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Very nice! I'd love one of those puppies...

Cool concept. But what if your weapons have optics and such? They still fit ok? Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Not just about being away. But if you want to have more than one cam (multicam view), they need to be on separate ips and ports. It's just easier... I'm sure you'd want to take advantage of that too. Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Yea, in fact, I thought I posted 3 different shots with one... I know I get CRS sometimes, but I remember uploading the darn things... (Scratching head.... Ouch! Dang splinters) Edit: Ok, it is post number 8... You'll see a night shot. For some reason, they re not showing in Tapatalk... Whew, thought I was losing it. Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

You're welcome.... Yes, the cams are encrypted security enabled as well as user accounts/passwords. You set wpa or whatever you have along with the cam username and password levels. There are 3... Admin, Visitor and Guest... Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

You are correct. I had one of the H264 models and the sucked. In fact, I believe they released them way too early. They had only half the functions of their predecessors. You couldn't even multicam with them. As for bandwidth, in wifi, is why I mentioned QOS if needed. I have 8 cams, wifi TV, wifi dvd, a wifi laptop, 4 Apple wifi devices, all pretty much running at the same time and I have no bandwidth probs. Just needed minor tweaks on the router. Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Toothpaste has been a minor fix for many things... Old school. Remove minor scratches, polishing, etc... Some more than others have a bit of fine grit... Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Come on.... If people haven't figured who is bs- ing who by now, they never will. Besides, they are brainwashed and already have their minds set. Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Nah, let them be the dicks they are and look like fools. It's more fun. Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Download the trial.... But by all means... Try it alone and get used to it. Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Does't seem that expensive and mixing it with epoxy is a great idea... I like it! Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

IF you are really going to get intricate with these cams, you really should use software. I can't emphasize how robust BlueIris is for the price. It's packed with neat features... All the years of using any type of webcam, I've always used software as an interface. As it stands now, I have a separate hard drive in one of my computers that is dedicated to the cams. Every cam has it's own folder... Experiment.... If you decide to go nuts and add a bunch of cams, software is the way to go. Just a side note.... A lot of wireless cams take bandwidth and will start drawing down your wireless bandwidth for any other wifi devices. If it creates connectivity issues, you'd need to tweak your QOS settings in your wifi router.. Once I started getting more than 4-5 cams, I had to prioritize the QOS... Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Yes, software is the easiest way. I believe if you go to he BlueIris site, you can download a trial... Or if you leave your browser open and hit the record button. I prefer snapshots though in most cases. Software will record as movies... I haven't had a chance to screw with the internal webserver of the newer cams. I have a couple, just haven't looked at them yet. Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Guess you haven't seen or read the plethora of other threads about the same complaints? Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

No prob.... Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...

Keep in mind, we are not talking hardwired. These are IP PTZ Wireless cameras... No need for expensive hardware.... Also, please keep this thread FOSCAM related. I set it up to answer people's questions regarding FOSCAM and their options...

If you need ftp software, I use Filezilla... works fine and it's free.

I use Livepro too... Also the FOSCAM software for IPhones/Ipads. Works very well. Sorry to hear about the pooch...

Not bad... here are 2 shots of a small bedroom/office I setup for my wife when she works form home..Day and Night... (they do have night vision to a certain distance). Here is a night backyard shot with one of their outdoor cams.. not the best but I also have motion floods that light up when needed that enhance the clarity. Note: Tapatalk won't show these for some reason... Use the web to view.

Pic - Tip polished only...

Started a separate thead this can get back to topic. Sorry OP... Goto: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/52285-foscam-security-cams-and-others/page__fromsearch__1

Keep in mind, IF you set the motion correctly and use a schedule, you will not be overwhelmed with huge video and snapshot files.

Under the ftp section you can tell it to upload with a schedule. So you do not need software persay.

OK, rather than answer multiple emails asking me about the FOSCAM, I decided to just start a thread for Q&A... I know these are not the best cams, but when it comes to wireless IP cams that have PTZ and Outdoor cameras, they fit the bill to have at least some sort of security cam at your locations... I have 8 of these cams and they have served me well for years... If you want a serious IP webcam, there are others out there like Toshiba, Panasonic, etc... But these cams will run you quite a bit of cash for just one unit. There are also Bullet Cams, sometimes also called Lipstick Cams. They are hardwired which can be a pain for some folks. Especially for folks that have older homes... I use a bullet cam that has lasted for years for my weather hobby... You can see that here....this is a live feed. It updates at short intervals... These are very reasonably priced cams and this one has lasted for over 10 years. Here is a few tips to the questions I've been getting in PMs.. First, they do not actually record live stream the way a camcorder records video. They record snapshot and mjpeg in which they create streams. In other words, you tell it how many frames you'd like to capture per minute and when and where to put the file and it will create snapshots or streaming movies. The FOSCAM have everything built in, including a web server which gives it the ability to require no constant hard wiring to a computer... However, they give you both options... you can hard wire it via lan cable, (which is required for initial setup), or go wireless. Which obviously means you need wifi in your home. As far as I know, all the FOSCAM lines have these abilities. They just released an HD level cam which is more expensive, but you really don't need it as they are a tad more expensive. Here is the link to their products.. http://foscam.us/products.html To answer the first question about recording... You have 2 choices. Use a software like BlueIris... It's a very robust software and you can't beat it for the buck. In fact, if you get on their mailing list, you'll get emails when they have sales. They also offer it as a bundle too. It goes for $45 http://foscam.us/blue-iris.html I use BlueIris if I plan on being away for more than a day but otherwise, all my cams are on auto-pilots with their own schedules using their internal web servers without BlueIris. If you just use the camera, you have to set the ftp section, the alarm section and the email section if you want to receive alarm emails. You also must use the internal scheduling to tell it when. Here are a few snap shots of the settings... Here is the FTP settings... you must set your upload folder destination. You must add a folder to a drive and share it... then add the folder name in the appropiate box. You MUST save the config to test it. This is where you set the motions and such. If you don't tick the box for motion, upload and schedule, you will not see the whole setting menu for it. This is a snapshot of the IE Browser interface. IE dependent for streaming... Notice the little icons on the bottom. These cams have 2 way audio and a record button. Please ask me any other questions here... It's easier than answering multiple pms and emails.. Hope this gets you started.

Yep, same idea... works well.