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Editorial Review The Wireless Internet Camera Server (TV-IP110W) transmits real-time high quality video over the Internet. View your camera from any Internet connection. Complimentary SecurView camera management software provides advanced monitoring of up to 16 cameras to protect what you value most. This stylish and compact Internet camera provides crystal clear MJPEG video streams. Mount the wireless camera on most surfaces with an included mounting kit. Intuitive software features motion detection recording, email alerts (Does not support SSL, 32-bit only, monitoring multiple cameras will require a high performance CPU and graphics card), and scheduled recordings. The camera’s brilliant image quality, intuitive setup and complimentary software make it ideal for your home or office. SecurView cameras are not compatible with TRENDnet’s IPView Pro camera application for ProView cameras. ... Read more Reviews 
Excellent Camera Server, July 25, 2008
I bought two of these cameras two month ago. The product itself is OK if you plan to use it in a small room. The quality is mediocre for objects located over 20 ft. away, and the objects seem to be much further away then they really are. The software for this camera (SecurView) is very unstable and I could not set up e-mail function to work properly. I also use IP201 camera from Trendnet, and that one is sold with IPViewPro software. Neither TV-IP110 works with IPViewPro, nor TV-IP201 works with SecurView software, so it's a one big mess. Using my basic HTML skills I ended up creating a web page that I run from my PC to see all my cameras (two TV-IP110, one TV-IP100, and one TV-IP201) on one page. Also, I had to buy another program (Active Webcam) to manage my cameras without headache. Again, the focus in very poor on anything over 20 ft away.
Works as advertised; great camera for the money, May 1, 2009
I bought two of these cameras and set them up inside my home after several houses in my neighborhood were burglarized. I own mostly Macs and I am using the excellent EvoCam software by Evological to manage the cameras and allow me to view them via the web on a single web page. This software allows for more flexibility in responding to motion detection. For example, using an AppleScript I can queue intimidating music on my home stereo. One of the cameras is hardwired to my Time Capsule. The other is connected to an Airport Express (also used for AirTunes). These cameras do not offer good quality images in low-light conditions, however, motion detection still works very well, which is all that I need. One of the reviewers essentially complained that Trendnet was not able to help them configure their home network for them. You cannot expect a company that sold you a budget camera to then provide you with IT training. If you don't know the difference between a LAN and a WAN or what a port number is, then hire your son's techie friend to install these for you.
Exceeded my expectations for the price, May 17, 2009
I bought this camera to replace a Linksys WVC54GC that I had for 3 years. The Linksys never did work correctly. (I could only get the e-mail alerts if I said "no video". But it DID make the video. I ended up writing a batch file that sent me any videos it found once a minute. But the number of false alarms...JESUS!) But it did give me peace of mind after my break in.
The IP110 has WAY more features AND it cost less. But ooohhh you need almost a degree in networking to configure it. I exchanged a couple of e-mail with tech support before I got everything working. The manual needs work. I experienced the hanging and it losing the time when I was configuring it on my own. But once everything was configured correctly, it has been trouble-free.
Two notes for buyers:
1. This camera sends photos, not videos. Even the FTP just sends photos. It will MAKE motion detector-triggered videos, but it doesn't send them. I could use the batch file to send the videos like I use to, but the motion detector photos are fast and reliable. I can connect to the camera remotely from work in less than 10 seconds.
2. The manual talks about a Schedule Profile and a Motion Detector profile. The Motion Detector profile is self-explanatory. The Schedule Profile is used to have the camera e-mail photos constantly during a certain time period REGARDLESS of the motion detector. Not sure what the point of that is.
But overall I am very satisfied.
Excellent Camera Server, July 25, 2008
I bought this on a Gold Box deal and am very glad I did. First, the image quality is superb. TRENDnet supplies software to assist in setting up the camera but people with a bit of technical experience can go straight to the web interface and set things up there and there are some great features that allow you to set this camera up pretty much however you want.
All of the camera settings are configurable - brightness, contrast, saturation, frame rate, resolution, and even settings to synchronize with 50 or 60 Hz lighting or outdoors. It also supports WPA2 encryption and three levels of password-protected access. You can have it grab images based on movement (requires accessing the camera with Internet Explorer to configure that for some reason) or on a time schedule, and either have it e-mail the images or ftp them somewhere. And it supports dynamic domain name configuration so you can access the camera even if your IP address changes.
It also supports time and date stamping the images - pretty much a necessity - but it also supports accessing an NTP server to make sure the onboard clock is accurate.
And once you get the camera all set up the way you want it, you can save out the configuration file to make it a snap to reconfigure it in case you ever do a hard reset that restores all the defaults.
Not that it will matter to most, but this camera server is actually a full ARM-based computer running Linux. If you go to the TRENDnet website, besides getting the latest firmware, you can also get the source code for the camera OS for those that want to tinker.
The final issue is just the value. You are getting a video camera and a web-serving computer with both wired and wireless interfaces for this price. I'm glad I got mine and am using it to monitor my front porch for visitors and also as a way to monitor the weather at home. With multiple cameras, it's easy to monitor all sorts of things if someone wants to.
Mac users should not fear this camera!, December 11, 2008
I bought one of these cameras, knowing that it was claimed to be reliant on active-x for the video stream, but my Mac-based application could work around that. My early experiments at setup and use were with Firefox and, as expected, the live video wasn't available. I went thru the setup and put it online and then went to a different machine using Safari (v3.1) and lo and behold: It streamed the video using an ultracam.jar applet. I troubleshot the Firefox installation and found an incompatibility with /library/internet plug-ins/javaplugincocoa.bundle. Once that plug-in was removed, the video stream worked under Firefox with the same ultracam applet. Also tested successfully with Opera v9.62.
Wireless setup and performance are nominal and straightforward, as are the function with DynDNS and emailed events. One must remember that the default IP address of the camera is probably not in the same non-routable range as most use with their LANs.
Mac users should not fear this camera. Sporting features like the NTP clock & timestamp, DynDNS, and price make it a really nice deal.
Verizon DSL installation help & hints, December 27, 2009
If you are going to use this on a remote property or location, here is a lot to help you -
1. Get some cheap sunglasses,break it, and tape one of the lenses over the camera to use it on the outdoors - it is really designed for indoor use & low light - a light sensitive and polarizing filter or sunglass is best -
2. Do call Tech support for help - they are great !
3. You need to know the IP address of your home ROUTER to enable people far away to look at this over the internet - and unfortunately that IP address is assigned by your Internet Service Provider (Verizon or Comcast for many of you & me too!) . and ... they change that address and give you a new one occasionally. Normally you can get that from the main screen when typing 192.168.1.1 into your browser and an info page will provide you the 4 numbers you need.
4. You also need to make sure that the router has "Port forwarding" enable for port #80. This is a default mode on some routers - not for others. Logging into the router control panel will have a page somewhere that lets you enable this if need be. Ignore this step and test - might just work (mine did!). For multiple cameras they each need to be forwarding on different port #s... 80, 81, 82, 83.... and the router needs to enable all of those ports to be forwarded....
5. Once you know the IP address and enabled port forwarding, call a friend and have them put the IP address into their browser as an address - and add ":80" (or other numbers for multiple camera situation) into the browser - that should let them see you or your view !! Note that they need to have Java and ActiveX installed and allowed in their browser !!
6. As an example - making up the numbers here - if your router says the IP address is XX.yyy.ZZ.AA then you would put http://xX.yyy.ZZ.AA:80 into the browser - then put in the username and password for the camera - and viola - it works !!
7. Note that if you power down the router, reset it, or if Verizon or Comcast does some maintenance work, the IP address #s change - so you need a way to get that data when needed! (I'm still working on that - it'd be nice if you could get it email'ed on demand from your ISP.....)
Have fun - great camera otherwise (this imnprtant info above was not in the help or Tech doc CD I got with the cmaera!!
What's with the WLAN?, October 6, 2008
Install and set-up went OK, test position close to the WLAN router went OK.
Installed at the intended location the "W" started to act up within a day, unplugging and replugging would get it back to work for a few hours.
Then it quit, won't even do "W" mode when close to the router. Works just fine when on the wire.
Reading a few of the other "trials and tribulations" I think this one will go back. ;) :)
Update on the above:
I obtained a RMA from the seller and a replacement (naturally it's "pay up-front" for that! ;) :) ), but then decided that there had to be a solution to the WLAN problem.
There sure was: get EVERY ONE of the settings correct and it works. That includes ALL the Wireless settings including the encryption i.e. if the router is set to HEX make sure the cam settings are in HEX too! The other pit fall: correct channel! for some strange reason the channel setting will revert back to the default (6) unless one sets the channel, selects mode as "ad-hoc", then "apply". After the "Apply" go back and reset the mode to "Infrastructure". The channel setting finally stayed!
Next project will be getting the focus as clear as possible for the outside, the reviews keep mentioning the excellent picture quality ... not so far! ;) :)
IF YOU'RE STILL STRUGGLING - PLEASE READ THIS !!, January 1, 2010
My first suggestion; leave yourself plenty of time. This will not be accomplished in five minutes. However, I would suspect many of you reading this column are mighty frustrated by now, and are looking to the reviews for assistance. Fact is you will learn more from these reviews than from tech support! Here's how to set these cameras up (I have four!) TRENDnet Wireless Internet Camera Server (TV-IP110W)
Step 1. Lose the disk and the instruction manual. They are of little use.
Step 2. Enter the [...] website, find your camera in download section.
Step 3. Download and install SecureView and IPSetup.
Step 4. Power up the camera and install the ethernet cable to your router.
Step 5. Load IPSetup and find your camera, double click and enter the setup program.
Step 6. Select static IP and record the camera number, configure your settings.
Step 7. Hint! for email notification, ping your mail server and enter the numeric IP.
Step 8. Hint! select this NTP time server for your camera <64.90.182.55> otherwise the camera will forget the time each time you unplug it. This is a pain to reset! Make sure you enter your correct timezone, e.g. GMT -5:00 for Eastern US Time Zone
Step. 9 Port forward your router using the router setup routine. Just do a google on port forwarding!
Step 10. If port forwarding doesn't work, select another port, e.g. default port '80' did not work for me!
Step 11. Hint! You don't need SecureView to capture and email images! Just enable motion detect on the setup screen.
Step 12. To make sure you can view cameras from a remote location, use a laptop and connect to an unsecured wireless connection, enter "[...]" and record your IP address. Now enter your IP address e.g. [...] where the numeric string is your IP and :80 is the port you forwarded under steps 10 and 11.
Step 13. Hint! Do not try to view camera images on your desktop and wireless laptop at the same time! You will lose connectivity to your IP Cam! Each Camera must have a unique port!
Step 15: Sit back and enjoy the view!
PS. Trendnet offers Excellent technical support. They are open on New Year's Day and were extremely polite and helpful.
OK camera, bad software, November 17, 2008
I bought two of these cameras two month ago. The product itself is OK if you plan to use it in a small room. The quality is mediocre for objects located over 20 ft. away, and the objects seem to be much further away then they really are. The software for this camera (SecurView) is very unstable and I could not set up e-mail function to work properly. I also use IP201 camera from Trendnet, and that one is sold with IPViewPro software. Neither TV-IP110 works with IPViewPro, nor TV-IP201 works with SecurView software, so it's a one big mess. Using my basic HTML skills I ended up creating a web page that I run from my PC to see all my cameras (two TV-IP110, one TV-IP100, and one TV-IP201) on one page. Also, I had to buy another program (Active Webcam) to manage my cameras without headache. Again, the focus in very poor on anything over 20 ft away.
Works as advertised; great camera for the money, May 1, 2009
I bought two of these cameras and set them up inside my home after several houses in my neighborhood were burglarized. I own mostly Macs and I am using the excellent EvoCam software by Evological to manage the cameras and allow me to view them via the web on a single web page. This software allows for more flexibility in responding to motion detection. For example, using an AppleScript I can queue intimidating music on my home stereo. One of the cameras is hardwired to my Time Capsule. The other is connected to an Airport Express (also used for AirTunes). These cameras do not offer good quality images in low-light conditions, however, motion detection still works very well, which is all that I need. One of the reviewers essentially complained that Trendnet was not able to help them configure their home network for them. You cannot expect a company that sold you a budget camera to then provide you with IT training. If you don't know the difference between a LAN and a WAN or what a port number is, then hire your son's techie friend to install these for you.
Exceeded my expectations for the price, May 17, 2009
The TRENDnet wireless Internet Camera (TV-IP110W) exceeded my expectations so much I now have a total of 5 of them. I bought these to monitor a second home from my first. The setup was very simple and flawless. I admit I'm a geek so the typical non-geek might have a problem with the over-simplified documentation. The camera's settings let me easily set them up for indoor/outdoor monitoring etc. Unfortunately, I did have a problem that when power is lost, the camera gives up trying to find the wireless network, prior to my wireless becoming available. This meant needing to reboot the camera manually. Because I was remote I was unable to do so. I installed X10 power models on each camera so that now I can remotely power the cameras on/off as needed remotely. I've had the cameras installed for 6 months now and they have performed beautifully.
Works with Iphone and cam-viewer app, January 18, 2009
I bought this wireless camera for $69.99 on sale through amazon. It has crystal clear video and works flawlessly. I can't imagine why anyone would spend more money or say anything negative about this camera. I use it to view my dogs during the day and am able to use it with my iphone. There is an itunes application called cam-viewer that works great with this camera and the iphone. I highly recommend this camera.
Works great but a bear to configure, December 21, 2009
I bought this camera to replace a Linksys WVC54GC that I had for 3 years. The Linksys never did work correctly. (I could only get the e-mail alerts if I said "no video". But it DID make the video. I ended up writing a batch file that sent me any videos it found once a minute. But the number of false alarms...JESUS!) But it did give me peace of mind after my break in.
The IP110 has WAY more features AND it cost less. But ooohhh you need almost a degree in networking to configure it. I exchanged a couple of e-mail with tech support before I got everything working. The manual needs work. I experienced the hanging and it losing the time when I was configuring it on my own. But once everything was configured correctly, it has been trouble-free.
Two notes for buyers:
1. This camera sends photos, not videos. Even the FTP just sends photos. It will MAKE motion detector-triggered videos, but it doesn't send them. I could use the batch file to send the videos like I use to, but the motion detector photos are fast and reliable. I can connect to the camera remotely from work in less than 10 seconds.
2. The manual talks about a Schedule Profile and a Motion Detector profile. The Motion Detector profile is self-explanatory. The Schedule Profile is used to have the camera e-mail photos constantly during a certain time period REGARDLESS of the motion detector. Not sure what the point of that is.
But overall I am very satisfied.
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decent picture but expensive, not always recording events and the mounts suck., October 23, 2010
Two Cameras, both no good, November 22, 2010