To configure your HTTP server, click on the Setup button, and then select the Server tab.
Webcam server name: Webcam Watchdog detects and displays your IP address(es) automatically. You may select an IP address from the list or type in a name/IP. If you connect to Internet via IP Masquerade, you can input the IP address, which is accessible from the external network. (Note: Your domain name or IP address must be accessible from the external network. Otherwise people in the external network won't be able to access to your Webcam Watchdog server.)
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- HTML filename
The filename for Webcam Watchdog generated HTML page. - Create log file
Webcam Watchdog creates log file for you to track who accesses your website. You can enable this feature by checking the Enable logging box. - Port
The default port used by Webcam Watchdog is 80. You may choose other port if the default is being used by other software (e.g. Microsoft PWS). - Web page folder
You may change the folder of your HTML document folder. - Authentication
- Firewall or router
If your computer is behind a firewall, router or proxy, please check this box and enter the external IP address. (Note: IP address such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x is used for LAN only.)
JPEG filename: Webcam Watchdog captures image and saves it in JPEG format. You may change the filename of the image.
Frame rate
The frame rate and picture size/quality often depends on your connection speed. You may want to use the following table as a reference for setting up the parameters.
| Modem 56 K | 1 frame for every 5 seconds | |
| Cable modem | 1 frames/sec | 1 frame for every 1 second |
| ADSL | 1 frames/sec | 1 frame for every 1 second |
| T1 | 3 frames/sec | 1 frame for every 0.5 second |