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The IP camera came with Ethernet cable, does that mean I cannot go
wireless?
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Absolutely not, just follow the installation guide (QSG/Manual/In-app Wizard) for wireless
connection.
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The Ethernet cable came with the camera is there for setup convenience only, as some
installation locations may have unstable internet connection, which the cable will make things
Why do I need the siren?
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The siren, either the indoor or the outdoor version can be extremely effective for scaring
off the intruder – at the moment of the break-in. Without siren the intruder may further cause
damages and additional valuables may be lost.
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The siren isn’t there only to scare off the intruder, you can easily setup to have the siren to go
off when children attempt leaving the house when they are not suppose to.
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Another good use of the siren is when other Maxwell devices detect abnormal situation they can
trigger the siren to go off as well, for example, you can setup (less than a minute) to have the
water-leak sensor in the basement to trigger the siren at the s
immediately act to the situation.
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The outdoor siren is very important as well since you may be in the backyard when
something happens inside the house. Your neighbor may notice the alarming siren and
Why do I need the smart plug?
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Similar to the effect of the indoor/outdoor siren, the smart plug can activate lights at the
moment of the break-in. With the lights turned on many times the intruder may likely chose
to scape.
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You can setup to have the smart plug to turn lights on/off at certain times even when you are
not there, so others may think twice about breaking in.
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The smart plug can be for your convenience also, where you can manually control lighting
devices without getting up off the bed. Further, other Maxwell devices can trigger off the smart
plug as well, besides having the lights turn on automatically when walk into the room
because the PIR sensing your presence, you can also use it to turn on fans, radio, home
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The smart plug can double as Maxwell’s signal repeater as well, making the system to work