Dynamic Ip Addresses - Foscam FI8910W Quick Installation Manual

Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide
5.1 Static IP Addresses
Users who have static IP addresses do not need to set DDNS service settings for remote access. When
you have finished connecting the camera using the LAN IP address and port forwarding, you can access
the camera directly from the Internet using the WAN IP address and port number.
How to Obtain the WAN IP address from a public website ?
To obtain your WAN IP address, you can go to Google at www.google.com and search "What is my IP
address. It will offer you your public IP address, which is your WAN (External) IP address. You can also
use http://www.whatismyip.com if needed.
This is your public WAN IP address (external IP address).

5.2 Dynamic IP Addresses

DDNS is a service that allows your IP Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to
have a fixed host and domain name. This means that even though your WAN IP address is constantly
changing, you will have a fixed host name you can use to access your cameras at all times. You can
access the camera directly from the Internet using the host name and port number.
Foscam offers many different DDNS providers, the most popular being No-IP and DynDNS. You can sign
up for the following DDNS providers at the below websites:
http://www.no-ip.com/
http://dyn.com/dns/dyndns-pro-free-trial/
What is Port Forwarding?
If you have never done port forwarding before, you can open and view the following link to understand
the basic concept. Port forwarding allows for outside connections to access a specific device on your
network from anywhere in the world. Every router automatically blocks any incoming connections for
safety purposes. Using port forwarding, you are telling your router to allow a connection through a
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