The AVS (AtHome Video Streaming) server will run on Windows XP and Vista, and MAC OS 10.5 and 10.6 (Currently, one server on a Mac can only support one camera at a time, and user can select which one to use if there are more than one cameras are detected.)

If you like to connect to your home computer from outside, you need an IP address which can be seen from the Internet. For most home users, they do not have a static IP address, and mostly likely, the computer will connect to the Internet through a router (Linksys, DLink, etc.). If this is the case for you, you can use the auto-configuration features the server provides, just click on the button "Click to automatic detect streaming IP address and setup port forwarding", the server will auto-detect your router's external IP address and fill in as streaming IP address.

The first thing you can try is to repower your router (unplug the power cord of the router, wait 15 seconds, and plug back), then restart the streaming server and try the auto detection again.
If still fails, you can also login to your router and directly configure your router for the port forwarding. For example, if you are using Linksys router, you can login to your router, click on "Status" tab on the top right, you will see your router's IP address, and you can copy and type into the streaming IP address field. And click on "Applications and Gaming" tab, to add port forwarding.

If you directly connect your computer to the Internet without a router, you do not need an auto detection process. You can type "ipconfig" in a "Command Prompt" windows, you will see your computer's IP address. You can just type into streaming IP address field.

When you invite your friends to visit your home, you tell him/her your street address ( The same as the IP address on the Internet), and you may also tell him/her which door he/she should knock. In the world of the Internet, each IP address can have 65536 port (That's lots of doors). Some ports are well known and used by popular programs, for example, port 80 is used for http protocol for the web server.
In our case, we suggest you can choose a port from 8001 to 40000. In case the port is already used by other program (AVS server tell you), you need select another one.

If you manually configure your router, you need type in the right port number during port forwarding set up.

For example, for some models of Linksys routers, you need login and go to "Security", then "Firewall", and check to make sure "Block Anonymous Internet Request" is disabled.

For Netgear routers, firewall default rules may also block all inbound services. From the main menu, choose Security -> Rules, add a new rule for Inbound Services with a service name of "ANY" and an action of "ALLOW always." Then, move your new rule up until it is the first rule in the Inbound Services section. Finally, make certain that this rule is enabled by checking the Enable column.

For other brands and models of routers, you may check if there are similar firewall settings. If the router is set up to block all access from the outside to the inside, you will not be able to login to your home computer(s) from your iPhone/iPod Touch when it is on 3G or EDGE.

Please also note that some routers have firewall settings too, which can block all incoming connections, please login to your router and check out.

"If you see this page from outside,
you have successfully configured your server and router.
Your AVS server is ready to be connected from your iPhone! "

SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP port: 465 or 587
Authentication required, fill in your email address and password
Enable SSL.

Here is an example:

If you are using Windows XP, to folder:    C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

If you are using Windows Vista, to folder:   C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
( you need replace username with your real user name in above line).

access log
error log
server config

The first line in each log display window will shows the log file location.

Currently, AtHome Camera App only supports USB based webcams.
IP cameras and analog cameras are not supported.

No, AtHome Camera is now only connects to a computer running Windows XP or Vista, with AVS streaming server installed.

On the first page of the program, tap on the accessory mark on the end part of each line, a dialog will slide in to allow you to change any settings of the server.

In this case, you have to open setting dialog of AVS server running on your computer, and reset with new user name and new password.

For now, AVS server only supports USB web cameras. It can accept webcams that support following video formats (FOURCC format, or "color space" called by some webcams):

• 24-bits RGB;
• 32-bits RGB;
• 12 bits YUV 4:2:0 (I420);
• 12 bits YUV 4:2:0 (IYUV);
• 12 bits YUV 4:2:0 (YV12);
• 16 bits YUV 4:2:2 (YUY2);
• 16 bits YUV 4:2:2 (UYVY);
• 16 bits YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV);
• 16 bits YUV 4:2:2 (YVYU);

Please follow those steps:

1. Check the server's URL (IP address), stream port, user name and password are correctly typed inon your iPhone/iPod. You can tap on "Edit" to check and modify.
2. Make sure your iPhone or iPod Touch can reach your home computer:
   • If you like to connect to the server only inside your home, and set up your streaming server with local IP address like 192.168.0.xxx, you have to connect to this server through your home WIFI. If your iPhone is on 3G or EDGE, you will not be able to connect to the server; If you are using iPod Touch, make sure the iPod Touch is connected to your home WIFI.
   • If you set up your streaming server with your router's external IP address, and you like to connect to your server from outside ( you either let the server detect the streaming IP address, or you manually type in the router's IP address and set up port forwarding during server setup stage.), no matter your iPhone is in 3G mode or WIFI mode, it can connect to the server. If you are using iPod Touch from outside, your iPod has to be connected to another WIFI (Hotspot, for example). and connect to the Internet. If you are outside your home and your iPod Touch does not connect to any WIFI, it cannot connect to the streaming server.

Motion detection can be set up to monitor your home when you are out.

We use the built-in player inside iPhone/iPod to play the streaming video contents. It should be able to play all H.264, MPEG4 video files. The file extension must be *.m4v, *.mp4 or *.mov.

Yes, you can not play video clips with image size above 640 x 480.