do you need a bridge to use this camera or can you use it alone thru your smartphone?
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I believe that you need the bridge and a subscription to an account to access your camera via the internet.
919927
ACTUALLY this camera when you try to connect from outside your networkyou connect to external site with aprinted username and password on the camera and you are online with itfor internal use you have to specify a static ip to connect to throught web or mobile app.
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Because the camera works on IP (either Ethernet or WiFi), you need an IP path to your Mac or iPad. To use the device while you are away from your home, that IP service would be the Internet. If you are in your home, you could use your WiFi to connect. Note that this would be true of ANY camera that uses IP to communicate with either a computer or a smartphone.
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Yes. You only need an internet connection. The camera works very well with several apps. I use "Live Cams Pro" on my ipad and iPhone.
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You will need a router to use this camera since the only way to view/monitor is from a smartphone, pc, or other wireless device.
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So so, you can connect a mobile (IOS) devices in my case in two modes m , direct to the camera and through a wireless access point mode. You cannot download or view videos (gutted ) but can do with photos. I've not used it used it for social media sites and can't comment on that side.It is ok, but can be a pain switching between more than one devices and profile setup.Hope this helps.Polo
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If you have a wifi connection, you can go directly to facebook or other social media sites directly from the camera. The camera pulls double duty: both as a camera and as a mini android computer. Hope this helps.
1987249
We got two of these. IMO it is the best bridge camera out there. It is weather sealed, and we've had no problem taking it out in a light drizzle; I wouldn't risk heavy rain or putting it under a waterfall...hope this helps. If you can, follow @brimarkphoto on twitter for more.
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Yes. They will operate without an outside wi-fi connection. There is a wireless connection between the phone and the lens. When you get back to an outside wi-fi source, the photos should transfer from your phone to your computer, if you're on the Google synching network, just as if you took the pictures with the phone alone.
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Not natively, you need an external device. I used a simple bridge from Belkin, works like a champ. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O88CUS/ref=wms_ohs_product
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HelloNot without port redirections & static WAN IP addresses on your router, or use of dynamic DNS.There are apps for iPhone but I'm not sure about other phones.I really wouldn't recommend this camera anyway, the light/dark auto-gain issue gives too many false alarms - even when viewing & the sun comes out, the picture flashes rapidly.Cheap product cheaply made. Avoid if possible.Cheers,Ashley
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No, the app does not allow you to control your camera. It's just for transferring pictures from the camera to your phone.
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usually u can depending on the type of camera u have . just need the app, or software, usually can be found over internet for free. If you can send me the type camera u are, using I can locate what u need to set up, and email it to u.
618451
You can use your smartphone like a remote. There is an app you download and allows you to do Wi-Fi connection between camera and phone.
618450
You can download an app on your phone that syncs to your camera over the built in wifi, and then use your phone as the remote. It's very simple and works great.
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No ! You can only used the monitor supplied. However with the APP you can view your cameras on any media - computer, IPHONE, iPad etc
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Yes and you can download an app to your smartphone to operate the camera remotely.