Re: ASI Internet Communicator

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Anders" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Bob La Londe wrote:
>> "Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>> Since we're talking about future systems
>>>>> it's safe to assume the systems will include
>>>>> a means of locating the dynamic address.
>>>>> The most common way of doing this is the
>>>>> same as is used in cheap web cams. Each
>>>>> time the cam logs on the app contacts a
>>>>> dedicated site, sending it's ID information
>>>>> and IP address.  This is simple stuff that's
>>>>> been in use on very inexpensive hardware
>>>>> for years.
>>>> or even better than that is to have the unit
>>>> send an email every time the ip address
>>>> changes.  you want to know what the ip
>>>> address is check your email and there it is.
>>>> no xtra dedicated sites needed.
>>> Nice idea.  One problem I can see is it would
>>> require that every device be assigned an email
>>> address.  With a dedicated server you only
>>> need a connection.  For an enterprising alarm
>>> manufacturer it could become an RMR stream.
>>
>> Nope, any e-mail address with a pop server could be used easily and
>> directly.  The unit just includes a unit ID in the e-mail.  Better yet,
>> the remote client software automatically retrieves the e-mail from the
>> pop server on opening that account and sets the IP address automatically
>> before trying to connect.  That part can all be done with software.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> 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

Sounds like basicaly you are running a dyndns server or analog thereof.




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