.3 MEGAPIXEL WIRELESS NETWORK CAMERA SERIES ADVANCED NETWORK SETUP Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference. n812_813_network_V1.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS WITH WIRELESS ROUTER........................................................... 5 1.1 Assemble & Install Camera ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Connect Camera to Wireless Network (LAN)............................
1. NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS WITH WIRELESS ROUTER You may configure the network connection of this network camera to Internet for remote surveillance with your laptop / computer, or with your iPhone®, iPad® or Android™ mobile device based on your network environment. Note: The HTC Android mobile devices do not support configuring this camera to Internet. Please use your laptop or computer, or other mobile devices, such as iPhone, iPad or other Android mobile device, instead.
1.2 Prerequisites If your network environment is as illustrated below, make sure: You know the password to join the network. You’re sure your wireless router is connected to Internet. Your laptop / computer supports wireless network connections, or you have iPhone, iPad or Android mobile device. Note: The HTC Android mobile devices do not support configuring this camera to Internet. Please use other mobile devices, such as iPhone, iPad or other Android mobile device, instead.
1.3.1 Connect to wireless routers with one press Note: The quick wireless connection setup function could be a virtual button on the wireless configuration page, or a physical button on the wireless router depending on the router’s brand. Note: If you hear “Failed”, check if the wireless authentication of your router is WPA or WPA2. If no, please change the authentication method to WPA or WPA2, or check “1.3.2” or “1.3.3” to complete the setup and connection in another way.
b) Open Internet Explorer, and enter “http://192.168.2.10:88” to access and log into the camera. Note: The default user name and password for login are both “admin”. c) Skip the wizard. If you’re prompted to install the add-on, “H264 Streaming Viewer”, please install it. d) Select “Config.” and go to “Network” “Wireless”. e) Click “Scan” to search all available wireless access points / networks (SSID), and double-click the one your camera is intended to configure for.
h) Check the LAN status indicator ( ) on the camera, and see if it’s always on. - If yes, the camera is connected to the wireless network successfully. - If no, please check if you enter the right password to join the wireless network, and try again. Or, you may refer to “1.3.3” and try again. Note: Please also remember to restore the IP setting of your laptop. Continue to connect your camera to Internet. If you don’t have iPhone, iPad or Android mobile device, go to “1.4.
e) Wait for iPhone / iPad to search available wireless networks, and select the one you want to connect this camera to. f) Enter the key to join the wireless network. Continue to connect your camera to Internet with your iPhone, iPad or Android mobile device. If you have iPhone / iPad, go to “1.4.2 Configure on iPhone / iPad” at page 15. If you have Android mobile device, go to “1.4.3 Configure on Android mobile phone or tablet” at page 17.
f) Select “Config.”, and go to “Network” “Wireless”. g) Click “Scan” to search all available wireless access points / routers (SSID), and double-click the one your camera is intended to configure for. Note: This method is available only when the signal strength of the wireless access point / router your camera is intended to configure for is not too weak, and it’s set to open for searching.
1.4 Connect Camera to the Internet (WAN) You may use your laptop / computer, or your iPhone / iPad / Android mobile device to complete the network configuration of the camera. If you don’t have iPhone, iPad or Android mobile device, go to “1.4.1 Configure on Laptop / Computer” at page 12. If you have iPhone / iPad, go to “1.4.2 Configure on iPhone / iPad” at page 15. If you have Android mobile device, go to “1.4.3 Configure on Android mobile phone or tablet” at page 17.
Step3: Open Internet Explorer on your laptop / computer, and enter the IP address and port number you just found in the URL column to access this camera. The format is http://ipaddress:portnum, such as http://192.168.30.155:88 in our example. In the login page, enter the user name, password, and security code to access. Note: Please skip the wizard. Step4: Go to “Config.” “Wireless”, and in the setting page, switch from “DHCP” to “Static”. Change “Server IP”, “Gateway”, and “Port” as needed.
Step6: Go to “UPnP”, and enable the UPnP service. Then, enable “Port Mapping”, and click “Save” to start port mapping automatically. When the configurations are saved successfully, you’ll see a message indicating the IP address and port number assigned to your camera. Note down the IP address and port number, save, and log out the camera. You can use the host name you noted down in Step5 to access your camera, such as MAC000199425784f.ddns.eagleeyes.
1.4.2 Configure on iPhone / iPad Before configuring this camera on iPhone / iPad, make sure: You have installed our mobile program, EagleEyes-Lite or EagleEyes-Plus, on your iPhone or iPad. For details, please refer to “APPENDIX 3 MOBILE SURVEILLANCE VIA EAGLEEYES” at page 35. (Recommended) Your wireless router supports UPnP, and this function is enabled. Note: If your wireless router doesn’t support UPnP, you need to additionally access your router for port forwarding.
Step3: Select the IP address you want to configure to show the IP address setting page. Then, switch to the tab “Static”. The default port number is 88. You may change it to any value (such as 8080) if the port number of 88 is blocked. Then, note down the IP address and port number you see here. You might need them for port forwarding later. Note: It’s not recommended to use the port number of 80 since some phone carriers might block this port for network access.
Check your connection Step1: Check if the LAN ( ) and Internet ( ) status indicators on the camera are always on. If they’re both always on (no blinking), go to Step2. If the Internet status indicator ( ) blinks after 5 seconds*, please continue with configuring port forwarding as instructed in “APPENDIX 5 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page 38. *The blinking frequency is 5 seconds on 0.5 second off 0.5 second on 0.5 second off 5 seconds on.
Connect a camera to the Internet Step1: Connect your Android device to the same wireless network (SSID) as the camera connected. Step2: Open “EagleEyes” on your Android device. In the address book, click “+” to add a new device. Then, select “Local Network Search” to search your network camera. You’ll see an IP address assigned by your router. Note: If you can’t find the camera, make sure your LAN status indicator ( ) is always on, and search again after 3 minutes.
Step5: In the new device page, give a meaningful name for this connection in “Title”, and click “Save”. Step6: Go to “Check your connection” below to examine your connection. Check your connection Step1: Check if the LAN ( ) and Internet ( ) status indicators on the camera are always on. If they’re both always on (no blinking), go to Step2.
1.5.2 From iPhone / iPad Log into the camera, and click “ ” on the top right corner to enter the system configuration page. Scroll down the page and select “Advance”. Select “Advanced Setup” “Account”. Then, select the default account “admin”, and click “Edit” to modify the default password.
2. BEFORE YOU START TO USE After you finish network configurations, some camera configurations in “Config.” are recommended to complete for the camera to work properly. Below assumes you’re using Internet Explorer to access the camera. Note: For iPhone users, please access the camera, and select on the top right corner of the live view to enter the configuration page. 2.
APPENDIX 1 CHANGE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR LAPTOP / COMPUTER For LAN connection with this network camera, you need to change the IP address of your laptop / computer to 192.168.1.xxx (1~255, except 10) first. Note: Before changing the IP address, make sure you note down the original IP address setting of your laptop / computer. You need to restore the IP address setting when you complete the network configuration of this camera.
For Windows Vista users: a) Select “ ” (start) “Control Panel” “Network and Internet” to enter the “Network and Sharing Center”. Then, click “Manage network connections” (If you’re in “Category View”). b) Right-click on “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”. Note: If your local area connection is not enabled, please also enable it. c) In the “Networking” tab, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”, and select “Properties”.
b) Right-click on “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”. Note: If your local area connection is not enabled, please also enable it. c) In the “Networking” tab, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”, and select “Properties”. d) In the “General” tab, select “Use the following IP address”, and set the IP address as described below. Note: It’s recommended to note down the current settings first and then change as instructed.
APPENDIX 2 NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS WITH ROUTER / MODEM If your network environment is “(Router + Modem”, “Wireless Router + Modem”, or “Modem” (or hub + Modem) as illustrated below, please follow the instructions below to configure the network setting of the camera. Before starting the setup, make sure: The camera is powered on and connected to your (wireless) router with a RJ-45 network cable. LAN status indicator is always on. A2.
Step3: Open Internet Explorer on your laptop / computer, and enter the IP address and port number you just set in the URL column to access this camera, such as http://192.168.30.155:88 in our example. In the login page, enter the user name, password, and security code to access. Note: Please skip the wizard. Step4: Go to “Config.” “Wireless”, and in the setting page, switch from “DHCP” to “Static”. Change “Server IP”, “Gateway”, and “Port” as needed.
You can use the host name you noted down in Step5 to access your camera, such as MAC000e531d6ff1.ddns.eagleeyes.tw, or the IP address shown in Step6 to access your camera. And the default port number is 88. Step7: Check the Internet status indicator ( ): If it’s always on (no blinking), the network setup is successful. If it blinks after 5 seconds*, please continue with configuring port forwarding as instructed in “APPENDIX 5 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page 38.
Step2: Open “IPScan.exe” ( ) to search your camera. You will find two IP addresses: 192.168.2.10 - Please ignore this IP address. 192.168.30.155 - This is the address assigned by your wireless router, and the address may vary depending on router you’re using. Note down the IP address you see, such as 192.168.30.155 in our example below, and also the port number. Then, select the IP address assigned by your wireless router (such as 192.168.30.
Step5: Go to “Config.” “DDNS”, and enable the DDNS service. If your router supports UPnP, please proceed Step6. If your router doesn’t support UPnP, click “Save”, and access your router for port forwarding as instructed in “APPENDIX 5 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page 38. Step6: Go to “UPnP”, and enable the UPnP service. Then, enable “Port Mapping”, and click “Save” to start port mapping.
Configure on iPhone / iPad Step1: Connect your iPhone to the wireless router as the camera connected. Step2: Open “EagleEyes” on your iPhone or iPad. In the address book, click “+” to add new device. Then, select “Local Network Search” to search your network camera. You’ll see two IP addresses as shown below. Ignore 192.168.2.10, and select the other IP address, such as 192.168.2.105 in our example, to enter the setting page. Note: The other IP address, such 192.168.2.
Step4: Select “Apply” to confirm all your changes. Then, wait till you see “Done” or “Fail” in “Status”. Regardless which message you see, proceed as instructed below: For Done, you’ll return to the new device page. ” on the top right side. For Fail, select “ You’ll later be prompted to select “DDNS” or “Local IP”. Select “DDNS” and return to the new device page. Step5: In the new device page, give a meaningful name for this connection in “Title”, and click “Save”.
A2.3 Modem / Hub + Modem Before configuring the camera from your laptop / computer, make sure: Your Windows operating system is Windows 7, Vista or XP. You have changed the IP address of your laptop / computer to “192.168.1.xxx”, where xxx could be 0~255 except 10. Note: To know how to change the IP address of your laptop / computer, please refer to “APPENDIX 1 CHANGE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR LAPTOP / COMPUTER” at page 22.
Item Description Account Change your default account password if needed. This change can also be made in “Config.” “General” “Account”. Date and Time Check and select the current date and time. Network Configure your network setting based on the network type you’re using. For details, please refer to Step4 & Step5. Step4: In “Network”, configure the network setting of your camera based on the network type you’re using. There’re three types: Static IP, PPPOE and DHCP.
Step5: (Optional) Click “DDNS” ( ) to continue setting for PPPOE and DHCP. a) Enable DDNS. b) Select “eagleeyes” in “System Name”. c) In “Hostname”, keep the default value, i.e. the MAC address of this camera. Then, note down the whole address of the camera, for example, MAC000e531d6ff1.ddns.eagleeyes.tw. d) (Optional) Enter your email address to receive messages from the DDNS server. Note: Please at least use the default address to access your network camera remotely once.
APPENDIX 3 MOBILE SURVEILLANCE VIA EAGLEEYES EagleEyes is a mobile phone program used with our surveillance system for remote surveillance. It has several advantages: It’s free (Except EagleEyes Plus for iPhone). It’s compatible with several popular mobile platforms, such as iPhone, iPad and Android. It’s easy to download, install and configure. For more details about configuring and operating this program, please visit our official website www.eagleeyescctv.com. A3.
APPENDIX 4 ENABLE PUSH VIDEO A4.1 What’s Push Video “Push Video” is an active notification system, different from traditional FTP & Email notification methods. It’s more active and stable, but also easier to be affected by your network bandwidth. When “Push Video” is enabled and any human detection event occurs, you’ll be able to receive notifications on your iPhone / iPad / Android mobile device within 5 seconds.
A4.3.2 From Android Mobile Device In the address book, switch “Guard” from “OFF” to “ON”.
APPENDIX 5 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING You need to additionally access your router for port forwarding when your router doesn’t support UPnP. Each router has different setting page. Here we’re taking D-Link wireless router as an example. Step1: Access your router for port forwarding. If you’re configuring the camera with laptop / computer or iPhone / iPad over wireless network, open your web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Safari, and enter the IP address of your router.
APPENDIX 6 ADDING WIRELESS PROFILE MANUALLY You can also add the wireless profile manually in the system configuration page from the web browser. Step1: Click “Add” to create a profile manually. Step2: In “Profile Detail”, enter all the necessary information for access the wireless network, and click “Save”. The selected wireless access point / router will be added to “Profile Name List”. Note: The setting items shown below may vary based on each option selected.
APPENDIX 7 Q&A For more details about EagleEyes Q&A, please visit our official website: www.eagleeyescctv.com. Question Does this camera support quick wireless connection setup with just one press? I can connect to this camera in my house or office where it’s installed with wireless network. But when I leave my house or office, I can’t connect to it from my mobile phone (with 3G network), or other computer (connected to Internet).
