How do i forward that Ip through my router?
Unfortunately port forwarding, while relatively simple to do, is different for every make and manufacture of router.
The good news is...
I checked the official support page for your model of router (
https://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/linksys/E1000), and in the FAQ section there is a link "How to Setup Port Forwarding for Game Consoles and other Devices on your Valet or Linksys E-Series". This should contain simple step by step instructions to configure forwarding on your router.
The bad news is...
This appears to be a dead link. Without these instructions, and without personal knowledge of your router I can only offer generic help. Try that link for yourself though, it may work for you, or you can call Cisco's or Linksys's support line, and they can help you configure your router.
In the mean time, the general idea behind a firewall is that anytime an connection is requested from outside your local network it is rejected. Port forwarding simply means that if a request comes in at a specific port number to forward it to a particular computer on your network. The port for this application is 8777, so you will want to forward port 8777 for both UDP and TCP to the static IP address of your computer running ActiveHome Pro.
Another common problem first time users have at this point is that the outside world can not see the IP address of your home computer, because it is behind the router. The immediate solution is you need your publicly viewable IP address, and you will need to use that on your phone. You can get this address by looking at the status of your router's control software and getting its public, or WAN address. once you have this, and port forwarding configured you should be able to enter into your phone's browser <your public address>:8777/iwatch and see the software.
Another potential problem however, most internet service providers give out dynamic addresses. This means your address is only yours for some period of time. After this, it expires, and may or may not be the same after it renews. If it is different then the address that you have likely been using for several weeks at that point will no longer work. You can request a static IP address from most ISPs, however most of them want money for this service. A good free option is to use a dynamic DNS service such as
http://www.dyndns.com/. Many home routers now have built in support for many of the more popular of these services. These create a publicly accessible shortcut to your address. once configured you could for example enter
http://dyndns.com/geeforce/iwatch into your phone to access your software. If your router supports this service it will automatically notify the service of any changes to your address once configured to do so. This is the same reason you will want a static IP address on your local network before you configure any port forwarding, but one layer closer to the public internet.
I hope this helps. I will keep checking that official support link to see if it comes back online later. If so i will post again with information on what and where to fill in the blanks on the FAQ with.
how can i restrict someone from accidently finding the right port and view my interior?
unfortunately, this is the main counter argument to port forwarding. On the upside opening port 8777 by itself should not be a big security risk. while some other applications may use that port as well, nothing major that you would want to keep locked up uses that port that i am aware of.
As for unwanted users accessing your camera feeds, the more recent releases of iWatchMobile have inherited the security code from iWatchmobile PRO. Once updated to the most recent version the invite cell phone dialog should have a "Use Security on WiFi" check box which will add a parameter to the URL displayed on the window. Even if you are still having problems with the dialog you should be able to use the same method as before to replace the address and make a functioning web URL. In the latest version you are now able to enable security on WiFi and create a random access key without needing to have iWatchMobile PRO installed.
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