What /dev is ethernet Webcam

Jim mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net
Tue May 26 21:34:49 UTC 2009


On 05/26/2009 02:19 PM, Rick Stevens wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>> FC10
>>
>> I have a Linksys Wireless-G PTZ WVC210 Ip/ethernet/wireless 802.1 
>> webcam.
>> it displays video fine in Firefox at 172.16.1.36, how do I find out 
>> what /dev it is running on ?
>
> The fact it's called an "IP/Ethernet/Wireless webcam" should give you
> an indication.  It's a website--not a device--as far as your system is
> concerned.
>
> Only devices which plug into your motherboard directly using something
> other than the network interface (e.g. PCI bus, USB, Firewire, etc.)
> show up under /dev.
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Then if there connected as a network, and their not a device.
How would I be able to tell if Zoneminder or VLC can connect to them, or 
is connected to them ?




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