Quicktime broadcaster "connection failed -5420"

Hi! im going on holydays and i want to leave my isight camera to check home wile im Out.
I`d been seaching and I have found this soft call Quicktime broadcaster but it seems there is a problem when I click on "broadcast" it appears this message;
"Quicktime broadcaster says connection failed -5420"
Can someone help me with this problem?
Im using a Emac G4 with Leopard.
Thanks!
Carlos

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Take particular note of the beginning of Chapter 5 of this download to be sure you are using the correct software for what you want to do.
More broadcasting and streaming info in this Apple download.
If you need a streaming server (SS) and want a free one, the open source version of QT SS is available at the Darwin Streaming Server site.
Finally, here are a narrative tutorial and a video tutorial that may give you some more ideas on how to stream using your Mac over your LAN.
QT Broadcaster and QTSS are professional apps that are very powerful. However some users find them less user friendly than commercial video monitoring apps such as EvoCam or Security Spy. If you have much difficulty with the free QT solutions, consider the commercial alternatives.
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