Webcaming - need to open ports - help please!

[jamie.benning]

Hi,

I am using ivisit to webcam to my family in the States. I am having problems getting it working. Ivisit tech support say I need to open following ports:

OUTGOING:

Local UDP port 9940 (sometimes called local source port)
Remote UDP port (ALL) (sometimes called remote destination port)

INCOMING:

Local UDP port 9940 (sometimes called local destination port)
Remote UDP port (ALL) (sometimes called remote source port)

How do I do this on a ntl cable modem? I am on an imac too.

Thanks
Jamie

[Charlie_Bubble]

Originally Posted by jamie.benning

Hi,

I am using ivisit to webcam to my family in the States. I am having problems getting it working. Ivisit tech support say I need to open following ports:

OUTGOING:

Local UDP port 9940 (sometimes called local source port)
Remote UDP port (ALL) (sometimes called remote destination port)

INCOMING:

Local UDP port 9940 (sometimes called local destination port)
Remote UDP port (ALL) (sometimes called remote source port)

How do I do this on a ntl cable modem?

Thanks
Jamie

You open ports in a firewall or router, not a cable modem. Do you have a firewall or router?

[jamie.benning]

I thought as much! I wanted to check that the cable modem was not in fact a router.

I have a firewall but only the standard one that comes with OSX panther. There doesn't seem to be anywhere to open ports though!

Thanks

[Charlie_Bubble]

Well, if you can't disable the ports you might have to shut down the firewall while you use the webcam. Have you tried a search online to see if there is any way to open the ports in your firewall?

[rdhw]

Originally Posted by jamie.benning

I have a firewall but only the standard one that comes with OSX panther. There doesn't seem to be anywhere to open ports though!

To use your webcam with the Mac OS X Firewall active, follow these steps to add the necessary ports:
1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
2. From the View, choose Sharing.
3. Click the Firewall tab.
4. Click New.
5. From the Port Name pop-up menu, choose Other.
6. In the Port Number, Range or Series field, type in:

9940

7. In the Description field type in: iVisit
8. Click OK.

[jamie.benning]

Thanks, thats a great help.

I am new to macs you see!

J

[Graham M]

Why did you buy one btw? :P

[jamie.benning]

I have family in California and the phone bills are getting too bloody high! :P

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by jamie.benning

I have family in California and the phone bills are getting too bloody high! :P

I think he meant the Mac - not the camera (unless you did as well).