first off for hardware check http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Webcams if you are in the UK and looking for a cheap webcam then i would recommend this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002MUPQ46/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 i have one and it works out of the box with out USB hub as for the...

If you are just aiming to transfer files in and out you could you FTP i would recommend proftpd as its zero config

I have my Pi set up for static ip on WiFi

run sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces and edit the following in to your file

allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
wpa-ssid "SSID"
wpa-psk "KEY"
address 192.168.0.4
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.1

Yes you would i have noticed that most modern USB modems need to be on an external hub

what you need to do is access your router and setup port forwarding (see http://portforward.com/ ) and that your Pi has a static IP address just a note most 3g mobile networks don't allow port forwarding setting up a static ip address is easy i take it that your using ssh to access your Pi if so do ...

here is a copy of my /etc/network/interfaces file i don't bother with the wpa_supplicant.conf file if you go in via nano just use 'crtl+k' to remove the content of your interfaces file auto lo iface lo inet loopback iface eth0 inet dhcp allow-hotplug wlan0 iface wlan0 inet static wpa-ssid "SSID" wpa...

Hi all first off sorry if this is in the wrong place I have a 10000mAh battery pack and I have just ordered a 20000mAh pack and I was looking at what tests I could run in a headless environment one test will be a standby test taken from RasPi.TV second would be to run motion to take photos at set in...