools like amcrestview to embed a link into a web site so that all people on the web can view my camera behind my hotspot ?
Thanks
Larry