Cell phone coverage is poor when camera will be can you still access? Is connection AC for power?
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You should be able to access the camera from your 3G, 4G smartphone As long as your smartphone has signal. One more thing you need to do is to set port forwarding in the router. The camera get power from the power adapter that need to connect to the AC outlet.
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I agree with the other answer. Camera is ok, but cable set is not weatherproof.
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I have not used my cell phone for this purpose but I understand you can. For info, go to www.foscam.com > Support & Help > FAQ and see question "Which kind of mobile phone can view your camera?"
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AC Power required. Distance is very limited and requires dirct line of sight. If you can live with these limitations, okay product
100909
I have installed cameras under a roof and at 2 meters. The outlet is next to the cameras.
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You have to have an AC outlet. I have several cameras outside. I had to drill a hole, run wire across my attic and then spice into the AC adapter in my den where they are all plugged into an AC power strip. If you have an AC adapter closer to your camera you may not need to go through all that, but you need AC power.
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none. Wall transformer or an ethernet POE switch and a power splitter at the camera.
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You need an ethernet (power over ethernet). I had one spot prewired. The way the cam is detected is via your power outlet.
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Another reviewer says it needs cable and power at each camera location. Bummer
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I don't think so. I recently had a power outage and it wouldn't work. But perhaps there is something to set up or to do which I didn't do, but, again, I doubt it. I have a very old analogue phone for just such outages.
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These answers are wrong. You do not need internet access and can view the cameras using local (LAN) IP addresses.
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No you would need to buy an AC power cord specially designed to power the camera by AC
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I don't have the outside camera. I have a wireless indoor Foscam camera that I use through my router. It does have to be able to be plugged into electricity. Sorry I cannot answer the question about the outdoor Foscam.
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I'm not sure how far, but my router is in my basement, and my camera was upstairs on the 1st floor....I would imagine as long as you have a signal for your cell phone, you'd have it for the camera.
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Wireless for data / wifi. The camera still needs 110 volts AC. Comes with a power supply.
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There is an AC power adapter (included) with two prongs. I usually use a 12' cheap extension cord to power the camera.
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This camera is wired and needs an electrical supply. This camera is probably not going to work for you.