Airlink101 AICN500 manual

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    Quick Installation Guide SkyIPCam500 Night Vision Network Camera Model # AICN500 Ver. 1A[...]

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    This Quick Installation Guide onl y provides basic in structions. For detailed information on using this product, plea se refer to the User’s Manual on the supplied CD. Getting Started Step 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the IP Camera and con ne ct the other end to one of the LAN po rts on your router o r switch. Step 2 Power on the I[...]

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    Installing the SkyIPCam Utility Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the auto-run screen to appear. Step 2 Click on Install SkyIPCam Utility . Note : If the auto-run screen does not appear a utomatically, go to Start , Run , type: D: UtilitySetup.exe (whe re D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK . Section 2[...]

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    Step 3 Keep clicking Next on the following screen s. Step 4 Click Close to complete the installation.[...]

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    Using the SkyIPCam Utility Step 1 Go to Start > (All) Programs > AirLink101 > AirLink101 SkyIPCam Utiliy Step 2 Select the IP Camera you want to c onfigure from the list and click on the Change IP button. Note : If the Camera’s IP address does not sho w up in the window, make sure the camera is properly co n nected to t he same network a[...]

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    Step 3 You may simply accept the suggested Static IP , or you can manually change the last 3-digit number of the IP Address, in case that the sugge sted one has already been used by another device in the same network. Another option is that if your router’s DHCP server is en able d, you can select DCHP , so the router will automatically assi gn a[...]

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    Step 5 When you are prompted for the username an d password, enter “admin” for both Us er name and Password , and click OK . Step 6 The camera viewing window will appe ar. Click on Setup , and then cli ck on Smart Wizard .[...]

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    Step 7 Enter a name for your camera and a locatio n if you like. Then enter “admin” for both Admin Pass word and Confirm Pass word . Click Next . Step 8 You can change the camera’s IP settings in the belo w window. If you have done this in Step 3, click Next and go to the next step.[...]

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    Step 9 If you would like to set up email alerts that you can receive in the future, enter your email information here. Y ou can get this information from your internet service provider. You can also set this up at a later time. Click Next . Step 10 Confirm your settings at the la st wi ndow. If everything is correct, click Apply and the configurati[...]

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    Viewing Images Method 1 --- Access from “Web Browser” Step 1 If you know the IP address of your network camera, you may open the Web Browser on your computer. Step 2 Type the IP address of your camera (the default IP is 192.168.1.240) in the Address bar, and then press [Enter] . Step 3 Enter “admin” for both the User name and Pass w ord , a[...]

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    Step 4 If it is the first time for your computer to access the Web based viewing page, you may be prompted to install the software of ActiveX Control. Click on the bar on top of the screen and click on Install ActiveX Control . Step 5 Click on Install , and then you may be able to view images.[...]

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    Step 6 To get a clear view of images, you may simply rotate the camera’s len s clockwise or counter-clockwise to adju st the focus.[...]

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    Method 2 --- Access from “SkyIPCam Utility” Step 1 Go to Start > (All) Programs > AirLink101 > AirLink101 SkyIPCam Utiliy , and open the Airlink101 SkyIPCam Utility. Step 2 Select your camera from the list and cli ck Link Step 3 Follow Step 3 to Step 6 mentioned in Method 1.[...]

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    Technical Support E-mail: support@ airlink101.c om Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Website: www.airlink101.com *Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditi ons and environmental factors lower actual data throughput rate. Specifications are subject to change without not ice. All products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Co[...]