FOSCAM C2 (no version number) - Accessing files on SD Card - using a MAC

[Ron75077]

Hi,

I have a couple different versions of cameras in my house including 2 X Foscam C2's.
One is a C2-V2, another a C2 (no version number).
Access the SD Card in either case is a PITA. At least the C2 V2 can be accessed using FileZIlla (as far as I can tell ONLY by FileZilla). I have been unable to access the C2 (no model) with FileZilla.

I spent a lot of time yesterday with Foscam tech support without any progress (they were determined and spent about 2 hours on the phone with me). I have been unable to connect to the Fiscam C2 camera (using the camera as an FTP server) and am hoping someone may have found a way to access the Foscam C2 with FileZilla or another program. While neither camera is "great" the Link 933L's work very well vs Foscam.

To be clear.... The camera works as an FTP client writing to the server. It does not allow m to access files on it.


Camera ID C4D65540089E
System Firmware 1.11.1.10
Application Firmware 2.72.1.49
Plug-in Version 3.3.0.32

With FileZilla I get the following errors (debugging enabled)
0:29:44 Trace: CControlSocket:oClose(64)
10:29:44 Trace: CControlSocket:oClose(64)
10:29:44 Status: Connecting to 192.168.1.33:50021...
10:29:44 Status: Connection attempt failed with "ECONNREFUSED - Connection refused by server".
10:29:44 Trace: CRealControlSocket::OnClose(61)
10:29:44 Trace: CControlSocket:oClose(64)
10:29:44 Trace: CFtpControlSocket::ResetOperation(66)
10:29:44 Trace: CControlSocket::ResetOperation(66)
10:29:44 Error: Could not connect to server
10:29:44 Trace: CFileZillaEnginePrivate::ResetOperation(66)
10:29:44 Status: Waiting to retry...
10:29:49 Trace: CControlSocket:oClose(64)
10:29:49 Trace: CControlSocket:oClose(64)
10:29:49 Status: Connecting to 192.168.1.33:50021...
10:29:49 Status: Connection attempt failed with "ECONNREFUSED - Connection refused by server".
10:29:49 Trace: CRealControlSocket::OnClose(61)
10:29:49 Trace: CControlSocket:oClose(64)
10:29:49 Trace: CFtpControlSocket::ResetOperation(66)
10:29:49 Trace: CControlSocket::ResetOperation(66)
10:29:49 Error: Could not connect to server
10:29:49 Trace: CFileZillaEnginePrivate::ResetOperation(66)

Thanks for the help

 

[5252]

From Foscam forum:

"I finally was able to re-create the bug preventing the FTP access by Filezilla.
After a reboot, there is no FTP access at all with Filezilla... but, if you open Foscam's webpage, go to Settings, Record, SD Card Management, and press the "SD Card Management" button (which is greyed if you're using Safari on a Mac, so you must use Windows), then FTP port opens and all works as it should... 'till next reboot!"

 

[Ron75077]

Thanks... tried it and it works..

 

[TrevorBS]

Their support told me to use this command (from a browser) to start the ftp server.

http://xx.xx.xx.xx:88/cgi-bin/CGIProxy.fcgi?usr=guest&pwd=friend&cmd=startFtpServer

Where, of course, you substitute your IP address and user/pwd.

In Nautilus (Ubuntu) I set up an ftp:/... connection and can view files through the file manager.

I do find that the server stops sometimes.

I didn't try only clicking on SD Card Management. (I have to user a Windows machine for that.)