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Installation

The installation of a Foscam camera couldn’t be easier. Via a free downloadable app for Android or iOS, it’s just a matter of following the indicated steps and then the camera works properly. After the app has started, you can easily add a camera by clicking on the plus icon at the top right of the screen. The app will then ask you what type of camera you want to add. We chose an IP camera on which the manufacturer indicates exactly what the next step should be, and for which voice messages of the camera you should wait, before you click further.

On the bottom there is a sticker with a QR code that is scanned by the app to identify the camera. Next, the app asks how we want to connect the camera to the network. Of course, we choose for the simplicity of wifi. After this, we enter the wifi password and show the QR code and sound signal generated by the app to the R4M on which it is logged into the network. Within two minutes (depending on the signal quality of the wifi) the camera is then ready for use.

Configuration

Although there are many settings that can be adjusted, the camera already works very well with the factory settings in combination with personal recognition. With more specialist use, settings can be adjusted to increase sensitivity and set more accurate detection areas to prevent ‘false alarms’. Via the smartphone app the most basic settings can be adjusted. If you want to be able to change settings more precisely, you can do so via the web interface. This can be accessed via the IP address including the port number of the IP camera. This port number is 88 by default. The IP address can be found in the network router.

With Foscam’s software it is easy to register a new camera

Now, this will be far too complicated for many users and for this reason we advise to use either Foscam’s IP Camera Tool or the Foscam Video Management System. This software for Windows or Mac offers the ease of use of a smartphone app, the configuration possibilities of the web interface, and it can also be downloaded for free from the Foscam website. Foscam scores a lot of points in this area as well.

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