Re: IP Camera Security

Tango wrote:
I bought wireless camera from Airlink. It is a fun toy. I have it set up so anyone with my external IP address and port number can see it on the internet. My question is the thing is wireless. If my neighbor used netstunbler and found the internal IP address (no port number) could he see the picture? Is there a way to restrict the broadcast to only this (router) MAC address?

Hi Fred,

It depends on how the camera operates. If you did not have to configure the camera, it is possible, or probable that the camera transmits in the clear, on the 2.4 GHz band but without IP. I have a TV sender that works in the same way. If any of my neighbours had a receiver similar to mine, they would be able to see the picture.

If the camera is an IP camera, are you using any encryption? If you are not using encryption, your neighbour could use a packet sniffer to grap the IP packets out of the air and re-assemble them to view the picture. If you are using WEP encryption and your neighbour is determined enough, they could crack your encryption and view the packets that way.

Only WPA is currently close to secure.

HTH,

Bogwitch.
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