TP Link Technologies NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera,300Mbps Wi-Fi User Manual rev

TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. HD Day/Night Cloud Camera,300Mbps Wi-Fi rev

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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil. Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Korea Warning Statements: 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음. NCC Notice & BSMI Notice 注意！ 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。 安全諮詢及注意事項 ●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。
●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 ●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 ●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information  When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.  Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.  Avoid water and wet locations. This product can be used in the following countries: AT BG BY CA CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LT LV MT NL NO PL PT RO RU SE SK TR UA US
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi Model No.: NC250 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 300 328 V1.8.1 EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 & EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1 EN 55022: 2010 + AC: 2011 EN 55024: 2010 EN 61000-3-2: 2014EN 61000-3-3: 2013 EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 +A2:2013 EN 62311: 2008 The product carries the CE Mark: Person responsible for making this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2015-07-21 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China
CONTENTS Chapter 1 About this Guide .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Conventions ................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Overview of This Guide .................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 2 Introduction ............................................................................................ 2 2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 Main Features ................................................................................................................ 2 2.3 Appearance Description ................................................................................................. 3 2.3.1 Front Panel .......................................................................................................... 3 2.3.2 Rear Panel .......................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Mount the Camera ......................................................................................................... 5 2.4.1 The Screw Size ................................................................................................... 5 2.4.2 Mount the Camera............................................................................................... 5 Chapter 3 Managing the Camera............................................................................ 7 3.1 Login ............................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Live View ........................................................................................................................ 8 3.3 Basic ............................................................................................................................. 10 3.3.1 Basic → Status ................................................................................................. 11 3.3.2 Basic → Network ............................................................................................. 12 3.3.3 Basic → Wireless Connection ......................................................................... 13 3.3.4 Basic → Cloud Setting ..................................................................................... 15 3.3.5 Basic → LED ................................................................................................... 16 3.4 Advanced ..................................................................................................................... 17 3.4.1 Advanced → Status ......................................................................................... 17 3.4.2 Advanced → Network ...................................................................................... 17 3.4.3 Advanced → Wireless Connection .................................................................. 21 3.4.4 Advanced → Wireless Extender ...................................................................... 23 3.4.5 Advanced → Cloud Setting ............................................................................. 24 3.4.6 Advanced → DDNS ......................................................................................... 24 3.4.7 Advanced → Video .......................................................................................... 25 3.4.8 Advanced → Motion Detection ........................................................................ 27 3.4.9 Advanced → Sound Detection ........................................................................ 27 3.4.10 Advanced → Notification Delivery ................................................................... 28 3.4.11 Advanced → LED ............................................................................................ 32 3.5 System ......................................................................................................................... 32 3.5.1 Account .............................................................................................................. 33 3.5.2 Date/Time .......................................................................................................... 35 3.5.3 Management ..................................................................................................... 37 3.5.4 System Log ....................................................................................................... 39
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi Chapter 1 About this Guide This User Guide contains information for setup and management of NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi. Please read this guide carefully before operation. 1.1 Conventions In this Guide the following conventions are used:  The camera or NC250 mentioned in this Guide stands for NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi without any explanation.  Bold font indicates a button, a toolbar icon, menu or menu item. Symbol in this Guide： Symbol Description Note: Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device. 1.2 Overview of This Guide Chapter Introduction Chapter 1 About This Guide Introduces the guide structure and conventions Chapter 2 Introduction Introduces the features, application and appearance of the camera Chapter 3 Managing the Camera Introduces how to quickly set up the camera using the built-in web management page 1
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi Chapter 2 Introduction Thanks for choosing the NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi! 2.1 Overview NC250 is a versatile solution for home & office monitoring to keep an eye on your home, kids or workplace; whatever it is that you care for most. NC250 has a complete system with a built-in CPU and web server that transmits high quality video images, which can fully meet the need of your small office or home’s security and surveillance. NC250 is an affordable and fully scalable surveillance camera. Because the camera can be added to your existing local area network (LAN) with a stable high speed Wi-Fi connection, you will potentially save a lot from unnecessary cabling. With wireless extender feature, it can also be used as a Wi-Fi range extender to easily expand your Wi-Fi network. NC250 can be accessed remotely, and controlled from any computer over your local network or through the Internet via a web browser. NC250 is a complete and cost-effective home or office security solution for it comes with remote monitoring and motion detection feature. NC250 is a cloud-based Wi-Fi video monitoring device with free live streaming and remote viewing, which makes it easy to stay connected with what you care most wherever you are. You can view and manage your camera from anywhere over the Internet through the TP-LINK Cloud website or through the tpCamera app for iOS and Android. 2.2 Main Features • Monitor your home or office remotely with web-based management page • iOS and Android app for remote viewing and management with TP-LINK Cloud • TP-LINK Cloud (www.tplinkcloud.com) access for easy viewing and management • Email or FTP notification triggered by motion detection • Supports wireless 802.11b/g/n with speed up to 300Mbps • Wireless connectivity compliant with WPS button • Instantly eliminates the dead zones and expand your home’s wireless network • Ethernet port for wired connectivity • UPnP support for network setup & configuration • 4x digital zoom for close-up viewing 2
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 2.3 Appearance Description 2.3.1 Front Panel Figure 2-1 Front Panel  Light Sensor: The camera has a built-in internal photodetector. It is used to identify day or night.  Microphone: The camera has a built-in internal microphone. This microphone is hidden in the pinhole located on the front panel.  System LED: Status Indication Flashing Red The camera starts booting up. Solid Red The camera has boot up, but is not connected to any network. Flashing Green The camera is in firmware upgrade procedure. Solid Green The camera is connected to a network or is transferring data. System LED Microphone Light Sensor 3
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 2.3.2 Rear Panel Figure 2-2 Rear Panel  WPS LED: Status Indication Flashing Green The camera starts booting up. The camera is connecting to a network by WPS function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes. Off The camera has boot up. The camera failed to be added to a network by WPS function. Solid Green The camera has been successfully added to a network by WPS function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.  ETHERNET Port: The ETHERNET port is used to connect the camera to a network via RJ45 cable.  Power Jack: The power jack is where you connect the AC adapter to the camera.  WPS/RESET Button: This button is used for both WPS and RESET function. To use the WPS function, press it for 1 second; to use the RESET function, press and hold for more than 5 seconds. ETHERNET Port WPS LED Power Jack WPS/RESET Button Heat Emission Holes 4
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Used as RESET button: With the camera powered on, press and hold the WPS/RESET button (more than 5 seconds) until both the System LED and WPS LED turn off. Then release the button and wait the camera to reset to its factory default settings.  Used as WPS button: If your router supports WPS, then you can press the WPS/RESET button for 1 second to quickly establish a connection between the camera and router.  Heat Emission Holes: These holes are used for heat dissipation. 2.4 Mount the Camera 2.4.1 The Screw Size 2.4.2 Mount the Camera  Note: If you use the camera wirelessly, mount the camera within the coverage of your wireless network. 1. Unscrew the camera head. 2. Remove the base cover. 5
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 3. Drill two mounting holes and fix the mounting base. 4. Put the base cover and camera head back. 6
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi Chapter 3 Managing the Camera The camera’s built-in web management page is designed to allow you to easily access and configure your camera. 3.1 Login 1. Find the management IP address of the camera via one of the following methods:  Run the Setup Wizard. The IP address is displayed on the Select a camera screen.  Find the IP address on the DHCP setting page of the front device such as a router. 2. Open a Web browser, type in the management IP address in the address field, and press Enter. 3. Enter the default username and password (admin/admin). Click Login to start the main menu.  Note: For the administrator, the default password is “admin”. We recommend that you change it in the Account menu. (Go to “System → Account”) If you log in to the camera as an administrator, you can perform all the settings provided by the camera. If you log in to the camera as a common user, you can only view the Live View. After logging as administrator, you can add up to five user accounts in the Account menu. (Go to “System → Account”) 7
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 4. Click Download to download and install the required plugin.  Note: If the installed plugin doesn't work, set your browser security settings to allow plugins. Here we take the settings for IE browser as an example. Go to "Tools→Internet Options→Security". Click "Internet→Custom Level", find the item "Download signed ActiveX controls" and check Prompt. Click "Local Intranet→Custom Level", find the item "Download signed ActiveX controls" and check Prompt. 5. After the plugin is successfully installed, refresh the webpage to display the monitor video. 3.2 Live View The Live View screen shows you the live video feed from your camera. On this screen, you can capture a picture, record a video, and so on. 8
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi Symbols Meaning Note Click to capture a still image shot by the camera. The image file will be saved to your local computer and its default name is image-yyyy-mm-dd-hh-mm-ss. You can select a save path and rename the image file. Click to record the current video. The video file will be saved to your local computer and its default name is rec-yyyy-mm-dd-hh-mm-ss. You can select a save path and rename the video file. The icon will turn yellow once the save path is selected. If you want to stop recording, just click . Click to vertically flip the current image. If the camera is installed upside down, Flip Image and Mirror should both be checked. Click to horizontally flip the current image. 9
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi Click to choose a camera working mode. You can set the camera working mode to Auto (), Day ( ), or Night ( ). Drag the slider to adjust the size of the current image. The maximum zoom ratio is 4 times. Mute off. You can hear the current sound by the camera. Click and it will become . Mute on. The current sound by the camera is turned off. Click and it will become . Drag the slider to adjust the sound volume. You can adjust the sound volume only with mute off . Click to enlarge the current image to full screen display. Press “ESC” key to return to the original screen display.  Brightness: Drag the slider to adjust the brightness level of camera. Large value will brighten the current displayed screen.  Contrast: Drag the slider to adjust the contrast level of the camera. Large value will contrast the current displayed screen heavily.  Saturation: Drag the slider to adjust the saturation level of the camera. Large value will saturate the current displayed screen to be more colorful.  Preset: Click the Preset button to restore to factory image settings. 3.3 Basic Click the Basic menu to display the submenus including Status, Network, Wireless Connection, Cloud Setting, and LED. 10
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 3.3.1 Basic → Status The Status page displays the current configuration information of the camera. You can find out camera’s settings such as wireless connection settings here. All the information is read-only. 11
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 3.3.2 Basic → Network On this page, you can configure your camera’s IP address which is used to access and configure the camera.  Dynamic IP: Select this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP address assignment. With this setting, the IP address of the camera is assigned automatically.  Static IP: Select this option when a static or fixed IP address is obtained for the camera. A static IP address will ease your access to the camera in the future. Add your camera’s static IP information to your router to avoid IP conflicts.  MAC Address: Displays the Ethernet MAC address of the camera. The MAC address is read-only.  IP Address: Enter a fixed IP address for the camera in dotted-decimal notation.  Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation. The default value is “255.255.255.0.”  Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation. 12
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Primary DNS Server: Enter a DNS address in dotted-decimal notation.  Secondary DNS Server: Enter a DNS address in dotted-decimal notation. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 3.3.3 Basic → Wireless Connection The camera’s wireless function is enabled by default. This function helps to connect your camera to a wireless network wirelessly. If you don’t want to use this function, just select the Disable option.  Wireless Network Name: Displays the wireless network’s name. Make sure the camera and your PC connect to the same wireless network, or your PC can't access the camera.  Signal: Displays the strength of the wireless signal.  Security: Displays the wireless network’s security mode.  MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the front device. To connect your camera to a wireless network, follow the steps below: 1. Click Scan to scan the available wireless network and to refresh the Wireless Network List. 2. Select a wireless network from the wireless network list. 13
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 3. If the wireless network’s security mode is None, simply click Connect. If the security mode requires a password, enter the wireless network’s password and then click Connect. You can select Show password to display what you’ve entered. 4. A pop-up screen will prompt you for the network modification. Click Change to continue. 14
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 5. Click OK on the pop–up screen to finish wireless connection procedure. 6. To start using camera wirelessly, unplug its Ethernet cable. 3.3.4 Basic → Cloud Setting A Cloud Camera can be viewed anytime and anywhere over the Internet with TP-LINK Cloud service. On this page, you can add your camera to an existing TP-LINK Cloud account or you can sign up for a TP-LINK Cloud account and then add your camera to it.  Note: To add a camera to TP-LINK Cloud account or to sign up for a TP-LINK Cloud account, make sure that the camera is connected to the Internet. Add Your Camera to TP-LINK Cloud Account If you already have a TP-LINK Cloud account, to add your camera to your account, just enter the TP-LINK Cloud account and password, and then click Register.  Account: Enter your TP-LINK Cloud account, either E-mail address or username is allowed.  Password: Enter your TP-LINK Cloud account’s password. 15
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Camera Name: The default value is the camera model. You can change it to an easy-to-remember one. Camera name can contain up to 30 characters. It can only contain digits, letters, space and .-_@'. After your camera is registered successfully, you can go to www.tplinkcloud.com to view it. Sign Up for a TP-LINK Cloud Account If you do not have a TP-LINK Cloud account, click Don’t have an account? to sign up.  E-mail: Enter a valid E-mail address as your TP-LINK Cloud account. If you forget your TP-LINK Cloud password, you can reset it via this E-mail address.  Username: Enter a username as your TP-LINK Cloud account. Username should contain 1-32 characters. It can only contain letters, digits and . -_.  Password: Enter a password for your TP-LINK Cloud account. Password should contain 6-20 characters. It can only contain letters, digits and .-_ ! @ # $,% ^& *.  Confirm Password: Enter the password again to confirm it. Click Sign up to sign up for a TP-LINK Cloud account. After signing up successfully, you can add your camera to this account. Click Back if you don’t want to sign up. 3.3.5 Basic → LED The camera’s LED is on by default. If you want to turn it off, just select Off. 16
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 3.4 Advanced Click the Advanced menu to display the submenus including Status, Network, Wireless Connection, Wireless Extender, Cloud Setting, DDNS, Video, Motion Detection, Sound Detection, Notification Delivery, and LED. 3.4.1 Advanced → Status Refer to 3.3.1 Basic → Status. 3.4.2 Advanced → Network On this page, you can configure your network settings. 17
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi IP Address On this section, you can configure your camera’s IP address which is used to access and configure the camera.  Dynamic IP: Select this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP address assignment. With this setting, the IP address of the camera is assigned automatically.  Fallback IP: If the camera cannot get a Dynamic IP address from a DHCP server within limited tries, the camera will assign a default IP address, 192.168.0.10, by itself as the Fallback IP address.  Static IP: Select this option when a static or fixed IP address is obtained for the camera. A static IP address will ease your access to the camera in the future. Add your camera’s static IP information to your router to avoid IP conflicts. 18
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  MAC Address: Displays the Ethernet MAC address of the camera. The MAC address is read-only.  IP Address: Enter a fixed IP address for the camera in dotted-decimal notation.  Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation. The default value is “255.255.255.0.”  Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation.  Primary DNS Server: Enter a DNS address in dotted-decimal notation.  Secondary DNS Server: Enter a DNS address in dotted-decimal notation. PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) This camera is a PPPoE enabled one. It can directly connect to the xDSL, however, it should be set up in a LAN environment to configure the PPPoE information first, and then connect to the xDSL modem. Power on again, and the camera will dial on to the ISP to get a dynamic IP address and connect to the WAN through the xDSL modem. In this case, you need to use a domain name to log in to the camera. For details, please refer to 3.4.6 Advanced → DDNS. 19
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  PPPoE: To enable or disable the PPPoE service here.  Status: Displays the PPPoE connection status.  Username: Enter the username for PPPoE service provided by your ISP.  Password: Enter the password for PPPoE service provided by your ISP. HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) This feature allows you to access and manage your camera via its IP address. Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. The camera uses HTTP port 80 by default. For greater security, you can change the port to a custom one. When HTTP port is set to 80, you can access the camera by typing its IP address (for example, http://192.168.1.100) on a web browser. When HTTP port is set to another value (for example, 2000), you need to type http://192.168.1.100:2000 instead.  HTTP Port: The default value is 80. If you want to use a port number other than 80, enter a port number between 1 and 65535. UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) This function permits the camera to be seamlessly discovered by networked devices and establishes functional network services for data sharing, communications, and entertainment. For data security, UPnP is disabled by default. 20
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  UPnP Port Forwarding: To enable or disable the UPnP Port Forwarding service here. If this function is enabled and your router supports UPnP, the cameras and router can communicate with each other so that the router knows which ports are used by which camera.  UPnP Name: Displays the camera name. Bonjour Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks. Bonjour uses industry standard IP protocols to allow devices to automatically discover each other without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.  Bonjour: To enable or disable the Bonjour service here.  Bonjour Name: Displays the Bonjour name. By default, it is a combination of model and the last six characters of the camera’s MAC address. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 3.4.3 Advanced → Wireless Connection The camera’s wireless function is enabled by default. With this function enabled, you can connect your camera to a wireless network wirelessly. If you don’t want to use this function, just select the Disable option. On this page, you can either scan a wireless network to connect to or enter a wireless network’s parameters manually. To scan a wireless network, refer to 3.3.3 Basic → Wireless Connection. To enter the parameters manually, see the following. 21
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 1. Select Enable to enable your camera’s wireless function. 2. Click Manually, and you will see the following screen. 3. In the Wireless Network Name field, enter the name of the wireless network to which your camera is ready to connect.  Note: The name must be exactly the same as that used in the wireless access point, or the connection will not be established. Leaving this field blank means the camera will attempt to access the nearest open network. If your PC wants to access the camera, make sure your PC and the camera are connecting to the same wireless network. 4. Select the wireless security mode used by your wireless network from the drop-down list. The security mode and its corresponding settings must be exactly the same as that used in the wireless network. 22
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 5. Click Connect and a screen will pop up. Click Change on the pop-up screen. 6. Click OK on the pop–up screen to finish wireless connection procedure. 7. To start using camera wirelessly, unplug its Ethernet cable. 3.4.4 Advanced → Wireless Extender On this page, you can setup and configure the wireless network extending feature of your camera. Wireless extender function allows your camera to extend the range of your existing wireless network. The same network name and settings as the existing wireless network can be used, or you can create a new one. The camera’s wireless extender function is disabled by default. If you want to use this function, just select the Enable option.  Host Wireless Network Name: Displays the name of the wireless network which your camera is connected to. It is read-only.  Extended Wireless Network Name: Name of the wireless network that your camera will extend.  Same as Host: The extended network will use the same name and settings as your Host network. Your devices can use the same wireless information to connect to both the host and extended networks.  Create a New One: Select this to manually set the name and security used for the extended network. You devices can use the wireless parameters you set to connect to the extended network. 23
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Max Clients: Set the maximum number of clients that are allowed to connect to the extended network. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 3.4.5 Advanced → Cloud Setting Refer to 3.3.4 Basic → Cloud Setting. 3.4.6 Advanced → DDNS If your camera is connected to xDSL modem or cable modem directly, you might need DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) on the camera to allow you and your friends have access to the camera using domain name, in no need of remembering the IP address. However, if your camera is behind a NAT router, you need to set DDNS on your router, in no need of setting this on the camera. As to xDSL environment, most users will use dynamic IP addresses. 24
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Service Provider: Select one of the built-in DDNS servers from the drop-down list: No-IP (www.noip.com), DynDNS (www.dyn.com), and Comexe (www.comexe.cn).  Note: If you have not registered for any of the listed DDNS servers, please select one and click Go to register… and follow the instructions provided on the official website to register.  Username: Enter the username that is used to log into DDNS.  Password: Enter the password that is used to log into DDNS.  Domain Name: Enter the domain name that is applied to your camera and used to access your camera.  Connection Status: Displays the current status of DDNS connection. Click Login. After logging in successfully, click Save to save and enable the settings. 3.4.7 Advanced → Video On this page, you can configure the video settings for your camera.  Coding Format: Displays the video coding format of the camera.  Resolution: Displays the video resolution of the camera. Higher resolution offers better quality, but will require more bandwidth to stream.  Frame Rate: Select the frame rate to use for the video stream from the drop-down list. Higher settings offer smoother video streams, but will require more bandwidth.  Mode: Displays the bit rate mode of the camera. This camera uses the VBR (variable bit rate) mode. In this mode, the bit rate varies to keep consistent video quality. It allows a higher bit 25
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi rate (and therefore requires more bandwidth) to be allocated to dynamic scenes while less bit rate to be allocated to static scenes.  Image Quality: Select one of the three levels of image quality from the drop-down list: High, Medium, and Low. Higher settings offer better quality, but will require more bandwidth to stream.  Backlight Compensation: If enabled, this feature will compensate for bright backgrounds so foreground objects aren't silhouetted. It is enabled by default. Enabled Disabled  Light Frequency: Select the frequency used by your lighting and power to help reduce image flicker. The default setting is auto, which is recommended.  Time Stamp&On-Screen Display (OSD): If enabled, the current time of your camera, which can be set on the System → Date/Time page, will be displayed on the Live View screen. Meanwhile, you can set the OSD text to be displayed with the time stamp. The OSD text is camera name by default. Enabled Disabled Click Save to save and enable the settings. 2015-07-10 09:51:21 NC250 26
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 3.4.8 Advanced → Motion Detection Motion detection allows you to specify areas of your camera’s video to monitor for motion, which can be used to trigger snapshots. Refer to 3.4.10 Advanced → Notification Delivery for more details.  Motion Detection: To enable or disable the motion detection function.  Sensitivity: Specify the level of difference between two sequential images that would indicate motion. Select one of the three levels of sensitivity from the drop-down list: High, Medium, and Low. Drag your mouse to draw the areas you want to monitor. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 3.4.9 Advanced → Sound Detection Sound detection allows your camera to detect a loud sound, which can be used to trigger snapshots. Refer to 3.4.10 Advanced → Notification Delivery for more details. 27
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Sound Detection: To enable or disable the sound detection function.  Sensitivity: Specify the level of difference between current sound and the threshold you set. Select one of the three levels of sensitivity from the drop-down list: High, Medium, and Low.  Threshold: Select the threshold of sound level. Snapshots will be triggered when current sound exceeds this threshold. You can also drag the arrow in the diagram to set the threshold. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 3.4.10 Advanced → Notification Delivery Notification Delivery settings are available only after the motion detection or sound detection function is enabled. It is used to inform you immediately by sending the snapshots triggered by a detected motion or sound to the specified FTP server or E-mail address. 28
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi FTP Select FTP, you can configure your camera to send snapshots to a specified FTP sever on the following screen:  FTP Server/ Port: Enter the IP or the domain (IP/domain without prefix ftp://) and the port of the FTP server that you will be connecting to. The port is 21 by default.  Note: The FTP server you set and the camera should be in the same LAN.  Username: Enter the username that is used to log in to your FTP server.  Password: Enter the password that is used to log in to your FTP server.  Path: Enter the path to the destination on the FTP server.  Passive Mode: Enabling passive mode may help you reach your FTP server if your camera is behind a router protected by a firewall. To set up a FTP to receive notification, follow the steps below: 29
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 1. Enter an IP address or domain of your FTP server, e.g. 192.168.1.168 2. Remain the FTP port number as the default value: 21. 3. Enter your username to log in to the FTP server, e.g. test. 4. Enter your password to log in to the FTP server. 5. Enter the path to the destination on the FTP server, e.g. /test 6. Enable Passive Mode. 7. Click Save to save and enable the settings. Click Test, and a test JPEG snapshot will be sent to the specified FTP server to check whether your settings are correct. If the settings are tested correct, click OK. If the settings are tested incorrect, check your network and FTP settings and try again later. E-mail Select E-mail, you can configure your camera to send snapshots to a specified E-mail address on the following screen. 30
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Recipient E-mail Address: Enter the receiver’s E-mail address that the notification E-mail will be sent to. Click Add recipient to add receiver’s E-mail addresses. You can specify up to four recipient E-mail addresses.  Sender E-mail Address: Enter the sender’s E-mal address that is used to send the notification E-mail.  Password: Enter your password if the SMTP server uses authentication.  SMTP Server/Port: Enter the domain name or IP address and the port of your external E-mail server. The port is 25 by default.  SSL Encryption: Select TLS or STARTTLS as the SSL encryption; select Close to disable SSL encryption.  Note: If TLS is selected, SMTP server port should be 465; if STARTTLS is selected, SMTP server port should be 25 or 587.  Sending Interval: Set the limit for how frequently E-mail notifications will be sent. Select one interval from the drop-down list. For example, if you want to use Gmail with TLS for E-mail notifications, follow the steps below: 31
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 1. Enter the receiver’s E-mail address in Recipient E-mail Address, e.g. test@tp-link.com. 2. Enter your E-mail address in Sender E-mail Address, e.g. test@gmail.com. 3. Enter the password required to access the SMTP server. 4. Enter smtp.gmail.com in SMTP server. 5. Select TLS as the SSL encryption and the SMPT server port number will be changed to 465 automatically. 6. Set the Sending Interval, e.g. 1m. 7. Click Save to save and enable the settings. Click Test, and a test JPEG snapshot will be sent to the recipient E-mail address to check whether your settings are correct. If the settings are tested correct, click OK. If the settings are tested incorrect, check your network and E-mail settings and try again later. 3.4.11 Advanced → LED Refer to 3.3.5 Basic → LED. 3.5 System Click the System folder to display the sub folders including Account, Date/Time, Management, and System Log. 32
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 3.5.1 Account On this page, you can change the administrator’s password and manage the user account(s) that are allowed to access to your camera.  Username: Displays the name of user account.  User Group: Displays the group that the user account is in. Different user group has different limits of authority.  admin: This group has all authority of configuration. It can only have one account: admin.  user: This group can only view the Live View. It can have up to five accounts. Add a New User Account You can create a new user account to provide viewing access for your camera’s video. User accounts will only be able to access the Live View section of the web configuration page, but cannot access any other parts or change any settings. To add a new user account, follow the steps below: 1. Click Add, and you will see the following screen. 33
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 2. Enter a username for your new account. 3. Enter a password for your new account. The password should contain 5 to 20 characters. 4. Enter the password again to confirm it. 5. Click Save to save and enable the settings. Change Password You can change the password of all the accounts here.  Note: The default account and password are both admin. Everyone who knows the camera’s IP address can access the device with all configuration authority. It is necessary to change the default password if the device is intended to be accessed only by administrator. To change password, follow the steps below: 1. Select a user account in the list whose password you want to change 2. Click Change Password, and you will see the following screen. 34
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 3. Enter the current password in the Old Password textbox. 4. Enter a new password. 5. Enter the new password again to confirm it. 6. Click Save to save and enable the settings. Delete a User Account You can delete a user account except admin here. Click a user entry in the list and click Delete. 3.5.2 Date/Time On this page, you can configure the settings of the internal system clocks for your camera. 35
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Current Time: Displays the current date and time of the camera.  Time Zone: Select the time zone for the region where the camera is installed from the drop-down list. Auto Time zone is recommended.  Enable Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to enable daylight saving time adjustment. If enabled, you will see the following screen:  Automatically: If selected, the internal system clocks of the camera will adjust the DST automatically.  Manually: If selected, you can adjust the DST by setting the Time Offset, Start Time, and End Time.  Synchronize With NTP Server: Select this option to specify the NTP server name to synchronize the date and time of the camera with those of the time server, known as the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. If enabled, you will see the following screen: 36
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  NTP Server: You can either enter a domain name of the NTP server or select one which will be filled in automatically from the drop-down list.  Set NTP Server from Dynamic IP: You can use the NTP server applied in the DHCP server on the network.  Set Date and Time Manually: Select this option to set the date and time of the camera manually. If enabled, you will see the following screen:  Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings: Click this button to copy your computer’s current time settings. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 3.5.3 Management On this page, you can reboot the camera, backup and restore the camera’s current settings, reset factory settings, and update the camera’s software. 37
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Reboot: Click Reboot and then click Reboot on the pop-up screen to confirm. Rebooting will not change the camera’s setting. After rebooting, you need to log in to this page again.  Backup: Click Backup and follow the instructions on the browser to save the setting data file to your specified location.  Restore: Click Browse to locate the saved backup file and then click Restore. The camera will start rebooting and then the settings will be restored to the previous configuration.  Reset: Click Reset and then click Reset on the pop-up screen to restore the camera to its factory defaults. Don't turn off the camera while resetting. After resetting, you need to find out the IP address of your camera (refer to 3.1 Login) and use the default username and password (admin/admin) to log in to this page.  Update: The system will detect whether your camera’s current software is the latest one automatically. If the software is the latest one, you can see a note on the screen: Your software version is the latest one. If not, a screen will pop up for you to download the latest software and you can follow the steps below to upgrade the software. 1. Click Download on the pop-up screen to download the latest software. 38
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi 2. Click Browse to locate the latest downloaded software. 3. Click Upgrade to update the camera’s software to the latest version. 4. Wait for the uploading process to complete, and the camera will reboot automatically.  Note: 1. We recommend that you use a wired connection for your camera and PC when upgrading firmware. 2. The firmware upgrade procedure must not be interrupted or the camera may be damaged. 3. The firmware upgrade procedure is always risky and do not try to upgrade new firmware if it’s not necessary. 3.5.4 System Log On this page, you can review any changes and events happened to your camera. The system starts logging automatically after startup. 39
NC250 HD Day/Night Cloud Camera, 300Mbps Wi-Fi  Time: Displays the time when the log event occurs. The log can get the correct time after you configure on the Date/Time page. (go to Advanced → Date/Time)  Module: Displays the module to which the log information belongs. You can specify the module by selecting one from the Module drop-down list at the bottom.  Level: Displays the severity level of the log information. You can specify the level by selecting one from the Level drop-down list at the bottom.  Content: Displays the details of the log information.  Refresh: Click Refresh to refresh the log information.  Save Log: Click Save Log and follow the instructions on the browser to save the log as a text file named log.txt to your specified location.  Clear Log: Click Clear Log to clear all the log information. 40

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