are these wireless or does each camera have to be plugged in?
1758505
They have to be plugged in to the receiver and you have to buy a hard drive to record
1587389
The Foscam cameras are all wireless. You use a supplied Ethernet cable to configure each one and then connect to them by name/ip address over the network once the wireless configuration has been set.
479013
The cameras are wireless but come with a cigarette lighter charging adapter with two connectors to allow charging of two devices at the same time
96733
The cameras themselves are wireless - however, each camera requires a power supply and power cable.
2203960
Yes they are. I used 4 existing cameras and 4 new cameras that I had just purchased before my hdd died and they warm fine with my original setup including mouse, monitor, and router. Hope this helps.
1587067
Actually, and this is a very good question, the wiring for the cameras are included but the power supply for the cameras is not. This has to be purchased separately and it's fairly cheap to buy. It usually comes with in a 4 prong power adapter set for each camera.
96735
no, they are wireless. you just have to plug them in to an electrical outlet.
1508196
The camera's do not have batteries. They use a plug-in transformer. So even though they send a signal wirelessly you still need household current to power them. Thus not truly wireless.
1867390
Cameras are wired. Although wireless are a lot easier to install, with a wired setup the video stability is worth it. Especially if your system goes through a few walls, a wired setup is almost required.
1286576
Nah it's not wireless, u have to run the cable from unit to camera. I got it done at best buy
366425
Just a power source, at least with the ADT and Verizon versions. They have a specific router that is does have to be wired to during the initial setup (takes about 2-3 minutes) but once that's done as long as its a secured wireless network, you'll be good to go. That said, having installed these at a few locations, if signal is weak, you may want to consider a LAN connection, but it is generally not needed, even with 5+ cameras on one system. Hope this helps!
216203
You have to have electrical outlets close to where you are going to attach them and then plug them in. They do need electric to work but they send the pictures to the monitors via wireless. These cameras give a very clear and detailed pictures and sound. When it is night out, on the monitors it looks almost like day but no light outside to give away the camera.
1859177
Yes they aren't attached to your camera. They are on at all times by switch. They plug into the wall.
1867389
These cameras are wired. It's a pain, but the wireless ones were interfering with my wifi.
142444
The receiver and any cameras that are paired with the receiver need electrical power. The wireless feature only applies to the signal coming from any camera to the receiver. There is no physical connection between any camera and the receiver.
875996
This is NOT a wireless unit! Each camera is wired to a special unit inside the house. If you want wireless this is NOT the item for you!
1795781
"Wireless" refers to the technology with which it sends information to & from the network. This camera has WiFi built in (and also a wired ethernet option). In that sense, yes- it is a wireless camera. However, it DOES require external power and will need a cord run to it for power purposes - unless you rig up a battery powered external power source on your own.