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Q: time capsule set up with static ip

Is set up of a time capsule the same with a static IP address as with a dynamic address?

 

Is it still just plug it in and use airport utility to set up.

 

We install a video survillance system to moniter an ill family member and the system installer says we need a static IP address.

 

Thanks for you help

 

ppgnho

airport Time Capsule, Dec 2009 2gb time capsule

Posted on Mar 23, 2014 3:55 AM

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  • by LaPastenague,Solvedanswer

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Mar 23, 2014 2:43 PM in response to ppgnho
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    Mar 23, 2014 2:43 PM in response to ppgnho

    That means static IP on the LAN side.. that is set via the airport utility and is simple to do.. just go to the Network tab in the airport utility and use the dhcp reservation.

     

    I am not sure what version utility you are using but it looks like this in v5.

     

    dhcpreservation.png

     

    And like this in v6.

     

    Screen Shot 2014-03-24 at 8.40.48 AM.png

     

    Click the + for reservations..

     

    Screen Shot 2014-03-24 at 8.41.03 AM.png

     

    This is so the port forwarding goes to the same device.

     

    See Tesserax doco on port forwarding here.

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3415

  • by ppgnho,

    ppgnho ppgnho Mar 23, 2014 3:09 PM in response to LaPastenague
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    Mar 23, 2014 3:09 PM in response to LaPastenague

    Thank you so much for your help.

     

    I'll print all this out and work through it before I actually have to do it this next friday.

     

    Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and your time.

     

    ppgnho

  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Mar 23, 2014 4:02 PM in response to ppgnho
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    Mar 23, 2014 4:02 PM in response to ppgnho

    I would ask your installer what he means by static IP address.. because he may mean public IP..

     

    But you can get around that using dynamic dns which is built into most cameras.. it is good to ask what the exact spec is though.

     

    Whatever you do you still need to maintain a static IP to the camera on the LAN side.