Help......Yeah

NePaSmoKer · February 04, 2011, 09:56:28 AM

Ok so i need some tech help. This will be smoker cam ;D

I got a Foscam wireless IP camera Fl8918W

And i'm having a heck of a time with it being wireless. When the ethernet cable is in i can view it fine, Unplugged and NADA.

Help is always good

Mucho Grassyass :D

KyNola · February 04, 2011, 10:25:27 AM

Heck, I'm no techie but even I can figure this one out. Leave the cable plugged in! :D :D :D

OK, I'll be over here in the corner for a while. :-\

LumpyDVC · February 04, 2011, 10:28:55 AM

Have you configured it's wireless settings so it can communicate with your wireless router?

Hopefully you have a wireless router? ;)

Do you have WEP security enabled on your wireless router?

NePaSmoKer · February 04, 2011, 10:45:01 AM

Quote from: LumpyDVC on February 04, 2011, 10:28:55 AM
Have you configured it's wireless settings so it can communicate with your wireless router?

Hopefully you have a wireless router? ;)

Do you have WEP security enabled on your wireless router?

Yep did all that

Yes wireless router Cisco e1000

NePaSmoKer · February 04, 2011, 10:48:46 AM

Quote from: KyNola on February 04, 2011, 10:25:27 AM
Heck, I'm no techie but even I can figure this one out. Leave the cable plugged in! :D :D :D

OK, I'll be over here in the corner for a while. :-\

You sure them teas got no alchy in em :D

NePaSmoKer · February 04, 2011, 10:51:51 AM

Ok i may have found my problem

The Cisco e1000 is wireless N

The Foscam says wireless b/g wifi

Is this why its not working perhaps?

squirtthecat · February 04, 2011, 10:58:54 AM

Quote from: NePaSmoKer on February 04, 2011, 10:51:51 AM
Ok i may have found my problem

The Cisco e1000 is wireless N

The Foscam says wireless b/g wifi

Is this why its not working perhaps?

Yeah, they won't be able to communicate. Wireless B/G is the most common (and oldest). N is the latest 'high speed' stuff, and apparently ~~yours isn't backwards compatible to the B/G router~~ your router isn't backwards compatible to the B/G level camera.

Ok they should be able to communicate after all.

Let me look up that router real quick.

NePaSmoKer · February 04, 2011, 11:02:09 AM

Quote from: squirtthecat on February 04, 2011, 10:58:54 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on February 04, 2011, 10:51:51 AM
Ok i may have found my problem

The Cisco e1000 is wireless N

The Foscam says wireless b/g wifi

Is this why its not working perhaps?

Yeah, they won't be able to communicate. Wireless B/G is the most common (and oldest). N is the latest 'high speed' stuff, and apparently ~~yours isn't backwards compatible to the B/G router~~ your router isn't backwards compatible to the B/G level camera.

Let me look up that router real quick.

Thanks Patrick

NePaSmoKer · February 04, 2011, 11:03:51 AM

So if i get a new wireless router which is better B or G

squirtthecat · February 04, 2011, 11:05:01 AM

Well, according to Cisco, it should be able to talk to that camera:

QuoteCompatibility: Wireless-N, -B and -G

Quote from: NePaSmoKer on February 04, 2011, 11:03:51 AM
So if i get a new wireless router which is better B or G

B and G are the older (and slower) wireless standards. N is the latest and greatest.

LumpyDVC · February 04, 2011, 11:06:15 AM

It's backwards compatible "Standards 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u"

mybad · February 04, 2011, 11:06:50 AM

Does look compatible http://homedownloads.cisco.com/downloads/others/e1000.pdf let me look at the manual and see what they recommend

EDIT* wow you guys are fast ;D

mybad · February 04, 2011, 11:11:18 AM

Did you enter your SSID? as well as your WEP or WPA key

NePaSmoKer · February 04, 2011, 11:21:16 AM

Quote from: mybad on February 04, 2011, 11:11:18 AM
Did you enter your SSID? as well as your WEP or WPA key

Ok now ya got me all confused :D

mybad · February 04, 2011, 11:25:34 AM

SSID is the name or your wireless network, the broadcast name. To connect to your network you have to setup the WEP or WPA keys [if you used security] and the network's name.