does the camera require a dedicated IP address or does it support ddns? Does Sharx provide their own DDNS servers?
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Thanks for checking with us. The camera does not need a dedicated IP address. It supports the free No-IP DDNS, as well as the paid DynDNS. Both companies provide excellent DDNS service. The free No-IP service supports up to 5 locations. With up to 250 cameras per location, the free service could support over 1000 cameras for each account.
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The camera supports ddns and only requires a fixed IP address within your own intranet so that its identity isn't changed by the DHCP in your router every time you turn on your computer. No, Sharx does not have their own DDNS servers. Sharx has a very responsive tech service and would be happy to answer questions.
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The way I use this is 1. set up dyndns account, 2. setup dyndns on your router, 3. port forward the camera's ip(default camera port 7777), and then I can login from any computer. If you use the app/software it comes with, it appears to work as well(haven't tested it outside the house yet.) I did the dns way because I like being able to access my home network for lights/security/cameras/heat/computer files etc.
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The quick answer is 'yes'. You need to establish a 'dynamic DNS' account for your home, so when you are away, you can look at your cameras via their 'dynamic DNS name' instead of your local home network IP address. You would not be able to access a hotel router, nor would your cameras be on the hotel network anyway. Think in terms of local IP when your are at home, and dynamic DNS when you are away. It does work.
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Fairly easy to set up out of the box, set up with Ethernet cable and set up the camera from the camera search software and setup the wireless and DDNS service with the existing DDNS vipcam.org and go to the web site http://www.wanscam.com/ for additional http://www.wanscam.com/ for additional software to monitor the cameras from a PC. You can get android apps for phones and tablets to monitor cameras
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I have 3 cameras and I haven't seen any issues. I only look at my cameras 3-5 times per day so I may have just missed the issue. Are you using different port numbers for each camera? Are you using myfoscam.org as your host? Did you add the IP address of your cameras to your router manually?
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The camera will need an internal IP address, but it doesn't have to be connected to the Internet
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Our cameras also reboot daily. My understanding is that our Internet provider issues a new IP address every day which causes the camera to reboot. I maintain a connection to it by using a DNS service (no-ip.org). The other option was to request a static IP from our provider, but they only offer that to business accounts. I also have the cameras set to return to preset 1 on reboot. Once the camera is set up like this, you won't really notice the reboot.
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Hi, yes but you will need to open port in your router or set up DMZ. Camera comes with per-configured DDNS, which works great on pc, phone or tablet.
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According to the manufacturer's website, a Windows PC is required. (They only provide Windows applications for configuration.)However, as you seem to have discovered, you can use Firefox to set options, if you know the camera's IP address. The web interface is a little more robust if you use Internet Expolorer (requires ActiveX support).
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When you are in the same room you are on the same local network. To access the camera from a distance you have to set up your router to forward the port (it defaults to 80 which some service providers block, so I switch mine to 82-89. Also most ISPs use dynamic IP addresses which means your IP address can change over time. I use a service like dyndns.org to provide a consistent URL. I have these cameras set up in Las Vegas and monitor them from Chicago all of the time.
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Those are not IP cameras, but analog cameras. You need connect them to a digital video recorder, which connects to a monitor, then you can view images. No, it does not include any router.
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No. This is not an IP camera. it runs down CAT5 but only works with specific Samdung DVR's. Doesnt have an interface to the camera.
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So I just bought and received this camera a couple of days ago. I am literally setting it up right now while I am writing this review. I've installed about 20 wireless ip cameras from various manufacturers (I have an IT business.) So I went about installing in the usual manner. Connect camera to router, check the DHCP table to get the ip address, log in via the ip address (the CDs are worthless), and change the settings from there. It usually take me 10 minutes. This camera went about the same until I tried to log in via the ip address in my web browser. My router found the camera, but I couldn't log in. I've been troubleshooting for about half an hour and I found the culprit, which is probably why people have had trouble with set-up on this camera. THE DEFAULT PORT SETTING IS 81 (not 80)!!! After that - set-up was per every other ip camera I've done. I've finished the set-up before finishing this post. Hope that helps!
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Don't know about that but you might want to try contacting support on wansview website, also there are some utilities available for download there. http://wansview.net/tools-support.html One thing though, I was able to set it up without using the installation disc. What you want to do is first connect the camera to your router via lan cable, then in your router admin site find out the IP the camera was assigned and then access the camera using that IP. I hope this helps.
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If you are connected to the same network (ie if you are at home using the same wan/lan the camera is connected to) you can type in the ip address and view video real time. Alternatively, you can port fwd your router and purchase a dns ($20/yr) and allow yourself to view video from anywhere as long as you can get on the internet. For smart phones you can use tinycam monitor too, but only if you port fwd and buy dns. In summary, no software is needed to view realtime as long as you are connected to the same network. No additional software is need outside of network either as long as you pay for dns(www.dyndns.com) and set up port fwd on router.
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Each Camera has its own unique IP Address (or web URL if you set it up through NoIp.com) you just open up a new web browser page or Tab for each camera you wish to view. I can have all four of mine easily on one screen at the same time
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1. If you do not have a fixed IP address did you set up DDNS? 2. If you have some at your camera site with access to a PC you can test if port forwarding is working by using www.canyouseeme.com. Just enter the port number you allocated to the camera and the web site will tell you if the port is open. 3. If the port is not open then you have not configured your router correctly. You have set a static internal IP address for the camera otherwise it could change if the camera restarts. 4. I assume you allocated a port number to the camera. You have to setup port forwarding so when traffic arrives at the allocated port it is redirected to the correct internal IP address. Thus the importance of a static internal IP address. 5. If everything else works then you need to check the firewall in the router to ensure it does not block inbound traffic on the port you have selected. You cannot resolve this remotely unless you have remote access to a PC on the same network as the camera or somebody at the camera location who can check your settings. I hope this helps.