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Appendix B:
Disabling the IP Doorbell SSID Broadcast
When an IP Doorbell is successfully configured using WiFi, the device
‘Hotspot’ is automatically disabled. However, IP Doorbells that are
1. Determine the IP address that your IP Doorbell has been assigned by your
router. The IP address can be obtained by ‘adding’ an IP Doorbell manually
in the App. If your mobile device is on the same network, the GID and IP
Address will be displayed after the App performs a scan for devices. Devices
already added to your app will show up in low contrast (difficult to see), but
are still legible.
2. Enter the IP address of the IP Doorbell into the address bar of your
browser (ideally using a computer on the same network), preceded by
http:// (e.g. http://192.168.1.88 ).
3. Hit enter and a login request should appear. There may also be requests
to install additional files, but if you are only intending to turn off the IP
Doorbell SSID broadcast, then you can ignore these additional requests.
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hardwired to your router for internet access will still have the ‘Hotspot’
mode enabled and will be broadcasting an SSID
(
although without the
external antenna attached, the range of this SSID broadcast will be very
limited
)
. The following optional process should only be performed ONCE
using either IE (Internet Explorer), Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browsers. The
purpose of this configuration is to disable the broadcast of your IP
Doorbell’s GID (contained in the SSID) through the IP Doorbell’s Wi-Fi radio.
This can be accomplished through the Web Browser Interface of the IP
Doorbell. These steps do require some network knowledge. Therefore, do
not alter any other settings unless you are sure of their purpose. To access
this, perform the following steps;