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 Subject :Need help connecting Foscam IP camera.. 2014-09-22- 16:27:14 
W4PHS
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I'm new to Hamnet, and I need some help connecting a Foscam FI8910W IP camera to a MESH node.  I have read that port forwarding needs to be used to connect through the node to the camera, but I don't understand the details.

First, should the camera be connected to one of the LAN ports or the WAN port?  It seems that port forwarding relates to WAN, so I'm confused.  If it connects to the WAN port, how do you do this if you're using a Ubiquiti Bullet? Should the camera be an advertised service of the node?

Should the camera be given a static IP?  If so, does the camera IP need to be within a particular range related to the node IP?

Step by step instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Phil, W4PHS
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 Subject :Re:Need help connecting Foscam IP camera.. 2014-09-23- 09:46:15 
AE6XE
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Lan port. If only 1 device to plug into the Bullet, then simply plug in (device is on lan port). go into setup in "reserve address" and "advertise services" and add this camera. From another node and your laptop in "mesh status" you'll find the service adverstised, click on it and access the camera. If you are looking to connect more devices, including gateway to home network, internet, or use a cable to tie 2 nodes together (Device to Device - DtD), then you'll need a switch with Vlan capability on ubiquiti devices, e.g. netgear GS105E (and the 'E' is significant). There are other posts on the forum going over this. A linksys can also be used as a low cost switch--but read other posts about doing this if going this route. I recommend a dedicated switch for robustness and scalability.
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 Subject :Re:Need help connecting Foscam IP camera.. 2014-09-23- 10:51:11 
W4PHS
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Joe, Thanks for the info. This is helpful. Should the camera be set to a static IP or to use DHCP to pull an address? Doesn't the camera's IP need to be in the 10.x.x.x block? Does it need to be within the subnet mask range of the IP addresses of the node it's connected to? Phil W4PHS
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 Subject :Re:Need help connecting Foscam IP camera.. 2014-09-23- 11:15:13 
AE6XE
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Camera (voip device, etc.) on DHCP--which should be default on most devices--it will obtain a 10.x.x.x address on the LAN port of the node. This address is fully known to all nodes in the mesh--the LAN 'subnet' is automatically shared to all nodes in the mesh and all the route tables automatically set. This is the beauty of a mesh and the smarts of what the 'olsr' program is doing.
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 Subject :Re:Need help connecting Foscam IP camera.. 2015-10-30- 03:46:57 
AC4FS
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Just wondering, W4PHS, did you successfully get the Foscam FI8910W working with your MESH network? I'm thinking about getting one myself, and was wondering what obstacles you had to overcome. 73, Howard
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