rkpetersen
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There isn't just one brand. Also it needs to be an IP camera, not a webcam that plugs into your computer. People have managed to get it working with various ip cameras. It usually involves a bit of network configuration, including setting a static ip for the cam, setting up port forwarding in your router, and subscribing to a ddns service if you really want it to work all the time. Also, you may need to configure the settings of the camera itself, so that it outputs a video stream that Apex Fusion can use in a browser. And you'll have to figure out the right URL to get the camera to respond properly; most camera makers don't include this information in setup guides so you have to find it online. This site is useful for figuring out the camera command: http://www.ispyconnect.com/sources.aspx Also, many ip cams require a signin username and password, but Fusion isn't set up to handle this directly; you can actually put the username and pw directly into the URL and most browsers will handle this properly, but then anyone at all who accesses the cam can easily find that info, which may or may not bother you. The whole thing can be a tricky process.
All that said, I did get mine working with this IP camera: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0145OQTPG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 There are less expensive ones that will work with Apex but I wanted the pan/zoom and I was pretty sure I could get this one to work before I bought it, because it offers a second video stream of motion JPEG which is more likely to work without problems or use up excessive bandwidth.
