Very good image quality - Easy installation

I report here on the Network IP Camera FI 9826P manufacturer Foscam.
With a network IP camera can also go see what's going on in his apartment. So you have yourself at work or on vacation always your own four walls in view. Such a camera is usually mounted on the ceiling or wall and you have the whole room in sight. There can also be multiple cameras connecting together and can thus monitor the whole house.
Simple models are rigid, others turn mobile and remote controlled from. Better IP cameras even come with a built-in microphone with speakers. With these models, you can even communicate properly. The main difference from an ordinary webcam is that an IP camera is not connected to the computer, but directly to the home network. For this purpose, the camera via a LAN cable, or wirelessly connected via wireless to the router. The camera receives like a computer an independent IP address. In home network can connect the camera to any computer, easily accessed and controlled via the browser. But on the road, you can always access it from their smartphone or third party computer to its IP Camera. For this purpose, however, a DNS service must be set up, which assigns a fixed IP address for the camera. On the Internet you will find numerous providers so provide a service free of charge for disposal and set up. Some IP camera manufacturers offer such a service even innately to.
The selection of IP cameras has become gigantic. Simple models are already from 20 euros offered to high-definition high-end devices that cost several hundred euros. Above all, the German manufacturer ABUS with its wireless IP camera for proud 400 euros.

The wireless IP camera from Foscam:
Foscam is one of the leading brands in the field of IP cameras. Foscam was one of the first, the IP cameras had put on the market and now offer a great selection of IP cameras. The Model FI9826P is on the cutting edge of technology and provides high-resolution live images in HD quality at 1280x720 pixels. Even in the dark, the camera delivers a decent picture. The camera can be remotely via smartphone and computer in any direction farces. Thanks to the built-in microphone and speakers, a 2-way audio transmission is possible. Additionally, the IP camera has a motion detector, which when activated, immediately sent pictures via e-mail to the user. If you want to monitor multiple rooms, then that's no problem. The bundled software allows up to 64 of these cameras control simultaneously via a user interface.
The Foscam IP camera is very well made and has a very nice look. The housing consists of nice rubberized plastic. The motors for camera control are virtually noiseless. Unlike many other IP cameras this has a 3x optical zoom. If you want to use the Foscam as a surveillance camera, so can the events record card either on hard drive, or on an inserted micro SD.

Technical Specifications:
Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels (HD)
Connection: LAN & WLAN
Swiveling: 300 ° horizontal and 120 ° vertical.
3x optical zoom
Infrared night vision function
Built-in microphone
Built-in speakers
2-way audio transmission
Worldwide controllable (via Internet via PC and Smartphone)
Micro SD card slot
Software Included
Price: 160 Euro

Installation & Commissioning:
As the first IP cameras came onto the market, the installation was on some models a relatively complicated matter. The integration into the home network via WLAN proved often difficult. Yet complicated was the establishment of the DNS service to remote control of the camera. These problems fortunately a thing of the past. This IP camera has to be connected for the first start by LAN cable to the router. Next, you put the CD into the drive and install the software. Alternatively, you can also download the latest software on the homepage of Foscam. Now you will be guided step by step through the installation process. The picture quality is thanks to the HD resolution really good. The camera can be freely farces and zooming. Even at night, provides as camera a decent picture, but only in black / white. The sound quality is quite sufficient. If you want more, but can also connect an external microphone and additional loudspeaker. The IP camera not only sends live video, it can also absorb the filmed. The camera has a built-in Micro SD card slot. This is suitable for Micro SD cards with storage capacities of up to 32GB.

Scope of supply:
The IP camera is well protected shipped in a small carton. Supplied with the following items are included:
- IP Camera
- WLAN antenna
- LAN cables (150cm length)
- Wall and ceiling mount
- Plugs and screws
- 230 Volt power supply
- Operating
- Driver CD

Conclusion:
My first IP camera I owned back in 2006. It's amazing how the technology has evolved. With the IP Camera Foscam of obtaining a model of the latest generation. Currently the cost of IP camera Foscam about 160 Euro. The IP camera provides excellent image quality and can be installed easily. Those looking for a cheap and good IP security camera, which will appeal to those with safety.