Wireless Webcam?

[asterroc]

I want to set up a webcam to remotely watch my bird. (Kappa's a camera whore.) I don't have a computer located near the cage so I want this to either wirelessly connect to my Mac, or wirelessly connect to my router. I want it to automatically upload one photo every five minutes (or some other interval) to some host or other (I'm looking for recommendations there too).

Is this possible? If so, how?

Comments

[rubicat.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing Bluetooth. Or a really, REALLY long USB cable.

I would be interested in knowing, too!

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

I'd really love one with built-in Wi-fi and software so it can do it all for me. :-P

FWIW, there are home security systems that can do all of this in an internal network and be checked later; the catch is I want it to end up on the web so I can see it from work.

[sirroxton.livejournal.com]

You should be able to configure your router to Internet requests to your camera. What's your setup? Wireless router plugged into a cable modem? Single Westell wireless router/DSL modem combo?

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Wireless router plugged into a cable modem. Router belongs to landlord so I'm not allowed to hack it.

[sirroxton.livejournal.com]

Aww, nuts.

Is your landlord tech-saavy?

If no, then he probably left the default password on.

If yes, then he should understand port-forwarding, which is a very easy to do. It's totally within the rules of etiquette and reasonability to ask for it.

For giggles and grins:
Go to http://192.168.1.1
If prompted for a login, put user: "admin" passwd: "admin"
Let me know if it lets you in. ;-)