Overview: Certain network configurations or device drivers installed on a computer can interfere with the IP Search tool from accessing the LAN. This article discusses some potential work arounds to obtain the IP address of a Foscam camera connected to the network.
Example of a screenshot of the IP Search Tool unable to locate any Foscam products on a LAN.
To find out the IP address of the Foscam camera follow the steps below.
1. Connect the camera via an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on the router.
2. Power on the Foscam camera.
3. Verify the computer is connected to the same router.
4. Standby until the camera completes the self-test. Some models with the voice feature will announce “Wired connection successful.”
5. Launch the IP Camera Equipment Search tool program.
6. The camera should now be listed as one of the available items available on the network.
7. Double clicking the listing will result in the default web browser opening to the appropriate camera IP address.
If you would like to use a different web browser open the browser and enter the address for the camera in address bar using the following format.
http://***.***.*.**:**
Example: http://192.168.1.12:88
Format: http:// IP Address: Port Number
Technical Notes: On a Windows computer if virtualization software is installed such as Oracle’s VirtualBox device drivers were installed during installation. Additional network drivers that allow VirtualBox to access the LAN need to be temporarily disabled. These drivers can be accessed from the Device Manager. Other possible reasons the IP Search Tool may be blocked are Windows firewall settings, router firewall settings, anti-virus software or some other software issue. Check the Foscam web site to be sure the latest version of the IP Search Tool has been installed.
