Foscam Wireless Ip Camera On Your Iphone

I purchased a Foscam FI8918W Wireless Ip camera.

http://foscam.us/foscam-fi8918w-wireless-ip-camera-11.html

Cost on eBay around $90.00

Very easy to setup

Plug in into your network to start with.

Using your browser log into foscam default is usually :  http://192.168.1.254/

Once logged in, click on "For Administrator" (bottom left)

Here are the settings you will see

Scroll down to Basic Network Settings


Enter your own network settings if needed

Here is a copy of mine

Scroll down to Wireless LAN Settings
 
Enter your wireless settings then press submit
 
Scroll to User Settings
 
Enter a new user or just enter an admin users password
 
(Be AWARE - PLEASE ONLY USE A SHORT PASSWORD 4 DIGITS IN MY CASE - THE UNIT WILL LOCKUP IF YOU USE A LONG ONE SAY 13 ALPHANUMERIC LIKE I DID)
 
If it does lockup just reset the unit by press and hold for 10 seconds or so the reset button under the unit.
 
This will place this on the default ip address by the way
 
Now For the fun part
 
Go to app store and search for Foscam Sureil... or Surveillance Pro.
 
Once installed click on it, go to manage press the plus in the top right, scroll down to FI8918(w/e) reversed.
 
Camera name label : Home Local
 
Camera server http://(whatever/ ip you chose earlier on my eg: http://192.168.1.240/
 
Port : enter the port number you have used my eg: 5005
 
Enter the user name and password you entered earlier.
 
Press save at the top right
 
Now if you want to control this from externally, you will need to follow the steps above from Camera name label and this time enter : Home External
 
Camera server will be your wan Ip - see : http://lozaelec.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/what-is-my-wan-ip-address.html if unsure.
 
Once you have set up the second entry you are done.
 
You need to set up port forwarding in your modem, see : http://lozaelec.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/port-forwarding-billion-7404vnpx.html
 
On the IPhone app (Foscam Sureillance), click on manage, there will be two entries, click on the local one when your wifi is on and click on external when on 3g.