Making Wi-Fi Connections; Connecting The Camera To Your Wi-Fi Network; Method 1: Wps Connection - Swann SwannEye HD Instruction Manual

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Making Wi-Fi Connections

The SwannEye HD Wi-Fi Security Camera works with your home Internet connection and wireless router. There are two ways you can follow
depending on what type of wireless router you are using to set up the camera with your Wi-Fi network.

Connecting the Camera to your Wi-Fi Network

Method 1: WPS Connection

If you use a wireless router compatible with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can easily create a WPS connection to the camera. WPS is a quick
way of securely connecting devices to a wireless network without all that fussing about with IP addresses or security keycodes. In most cases,
it's as simple as pressing a button on the wireless router and the camera.
If your router isn't WPS-compatible - Just skip to the next section and we'll show you the conventional method of connecting the camera to your
Wi-Fi network. This is where the Ethernet cable that came with your package comes in handy!
Before you begin,
• Ensure the camera is plugged into an electrical outlet and is within the range of your Wi-Fi network.
• Ensure your Wi-Fi network is using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 encryption standard. Most WPS-compatible routers will not
connect using the WPS method if encryption is set to WEP (it's an older and less secure security protocol) or OPEN (which means anyone
can access your network without entering a password - usually used in public wireless "hotspots").
To create a WPS connection:
1. On your wireless router, locate and press the WPS button for about 2 seconds (varies with router). The WPS button is either on the router
(usually marked with the WPS logo, which looks like this
your wireless router will blink while it actively scans for Wi-Fi devices. Check your router's documentation for assistance or we suggest
googling your wireless router together with the term "WPS" to find instructions on adding wireless clients or devices (such as this camera)
with WPS to your router.
2. Within 2 minutes (varies with router), press the WPS / Reset button on the camera for at least 3 seconds. The location of the WPS button
varies depending on the camera model. Please refer to the camera's quick start guide to find out where the WPS button is for your
particular model. Once your wireless router detects and secures a connection with your camera, the WPS light on your wireless router will
turn solid and then go out after a while. This process can take up to 2 minutes to complete.
If the camera has a Wi-Fi LED indicator, it will start blinking to indicate that it is in WPS connection mode. The Wi-Fi LED indicator stops blinking
and turns solid once the camera has successfully connected to your Wi-Fi network.
) or a clickable button on a wizard interface or utility screen. The WPS light on
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