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AVM328A MEGAPIXEL NETWORK CAMERA SERIES ADVANCED NETWORK SETUP Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference. m328a_network_V1.0...
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of the European law on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which means our manufacture processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the hazardous substances cited in the directive. The crossed-out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the European Union the product must be collected separately at the product end-of-life.
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MPEG4 Licensing THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING MPEG4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG4 VIDEO.
1. CAMERA NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS Please follow the instructions below to finish camera installation and network configurations. You may configure the network connection of this network camera with your laptop / computer, or with your iPhone® or iPad® based on your network environment. 1.1 Camera Overview 1.2 Assemble &...
1.3 Understand How Your Laptop / Computer Connect to Internet Then, connect your network camera directly to your wireless router / router / hub / modem with a network cable, and power it on. Note: Check (LAN) status indicator is always on, not blinking. If it’s blinking, check your RJ45 network cable and ensure it’s not disconnected or defect.
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You have downloaded “IPScan.exe” in your laptop / PC. Note: Please download “IPScan.exe” from www.surveillance-download.com/user/m328a.swf. Step1: Connect your laptop / PC to the wireless network with the camera connected. Step2: Open “IPScan.exe” ( ) to search your camera. The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.10. If you connect two or more cameras to the wireless router, “IPScan”...
If your router supports UPnP, please proceed Step7. If your router doesn’t support UPnP, note down the host name, such as MAC000E5320E73E.ddns.eagleeyes.tw, and click “Save”. Then, access your wireless router for port forwarding as instructed in “APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING”...
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Note: This address will be needed when you want to access your router for port forwarding later. Step1: Connect your iPhone to the wireless router which has the camera connected. Step2: Open “EagleEyes” on your iPhone or iPad. In the address book, click “+” to add new device. Then, select “Local Network Search” to search your network camera.
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Step3: Select the IP address you want to configure to show the IP address setting page. The default port number is 88. You may change it to any value (such as 8080) if the port number of 88 is blocked. Step4: Select “Apply”...
1.5 Router + Modem You may use your laptop / PC to complete the network configuration of the camera. Before configuring this camera on your laptop / PC, make sure: Your Windows operating system is Windows 7, Vista or XP. ...
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Step5: Open the web browser, such as Internet Explorer, on your laptop / PC, and enter the IP address you just set on the URL column to access this camera. In the login page, enter the user name, password, and security code to access. Note: Please skip the wizard.
1.6 Modem / Hub + Modem You may use your laptop / PC to complete the network configuration of the camera. Before configuring this camera on your laptop / PC, make sure: Your Windows operating system is Windows 7, Vista or XP. ...
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Item Description Account Change your default account password if needed. This change can also be made in “Config.” “General” “Account”. Date and Time Check and select the current date and time. Network Configure your network setting based on the network type you’re using. For details, please refer to Step4 &...
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a) Enable DDNS. b) Select “default” in “System Name”. c) In “Hostname”, keep the default value, i.e. the MAC address of this camera. Then, note down the whole address of the camera, for example, MAC000e531d6ff1.ddns.eagleeyes.tw. d) (Optional) Enter your email address to receive messages from the DDNS server. Note: Please at least use the default address to access your network camera remotely once.
1.7 Change Default Account To ensure your account safety, please access the camera after network configuration to change the default user name and password with new one you prefer. 1.7.1 From Web Browser Log into the camera, and select “Config.” “General” “Account”. You may: ...
2. BEFORE YOU START TO USE After you finish network configurations, it’s recommended to adjust the video images if needed. Below assumes you’re using Internet Explorer to access the camera. Note: For iPhone users, please access the camera, and select on the top right corner of the live view to enter the configuration page.
APPENDIX 1 CHANGE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR LAPTOP / PC For LAN connection with this network camera, you need to change the IP address of your laptop / PC to 192.168.1.xxx (1~255, except 10) first. Note: Before changing the IP address, make sure you note down the original IP address setting of your laptop / PC.
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For Windows Vista users: a) Select “ ” (start) “Control Panel” “Network and Internet” to enter the “Network and Sharing Center”. Then, click “Manage network connections” (If you’re in “Category View”). b) Right-click on “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”. Note: If your local area connection is not enabled, please also enable it.
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b) Right-click on “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”. Note: If your local area connection is not enabled, please also enable it. c) In the “Networking” tab, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”, and select “Properties”. d) In the “General” tab, select “Use the following IP address”, and set the IP address as described below. Note: It’s recommended to note down the current settings first and then change as instructed.
APPENDIX 2 MOBILE SURVEILLANCE VIA EAGLEEYES EagleEyes is a mobile phone program used with our surveillance system for remote surveillance. It has several advantages: It’s free (Except EagleEyes Plus for iPhone). It’s compatible with several popular mobile platforms, such as iPhone, iPad and Android. It’s easy to download, install and configure.
APPENDIX 3 POE CONNECTION This device supports PoE (Power-over-Ethernet), developed by the IEEE802.3af task force, and power can be supplied over the same network (Ethernet) cable as the one used to connect to Internet. No power cable is needed. Below shows two examples of POE application for reference. ...
APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING You need to additionally access your router for port forwarding when your router doesn’t support UPnP. Each router has different setting page. Here we’re taking D-Link wireless router as an example. Step1: Access your router for port forwarding. ...
APPENDIX 5 Q&A For more details about EagleEyes Q&A, please visit our official website: www.eagleeyescctv.com/supp_QnA.aspx. Question Answer I can connect to this camera in my house You didn’t configure this camera to Internet, but only in LAN. or office where it’s installed with wireless Please follow the steps in the advanced network setup guide to network.
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