Setting up Multi-Device – See up to 9 of your Cameras on one Screen

This is the guide on setting up your IP Cameras to be able to see more than one of your cameras at a time.

Must Read: Before we even get to step one, you must first understand that the only way to view multiple cameras is if you use Internet Explorer, no other browser supports multi-devices yet. And you will also need to enable ActiveX Controls, normally Internet Explorer will prompt you to enable it if it is not already enabled. If you still have problems with ActiveX Controls, please check out our guide on ActiveX Controls by clicking here.

1) First Log into your camera and goto “For Administrator” and then “Multi-Device Settings”



2) Select “The 2nd Device” and input an Alias if you like, the Host which should be the IP of the other camera, and the Port will be the port of your other camera.

3) Put in the Username and Password for the camera you are adding and press submit.

4) You can press back (in the bottom left corner) to go back to viewing your camera, and then you can press ‘For Visitor’ and select the interface for 1, 4, or 9 Cameras.



And that is it, if you have any more cameras you can just repeat step 2 and 3 again with the new cameras info.

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Guide to Port Forwarding – Linksys Wireless Router

The port forwarding set up is reliant upon the specific brand and model number of the router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow access to your network device. Regardless of the DLink Router being used, the process for port forwarding is essentially similar. You will need to enable ports by locating the port range-forwarding screen. Withsome Linksys routers the port forwarding screen is located within the Applications and Games orFilters tab; in others it is located in the advance tools tab. The set up instruction outlined belowis an example of port forwarding using Linksys Model WRK54GV2.

Step 1
Open your web browser. Enter the router IP address in the address bar as shown below
(192.168.1.1), followed by pressing Enter.

Step 2
Some router/modems require a username and/or password, if yours requires it, enter the routers username and password here. Then click “Log In”
If you have changed it and don’t remember it you may have to reset your device to factory default using the reset button on most routers.
If you don’t know it you can check the user manual for your router.

Step 3.
Select the Applications and Gaming tab.

Step 4
Select the Port Range Forwarding tab

Step 5
In the Application column enter a description for you camera (e.g. Foscam Camera)

In the Start entry field enter the first number of the port you need to port forward (e.g. 5000)

In the End entry field enter the last number of the port you need to port forward (e.g5000)

In the Protocol field, select TCP.

In the IP address field, enter the cameras IP address.

Enable the system by checking the enabled box.

Select the Save settings button located at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

Step 6
To view the cameras over the Internet enter you router external IPaddress that can be found by typing www.whatismyipaddres.com into your browser.

Enter the IP address 24.76.212.746: port for the camera (e.g. port 8090)
24.76.212.746:8090 is what should be typed into you browser.

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Guide to Port Forwarding – Westell Router

The port forwarding set up is reliant upon the specific brand and model number of the router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow access to your network device. Regardless of the Westell Router being used, the process for port forwarding is essentially similar. You willneed to enable the ports by locating the port range forwarding screen. The set up instructionoutlined below is an example of port forwarding a Westell Router using Westell VERSALINK.

Step 1
Open your web browser.
Enter the router IP address 192.168.1.1 in the address bar as shown below, followed by pressing
Enter.

Step 2
Some router/modems require a username and/or password, if yours requires it, enter the routers username and password here.Then click “Log In”
If you have changed it and don’t remember it you may have to reset your device to factory default using the reset button on most routers.
If you don’t know it you can check the user manual for your router.
Default username: admin Default password: password

Step 3
Select “Configuration”

Step 4
Select the “Define Custom Service” Tab

Step 5
The Custom Service screen will guide you , through the steps of creating an advanced NAT services via port forwarding and/or trigger port configuration.

Click “next”

Step 6
In the Port Range setting screen, proceed as follows:
In the Service Name field, type Foscam Camera
In the Global Port Range field, enter in the first box, the first number of the port you need to port
forward (e.g. 8090) and in the second box the ending port number (e.g. 8090)
In the Base Host Port enter the first port to be forwarded (e.g. 8090)
In Protocol, select TCP
Select the Next button when complete

Step 7
A confirmation window will appear on the screen, which shows the same information just
entered. Select the close button to continue.

Step 8
Use the Select a Service drop down box and select the configuration just created. Select
the Enable button.

Step 9
To view the camera over the internet enter you router external IP address which can be found by typing www.whatismyipaddres.com into your browser.

Enter this IP address 24.76.212.746: port for the camera (e.g. port 8090)
24.76.212.746:8090 is what should be typed into you browser.

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Guide to Port Forwarding – Netopia Router

The port forwarding set up is reliant upon the specific brand and model number of the router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow access to your network device. Regardless of the Netopia being used, the process of port forwarding is similar. You will needto enable the ports by locating the port range forwarding screen. The set up instruction outlinedbelow is an example of port forwarding a Netopia Router using Netopia Model 3347.

Step 1
Open your web browser.
Enter the router IP address 192.168.62.1 in the address bar as shown below, followed by pressing
Enter.

Step 2
Some router/modems require a username and/or password, if yours requires it, enter the routers username and password here.Then click “Log In”
If you have changed it and don’t remember it you may have to reset your device to factory default using the reset button on most routers.
If you don’t know it you can check the user manual for your router.

Default username: admin Default password: 1234

Step 3
Once logged in, click on the Expert Mode link in the left-hand side menu (if that link is visible).

Step 4
In the Expert Mode Confirmation screen click on YES to continue.

Step 5
Once in Expert Mode click on the Configure button located on the top, and the following page will appear.

Step 6
Click on the “Advanced” link on the left side of the page, and it will take you to the advanced configuration menu.

Step 7
Then click on Pinholes right under NAT. A list of the current pinholes appear, to add a new Pinhole, click on the Add button

Step 8
Pinhole Name: A descriptive name for the camera. E.g. Foscam Camera
Protocol Select: Select TCP
External Port Start: The port number for the service. E.g. 8090
External Port End: The same port number for the service. E.g. 8090
Internal IP Address: The local IP address of the camera
Internal Port: Usually the same service port number as above. This is used if the external ports are different from the internal. E.g. 8090
Step 9
After filling out all the information, you can click Submit to store the configuration, and proceed to add more pinholes. Once the process is completed you have to click on the yellow Warning icon that appears on the top right, and then click on Save and Restart in order to Save your configuration.

Step 10

To view the camera over the internet enter you router external IP address which can be found by typing www.whatismyipaddres.com into your browser.

Enter this IP address 24.76.212.746: port for the camera (e.g. port 8090)
24.76.212.746:8090 is what should be typed into you browser.

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Guide to Port Forwarding – Netgear Router

The port forwarding set up is reliant upon the specific brand and model number of the router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow access to your network device. Regardless of the Netgear router being used, the process of port forwarding is similar. You willneed to enable the ports by locating the port range forwarding screen. The set up instructionoutlined below is an example of port forwarding a Netgear Router using Netgear Model WGR614.

Step 1
Open your web browser.
Enter the router IP address 192.168.0.1 in the address bar as shown below, followed by pressing
Enter.

Step 2
Some router/modems require a username and/or password, if yours requires it, enter the routers username and password here. Then click “Log In”
If you have changed it and don’t remember it you may have to reset your device to factory default using the reset button on most routers.
If you don’t know it you can check the user manual for your router.

Step 3
Click “Port Forwarding/Port Triggering” on the left side menu

Step 4
Click Add Custom Service

Step 5
First give your camera a name under “Service Name”e.g Foscam Cam
Next select Service Type as TCP
Next for “Starting Port” enter in the starting port you would like to forward. E.g.8090
For “Ending Port” enter in the ending port you would like to forward. E.g. 8090
Enter the camera’s IP address in “Server IP Address”
Click on “Apply”

Step 6
To view the camera over the internet enter you router external IP address which can be found by typing www.whatismyipaddres.com into your browser.

Enter this IP address 24.76.212.746: port for the camera (e.g. port 8090)
24.76.212.746:8090 is what should be typed into you browser.

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Guide to Port Forwarding – 2Wire Router

The port forwarding set up is reliant upon the specific brand and model number of the router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow access to your network device. Regardless of the 2 Wire Router being used, the process of port forwarding is similar. You willneed to enable the ports by locating the port range forwarding screen (Note: in many 2 wire systems, it is located in the firewall setting). The set up instruction outlined below is an example ofport forwarding a 2 Wire Router using 2 Wire Model 1800G.

Step 1:
Open your web browser.
Enter the router IP address 192.168.1.254 in the address bar as shown below, followed by pressing
Enter.

Step 2
Once logged into your router click on the “Firewall” tab on the top right.

Step 3
Click on “Firewall Settings”.
Once the page is loaded click on ‘Add a new user-defined application’.

Step 4
For ‘Application Name’ give this entry a name e.g. Foscam Camera
For ‘Protocol’ Choose ‘TCP’
For ‘Port (or Range)’ in ‘From’ & ‘To’ enter the ports to be forwarded.
Example: 8090 to 8090
For ‘Protocol Timeout (seconds)’ & ‘Map to Host Port’ & ‘Application Type’ you can leave these all at their default values.
Click ‘Add Definition’
Repeat this step for all ports.
Once you have entered all the ports for this entry click ‘Back’

Step 5
For ‘Select a computer’ choose the Foscam Camera’sIP address to forward the ports to.
Choose ‘Allow individual applications’
Choose ‘User-defined’ from the drop down box
In the list on the left choose the entry you created “Foscam Camera” and then click ‘Add’
Repeat this step for each entry you need to add.
Once you are all done click ‘Done’

Step 6
Once you’ve done that, Foscam Camera should appear in the Hosted Applications
Click the Done button at the bottom right corner of the screen, and you should see the following screen:

Step 7
To view the camera over the internet enter you router external IP address which can be found by typing www.whatismyipaddres.com into your browser.

Enter this IP address 24.76.212.746: port for the camera (e.g. port 8090)
24.76.212.746:8090 is what should be typed into you browser.

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A Guide to Port Forwarding – DLink Wireless Router

The port forwarding set up is reliant upon the specific brand and model number of the router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow access to your network device. Regardless of the DLink Router being used, the process for port forwarding is essentially similar. You will need to enable ports by locating the port range-forwarding screen. With some DLINK routers the port forwarding screen is located within the Applicationsand Games or Filters tab; in others it is located in the advance tools tab. The set up instructionoutlined below is an example of port forwarding using DLINK Model DI-524.

Step 1
Open your web browser. Enter the router IP address in the address bar as shown below,
(192.168.0.1) followed by pressing Enter.

Step 2
Some router/modems require a username and/or password, if yours requires it, enter the routers username and password here.Then click “Log In”
If you have changed it and don’t remember it you may have to reset your device to factory default using the reset button on most routers.
If you don’t know it you can check the user manual for your router.

Step 3
Select the Advanced Tab

Step 4
Select “Virtual Server” on the left hand side of the page

Step 5

Enable the system by checking the enabled box

In the Private IP enter the cameras local IP address (192.168…)

In the Protocol field, select TCP.

In the Private port enter the port number you need to port forward (e.g. 5000)

In the Public port re-enter the port number you entered in the private port field (e.g. 5000)

Select the Schedule to Always

If more ports are required to be port forwarded, repeat the above steps. When complete, selectthe Apply button located at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

Step 6
To view the camera over the internet enter you router external ip address which can be found by typing www.whatismyipaddres.com into your browser.

Enter the Ip address 24.76.212.746: port for the camera (e.g. port 8090)

24.76.212.746:8090 is what should be typed into you browser.

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A Guide to Port Forwarding – Belkin Router

The port forwarding set up is reliant upon the specific brand and model number of the router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow access to your network device. Regardless of the Belkin Router being used, the process for port forwarding is essentially similar. You will need to enable ports by locating the port range-forwarding screen. With most Belkin routers this screen is located within Virtual Servers option tab. The set-up instructions outlined below is an example of port forwarding using Belkin Model F5D8230-4.

Step 1.
Open you web browser. Enter the router IP address in the address bar as shown below, (192.168.2.1), then press Enter.

Step 2
Some router/modems require a username and/or password, if yours requires it, enter the routers username and password here.
Click “Submit”
If you have changed it and don’t remember it you may have to reset your device to factory default using the reset button on most routers.
Default username: (admin) and password: (n/a; blank) for Belkin routers.

Step 3
Once logged into your router click on “Firewall”
Once the page has loaded click on “Virtual Servers”

Step 4
First you want to be sure to check “Enable”
In the Description column enter a description of your network device (e.g. Foscam Camera)
In “Inbound port” enter the starting ports to be forwarded.
Example: 2100-2500
Next choose the “Type” you want to use. (For Foscam cameras we will use TCP)
Enter the Camera’s P address in “Private IP Address”
In “Private port” enter the ending ports to be forwarded.
Example: 2100-2500 (note: Inbound and outbound ports are the same)
Repeat step 5 for any more ports you want to forward.
Click on “Apply Changes”

Step 5
To view the camera over the internet enter you router external ip address which can be found by typing www.whatismyipaddres.com into your browser.

Enter the Ip address 24.76.212.746: port for the camera (e.g. port 8090)
24.76.212.746:8090 is what should be typed into you browser.

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Default Router Passwords and IP Addresses

If you have lost the password to your router and would like to know the default password then look no further. Here is a list of the default router passwords, default router logins, and default router IP for all the routers we have come across.

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Setting up DynDns – Make Your Routers External IP Static

This is the guide on setting up your wireless router to maintain a static external IP address using the DynDns.com Free Service.

In order to set up DynDns on your camera, do the following:

1) Goto the DynDns Website and start by setting up a Free Domain Name



2) Make sure to record your Username, Password, and the Hostname you have selected.

3) Now log in to your camera; if you are using Internet Explorer, click on For Administrator tab, if you are using Firefox click on the Device Management tab.

4) Then Select DDNS Service Settings and under DDNS Service select DynDns.org(dyndns)



5) Plugin your information accordingly and submit.

Your router should now maintain a static external IP address, which will be your hostname (yourrouter.dyndns-mail.com). If you have already followed our port forwarding guide you can test this by typing in your hostname into the browser and adding your cameras respective port at the end to access it.

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