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  • Reviews around setup (4.25 of 5)
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    Foscam Home Security Camera, R2 Full HD 1080P WiFi IP Camera with Real-time 1080P Video at 25FPS, Pan Tilt 8X Digital Zoom, Motion Detection & Alert, Optional Cloud Service Available, White

    • Remote monitoring works great once port forwarding is setup on the router
    • Lyn assisted me re-setting up my R2 after loosing modem / router setup and was great!Love my foscam cameras!
    • Initial setup was pretty easy although it required connecting an ethernet cable to the router in order to get the wifi set up for the first time
    • The web UI and setup could be better, but I recommend using something like Blue Iris anyway instead of exposing a camera like this directly to the internet.
    • The setup up was so easy
    • The setup and the app are easy.
    • Easy setup, great quality, inexpensive.
    • High picture quality , easy setup, recommend use it.
    • Easy setup.
    • Easy setup
    • The resolution is good, setup is easy, Software app is simple
    • The item came with all the necessary gears for an easy and intuitive setup
    • The setup is easy
    • Same easy setup
    • Setup is smooth and straight forward, took me approximately five minutes from plugging in the power/internet cable to viewing what matters to me in the app
    • Item works well, installation/setup not easy, email support prompt, although cryptic
    • Setup for the R2E was fairly easy by following the instruction step by step
    • I lost power at home, but not at the business --- the setup was easy - I set alarms for motion and sound and love getting
    • Easy setup
    • Easy setup and excellent daytime quality.
    • The setup was fairly easy and the app is easy to navigate
    • The setup is painless if you have a smartphone to scan the bar code in the bottom
    • I was dreading the setup because that seemed to be the most common complaint
    • The setup was easy, the app download was simple and it works GREAT
    • Setup is easy and the app seems like it also offers an nice interface at first glance
    • Setup was easy
    • Much, much better setup and quality than my previous Foscam and the features actually work
    • Setup was easy
    • The setup of this camera was EXTREMELY easy, and I am not the most technically savvy
    • The setup is straightforward
    • Easy setup and decent picture.
    • I had an Amcrest before this and setup was easy.
    • Setup was very easy even on a third party system.
    • The setup was easy if you follow the instructions and use the cat-5 cable included with the kit, only a couple minutes to do, then the wifi works perfectly.
    • Pretty good setup
    • Easy setup, mounting, and operation plus a great FREE app!3
    • If there is no voice prompt after a factory reset, the setup will always fail
    • The setup is easy enough.
    • The setup for this part is a little tricky because you can't do it on the app
    • Easy setup, excellent feature-set, and great picture
    • The setup was easy
    • While setup i had an issue with the network setting
    • If you're new to IP cameras and routers, do not expect the setup to be straightforward.
    • Setup is easy
    • By the way, the setup is straightforward and the free Foscam app is a great feature I love
    • The R2 camera itself is an outstanding camera, with great HD video quality, smooth, quiet PTZ operation, extremely easy setup, and excellent WiFi performance.
    • It is a nice easy setup camera
    • The setup was fairly easy using the AP that you have to download.
    • This is our first security camera and we are very pleased with it: Setup was much easier than expected and image quality is beyond expectations as well!
    • Excellent product I can’t say enough about how good the camera is very satisfied, easy setup
    • Difficult setup, poor management tools, slow to access camera.
    • Easy setup, Easy app use, Easy viewing on my computer
    • I did not contact Foscam support as these issues are not config setup problems but rather system issues.
    • You'll love the easy setup
    • The picture quality is outstanding and the setup and app make it easy to use.
    • The setup is effortless and the camera viewer is very user friendly
    • The setup is user-friendly: scanning the QR code in the bottom of the camera can register the camera with your Iphone Foscam app
    • but once setup much more capable then the RING cameras living around the outside of my home.
    • Awesome productEasy setup
    • Easy setup and operation
    • The setup was easy and they worked well until I go away
    • Setup is easy and the design is sleek.
    • Very nice packaging,Setup was easy
    • This one have all the functions that I need: easy setup, good instruction, 1080p HD, audio function, smartphone control, etc
    • Excellent camera, easy setup, love the fact that it uses an SD card for local recording
    • For product itself, setup is easy, PTZ is quiet and the video quality is good,
    • Easy setup, good quality
    • Easy setup
    • I bought another brand before that looked nearly just like the Foscam cameras, but their setup was horrible.
    • Basic setup is very easy (but changing the default settings to e.g. a static IP takes a bit more know-how)
    • Very easy setup and great picture
    • Didn't even work out of the box, wireless setup gave a error everytime..
    • If you read the other reviews carefully, I think all the good reviews are by more advanced users that just use this camera for the decent hardware and run it on a better reliable surveillance system/software setup
    • Lyn from Foscam was super helpful setup my camera for me when I had technical trouble
    • I cannot understand why some reviewers here are claiming the setup is difficult
    • Works good and easy setup.
    • With third party apps, and once setup, this camera is quite nice.
    • Setup is easy right out of the box, but does require downloading of some utilities from their website to find the assigned DHCP address
    • Wireless setup was a bit troublesome, but tech support was able to help with the issue.
    • Setup isn't too bad if you are familiar with your router's internal screens (port forwarding, upnp, dmz), but don't forget about the ISP's router as you have to configure it as well to allow the remote device access to your home network.
    • Easy setup and great value.
    • Setup was pretty easy
    • Then I called support and JR helped me get the proper IP setup, router port, router pass through, software, and address to use with internet explorer on my laptop which was my primary objective.
    • When the female voice prompts, setup will be successful with the Foscam app
    • All-in-all, the price is great, the product works good, the setup is easy, the features are cool, you can't go wrong here if you're looking for a cost effective baby monitor/ security camera
    • All-in-all, the price is great, the product works good, the setup is easy, the features are cool, you can't go wrong here if you're looking for a cost effective baby monitor/ security camera
    • Following the instructions, the setup was foolproof and quickusing a wired connection
    • The initial setup is really easy
    • Setup can be tricky but with some patience and time you will figure it out
    • The setup and configuration is a challenge, but worth the time it takes to get it set up.
    • Setup is always easy
    • Easy setup.
    • They included a QR barcode on camera to scan for easy setup.
    • Very easy setup
    • This camera is good, setup was not quiet as easy as I would want but it was manageable
    • Setup was straightforward, although further advanced setup will take some time (was purchased to feed video into webpage).Only reason for 4 stars not 5 is that the app has home positions for the camera to swing to, but does not zoom in/out to the same position
    • The setup was very easy to finish
    • not only are the cameras the best i have had for easy setup, very good picture, user friendly, but also their customer service is great.
    • Easy setup and perfect picture
    • Worst camera setup procedure I've ever encountered
    • Easy setup and easy to adjust the angle and movement of the camera from the smart phone app
    • Pros:- Easy setup using the iPhone app- very good and clear images and motion capture.- the viewing area it captures is also very large
    • Image is great and the setup was very easy.
    • Setup was a breeze--I was finished quickly, and did so hassle-free
    • The setup was easy and I had it in operation in just minutes.
    • The setup is quite easy and straightforward
    • Picture is very nice, setup is super easy
    • The setup is a breeze, the image quality excellent
    • Extremely easy setup on my wife's android phone.
    • Setup was easy and quick
    • Easy setup and use
    • The setup was really fast and easy
    • The setup was super easy and I’ve had no issues with anything at all
    • Setup was pretty easy for both
    • It was an easy setup and well done
    • Easy setup, high image quality of 1080p, sharp detail and really covers a large area of view.
    • Once setup there are no problems
    • Setup is pretty easy
    • Just as described ,clear picture ,just work’s
    • Foscam recently sent me an e-mail stating severe vulnerabilities were discovered on many of their cameras...including the R2.
    • E-mail functions work nicely too, although trial and error with settings may be required for SMTP TLS and ports