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6.26 Viewingyourcameraexternally
NowyouhavesetupyourDDNSaccountandenabledUPNP,youshouldbeabletoviewyourcameraexternally.
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Theexternaladdressofyourcameraismadeupoftwoparts–yourDDNSaccountaddressandtheportyouopenedvia
UPnP.
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Forexample:
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DDNSHostnameaccount:http://yourname.dtdns.com
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UPnPExternalPortRange:8150–8350
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IfyouhavejustoneY‐camattachedtoyournetwork,yourY‐camshoulddefaulttothefirstportinthatrange.Sowith
theaboveinformation,yourIPcamerawouldbeusingport8150,andwouldhavetheaddressof:
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http://yourname.dtdns.com:8150
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Openanyinternetbrowseronyourcomputer,andtypeyourownDDNSaccountname,followedby:8150(that’sa
colon,followedby8150).Afterafewmoments,yourCameraHomepageshouldbedisplayed.Youcanthenloginto
viewyourcameraorchangeyoursettingsasnormal.
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Toconfirmyourownexternalcameraaddress,staywithintheSettingsmenu,andclickon“System”atthetoprightof
thescreen.Thiswilllistvarioussettingsofyourcamera.UnderUPNPPortForwarding, it shouldlistyourcameras
hostnameandport.
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Note:IfyouhaveonlyjustregisteredyourDDNSaccountand/orHostName,itmaytakeawhileuntilyouaccountis
activatedandregisteredontheinternet.
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Note:SomeISPsdisabletheabilitytoviewyourcameraviaanexternaladdressfromthesamenetworkasyourcamera.
Ifthisisthecase,trytoconnecttoyourcameraviayourDDNSaddressfromamobilephone,orfromanotherinternet
connection.
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ViewingyourcameraexternallywithoutusingaDDNSservice
Thisispossibleifyourbroadbandconn ectionusesastaticIPaddresstodelivertheinternettoyourhouse.
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