Re: Trouble with D-link 5300W webcam. "failure to connect server" maybe try forwarding each individual port with its own individual rule \
group rules sometimes don't seem to work , also moving it off 80 maybe be
a good idea, especially if your isp should have issues with servers.
"a-lamer" <alarmer1981@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello there.
>
> I just got this camera for my firm and been testing it at home. I had
> initial problems with my ISP IP leasing times, but enabling NAT
> corrected it. With NAT the camera works flawlessly in LAN enviroment.
> But the trouble began when connecting from the internet side.
>
> I have used Virtual Server on my ADSL modem (Telewell EA-400) to
> forward ports 80,5001,5002 and 5003 to cameras NAT IP. But when I
> access the camera from outside, the picture runs ok couple seconds,
> halts and after a while gives an error message "Failed to connect
> server". Configuration screens work ok, but the screens with Video get
> stuck.
>
> Iam pretty clueless about this one, since I have forwarded all the
> neccesary ports for NAT and there is no hardware firewall at my home.
> To clarify the web cam is directly connected to my ADSL modem.
>
> D-link support was very helpful. "Try restoring the factory defaults
> and configuring the camera again" :)
>
> Sorry for the bad english, any ideas about this one?
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