Re: ASI Internet Communicator

[Anders <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bob La Londe wrote:
> "Anders" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:t1Tei.15505$2v1.1913@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Jim wrote:
>>> On Jun 22, 10:53?am, Anders <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Using a mail server adds a lot of config. Many ISP's block
>>>> outgoing port 25, so you would have to configure each unit
>>>> with server, login credentials AND the destination email address.
>>>> The mail server(s) becomes just as much an "xtra dedicated site" as
>>>> what AZS has.
>>>>
>>>> We've arrived at a similar architecture as ASZ, although we built
>>>> it into our controllers directly and also moved the whole config UI
>>>> out to our hosted web servers, so no need for any client software -
>>>> just a browser.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.interopix.com
>>>>
>>> Why can't it work the same way as when you set up a DVR?
>>>
>>> The Mfg hosts a site at no charge and keeps track of the DVR. When you
>>> want to log on from anyplace in the world, you use your browser to
>>> enter your pass word and you're looking at your DVR'd cameras. It
>>> can't be that hard to do. The central would have the server and .....
>>> etc.  Right?
>>>
>> I can't come up with a reason why that would not work...
>>
>> We're moving all data through our back-end server, and bandwidth
>> is not a big concern for us (we're just moving config, control commands
>> and some audio streams). To get higher throughput for the video you'd
>> probably want to to a hand-over to the client instead of relaying
>> everything through the server, but there are proven methods to do
>> that (P2P clients), so there is nothing that needs to be invented.
>>
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>
> I'm not even sure why you are using a third party server for DVRs.  All you
> need is reliably IP info and to setup the router.  When I install a DVR I
> setup dyndns for them transparently, and if they don't already have a router
> I provide one that supports it directly.  They always connect directly to
> their DVR.  So far I have been able to talk many a client through setting up
> and using client software over the phone.  I've got DVRs in two countries
> that are viewed all over the world.
>
>

Obviously DynDNS also uses a third party server, so it's really the same
thing. The big benefit with a more integrated system is that don't have
to convince the paranoid IT guy that you need to reconfigure their
firewall...

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