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banana · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:59 am Post subject: mac doesnt see y-cam

on a Mac OS 10.5.8, using an airport extreme. I'm running the Mac software from the y-cam site and I get the y-cam set-up v 1.1 window (model/name/location/ip address/mac address) but the camera isn't there to high light. My security is set for "Allow all incoming connections". I have the camera plugged into the airport and have also plugged it into the computer directly with still no camera showing up. The LED does change from green to orange (maybe red?) and I've tried two different network cables.

hyperdrinky · IP Camera Expert Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 352

I would try connecting your camera directly to your Mac using an Ethernet crossover cable. This will eliminate any possible network issues.

Hyperdrinky

banana · Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject:

I thought the new software skipped the need for a crossover cable. where do I get a crossover cable?

hyperdrinky · IP Camera Expert Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 352

Did you try with an Ethernet and an Ethernet crossover? They are two different cables. If you use an Ethernet cable you need to have something like a switch or a router (ie your airport) in between whereas an Ethernet crossover connects directly between the camera and the Mac.

If you have done, I would try the camera from a different computer (if you have one available) in case there are any firewall or computer based issues.

Hyperdrinky

banana · Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject:

ah, I tried to connect directly using an ethernet. A friend at work is making me a ethernet crossover cable. Hopefully I'll be able to try again tonight.

banana · Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:26 am Post subject:

I hooked it up directly to my computer with a ethernet crossover cable, but it still does not see the camera

hyperdrinky · IP Camera Expert Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 352

When you connect the camera to your computer directly it will revert to a static IP address of 192.168.1.150. if you change the IP address of your Mac to something like 192.168.1.180 you should be able to see the camera.

When you plug the camera into your Mac, does the light on the front change from green to flashing red?

Hyperdrinky

banana · Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:26 pm Post subject:

yes, the led changes to red. So, I am to change the ip address of my Mac? How do I do that and will it effect anything else?

hyperdrinky · IP Camera Expert Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 352

Yes, it will change things but it's only temporary.

What you need to do is change your IP address to be in the same range as the Y-cam. You can then access the camera and change it's IP address to one that will work with your configuration. Once the IP is set on the camera you can revert your Mac back and you should be able to see your camera.

Have a look at the walkthrough at http://www.networkwebcams.com/ip-camera-learning-center/2008/12/16/howto-set-up-your-y-cam-ip-camera-using-a-mac/. Let us know if you run into trouble.

Hyperdrinky

sjjoseph · Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 1

Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum.
I have downloaded the y-cam setup. I am using windows7 operating system.
When i am trying to run setup I am getting error that y-cam is not supported for this version of windows. I searched lot on Google but still no solution.
Can anyone help me out?

hyperdrinky · IP Camera Expert Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 352

Hi Joseph,

You can still setup your camera in a similar manor to the Mac in the above link. Get a crossover cable and plug the camera directly into your pc. Assign the PC an address such as 192.168.1.110 then open up a web browser and navigate to 192.168.1.150. You can then set up the camera to an IP address visible to your local network. Restore your computer's IP back to the default.

Hyperdrinky

Twilo123 · IP Camera Specialist Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 51

i am surprised it doesn't support dhcp out of the box so people don't have to do that. most people don't have crossover cables laying around...
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nw · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:17 am Post subject:

hyperdrinky · IP Camera Expert Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 352

The problem with DHCP is that not all routers will tell you the IP address of connected clients. You can check the DHCP pool and make educated guesses about where the camera should be but its all a bit unpredictable.

The safest option is to use a crossover to make sure the camera is on it's default IP address. You can then log in and change the IP to whatever you require.

Hyperdrinky

banana · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject:

twice Ive hit 'obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP)' only to loose all contact with the camera. I then need to re-connect, via crossover, to the laptop and reset everything.

Now my problem is the port forwarding on the airport. Is it true I need enter static IP address for all computers inside my LAN? Is that going effect my wireless printer, my ability to sign on to other networks or if someone wants to connect with my network?

and whoever thought upgrading the firmware should reset EVERYTHING? Look , I need to hook this back up to my computer using a crossover again.

hyperdrinky · IP Camera Expert Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 352

Hi Banana,

If you are losing connection whenever you select DHCP I would try setting a static IP address on the camera which will not change. If you are using an Apple airport your IP address should be in the range 10.0.1 range with the router itself being on 10.0.1.1, although I cannot guarantee it. I would try with the following details:

IP: 10.0.1.150
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: 10.0.1.1
DNS: 10.0.1.1

You do not need a static address on all items on your network, but I would recommend a one on the camera. You can then port forward to that address. There is a walkthrough which may help you on this at http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Apple/AirPortExtreme/default.htm.

Firmware upgrading, dependent on the version, should not completely reset the camera but may reset some settings (eg the wireless settings).

Hyperdrinky

banana · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject:

somehow I looked this up lastnight on the same site and it lead me to a different set of instructions. Let me give this a try.

banana · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject:

here it is, at the bottom of this page,

http://portforward.com/networking/static-Mac10.4.htm

it says "Remember that all of the computers on your network need to be setup like this, and every one of them needs to have a different ip address!!!!"

hyperdrinky · IP Camera Expert Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 352

david88 · Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:26 pm Post subject:

It's really annoying when I hear about products that aren't natively compatible with mac osx and windows. What are developers thinking these days when they set their products/services up for compatibility with only one of the two most used operating systems in the industry?

a little side track, but just wanted to get my feelings out there.