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[mattv]

All,

I am installing a X10 Vanguard system.  I have 4 cameras showing up in the Vanguard window as they should be but I seem to be running into an issue that many others have:  I cannot broadcast to the internet.  I called and was told to open up the ports that X10 suggests (80, 8888, 8080, 443) and I then went to the port checking website they use to test that all are correct.  Each worked properly.  However on the Vanguard software I press the connect button and then press the status button.  What I then see is the server for 15 - 20 sec saying Server online, then Server offline.  I am not able to stay connected, and the X10 gateway never shows any picture what so ever, nor do I ever receive any bytes of info.  I read through the forums for any possible solutions but I was unable to locate any.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I need to be doing differently?  Also is there any documentation for how to set up internet viewing?  I would love to walk through them step by step, but as my entire setup had no documentation I am kinda fumbling through it all.

Windows XP SP3
Vanguard 3.236 - Downloaded yesterday
2 GB RAM

Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions. 

Matt V

[MANOWAR©]

Broad casting video takes a lot of bandwidth. If you're not on cable or FIOS or a really fast DSL it could be timing out.

[mattv]

It is in a business sitting on a partial T1, so I think the speed is ok.  Any other thoughts?

Matt

Broad casting video takes a lot of bandwidth. If you're not on cable or FIOS or a really fast DSL it could be timing out.

[Knightrider]

Let's not forget that X10's server is flaky.

[mattv]

That is what scares me - their support sent me Sentinel as an alternative.  Is this a better piece of software or just something to shut me up?

Matt

[wanttouseit]

What I then see is the server for 15 - 20 sec saying Server online, then Server offline.  I am not able to stay connected, and the X10 gateway never shows any picture what so ever, nor do I ever receive any bytes of info.  I read through the forums for any possible solutions but I was unable to locate any.



I don't get even registration yet.
But I expanded my port yesterday.
I went to the link from x10wiki
http://www.portforward.com/
I am using a router and I fund my router in this page.

Mine is lynksy I followed the information in the pages and I expanded my port in the lynksy site.

 I did something before I expanded the port, I checked out and wrote down my IP address and DSN etc.
All I followed the information in the page.

 I think you used X10.com NetworkGateway Analysis  http://www.x10.com/support/netinfo/netinfoadvance.htm

It showed you OK.

 But yours requires


When you use the NEtowrk Gateway random mode, it may be not OK to go.

  I expanded from 1 to 8888   in my lynksy portal site.

  About router explanation : http://kbase.x10.com/wiki/Wireless_Router_Configuration_for_X10_Compatibility

  You will find your router if your using this in the page

  http://www.portforward.com/

  And click an exact one your using the router.

   And follow all informations.

   It was so hard to me but I finished yesterday.

   port problem can be solve with this.