Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
Apparently you have to open port 80 if you have any cameras in the house and want to see them remotely. (Scary: port 80? Really?)
If your perimeter router is worth anything, it supports port forwarding . . . if you don't like port 80, forward some other external port to it.
It really doesn't matter that much in the end. If a port is open, a port scan will find it.
Given the evidence so far, I'm assuming Comcast's security model for the cameras is less than special. Are you sure you want to open that port?