The bottom line is that wireless IP camera technology is more complicated than it appears. You may not like all of our answers, but we are honest and will not "sugarcoat" your situation. You will also have a live person (myself or other tech support rep.) who will actively help determine the root cause of your problem if it persists. But you WILL get longer spans of continuous use. Will a wireless Zavio camera being access from a WebTV (or other) browser run 24 / 7 / 365? Most likely not. I can tell you from experience, that our Zavio cameras will run uninterrupted for months at a time in a reliable network environment.
NETWORK CAMERA VIEW 4S SOFTWARE
Does it crash / Freeze? Does it refresh? Does it re-boot? Are there frequent firmware updates to fix known issues? Is there on going software development to revise / improve the embedded code for the web server and various browser platforms? Finally, how the camera handles the above conditions. Slow connection speeds may also be a contributor to browser / camera freeze.ĥ. A wireless connection will seldom have the throughput of a hard-wired connection.Ĥ. Also, even though a strong signal is present, IP camera video streams (especially megapixel video combined with audio) require ample bandwidth. Though you have a strong WIFI signal, there may still be temporary disconnection which may be causing the camera or browser to freeze. There may also be certain embedded code that is "buggy" and causing the browser to freeze or crash.ģ. The embedded web server may be timing out or crashing.
NETWORK CAMERA VIEW 4S PC
RAM and processing power of your PC / Smart TV. ALL can use Java if the embedded code is present in the IP Camera (very rare).Ģ. Firefox, Chrome and Safari use the Quicktime plug-in. Especially if you are running it on your WebTV The majority of IP cameras use Internet Explorer with ActiveX controls to handle the video streams. There are several factors that may be causing the freeze of your Foscam IP Camera.ġ. What are your thoughts and sell me on the Zavio P5110? I will be looking at Panasonic as well.Īnything that you can add to help would be greatly appreciated". I have to think maybe it is the cheaper Foscam camera. Using Verizon Fios Actiontec Router with a Amped Wireless Repeater. I have a very good WIFI signal throughout the property. I have been thinking it has to do with the WIFI connection with the Iphone (4S & 5) Apps (Live Cams Pro, Baby Monitor for Ip Camera and IP Cam Viewer). The issue I had with the Foscam was that it would drop/ freeze video / audio. I’m in the market for a new manufacturer for a POE IP camera.