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justan

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On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:39:07 -0500, Keyser Soze
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On 2/26/18 8:56 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

So am I now-a-days. I just bought a WiFi outdoor security camera. I
didn't want "Ring" or "Nest" or "Google Home" versions that you have to
set up an account for. Just a simple WiFi camera that will connect to
the home network. It's made by a company called MyDlink.

Anyway, first thing I found out is that Firefox no longer supports it
and I use Firefox exclusively and not the Microsoft Edge browser. So, I
decided to access it via my phone. I downloaded the Android "MYDLINK
app. as instructed, it found and connected to my WiFI router but it
doesn't work. Keep getting error messages saying the video was "lost".
Don't know why.

Reloaded everything again ... same thing. Gave up for now. I'll try
again tomorrow.

A shot in the dark...many routers offer two different bands on different
frequencies. Perhaps your wi-fi camera wants one band and not the other.
The camera or its software might connect, but it won't work.

Did you get the chance to enter the WiFi password and did that work?

Those camers are tricky to set up. You need to give the camera a
user name and password. Also you need to change the lan port and
the wan port. You can do all that with an ethernet connection on
your PC. And then you need to set up wireless. Connecting with
wps is easiest. Then you need an app to view the cameras. Those
are hit or miss too. Try a few different ones to see what works.
When you get totally frustrated you might give the mfr. remote
access and let him set it up for you, if you think you can trust
them. My experience is that android apps are easier to set up
than PC apps. All that said, Luddite is a pretty smart fella. He
just needs a little time to figure out the details.
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