Overview: This article will introduce the process of setting up wireless connection for Foscam camera by Focsam app using the Ezlink 1.0.
If your camera's UID ends with ZZZ, please follow below steps to set up wireless connecton for it by Ezlink 1.0.
If your camera's UID ends with Y2Z, please click here to see the steps of setting up wireless connection.
Technical Note: If you experience difficulties connecting the camera via this method, the alternative is to connect the camera via an ethernet cable. Follow this link to connect the camera via an Ethernet cable. https://www.foscam.com/faqs/view.html?id=19
Pre-paration:
1.Verify the camera supports the Ezlink feature and power it on.
a.If the camera UID ends with ZZZ, it supports Ezlink feature. The UID number is on the camera’s sticker.
2.Make sure the camera is in the Ezlink mode.
a.Reset camera to default to put it in Ezlink mode,
see here on how to reset the camera.
3.Maintain a distance between the camera and router between 2-5 meters. (6-15 feet)
4.Verify the cellphone is connected to the 2.4 GHz wireless band on the wireless network. If your camera supports dual-band wireless, your cellphone can connect to either 2.4GHz or 5.0GHz wireless.
Verify that there are no specialty characters present in the wireless network password. If so the password for the wireless network will need to be updated. Specialty characters include !@#$% etc.
Step 1: Launch the Foscam app and login to the Foscam Cloud account.
Click the + button to add a new camera by scanning the QR code located on the sticker of the camera.
Step 2: Then please choose “Wi-Fi”, then tap on “Ready”.
Step 3: Input the Wi-Fi network password and click “OK”
Standby for up to two minutes while the cellphone communicates across the wireless network to configure the camera to log onto the LAN.
Step 4: After the camera is added to the network click on the play button to view video feed from the camera.
The app will ask you to create a new username and password for the camera if the unit has not been configured yet or has been reset to factory settings.
Note: The maximum username is 20 characters in length including letters, numbers and symbols _-@$*
The length of the password should be 6-12 letters, numbers and combinations of symbols. Symbols supported are ~ ! @ # % * ( ) _ = { } “ | < > ? ` - ; ’ \ , . /
