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Step 7
The camera is now successfully set up for live viewing and playback!
Step 8
To set up WiFi (optional), navigate to Setup > Network > WiFi, then
double-click the line that shows your WiFi network. If necessary, enter your
WiFi network's password. The camera may take up to 2 minutes to connect
to the WiFi network. Click the Refresh button after the process is complete.
Once the camera has successfully connected to your WiFi, you should see
the word "Connected" in green display next to your WiFi network's name
in the WiFi Network Information table under the WiFi List table.
Step 9
Note that the IP address may have changed once connected to WiFi. Be
sure to use the IP Config tool to access the camera using it's updated IP
address.
Step 10
After configuring the camera to connect to WiFi, use the P2P Setup
method on page 6 to connect the camera via your smartphone or your
tablet.
Step 11
For quick and easy remote access on your PC or Mac, please use
AmcrestCloud.com (see page 7) or AmcrestView.com (see page 8). To setup
advanced remote access via UPnP/DDNS or Port Forwarding, please refer
to the user manual which can be accessed at
Step 12
To set up the camera's desktop interface for remote access, please refer to
the user manual which can be accessed at
5
6
For additional assistance, please contact us at
www.amcrest.com or give us a call at 1-888-212-7538.
Step-by-step video tutorials available at www.amcrest.com/videos
P2P
Setup
Note: Use if your camera has already been connected to the internet, either
via a wired or WiFi connection.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
For additional assistance, please contact us at
www.amcrest.com or give us a call at 1-888-212-7538.
Step-by-step video tutorials available at www.amcrest.com/videos
Give the camera a name, then tap on QR code icon in the "S/N" field.
Your mobile device is now ready to scan the QR code. In case the QR code
cannot be scanned, please enter in the Serial Number (S/N) that is found on
the side of the camera.
Open the app. Tap the menu icon on the top left and select "Device
Manager". Next tap the plus icon on the top right and select the "P2P"
option.
Connect the camera to the internet, either through a wired or WiFi
connection (see
App Setup
or
Step 2
of
Desktop Access
).
Connect the camera to a power supply using the included power adapter.
Wait 30 seconds for the camera to start-up and initialize.
Easily add your camera to devices:
P2P setup
allows you to add your camera to other smartphones
or tablet devices once you have initially set up the
camera on the internet.
Tap "Next" and wait for the app to connect your phone to the camera. Once
connected, tap "Start Live Preview". If logging in for the first time, you will be
prompted to create a new password.
Scan the QR code on the side of the camera. Once scanned, the username
and password fields will populate automatically. If you have already changed
your password, or are logging in as another user, please change the
username and password fields accordingly.