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How do I find the url of a usb webcam?? or what address can I use to post webcam via FTP??


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You will need to install some software to get USB webcam images to the web. Have a look at Yawcam or FWINK, search on Google.
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You'll need web hosting that permits FTP as well.
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Thank you both.
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Thank you Gina and Paul. Found a webcam program that seems to work. Now I just have to get a better sighting for the cam..needs to look at the sky...take a look at www.wgift.net


Bill
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Bill, you've got the webcam link pointing to localhost - http://127.0.0.1/broadcasting/broadcast.html - so only you can see it.
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Steve,

I'm using Digi-Watcher: webcam software. Do you have any idea where I can find the proper

address? Sorry I'm not as up to speed as others but I'm new at this.

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Hi Bill,

The external address to access your webcam page is http://www.wgift.net/broadcast.html

I've just looked at that page and I can see snow!

Put this address in Cumulus in the webcam address section in setup, instead of the address you have at the moment. Do a Cumulus webupdate from the file menu and the menu on your pages should reflect the correct address.
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Bill, I can also see the snow, and the trees. :clap:

Thanks to Paul for the link :clap:

Edit: Oops! it's gone now :o
Last edited by werribee_au on Sat 01 Jan 2011 9:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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werribee_au wrote:Bill, I can also see the snow, and the trees. :clap:

Thanks to Paul for the link :clap:
Well, it was working, getting a 404 page not found now.
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Synewave wrote:
Well, it was working, getting a 404 page not found now.
Same here (See my edit)
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Back there now :clap:
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werribee_au wrote:Back there now :clap:
Ah! new url http://wgift.net/broadcast/broadcast.html

Looking good Bill :clap:
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Hey all, Thanks for the observations.

What I did was add a file page to my website and ftp the webcam to there. Then I used that link in Cumulus. I'll try the link what Steve gave me tommorow. As for not I have the cam off as it's dark and all you can see is black. BTW all were right , snow and trees, need to resite the cam to the sky...a little upward should do the trick.

Thanks again.

Happy new year

Bill
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