Aged mom is in residential home - has open wifi thruout bldg. No computer. Can I bring my laptop to facility simply to set it up?
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You can.That's basically how I set mine up.Call foscam support if you get stuck anywhere.Some find the portforwarding settings a bit confusing. Just fyi. Support is very helpful, they can remote access your pc if need be.
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You can. That's basically how I set mine up. Call foscam support if you get stuck anywhere. Some find the portforwarding settings a bit confusing. Just fyi. Support is very helpful, they can remote access your pc if need be.
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That is essentially what I did: I used a laptop, the wireless router onsite and Foscam's telephone support. I am not a computer genius so their tech support was helpful and quick. They can do the changes on your computer remotely. But the downside is you may have to wait on the phone a bit until they get to you. Right now, I can view what's going on thru my smart phone, laptop or desktop at anytime of day from almost anywhere. The unexpected plus was that this unit has a microphone on it so you can hear whats going on. It also has a speaker so you can talk/interact with people on the camera side from where ever you may be. It's peace of mind. That is essentially what I did: I used a laptop, the wireless router onsite and Foscam's telephone support. I am not a computer genius so their tech support was helpful and quick. They can do the changes on your computer remotely. But the downside is you may have to wait on the phone a bit until they get to you. Right now, I can view what's going on thru my smart phone, laptop or desktop at anytime of day from almost anywhere. The unexpected plus was that this unit has a microphone on it so you can hear whats going on. It also has a speaker so you can talk/interact with people on the camera... » Read More That is essentially what I did: I used a laptop, the wireless router onsite and Foscam's telephone support. I am not a computer genius so their tech support was helpful and quick. They can do the changes on your computer remotely. But the downside is you may have to wait on the phone a bit until they get to you. Right now, I can view what's going on thru my smart phone, laptop or desktop at anytime of day from almost anywhere. The unexpected plus was that this unit has a microphone on it so you can hear whats going on. It also has a speaker so you can talk/interact with people on the camera side from where ever you may be. It's peace of mind. « Show Less
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To set up camera and administrate it you need PC. Ones the camera is set up, you don't need PC. To set up camera for Internet access you also need administrative access to network information ( to modify firewall). People in facility can do it for you. Two documents on included CD explain in details how to set camera up.
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I have wifi at home and that is all I needed. If you have wifi you will be fine. Thanks
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If you order direct from Basic Talk it comes already configured and ready to use. Plug it into your router and plug in a phone and your are good to go! I plugged it into my house wiring after diconnecting the wire to the telephone pole and it activated my whole house. The short answer is no you don't need a computer.
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Yes, just plug it in, load the configuration software on your laptop and configure. You have to do the configuration over a wired connection. Place the AP in a place that's out of sight (it kind of big) and enjoy. I have a medium sized home and one covered the whole house.
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I'm thinking you mean, with a router. If so, yes. Just make sure that a wifi card is installed before you purchase.
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That is really a networking question, the printer is capable of doing this. If it is plugged directly in to the internet with no router (which I doubt) then you just need to put your computer at home to the internet ip address of the store. If its connected to the router (most likely) then you need to setup port forwarding on the router (or a VPN which is the better question) this is probably something that you need a IT person for especially if you deal with credit cards or sensitive customer information.
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My granddaughter has to her laptop. I personally have never tried so I don't know how she did it.
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you need the internet. additionally,i never could get it set up without being able to hard wire it to a router before using it wirelessly. which made it useless for my situation.(no access to router, just a wireless signal.
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Yes the one I have has several ways,you should be able to connect by ethernet cable wire,phone line,or better yet get you a good router from Amazon.com and go wireless,by its wi fi,thats what I did so I can take my lap top any where I want,even out side up to approx 100ft.I hope this heloed you.
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I have wireless in my house and the computer came with everything I needed to get it set up.You just input your wireless code in the computer and plug everything in and you are good to go.
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No, but u just need to buy a router and attach the computer via Ethernet cable. then you are set to go with access to any wireless stuff you have--smart tv, printer, laptop, tablet, roku, kindle, etc.
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Yes, provided you have your original wifi network on and feeding it. It just expands the range of your existing network. No computers need to be on.
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Yes. You need Internet. Also you have to know your ip address and open a port for your router
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In nutshell...yes. It was pretty complicated to set up actually. I do not say that to turn you against buying it because the WiFi Baby tech help desk is GREAT. They totally helped set it all up...they remote into your computer and literally set it up for you. So, still consider buying it but allow for a call with the help desk so they can help set it up.
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yes, laptop is wifi ready, if using your laptop at home you must enter your wifi password and its ready to go, i had no issues connecting at home!
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Yes, we have our's set up on the home WiFi. If you mean a portable WiFi hotspot, I'm sure you can do that as well.
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This is not a wireless system, so no wifi is needed. And you can setup the system without internet, thanks.