Bob Goodwin wrote: > I bought a Zonet ZVC7611W "IP Camera" Newegg had on sale with the > intention of watching an area I can't see from the window near my desk. > They work ok with the Windows software, I can view the video images. > > I can access it over our wireless LAN with Firefox from this F-12 > computer and set all the configuration parameters without a problem and > in fact did so. But I don't know how to go about viewing the pictures. > > Video applications such as VLC and Totem don't respond to the IP address > assigned via dhcp at the the wireless router, 192.168.1.51. Those > programs seem to want a file rather than an URL? > First, I would use tcpdump to see what it actually is using, but I suspect you need some form of the "UCP://" address, to capture and display streaming video. > [bobg@box6 ~]$ vlc 192.168.1.51 > VLC media player 1.0.4 Goldeneye > > ....... snip ...... > > No such file or directory > libdvdread: Could not open 192.168.1.51 > libdvdnav: vm: failed to open/read the DVD > [0x7f90f40011f8] access_file access error: cannot open file > 192.168.1.51 (No such file or directory) > [0x7f90f40011f8] main access error: File reading failed > [0x7f90f40011f8] main access error: VLC could not open the file > "192.168.1.51". > [0x7f9108000c98] main input error: open of `192.168.1.51' failed: no > suitable access module > [0x7f9108000c98] main input error: Your input can't be opened > [0x7f9108000c98] main input error: VLC is unable to open the MRL > '192.168.1.51'. Check the log for details. > > What log were? > > Once again my ignorance is showing. What do I need to do to make this > work? The camera spec's are as below: > > > 9. Specifications > Image Sensor > Image Sensor 300K pixels 1/4” Color CMOS Sensor > Resolution 640x480 > Lens > Aperture (F/No.) 1.8 > Focus Length 4.8mm > Image Processing > Compression MJPEG > Frame rate 20fps @VGA , 30fps @QVGA > Image Resolution 176 x 144, 320 x 240, 640 x 480 > System > Browser Internet Explore 6.0 and above > Supported OS Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7 > Power 12V > Temperature: 0°C ~ 45°C > Environment > Humidity: 10% ~ 90% non-condensing > Approvals CE/FCC class B > Communication > One RJ45 port; IEEE 802.3u compliant 10/100 Mbps Fast > Ethernet > Ethernet with Auto-MDIX > Wireless IEEE802.11b/802.11g > TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, > Supported Protocols > HTTP, PPPoE, UPnP > > Thanks > > Bob -- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
