TRENDnet IP camera manual

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    Quick Installation Guide T V-IP602WN 1 .0 1[...]

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    T able of Contents V ersion 03.14.2011 English 1 1. Before Y ou Start 2. 2 1 Hardware Installation and Configuration T roubleshooting 8 Wireless T ips 9[...]

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    1. Before Y ou Start Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ VGA Resolution: 800 x 600 or above Ÿ Web Browser: Internet Explorer (6.0 or higher) Ÿ Wireless Router (e.g. TEW -691GR) Ÿ An available DHCP Server –routers usually have a built-in DHCP server A computer with a wired network adapter properly installed. CD-ROM Drive Package Contents Ÿ Ÿ CD-ROM (Utility and User’[...]

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    2. Hardware Installation and Configuration 1. Insert the Utility CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Note : It is recommended that you configure the IP Camera from a wired computer . 2. Click Run autorun.exe (Windows 7/Vista only). 3. Click Setup Wizard. 4. Click Next . Then follow the Setup Wizard instructions. 5. Click Close.[...]

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    3 10. Select the IP camera and click Next . V erify that the MAC address listed matches the MAC address on your IP camera. The MAC address is listed on the bottom of the TV -IP602WN . Click Re-Scan if no cameras are detected. 9. Click Next . 7. Connect the provided network cable from one of your Router's network ports to the Ethernet port on t[...]

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    4 13. If you would like to change the administrator password, click Change Password , enter a new password, retype the new password and then click Next . Leave Change Password unchecked if you do not wish to change the password. Note : 1 . Setting a password prevents other users from accessing the TV -IP602WN's configuration. 2 . It is recomme[...]

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    5 Note : The TV-IP602WN will not work wirelessly until you disconnect the Ethernet cable from the back of the camera. 17. Click Next . 18. Please wait while the settings on your cameras are being saved. 19. Select By using wireless and then click Next. 20. Disconnect the RJ-45 cable. V erify that the LINK (RED) LED is lit and then click Next. 21. P[...]

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    22 . Click on the following URL or click Link to open up the browser configuration. 23. Enter the User name and Password, and then click OK . By default: User Name: admin Password: admin 24. Right click on the information bar and select Install This Add-on for All Users on This Computer… (Internet Explorer 8) 25. Click Install . (Internet Explore[...]

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    7 Y our installation is complete 1. For detailed information regarding the TV -IP602WN configuration and advanced settings, please refer to the T roubleshooting section, User's Guide on the Utility CD-ROM, or TRENDnet's website at http://www .trendnet.com. 2. If you would like to use IPViewPro 2.0 software, please install the software by [...]

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    1. 1. 1. I inserted the Utility CD-ROM into my computer's CD-ROM Drive but the installation menu does not appear automatically . What should I do? For Windows 7, if the installation menu does not appear automatically , click on the Windows Icon on the bottom left hand corner of the screen,, click the “Search programs and files” box, and ty[...]

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    9 7. After I successfully configured the TV -IP602W to match my wireless network settings, I can not connect to the camera. 1. V erify that the wireless settings match your wireless network settings. 2. V erify in the wireless section of the browser configuration that the Enable Wireless option is checked. 3. Make sure to disconnect the Ethernet ca[...]

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    Wireless Tips 10 The following are some general wireless tips to help minimize the impact of interference within an environment. Assign your network a unique SSID Do not use anything that would be identifying like “Smith Family Network”. Choose something that you would easily identify when searching for available wireless networks. Do not turn [...]

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    There are a number of other environmental factors that can impact the range of wireless devices. 1. Adjust your wireless devices so that the signal is traveling in a straight path, rather than at an angle. The more material the signal has to pass through the more signal you will lose. 2. Keep the number of obstructions to a minimum. Each obstructio[...]

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