How to Access Foscam Wireless IP Camera From an iPhone, Android, & Internet (HD)
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How to Access Foscam Wireless IP Camera From an iPhone, Android, & Internet (HD)
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*UPDATE 5/30/2012*
Foscam has released a Firmware to support the DNS Server No-ip. This is great news because No-IP offers free accounts for personal use.
Firmware version:
System firmware version: 11.22.2.46
Web UI version: 2.4.10.2.001
A couple of my subscribers pointed out that DynDNS.org may have stopped offering free accounts. Slashdot.org reported something similar.
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I see Free listed on Dyn's website but I think they want you to first sign up for a free trial of their out their VIP (aka paid) program for 14 days. Afterward, I suspect you can cancel the paid service and stick with the free account. The hostname will expire every 30 days but you get 1 hostname to use.
This link compares the Free User vs VIP User.
dyn.com/dns/fre...
If you don't want to try out Dyn's VIP service, you can still use No-ip's Free service.
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What if my IP address for the camera keeps changing?
Hi Tobi. I would recommend giving the camera a static IP address so it won't change during a reboot. I demonstrate how I set my camera to a static IP at 7:07 in this video.
ua-cam.com/video/iHTxuYa3Kzo/v-deo.htmlm7s
Hope it helps.
AwkwardHamster Yes it does, but am I putting the same numbers in the fields besides the ip address? Also, my ATT/Mottorolla server preferences, I cant find how to port forward . is that necessary?
Port forwarding is necessary on most units, except for the plug and play models like the FI9821P I recently reviewed.
I'm not familiar with the ATT/Motorola unit. Some routers call them tunnelling or pinhole. But I suspect it's located in the Firewall section of the router.
ok. i really appreciate your help! Im just reading this. I put the project on hold because I couldnt figure it out and didnt want to pay 15$ extra a month for static IP. Im going to begin working on it again :)
Hi. When do start working on this later, I don't think paying $15 extra a month is worth it. Opening ports is different from static or dynamic IP. If it didn't work with a dynamic IP from your internet provider, I don't think it'll work with a static IP.
If your ISP specifically says they permit ports to be open on their router if you upgrade, then that's a different story.
very complicated
extremely complicated method.
I've watched several of your videos on setting up the Foscam Fi8910W and it has helped me TREMENDOUSLY!. I now have 2 foscams up and running successfully. Many thanks to you.
Awkward Hamster...you genius. I watched this video over a year ago to set my foscam's up with TinyCam. I upgraded to C1's and randomly found this video again...still relevant, and still helped me figure this out. Thanks!
+Micah Smith
You're very welcome
Thank goodness I found your vid as I was lost and quite frustrated trying to use the cam via cellular data. I followed your well-explained steps and it worked right away.
Thank you
Not one to ever leave comments, but thank you! You helped me a lot. Don't know what I would have done without your foscam videos.
I have a FI8918W and have ordered an FI8910W that should be delivered today. I was only able to view the 8918W when my computer was on and I was on the same network. This is the first time I've heard about NO-IP or DYN. I am keeping my fingers crossed that by following your tutorial I will be able to finally get to use my camera in the fashion it was intended for. Wish my luck. Thank you.
Excellent video, thanks! I just bought a Foscom 18910W for only $85 directly from Foscam Canada and am amazed how good this camera is. Picture quality is decent and audio both ways better than expected. I still can't believe I can pan/tilt this thing remotely from my smartphone.
Jason Repa thanks for watching
wow man your videos can't be any more helpful, after hours searching online and going to foscam website i decided to come here, youtube and see what i could get. Guess what? Problem resolved. Thank you so much
I love the ending, its as easy as that, simple setup.
I just wanted to send you a HUGE thank you for your Foscam setup videos. I got a new computer and basically had to reset everything up from scratch and was at a TOTAL loss. (The old set up was done by an ex, and was hosted through his dyn site. I wanted my own.) I watched your first one and my cam was already set up, so set it up on the new computer. Then watched this one on how to set it up with a dyndns domain name. ($25 a year is worth is for security, I used that instead of the free no-ip.) I'm computer smart, but not techy, so figuring out port forwarding, etc., it took me about 3 hours to get this all figured out, but I DID IT! This camera is important to me, my house has been robbed before, and I'm able to keep an eye on my pets. I had an elderly dog that I would watch, and the day she passed last year, I was actually able to see from work that she was in distress and get home in 10 minutes and take her to the vet. Had I not had this camera.... I can't even imagine. So getting this set back up on my new computer means the world to me. Thank you for such perfectly clear instructions. The only thing that tripped me was after I figured out port forwarding, I didn't edit it to include the unique port number I made (defaulted to 80 like you said). Once I got that, I was able to view it from a browser, mobile AND use the IP Cam Viewer app on my android phone with the new settings saved. You are the best, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
i have been trying to set up my cam since i bought the thing about 6 months ago.... i was finally able to get it right by following your videos. Thanks!
Hello, I want to thank you for helping me set up my Foscam again. I took the Foscam down for over five years now and put it away knowing that I will someday use it again. Well, I remembered very little about setting it up again and spent about 4-hours today struggling because I have forgotten about DNS. Thanks to your video, I am back on track, and of course, my DynDNS free account was gone and couldn't reinstate the account. I went to No-IP as you suggested. It sucks that audio is gone and I tried to search for the plug-in with no success. Thanks again for the detailed tutorial! - Tom
Thank you very much. I am not a computer/networking wiz by any means and I was able (by watching your videos) configure, install and access remotely all five of my Foscam cameras purchased for home security. The directions with the cameras are very limited. It would have been very difficult without your video. Thanks again!
Soooo glad I found this! I have been trying for days to access my camera remotely. I set it up and it works fine from home, but I cannot access it remotely. I have tried many sites,many videos and the pamphlet that came with it. Nothing helped! I just watched ur video and u explain everything perfectly. I had already created a no-ip address, but I think I will try the other one. I can't wait to get home to try it. I will let u know if it works.Thx!
After couple of weeks of trying to setup my camera with port forwarding, I finally was successful after watching your video. I had verizon and yours look different from mine but I figured it out.Thanks
Yes, I finally figured it out. the step that I was forgetting to do was start on the web browser which I was just putting the IP address by itself. so it's working from any computer now. all I got a fine now is a app for my s4 galaxy. thank you for taking the time to help me!
Thanks! After I posted my comment, I watched some more of your videos and noticed that you also use it for watching your baby as well (he is very cute!). I understand that it is not only for one thing, which is why I like it, as it will go on to have extended use at home when we no longer require it as a dedicated baby monitor.
I have recently purchased the Foscam 18910W. I read thru the manuals and the Foscam online videos I have been able to view it internally but having difficulty externally. Setup a free DDNS as well as added the port # to my external IP after setting up the Port Forwarding on my D-Link DIR-130 router connected to a basic Comcast modem (non router). I find this video the most comprehensive one and will recheck all my settings. Also reset my router to factory default as it was a surplus one with some other settings from the previous user. Thank you for putting it all in one place. Can't wait to see it work.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every site I went on tried to explain how to access Foscam from outside of network and failed miserably! I followed your instructions and it is working!!! You're awesome!!
thanks for watching
Thank you for your response. I meant to say Zyxel modem. I got it fixed when I bridged the modem with the router, works just fine now.. Now I am going to buy 4 more cameras for my home and office. Thanks again.
@Awkwardhamster, I just wanted to say thank you for all those foscam tutorials. 2 years later and these videos are super helpful!
thank you very much
I called Foscam tech support and they fixed it for me....thanks for the quick response!
You are awesome...easy to understand, unlike some other tutorials which sometime take forever to get to the point. well done bro.
YES !!!! all sorted now set through no ip and running on my mobile :) thanks again dude.
awesome, glad to hear it worked out
Your videos are excellent. I really appreciate the time you put into being detailed in setting things up. If Foscam isnt paying you, they should be...I bought foscams soley because of how easy your videos make setting things up. 20 min after unwrapping it, I have it set up with port forwarding, no-ip configuration, and I'm working on the email notifications now. THANKS A TON for your contributions to the UA-cam community.
thank you for the feedback
Finally!! It frikkin' worked!! Thanks so much for this vid. Awesome work my friend!! No-ip rules!
Kind regards from the Netherlands, Johan
Johan Fijneman thanks, glad to hear you found it useful
Hi. We use the FI8910W to watch the playpen and as a baby monitor. I wouldn't say it's only for 1 thing.
For my friends who are expecting a child, I gifted them the FI8910W. I like the price, quality of the image, and ease of setup.
Hi AH. Just wanted to personally thank you for this and other vids you've posted! They helped in setting up my Foscam over Wi-Fi and also port fwd. The attention to detail is a nice touch and explanations are down to earth. Nice work!
Sahan Ravinder thank you for the kind words
Great video. I had to watch it 3 or 4 times before it all sunk in. Thank you for doing this.
Great video, would not have been able to figure out how to view this remotely with out this video. Thank you for your help!!!! FYI Foscam pro app works GREAT with this camera for iPhone and iPad! Thanks again for the help!
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Not sure. I would suggest that you make sure you're running the latest firmware. I know the last two firmware mentioned addressing some wifi issue.
If the Comcast is both modem and router, then the path would be the following
Internet -> Comcast -> Belkin -> Foscam
I would like to suggest the following test first to see if you can even access the Foscam from the Internet. Connect the Foscam to the Comcast. Set up port forwarding on the Comcast. If it works, then connect the Foscam back to the Belkin and set up port forwarding from Comcast to Belkin, and Belkin to Foscam.
thanks for this video! followed it step by step and now i'm able to access my foscam on my mobile device using data! :)
cool, thanks for watching
I know this video is over 8 years old but it is my go-to "instruction manual" for these cameras!
Thanks.
finally got it. in my case google crome is poor.
i opened with explorer it works as it should. awsome
I've used Foscam's DDNS once back when it came with the FI9820W. At the time, it was advertised to be free for 3 years. Since I already have a DDNS that was free, I used the other one instead of Foscam's.
Very indepth and so easy to follow, THANK YOU very much i will be re watching this next week when i get my FI9821W
Thank You. Very detailed and easy to follow instructions. You did and amazing job. I was lucky to find this link after many searches.
Before you mentioned you have the comcast router and your netgear. If the Foscam is connected to the netgear, you'll need to create 2 port forwarding rules. One on the xfinity router to redirect to the netgear. And the second on the netgear redirecting traffic to the Foscam.
Thanks for the video. This video helped me figure out my SBG900 modem/ router was my problem. I guess it doesn't deal with porting very well. So off to get a separate modem and router. Keep up the informational videos!!
Thanks for the info now I feel better about buying the webcam
Hi. You don't have to use the DDNS setting on the Netgear. You can use the one built into Foscam instead. Basically, just 1 device on your home network needs to link with your DDNS. Foscam supports both DYNDNS and NO-IP.
SOOOO HELPFUL! Although dyn not free anymore, im using noip now which my foscam has the option to use in ddns. Thanks a lot!!!
***** you're welcome
for the 2nd one, you can use the same host. But, you will need to create a separate port forwarding rule on the router in order to access it from outside your home. the 2nd port forwarding rule will have a different port than the first.
example
1st uses port 8090
2nd will use port 8090
so it will be "hostname:8090", "hostname:8091"
I truly appreciate your help but can't figure out. thank you for taking the time,There must be something that I'm missing all have to keep watching some more videos. once again thank you!!!!!
My problem was upgrading the firmware...which your supplementary video perfectly instructed. Thanks for taking the time to help!
Thanks for replying. It's a HUAWEI HG533. I haven't changed providers, just the router.
That's a good sign. It basically means you just need to create port forwarding rules on your wireless router. Log into your router. port forwarding setup is probably located in the security or firewall section.
Hi. All the Foscam Models I purchased have two way audio. On a computer, I've only been able to get the audio to work in Internet Explorer. So that means Windows computer.
On my iPhone or iPad, I use Live Cams Pro app. There are other apps out there. Live Cams Pro enables two way audio.
Check out one of my more recent Foscam comparison videos. I demonstrate the audio quality on some of the models I own.
Hope this helps.
Thank you for taking your time to make this vídeo, which can help a lot of people to configure their systems. Excelent vídeo !!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks mate, sorry i meant i get the active x option everytime i try and access through a browser, i thought it might save the option i select instead of me selecting it everytime :). As for the passcode yea i was refering to the Pro Survrilance App because when you open the app it goes straight to your live camera, i thought it may ask you to log in each time for security reasons which is why i opted to set a passcode
Hi. It means you need to create port forwarding rules on your router. I demonstrated how I did it with my router at 7:00 in this video.
Excellent. Thanks. I just set up three Foscams
Hi. You need to create a port forwarding rule on your cisco router. I demonstrate how I did that on my Actiontech router around 7:00 of this video. Log in to your router and find your way to the firewall port forwarding section to create these rules.
Android phones have a web browser. After the setup, you can put your URL and login information into the browser to access the camera. There are also apps in Google Play you can use. Then again, you'll also need to enter the same connection information in order to connect.
First, if you were to put your internet IP into the browser, does it take you to your Foscam?
If your internet IP changes often and the DDNS service you're using needs to be constantly updated, consider adding your DDNS account, like no-ip, to Foscam's DDNS Settings page. Then, it will automatically update your DDNS Host with the internet IP whenever it changes.
Yes, the FI9821W uses a media port. I picked that too. What I turned off on my Foscam was the H T T PS because at the time H T T p S wasn't supported yet. I think they new version of LiveCams Pro supports it.
It depends on the port forwarding rule you created. On your router, you'll need to create a port forwarding rule that will direct external traffic on a port you specify (can be something like 8090) and have it point to the Foscam internal IP & port.
Few possibilities. Set the Foscam port back to 80. Update your port forwarding rule so that all traffic on port 80 goes to your Foscam IP.
If that doesn't work, you might have to contact your ISP. This is the sticky situation a lot of my viewers reported.
For ex, a viewer told me he uses AT&T. His setup looks correct to me but port forwarding wouldn't work. I asked him to contact AT&T. AT&T said they disabled port forwarding on his router & wanted him to buy a different router/modem from them.
Great video. I tried setting these cameras up for a week. This video finally got me set up. I'm able to view from my android, but I'm having a hard time trying to view from another PC. Any suggestions?
On your Verizon router, go to where you can create port forwarding rules. There's a link on the main page. Or it can be found in the firewall/security section. Create a port forwarding rule on your router to direct the internet traffic to your Foscam.
You can put it only for Foscam. DDNS is just an alias for your internet IP. You still need to set up port forwarding on your router.
Hi. Different router manufacturers will call it different things. But I would guess pinhole and port forward is the same thing. As long as it's a setting where you can redirect traffic on a certain port to a specific device on your local network, then that's the setting you will want to configure.
Hope that helps.
Did you try entering the Foscam userID? I'm pretty sure that's what it's asking for. The default userID is in the manual. The default password differs depending on your Foscam model.
Hi there. First off thank you? Both your set up and wireless video help me so much with setting this cam up for my new daughter. This is my first time trying to view The camera away from my home network and I can't view it off my phone or a computer. I used The no IP address if that helps. What am I doing wrong. Thanks again!
Yes. Install a free app like Camviewer or paid app like LiveCams Pro. When you enter your camera information, use the internal camera IP.
Thank you very much for taking the time to make this video. Found it very helpful.
+Chris Purdie
Thank you
Hi, if your public IP changes often, consider using DDNS service like NO-IP. This way, you just need to memorize your no-ip Host name. Your router, or even the Foscam, can be giving your no-ip login info and it will automatically update the NO-iP host when your public IP changes.
Hi thanks for the video it has sorted out one of my Foscams after huge fraustration to be used with wifi and through 3g on an iphone so nice work.
When I go to add another camera add giving it a separate port number with another no-ip address I cannot make it work on the iphone. Do I have to do something with no-ip to make it work for two cameras? All port forwarding is working fine.
I would suggest first putting your internet IP address into the web browser and click go. If you're lucky, it'll take you to the login page to your router. If it does, this is a good sign.
Then, put your "internetIP":"port" into the browser. The "port" would be what you created with the port forwarding rule. This is how I would suggest testing if the port forwarding works before moving forward to testing your no-ip DDNS.
Hi Holli. This means you need to create port forwarding rules on your WRT54GX2 router. Log in to the router. The port forwarding rule will probably be under Firewall.
Legend! Had it all working within the first 3 minutes! Thank you!!
+Nick Everett
You're very welcome
Cool. I heard other viewers say they have that problem. I don't know what's the cause but suspect it has to do with their ISP so I ask them to begin testing from a smart phone.
Great tutorial. Better than the lousy tutorial Foscam provides. Keep up the great work!
thank you
Just found your Video. I have the 18910w. Going to attempt to get my Iphone 5s working with it.
thank you for the kind words
Hi. You do not need to keep your computer turned on. After you set up the Foscam, you just need to leave the Foscam plugged in to the power. You can access it remotely if you create port forwarding rules on your router.
Awesome! You are the best! Thanks!
I bought foscam cause of you to test I will now buy 4 more. Foscam should give you comission or some referral bonus because of all your how-to videos which convinced me to buy it.
I'll let foscam know, but let me know if you already have some partnership or referral code I'll put it in there.
Thanks again!
Thanks for the update. Did Xfinity charge you anything to open the port?
Hi. Noip is directing you to your router because you haven't created port forwarding rules. In your router's settings page, you need to create these rules so that the outside world can communicate with a specific device (the Foscam) inside your local network. There are other names for port forwarding. Some call it port mapping, pinhole, etc.
You are awesome. Wouldn't have been able to do this without you !!!
As Shane mentioned, try using a port checker tool such as canyouseeme dottorg to see if the port you opened is really opened. Sometime it may say a port is open but there could still be outside factors involved. But let's just hope for the best.
Nice job. Your videos are informative and instructions are clear. Thanks for take the time to put it together.
P.S. Good looking family!
There are software you can use to record to the computer. I've only tried vitamin d (pc & mac) and ip camera viewer from the mac app store.
To view it on your iphone, you need to first open ports on your router. It will probably be in the firewall section, under port forwarding. Different routers call it different things. But the basic idea is to open ports.
Hey there. First of all thank you for the lovely videos, I did not buy the cam yet so i have a question since i did not try it. My question is; what is the difference between the Dynamic DNS set up page on my router configuration page and the one on the camera. Thanks in advance if you have got an answer for me.
I haven't heard of VSaaS and Mangocams until now. When I open a studio I'll look into those.
Beautiful, let's all take a lesson from this tutorial!
shilohwillcome thanks.
To answer your first question, yes.
But, you don't need a static IP. Foscam purchased today comes with DDNS. There are also free services out there from DYNDNS and No-IP.
Also, having a static IP and supporting 2 Foscams are two completely separate tasks. I say this because the most important thing setting up the port forwarding on your router. If that's set up correctly and your ISP doesn't block it, then you're good to go.
Thanks. I have my own router (linksys), but I was thinking the same thing about the ISP. Tried numerous ports and none work. Thanks again.
It's easy enough, I'm on a mac, as usual it tried to make it easier. As if. Anyway works well, up address can be a slight issue but great product. Nice one
Hi. I call it port forwarding. Many in IT calls it port forwarding. But companies can, and some do, call it whatever they want to try to sound unique. Try the port triggering, it could very well be the same thing.
What you described sounds more challenging then what I did. I don't know how to connect my Foscam directly to my 3G device.
I think i got it to work now by using the Static WAM IP Address, but now my problem is that i dont have the option to record the video from my computer. I use Chrome internet, so i have to choose the Server Push Mode to view the camera, but it doesn't give the option to record. I also can't talk to the people that are near the camera (FI8910W). I can hear them, but not talk to them!
Thank you for your really fast response!
The best explanation on the internet! Thanks a lot!
+ergulum
Thank you
Nice videos, helped me a lot with my foscam FI8916W.
I noticed that the new foscam you installed had a tremendous difference in quality.
Which foscam (in your opinion) has the best quality?
Also do the newer foscams have a zoom feature?
One cool feature I like about foscam is the two way audio. I'm using a app on my iPhone called "OWLR foscam" which has a Push to talk feature.
Anyway thanks for your vids.
Excellent, maybe I'll try this tomorrow. Thanks.
Awkwardhamster this video was brilliant. Taught me what to do step by step. Fantastic. You have a great teaching style too! Thanks
thank you
I finally got it set and the FoscamPro App works well for both my iphone and my ipad but only while on the wifi. I can't seem to access the camera from outside the network.
Just curious are you a tech guy in your job or just smart with this stuff? Thanks for the info. Your videos are always informative. Have a great day!