Make sure you let your DH know about the webcam and where you put it. I put mine in the corner of the living room, so I get a good view, and I use it merely so I can keep an eye on my little one, which helps break the monotony of work.
Without trying to get too technical here is what you need;
1. An IP camera. A webcam is no good unless you are going to leave your computer on all day. I use and recommend the Panasonic BL-C10, which is cheap, reliable and because Panasonic make it so easy to setup. You can get from Fortress, Broadway etc. The BL-C10 is an Ethernet model, which means you need both a LAN (network) cable and a power supply connected to it. Wireless models still need a power supply, are generally more expensive, and connect to the internet via a wireless router.
2. A broadband connection, with a web-router. This is the device you use to share your internet connection amongst multiple devices (sometimes wirelessly).
In the case of the BL-C10 you buy it, plug it into a power supply connect one of the LAN cable to the back of the camera and the other to the router. Register with the Panasonic Viewnetcam system, which basically serves to update the IP address of your Webcam to a static domain (
Read More, where xyz is up to you). Key in the information back to the camera through a web interface, and lo and behold, you will be able to access your camera through Internet Explorer from any PC.