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(More customer reviews)I bought this on eBay because it was a little cheaper than here. This is the one to get if you need mac compatibility. After reading many reviews I decided to check this one out. I emailed Wansview (in China) and they were super helpful (Not great at English, but very helpful). They let me log into a camera they had there in the office to show me it was mac compatible. Indeed it was. So i went ahead and ordered it. When i got it my Airport Extreme (apple router) could not find the IP with a scan and the software cd was one of those mini CDs so my macbook pro couldn't accept it (you need a CD tray that opens/closes). I took the CD to the office where I have a PC and copied the software to a file. The software to find the camera was an .exe so I had to use a Windows VM to find the camera on my mac. Once I found and changed the IP on my home network it was back to Firefox on OSX for the rest of the setup. You will need a Windows VM or a friend with a PC laptop for five minutes to find and change the IP of the camera with their software on your network. After that you can log into the camera from OSX and set up the rest. Between the manual (that came as a word file on the mini CD and a link I found about setting up a Foscam camera on an Airpot Extreme (link below) I was able to set up remote login easy. This camera also already has a www address preloaded so it eliminates one step also. This may sound like a long/hard process but if you read around you'll find that many of these cameras are harder and/or not mac compatible.
I hope this helps somebody out there. I could have used it in my searchings. Happy Shopping.
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Description?It adopts M-JPEG compression format, support 2 way audio, WifFi, built-in Pan/Tilt and IR lights, mobile phone view, provide alarm in and out interface, support UPNP and PPPOE, motion detection, email, FTP alarm etc.Features:-The video is compressed by M-JPEG. There are VGA/QVGA two video resolutions optional. User can change some parameters according to their demands to satisfy his own visual prefer. -With built-in Microphone, can also connect to external Microphone. It enables user to monitor the sound on the site. User can also connect this equipment to the speaker, and it supports two-way intercom function. -It was equipped with pan/tilt function, horizontally 270°and vertically 90°. Its outlook is smart, easy and convenient to install in many sites. -It adopts the TCP/IP network protocols and has inner web server. Users can browse video through IE and other browsers. Data is transferred through one port; it is easy for user to do the network setting. -Support 802.11b/g protocol, can build up wireless monitoring. -Supports UPNP, port forwarding automatically on the router. -Motion detection and alarm pin can be connected to external sensors to detect environmental situation. -Alarming record can be stored by email, FTP server. External alarm can be open when detecting unusuality. It also sends alarm info to the alarm server. -Infrared LED for night vision covers 5m area, to realize 24 hours monitoring. -Support three level of user authority. -Support upgrading online. -Manufacturer attached a label at the bottom of each IP Camera, it include Device ID, DDNS. When IP Camera is connected to the internet, this URL can be used to visit the device. -Manufacturer provides free software, support Multi-view, Long time recording, video replay etc.
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