Have you ever set up a web cam?

I'm thinking of setting up a web cam in the cat bed or dogs' room but how do I get it from the web cam to the world?

Do I need my computer on 24 x 7 (I only have dial-up), will I need my own domain and server? Hmmm, this is harder than I first thought.

I don't know how, but I found this site ..............

http://www.overnow.com/camhowto.html

Not sure if it will help or not .........

Have FUN!!!
I am happy to come and try and help you if you like ....:)

I haven't been able to try this yet but maybe this will help:

http://www.cooldoggycam.com/

I was just looking at that link from Ask Jeeves!

I think I need to ring my ISP and ask if I'm allowed to do this. It should be OK, because it's not like 6 billion people are going to view it every day ;)

I have a web cam, but I seldom use it now. But it would be cool for you to do it, so Gigi can see Schnaggles all the time. :D

I've set up a webcam on occasion, so people can see the kitties or ratties, but I think to have it on 24/7 I would have to stay connected to my dial-up Internet provider all that time too. I pay a flat fee per month for unlimited use, but if you are logged on with no "activity" for a few hours, it automatically disconnects you so you don't hog up server space that could be used by people who are actually doing something online. :rolleyes: Like my web provider will be the judge of whether or not I'm a waste of cyberspace......:mad:

It sure would be fun to see what the kitties are up to when I'm not home though!! :D (Maybe I don't want to know!)