No internet access to camera

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Running Windows XP SP2,I have DSL with Dynamic IP, a Linsys WRT54GS router
and a Sony network camera, a subscription to DynDns.org and their Dyndns
Updater, and the Sony's free DDNS site.

I have been tring for two weeks to set the camera up to view on the Internet
with no luck, I can view the camera from the computer hooked to the router.
In the Linksys setup under Dynamic IP there is a Dyndns.org box but ever
time I fill the information in it comes up with a error, Host Name error.

I think I'm going to upgrade My DSL the upgrade comes with a Static IP
Address, is this the best way to go?

I would be THANKFULL if somebody could shed some light on how to view the
camera from the Internet at a diffrent location.
Thanks
Ronnie

 

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Running Windows XP SP2,I have DSL with Dynamic IP, a Linsys WRT54GS
router and a Sony network camera, a subscription to DynDns.org and
their Dyndns Updater, and the Sony's free DDNS site.

I have been tring for two weeks to set the camera up to view on the
Internet with no luck, I can view the camera from the computer hooked
to the router. In the Linksys setup under Dynamic IP there is a
Dyndns.org box but ever time I fill the information in it comes up
with a error, Host Name error.

How are you filling it out?

You need:
Account/login name
Password
FQDN you chose (e.g., mycompany.dnsalias.com )

I think I'm going to upgrade My DSL the upgrade comes with a Static IP
Address, is this the best way to go?

I would be THANKFULL if somebody could shed some light on how to view
the camera from the Internet at a diffrent location.
Thanks
Ronnie

Did you forward the appropriate port (80 or 443) to the LAN IP of the camera
in your router?

A static IP is often helpful, but if yourcompany.dyndns.org or whatever you
chose is getting updated, it should work fine.