Web Cam Help?

[FLAG!]

I love the lakes area web cams and I want to set one up at our camp in Wolfeboro. Is there a website that offers a tutorial on how to set one up? I need to find some simple instructions outlining step by step what I need as far as equipment and procedure. Any help out there?

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Check out this Webcam Thread (http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11529#post11529)
Don't forget to share it with us! Good luck.
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[webmaster]

You can also find lots and lots of info through Google. The Webcam Zone (http://www.cedhart.ch/english/setup.htm) is a good place to start.

[FLAG!]

Thanks for your help. These links are very helpful. But a couple questions I have not found answers to yet:

1) Who is a reliable ISP for the wolfeboro area, any suggestions? I found access4less.com is only $5.95 per month.
2) If I use a network camera do i need a high speed connection or will the camera automatically dial up every 10 (or whatever time setting I select) minutes and upload a picture?

[webmaster]

If I use a network camera do i need a high speed connection or will the camera automatically dial up every 10 (or whatever time setting I select) minutes and upload a picture?My WeirsCAM and the Anchor Marine CAM (runs from the same computer) dials up every 15 minutes, uploads a picture and then disconnects. It has been working fine like that for over 5 years.

Network cameras can be attached directly to an external modem and work in much the same way, just without a computer. The Rattlesnake CAM is setup like that. Using a computer has some advantages but does require more hardware. I can dial in to the WeirsCAM/Anchor Marine CAM computer using PCAnywhere and make adjustments just like I was sitting there. The direct camera/modem setup gives you less control but seems to work fine for many Webcams.

[Bear Islander]

Be careful to pick an ISP that has an access number within the area you can call without extra charges. I picked RCN as my dial-up ISP because they have a Laconia access number. Laconia is in my Verizon "Unlimited Local Calling" service area.

I called into my network camera and changed the timing to call in every 5 minutes so I could get time lapse video of the ice forming.