User's Manual

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On the box indoor ranges you may want to remove the clear plastic film that is protecting the lens cover. For clearest
video be careful not to touch the lens.
On indoor models the power light will come on within a few seconds. Later you should also see it blinking red occasionally.
This means your came ra is ready to use. To get started, you need to know the IP address that your router assigned to the
camera. By adding http:// in front of the IP address you get a web link to the camera’s built‐in web server.
Until you setup a name for your camera as shown in later sections of this manual, you typically access the camera by
typing the numbers into your browser or by using a bookmark.
2.2 PC Quickstart
This Quickstart section applies to the most common configuration for PC users: You have a current generation
router such as NetGear, LinkSys, or Dlink connected to a standard, non‐routing DSL or cable modem, or you have a
combination modem and router which has all functions in one box.
Some of our customers have more complicated networks because they have added a wireless router to a wired
router, or have business firewalls or VoIP routers in front of the main router. In those situations we recommend that
you consult an expert to simplify your network by eliminating redundant routers or placing all but one router into bridge
mode.
With your camera powered up and connected to the router, some PCs will automatically discover the camera and
show a pop up window or icon to let you know that a new device has been found. The popup window shows the
complete local IP address for the camera. Or, it could be that your camera is automatically discovered by your computer
and is shown in the list of attached network devices. On Windows XP this list is called “My network places”.OnVista
and Windows 7 it is just called “Network”
However, some PCs and routers do not have the “UPnP” Universal Plug‐and‐Play feature enabled. In following we
will show alternate ways to find the address that your router has assigned to the camera.