One downfall however is this does not come with a WPS button to sync with the wireless router, so it was a bit more work when it came to setting it up.

Here are the details (the instructions are for my brand, Wanscam, but should be similar for any Foscam clone): - Use the ethernet cable the camera came with to plug it into your router.

If it is okay, after 10-20 seconds the cameras head will start turning, and after 30 seconds or so will stop.

The green LED near the lens will be on.

Insert the CD which came with the camera to your desktop or laptop on your home network.

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Launch the application Search tool.exe inside the Folder English on that CD.

It may take some seconds, but eventually the tool should find all the cameras running on your network.

Click on the camera you just bought, in the left bottom window.

Then enter your router IP address into the Gateway field.

Press Apply. The camera will probably reboot (takes 30 seconds), and then you can try to find it again by pressing Find button (or perhaps it will happen automatically).

You should see your camera found at the new IP you just entered.

Now launch Internet Explorer on your computer, enter the IP of the camera, it will ask for name and password (the default one is written on the bottom of your camera; it is usually admin and empty password).

Then it should show you the browser choice; choose the IE option, make sure you allow the ActiveX command to execute (there will be a narrow window at the top of the browser window), and then you should be able to see the video streamed from the camera, with a bunch of controls.

Video might be out of focus - try to rotate the lens to achieve better focus (dont touch the glass).

While you are here, you can test the basic functionality of the camera.

E.g., press the arrows on the four-way PTZ control in the top right corner - the camera head should obey the commands, and keep moving as long as you are pressing an arrow.

You can test if the camera IR can be operated remotely (important if you install the camera to look through glass).

Make sure your room is pretty dark, then cover the light sensitive element (near the lens, in the circular row of IR LEDs) with your thumb - you should be able to see IR LEDs turning automatically on (very faint red glow).

Once you confirmed that automatic IR control works, check the remote control.

While covering the light sensitive element (LEDs are glowing red), press the switch off button on the right side of the browser window (looks like a squashed zero with a slant line crossing it, right above the Slow.

Press the button switch on (to the left of the previous button, looks like infinity sign, oo ) - the LEDs should start glowing again.

Go to settings (click on the right bottom corner button in the browser window, with a crossed hammer and wrench symbol).

In the settings, go to User settings, and enter your new password for the camera (make up a good one) in the field on the left side, for the camera administrator.

It might reboot).

The best way is to create a new user belonging to Operator group (make up a user name and password, enter them in the second line, after the line for the administrator, and choose Operator from the drop down menu).

You will provide these credentials to iSpy and Android tablets.

You still have to choose a good password for the Administrator - dont leave it blank).

Go to DDNS service settings - if you dont need one (e.g., you dont plan to watch the camera when you are away from home, or if you already have DDNS running in your router), choose None from the drop-down menu.

You might need to press buttons Scan and Refresh to see all the available WiFi networks (make sure the antenna is attached to your camera first).

Click on your home WiFi, and enter the required information (e.g., SSID and Share Key).

Press Submit, the camera will reboot.

Now you can detach the ethernet cable.

You still should be able to access the camera by typing its IP address in a browser.

Success - your camera is now on your WiFi home network More details to come.

It is hooked up and the wireless features and movements all seem to work, however, I cannot get the Internet view to work.

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I am having issues connecting the camera to the DDNS server (Im pretty novice with all this) Is there another software I can use that can simplify all this, it should be much easier than it has been for me.

Ive connected two other IP Cameras before without these sort of issues (D-Link and Trendnet) other than that, the quality is comparable to the D-Link and Trendnet I had setup, and for 60.00 cheaper, this VEEVOCAM comes with tilt controls unlike the other ones that are stuck in one position.

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