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Firewall alert says it is trying to connect to the internet

Date Posted:22-Feb-2013 4:41 PM
Number of Posts: 1
Why do i get a firewall alert that it is connecting to internet on 192.168.1.254 UDP dns port 53?

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Date Posted:25-Feb-2013 8:49 AM
Number of Posts: 1234
WebCam Monitor needs to connect to the internet if you are using a IP camera, using broadcasting or performing a FTP upload. The connection to port 53 is for a DNS lookup and to check if the internet is connected. This is a normal connection and should be allowed.