Frequently Asked Questions

An IP camera is a camera that can be directly connected to a network (local or internet). This can be achieved using an Ethernet cable or (depending on the camera) via a wireless network (Wifi / IEEE 802.11b/g/n). This is different than the conventional ...
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There are several cameras offered on the internet that look a lot like Foscam products. These products usually don't have the same quality as Foscam. In addition, the software is different and can make the camera unusable when upgrading firmware. So play...
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The range depends on many factors. Disturbances, buildings, antennas, router quality etc. can all influence the wireless range. Indoor, one soon finds a lot of restrictions, disturbing elements are in the first place concrete walls, brick, glass, radiato...
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You can order an extension cable for pretty much every camera in our webshop. These are available in different lengths. Attention: there are various sizes of plugs, on the cable page is shown for which models the cable is suitable for
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The presets are designed to move the head of pan-tilt cameras to a fixed position. In order to use this functionality, you must first define the positions. You can make presets in the PTZ-menu in the Foscam App: 1. Turn the camera in the position of wh...
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For cameras produced in the summer of 2020 and later: Install camera via Foscam App or Install camera via Foscam VMS or Use the new Search Tool. The password of the camera is entered automatically. Afterwords you can change the password to one of you...
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The view angle that you want to use depends on the situation you want to portray. This can be determined by calculating the angle; it can be calculated using the distance from the camera to the object you want to focus on and the width of this object. C...
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The Foscam IR-Cut models have an extra function to block infrared light during the day time. This is to prevent the distortion of the color which is seen without IR-Cut in cameras. This allows the colors to not be influenced by infrared light during the d...
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All Foscam models with a "P" in the SKU have a Plug-n-Play function. Additionally, all new consumer cameras will have this feature. Direct access by scanning the QR-Code The Foscam “Plug-n-Play” cameras can be used almost immediately on a ...
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To restore factory default settings back on the camera, press the reset button 10 seconds. This will also reset the username and password. Factory default settings: Username: admin Password: [no password] Cameras produced in the summer of 2020 o...
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In addition to motion & sound detection, this new intelligent human recognition technology can detect human activities, eliminating 'false alarms' triggered by flying insects, moving pets or other objects. Read more.
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Alexa is Amazon's virtual assistant, like Siri for the iPhone. Alexa is built into smart devices like the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Show. And now Foscam also works with Alexa. Read more.
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Google Assistant is a digital assistant. With this assistant you can operate over 5000 smarthome devices. The most recent Foscam cameras work with Google Assistant. View this page to read more and to see which cameras work with Google Assistant.
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WDR means Wide Dynamic Range. The advanced WDR technology optimizes the image quality in different lighting conditions. No details lost!
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At this moment the following Foscam cameras support Dual-Band WiFi: C2M D4Z F41 Floodlight camera FI9936P R4M S41 Spotlight camera SD2 SD4 SD2X VD1 video doorbell X4 V5P C5M SD4H Using dual bands (2.4 GHz & 5.0 GHz) offers faster da...
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