Internet access with diffent IP's

[lelieveldemiel]

Hello, who can help me.
I have a IP camera with a fixed IP and a Laptop.
I like to use the camera and laptop to stream video, But will be at different locations each time so my wired or wireless internet will be DHCP. Is there a setup where I can make this work. I think I need a router to get it working but am a bid lost.

 

[Ralston18]

What make and model IP camera?

Would not expect the camera to come with a hardcoded/firmware IP. I.e., a Static IP.

A default IP address perhaps but one that is likely changeable via some administrative access to the camera.

Whatever IP address is being used by the camera must be known by the router in order to direct the video data to the laptop and the applicable video or monitoring software.

And the router must know that traffic from the camera is to go to the laptop and usually a specific port that is setup/opened on the laptop that the video software will be monitoring.

Or if the camera truly is a fixed IP then that IP will need to be reserved on the router via the camera's MAC.

In addition, the IP would need to be outside of the available DHCP IP address range and have the applicable subnet mask. (Usually 255.255.255.0) for residential/home routers.

Yes, I would expect that a router is needed. However, more information will be helpful.

 

[lelieveldemiel]

Model camera is FLA-HD520 (Chinese import!)

There is a DHCP setting on camera but it did not seem to work. But even if I get it to work it would make it difficult in different physical locations I would be looking for the camera in the DHCP addresses of that location.

Therefore I would like to keep the camera in a fixed IP and my laptop in the same Range (fixed or e.g. DHCP range xxx.xxx.xxx.100-200) . Then connected to a wired Internet access network with a DHCP server running. The only change each time (location) will we the internet access.

Could you give me an idea of a router that would not break the bank and setup example (forward traffic ? rule ? ) I have tried somethings on a "old" modem/router from sitecom (WL-606) I had laying around but I can only seem to forward addresses to a Gateway but I might not have tried the right setting. If I understand correctly I need to make the two IP ranges to "speak" with each other.? but how

 

[Ralston18]

Start with the following link:

https://www.howtogeek.com/66214/how-to-forward-ports-on-your-router/

Then use your router's manual, the camera manual, and your laptop to plan out the IP connectivity/IP addresses you wish to or need to use.

Use the device and IP addresses diagram shown in the tutorial as a model.

And the next two links may help with some specifics....

https://portforward.com/

https://portforward.com/router.htm

Because you will be traveling and most likely working in different environments you will need to know how to and be able to reconfigure your devices (laptop/router/camera as circumstances warrant.

As for a specific router, I like the Linksys WRT1900AC. However, there may be some other router more suited for "road warrior" travels.

Work at home to get the camera working albeit a DHCP IP address or a Static IP address. A static IP address should be viable and would be a constant that you would always know. Just reserve the camera's static on the router remembering that that static IP must be outside of the DHCP IP address range set up on the router. Plus the static IP address should be reserved on the router via the camera's MAC.

See what you can do. Sketch out a diagram, list the steps that you need to take, and then set it up. Then, if there is a specific problem, then that problem can be focused on. And you will know much more about the devices and their configuration. Makes it easier to troubleshoot.

Also: you may end up determining that the camera is indeed faulty in some manner. Nothing you do may work.