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Using an IP camera in the FRITZ! home network

You want to connect an IP camera to the FRITZ!Box? ✓ Here's how to set up the FRITZ!Box and the IP camera for this.

You can easily connect an IP camera (network camera) to the FRITZ!Box home network using a network cable or Wi-Fi. Then you can easily watch what is happening in front of the camera with a web browser or an app, either in the home network or via the internet when you are away from home.

Requirements / Restrictions

  • The IP camera must be equipped with a network port or Wi-Fi. IP cameras with USB ports are not supported.

Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.

1 Configuring the FRITZ!Box

In the factory settings, the FRITZ!Box automatically assigns the correct IP settings to all devices via DHCP. If you disabled the FRITZ!Box's DHCP server, re-enable it:

  1. Click "Home Network" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Network" in the "Home Network" menu.
  3. Click on the "Network Settings" tab.
  4. Click "Additional Settings" in the section "LAN Settings" to display all of the settings.
  5. Click the "IPv4 Settings" button.
  6. Enable the DHCP server and define the range from which the FRITZ!Box assigns IP addresses.

    Note:The FRITZ!Box has the IP address 192.168.178.1 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0) and assigns IP addresses from xxx.20 to xxx.200 in the factory settings.

  7. Click "Apply" to save the settings.

2 Configuring the IP camera

Make sure that the IP camera obtains its IP settings from the FRITZ!Box:

  1. Configure the IP camera to automatically obtain IP settings via DHCP (this is the default setting for most IP cameras). Refer to the manufacturer for information on how to set it up, for example consult the manual.

3 Connecting the IP camera to the home network

  1. Use either Wi-Fi or a network cable to connect the IP camera to the home network.

Now the IP camera is connected to the FRITZ!Box and is available to the entire home network.

Note:Refer to the manufacturer for further information on how to set up and access the IP camera.

4 Setting up internet access to the IP camera

The following steps are only necessary if you want to access the IP camera over the internet when you are away from home or allow friends to access the IP camera over the internet:

  1. Configure the IP camera so that it can be accessed from the internet. If you use more than one IP camera, configure different ports for internet access in each camera.
    • If you want to use a a web browser to access the IP camera, set up a MyFRITZ! sharing for the camera in the FRITZ!Box.
    • If you want to use an app or other software to access the IP camera:
      1. In the FRITZ!Box, configure port sharing for the ports and IP protocols used by the camera.
      2. Configure the app or software so that it can access the camera.



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