G&G WatchBot, User Manual

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9 WatchBot Home Security Camera - User Guide
1.4 Run the WatchBot Camera Tool Software
The IP Camera Tool icon will have appeared on your Computer Desktop. Double-click the icon
to run the camera software.
A dialogue window will appear similar to the one shown below. You should see your camera
listed and it’s assigned Local IP (Internet Protocol) Address. This is usually takes the form of
192.168.0.X or 192.168.1.X. If no camera(s) are listed, or you see any other error message,
please go to Section 5 - FAQs, for more details.
Note:
The auto-assigned IP Address may change each time the camera is rebooted or
powered on/off. For details of how to fix the IP Address of you camera for more convenience,
please consult pages 34 and 35 in Appendix A.
Note:
Right-clicking on the entry above will give access to a context menu for functions
described in detail later in this manual.
1.5 Setting up your WatchBot camera on your LAN
Note:
This Quick Setup Guide assumes you are using Microsoft Internet
Explorer web browser. Other browsers will work for viewing the camera’s
live video feed, however less features will be available. Please upgrade
your browser to the latest version of Internet Explorer available to you.
Using another browser? Please see Section 4.
Before your camera can be accessed via the Internet, it needs to be setup on your LAN.
Double-click on the camera listing as shown above in the WatchBot Camera Tool software.
After a short time, a Log In window will appear as shown overleaf.
As we have not yet set up any extra Administrators or Users, log in with admin/no password .