Which IP camera for Fritzbox? This is what you should consider

If you use a Fritzbox as a router at home, you have the option to connect an IP camera to the Fritzbox for video surveillance. Which IP camera is right for you depends on various factors such as area of application, storage options and image quality.

Fritzbox: These are the best IP cameras

If you are looking for an IP camera to use for video surveillance along with your Fritzbox, you have a lot of choices. If you are looking for a camera that can be used both indoors and outdoors, the Arlo Q Plus is suitable. It has a good image quality, two microphones and can be connected via LAN and WLAN. The Bosch Smart Home 360 can only be used indoors. The camera can rotate its viewing angle by 360 degrees, provides good image quality and can be connected to the Fritzbox both wirelessly and wired.

How to connect the Fritzbox with an IP camera

Have you purchased a suitable IP camera, you can connect and set it up for use with your Fritzbox in the next step. For this to work, first call up the "fritz.box" page in the browser and log into the Fritzbox user interface with your user data.

1. Then navigate there to "Home network" > "Home network overview" > "Network settings" > "IPv4 addresses" and activate the "DHCP server" option.
2. Aktivieren Sie den DHCP-Server nun auch in den Einstellungen Ihrer IP-Kamera, indem Sie deren Benutzeroberfläche durch Eingabe der IP-Adresse in die Browser-Adresszeile öffnen.
3. Schließen Sie die IP-Kamera noch per LAN-Kabel an die Fritzbox an und prüfen Sie in der Fritzbox-Benutzeroberfläche, ob diese von Ihrem Netzwerk erkannt wurde.