Can" get wireless IP security camera to work

[cinque8]

Hello,

I have a Sricam wireless indoor IP camera that I have been trying to get up and running, but have not been able to do so. The instructions that come with the camera are fairly simple: attach the camera to your router via an ethernet cable to set up your wifi connection. Then the software that comes with the camera called Device Viewer should be able to detect the camera and you are all set. Or use a cell phone app called Sricam to scan the camera’s QR code. Neither method works.

I am told that the camera comes with a fixed IP address. The cell phone fails to scan the QR code, and Device Viewer doesn’t detect the camera. I run Windows 7 on my laptop. I attach my cell phone to my laptop via a USB cable for my Internet connection. I have been told that the camera and my laptop have to be in the same subnet for the camera to be recognized. And that I would need to change my laptop IP address to the address on the camera, but I have no idea what the camera IP address is. Anyone who can help me out here, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

 

[nigelivey]

If you are asked to connect your camera to your network via the router or a switch and an ethernet cable then for the camera to be discovered it must get an IP via DHCP. I would connect as stated above then look at your router settings and look for attached devices. This should then give you the IP address.

 

[cinque8]

Hi Nigelivey

Thank you for your response. Let me just say that I am a total newbie. I am running Windows 7. I went to Control Panel and clicked on Network and Sharing. And then clicked on Network conection details.

I see the following:

DHCP enabled: Yes
IPv4 address 192.168.42.64
IPv4 default gateway 192.168.42.129
IPv4 DHCP server 192,168.42.129
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

But I don't see any link that lets look at your router settings.

Thanks!

 

[nigelivey]

Hi Nigelivey

Thank you for your response. Let me just say that I am a total newbie. I am running Windows 7. I went to Control Panel and clicked on Network and Sharing. And then clicked on Network conection details.

I see the following:

DHCP enabled: Yes
IPv4 address 192.168.42.64
IPv4 default gateway 192.168.42.129
IPv4 DHCP server 192,168.42.129
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

But I don't see any link that lets look at your router settings.

Thanks!

You're router settings will be at the gateway address. Open a browser and enter 192.168.42.129 in the address bar. The default user name and password should be on the bottom of the router. If not search the Web for make and model.

 

[cinque8]

Thanks Nigelivey!

 

[nigelivey]

Thanks Nigelivey!

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