Airlink101 AICAP650W manual

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    Ver . 1.0 Quick Inst allation Guide Model # AICAP650W SkyIPCam650W[...]

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    Section 1 Getting S tarted System Requirement: Before you begin, please review the following system requirement. • OS: Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP . • CPU: 650MHz or above (2.4 GHz recommended when monitoring multiple cameras simultaneously) • Memory Size: 256MB • Resolution: 1024x768 or above • Web Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or above T[...]

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    Step 3 Power on the IP Camera by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the power jack of the Camera and connecting the other end to an electrical outlet. S tep 4 V erify that the LED light s on the Camera are lit. If not, verify that all the connections are secure and try again. Step 2 Connect one end of a network cable to the IP Came[...]

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    Section 2 Installing the Setup Wizard Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the autorun screen to appear . Step 2 Click on Install Setup Wizard . Note: If the autorun screen does not appear automatically , go to S tart > Run > and type D:SetupSetup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK . Step 3 Click Next .[...]

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    Step 4 Click Ye s to accept the License Agreement. Step 5 Click Next to accept the default Destination Folder . Step 6 Click Finish to complete the installation.[...]

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    Section 3 Using the Setup Wizard Step 1 Go to St art > (All) Programs > AirLink101 IP Camera Setup Wizard > AirLink101 IP Camera Setup Wizard . Step 2 Select the IP Camera you want to configure from the list and click on the Wizard button.[...]

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    Step 3 If the Camera’s default IP address is on a dif ferent subnet, the following message will appear . Click Y es to continue. If you do not receive this message, skip to Step 6 . Step 5 The Wizard will automatically generate an IP address for the camera, if this address is not in use by any other device in your local network, click OK . Otherw[...]

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    Step 6 Enter admin for both the Admin ID and Password field and click Next . Optionally , you can change the password by checking on the Change box and entering the new password. Step 7 If you need to change the Camera’s IP address because another network device is already using the same address, you can assign a new address here and click Next .[...]

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    WEP WP A Step 9a Select the appropriate Key Format and enter the same WEP Code Key as your wireless router . Click Next and skip to S tep 10 . Step 9b Enter the same W P A Share Key as your wireless router and click Next . Step 10 V erify that all the fields are correct and click Rest art to save the settings and reboot the camera.[...]

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    Section 4 V iewing Images Step 1 At the Setup Wizard, select the desired camera from the list and click on the W eb Config button. Step 2 Enter the password for the camera (Default is admin ) and click OK . Note: The following steps describe how to view images from within the same local area network as the IP Camera. T o view images from an externa[...]

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    Note: ActiveX must be installed and enabled on your Web Browser (Internet Explorer) before you can view the live videos. For more information, please refer to the next section. Step 3 The welcome page appears. If you did not change the default password, you will be prompted to do so before accessing the camera. Step 4 The Main menu along with the l[...]

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    Section 5 Enabling and Installing ActiveX If no image appears on the web browser (Internet Explorer), follow the steps below to enable and install ActiveX. Step 1 Open Internet Explorer and go to T ools > Internet Options . Step 2 Select the Security tab and click on Custom Level .[...]

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    Step 3 V erify the following settings are selected. Click OK when done: • Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls: Enable • Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt • Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Enable Step 4 Close Internet Explorer and re-launch the Web Config screen.[...]

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    Step 5 Click on the ActiveX Control prompt . Step 6 Select Install ActiveX Control . Step 7 Click on Inst all to install the ActiveX Control. Step 8 After the ActiveX Control is installed you should see the live video on Internet Explorer .[...]

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    Section 6 Wireless Connection After you have configured the IP Camera from the Setup Wizard, you may unplug the Camera’s network cable from the wireless router and place the camera at the desired location. T o access the camera from a wireless computer , open the web browser (Internet Explorer), enter the IP Address of the camera (default is 192.[...]

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    E-mail: support@airlink101.com T oll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www .airlink101.com Section 7 T echnical Support[...]

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    *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802.1 1g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary . Netw ork conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, mix of wireless products used, radio frequency interference (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves) a[...]