The AngelBox is a small, powerful device that connects all your security cameras to the cloud easily, securely, and reliably. More details can be found at www.angelcam.com/angelbox.
đĄ While the AngelBox is compatible with most network video-enabled devices on the market, and we offer a 100% money-back guarantee, we encourage you to do this compatibility test before your purchase.
Before testing, ensure that:
You are on the same local network as the camera(s). The subnet is also important
The camera(s) are accessible on default ports. The ports currently being scanned are: 554, 88, 81, 555, 7447, 8554, 7070, 10554, 80, 6667
The camera(s) or DVR/NVR are streaming via:
RTSP stream protocol with H.264 encoding
or
HTTP stream protocol with MJPEG encoding
The AngelBox Compatibility Tester is a desktop app with the same auto-discovery feature as the real AngelBox so you will know if the AngelBox will work for you before you buy.
It can also add the cameras it finds to your Angelcam account, so you can try live view and other Angelcam features with your own cameras before you buy.
The application is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Windows version
The Windows version is compatible with all versions of Windows, starting from Windows 7. Please follow the installation instructions below.
Windows version of the AngelBox Compatibility Tester requires the installation of a third-party library called Npcap. The library is used for network scanning and you can download it for free here. Simply download the Npcap installer:
And proceed with the installation. When asked about installation options, select only the one saying "Install Npcap in WinPcap API-compatible Mode":
Please note that if you used other tools with network-scanning capabilities before (e.g. Wireshark) you might have also installed a library called Win10Pcap. Make sure that this library is not installed in your system.
Once you have installed Npcap, you can proceed with the installation of the AngelBox Compatibility Tester. It is possible that you will have to disable your anti-virus tools to install and use the compatibility tester.
MacOS version
The package is compatible with all macOS versions starting from macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
Linux version
Currently, there are installation packages for two major Linux distributions - Ubuntu and Fedora. You should always use the corresponding version of your distribution. Other versions are not guaranteed to work.
Add your cameras to Angelcam
When the tester finds cameras on your network, click the button in the app to open the results in your browser.
Sign in to your Angelcam account, or create one for free.
Check the cameras the tester found. For any camera that needs it, fill in its username and password so Angelcam can reach its video streams.
Select the cameras you want to try and click Add selected camera(s) to Angelcam.
Your cameras now appear in your Angelcam account, where you can watch them live.
Note: This is a test setup. Your cameras stay connected only while the AngelBox Compatibility Tester keeps running on your computer. If you close the app or turn off the computer, they go offline. For a permanent connection, use an AngelBox.
The AngelBox Compatibility Tester is great for testing, but it isn't designed for a permanent connection. When you're ready to keep your cameras connected around the clock, get an AngelBox.
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