DealExtreme: $62.67 IP Network Internet Surveillance Pan/Tilt IP. Welcome, Login | Join Free Help My Account My Cart - Checkout watch DVR , Security Equipment , Handsfree Car Kit , netbook , angry birds IP Network Internet Surveillance Pan/Tilt IP Camera with 11-LED IR Night Vision. DealExtreme: $78.70 Standalone IP Wireless WIFI/LAN Camera with. Gadget Victims: Start up guide for new wireless IP camera users. The information in this post may seem very basic to people who have a wireless IP camera for some time, but, we all tend to forget how confusing and frustrating our first steps may have been setting up these gadgets the very first time.
I'll try to second the network settings chapter in the IP camera manual (even though a true geek never reads the manual) to help passing the blocking points of the wi-fi setup procedure.This is based on a Foscam camera but can certainly be used with other wireless cameras. The step that nobody has problem with (usually) is connecting the camera to the network with the Ethernet cable. When this is done, the wireless settings can be accessed from the Administrator section and that's where a first very common error is made: Many beginners enter an arbitrary name in the SSID field, thinking it will identify the camera on the network. What is needed here, is the name of an access point (typically your wi-fi router).