I connected the camera to a wired Ethernet with power and it still says off line why is that? I checked my connection and it's working correctly
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There is a reset button in the back, unplug the camera power supply, plug in the power and hold reset for 20 seconds, then reconnect it.
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It must be plugged in with the included power supply (wall-wart) -- it cannot receive power over ethernet like some cameras, and there is no internal battery option.
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I purchased and are using 4 of these cameras without issues. I would first check to confirm that your power source is constant. It is recommended that the cameras should have a static addressed and not be assigned a new one by the router. Even if you were to get a new ip address, that should prompt the camera to reboot. My understanding is the camera only reboot by 1) power on/off 2) from the software to reboot device.
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You will need an Ethernet cable. Why does camera not connect via wifi anymore? I had power issues with my camera and sent it to trendnet for repairs. I have yet to receive it back.
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How are you currently getting Wi-Fi, through a cable modem, DSL of some sort? Your hardware may already have a built-in router providing Your Wi-Fi. You do need an Ethernet port on a router to set the camera up for use over Wi-Fi. Once you have it working over Wi-Fi though, you no longer need to use a wire.
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For initial setup you must connect the camera to the router with the included Ethernet cable. This allows you to configure the wireless settings and once completed can be unplugged and placed where you'd like provided you have a wireless signal and power.
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Cameras that accept power over ethernet connect to POE. I would make sure the camera you are using is POE before connecting. The LAN side plugs into a switch or router.
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The camera has a short (maybe 6 inches?) cat5 cable with a female end attached to it that will connect with your cat5 wiring. I doubt you will find anyone selling this camera along with cables that allow the camera to be connected with your router. In my case, I needed 60 ft of cable. I purchased that separately. The length of cable you need will depend on where you mount the camera, and where your router is located. Search for Cat5 patch cables, and look for one that is the appropriate length for your installation. You may want to do PoE (power over ethernet) which means you only run a Cat5 cable, and not a separate power cable, since the PoE device can transmit power through the Cat5 cable - so your network traffic and power all run through the single cable. If you have a power outlet close to where you want the camera mounted, then you don't need the PoE, since you can just use the included power supply.
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Hardwired camera via coax. I have not been successful in accessing the unit via network at all and I have been unable to talk to a real tech support person.
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You use the Ethernet connection for the initial setup and configuration. After that, you can use the camera wirelessly. You'll only reuse the Ethernet connection if you reset the camera to factory defaults
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This camera is wired and needs an electrical supply. This camera is probably not going to work for you.
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You don't provide much info, but try connecting directly with ethernet to your network and see if that works. Is is just wireless problem? If so, and direct connect works, reset wireless settings, or maybe reset camera completely and setup again. If it won't work with direct connect, reset camera and see if your router/gateway can see it.
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Because the camera works on IP (either Ethernet or WiFi), you need an IP path to your Mac or iPad. To use the device while you are away from your home, that IP service would be the Internet. If you are in your home, you could use your WiFi to connect. Note that this would be true of ANY camera that uses IP to communicate with either a computer or a smartphone.
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It takes a power adapter separate from Ethernet. Camera comes with plug and you can buy extensions with adapters from amazon.
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Try using a power supply of 2000mA+. And it may be your video/power cable. Use the largest cable you can find. You may have too much resistance for the length traveled. It fixed my issue. I too thought it was the camera going bad. Its just a power hog!
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We have some more similar cameras and they are running with the WiFi there. I also smart phone, tablets, etc., with the Wifi. I analized it from the router side, but I could not see any responses from the camera WiFi with either DHCP or fix address setting. It works fine with a LAN cable. The camera itself is fine and I am using it with a LAN wire setting now.
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The POE (power over ethernet) comes from a POE compliant power source (e.g. injector or switch) to provide power to your cameras. The powerline adapter uses the electrical wiring in your home to provide the ethernet communications. The power for the POE camera would not be provided by the Powerline adapter, however, the Powerline adapter should be capable of providing the "ethernet" communications for the Injector or switch. FYI, use caution when connecting POE power source connections and LAN connections, basically the LAN connections is connected to the ethernet source and the POE connection is connected to the POE device. My Foscam POE cameras work nicely integrated into my home automation system. The POE (power over ethernet) comes from a POE compliant power source (e.g. injector or switch) to provide power to your cameras. The powerline adapter uses the electrical wiring in your home to provide the ethernet communications. The power for the POE camera would not be provided by the Powerline adapter, however, the Powerline adapter should be capable of providing the "ethernet" communications for the Injector or switch. FYI, use caution when connecting POE power source connections and LAN connections, basically the LAN connections is connected to the ethernet source and the... » Read More The POE (power over ethernet) comes from a POE compliant power source (e.g. injector or switch) to provide power to your cameras. The powerline adapter uses the electrical wiring in your home to provide the ethernet communications. The power for the POE camera would not be provided by the Powerline adapter, however, the Powerline adapter should be capable of providing the "ethernet" communications for the Injector or switch. FYI, use caution when connecting POE power source connections and LAN connections, basically the LAN connections is connected to the ethernet source and the POE connection is connected to the POE device. My Foscam POE cameras work nicely integrated into my home automation system. « Show Less