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. Please note, DynDNS is no longer free. Thus, we now recommend using NO-IP.COM for free DDNS service. Please use the following guide to setup your DDNS settings using NO-IP.COM:

How to set up No-IP.com for your Dynamic IP address

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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Foscam Email Motion Detection Picture Alerts

This guide will assist you in setting up your Foscam IP Camera to send pictures to your Email.

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

2) Then Select Mail Service Settings on the left side panel.

3) Here you need to input your SMTP information including username, password and SMTP server. Most ISP’s such as AOL and Roadrunner will provide you with this, however if they do not you will have to seek a 3rd party company to supply you with one. (Note: GMX, Gmail and Hotmail will not work). Then enter the sender and receiver Email address. See below for an example.

4) Click submit before you click test.

5) Now, in order to get your Motion Detection to start working you will need to log into your camera again and goto Alarm Service Settings and check the box for Motion Detect Armed.

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Beware of Amazon.com

We would like users to be really aware and careful when purchasing Foscam cameras from Amazon.com. We recently purchased a camera from an Amazon seller who claimed to be an authorized distributor and what we received was a Foscam clone. In addition, not only was it a clone, but the clone was drop shipped from China despite the description stating that it was going to ship from New Jersey. Buyers, please be aware of this and do not risk getting a faulty knock off camera just to save a few dollars. We have reported this violation to Amazon and the seller is in the processed of being removed. (As a rule of thumb, anyone selling a Foscam for under $100 on Amazon or Ebay is more than likely a scam).

I will put up pictures and do a review and comparison of the clone against the real deal so you can see the differences. In the meantime, I would like any other users who have purchased knockoffs/clones to please leave a comment indicating the name of the seller as well as the marketplace( from which they purchased it (e.g., Ebay, Amazon, etc). Doing this will allow us to better protect users from being ripped off by criminal pirates and bootleggers (against whom we will be taking legal action).

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Live Demo Back Up

Foscam.us was under attack by hackers over the weekend who targeted our website and our live demo subjecting it to a denial of service attack. We have upgraded our servers and secured our connections and everything should be fine now. The live demo is back up and working 100%.

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How to get the ATT uverse wireless router to communicate with the Foscam cameras using WPA or WEP encryption

The Foscam cameras are optimized to communicate wirelessly using WPA encryption, but If you want use WEP, Sarah Zhang the provider of this solution says her solution will still work.

Please first uninstall the old IP Camera Tool and install the new one attached here: <........>
Close your browser when you install the tool.

For FI8904W:
Update the firmware first.(lr_coms_11_15_2_17.bin)
Then update the Web UI.(2.4.9.14.bin)

For FI8908W:
Update the firmware first: (lr_coms_11_14_2_17.bin)
Then update the Web UI:2.4.8.14.bin

Make sure you do not shut down the power during update.
Ensure you update the firmware while connected wired (by cable).

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