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2.
Windows PC or Mac OS or Linux computer with internet browser
Computer is only required for initial setup, later the camera can work by itself without any computer present at
the camera location
3.
A local area network with a router / gateway and an available Cat5 wired network jack on your router (not on
your computer)
The wired network connection is only needed for initial setup, later the camera can be used wireless with
802.11b/g/n. If no Cat5 jack is available, please see Appendix B for alternative setup procedure.
You can start using the camera on your own network almost as soon as you plug it in.
1.
Just connect the included blue Cat5 cable to the network jack on the camera and connection the other end to one
of the LAN jacks of your router
2.
then connect the power supply to the camera and to a wall plug. If your camera has a removable antenna, you
may want to attach it now.
IMPORTANT: Make sure camera is plugged into your router/ Airport Extreme/ Time Capsule, not the computer, even
if your computer has an available Cat5 LAN jack.
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 camera 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.
