Figure 1.1 Mount the antenna
Get the camera connected to the router, and get it powered.
3)
Use the network cable to connect the camera to the router or the switch in the LAN network at your
home or your office. Plug in the power. The green network light at the rear of the camera will blink
and the camera will automatically pan/tilt. The red power light will also turn on.
2. Software Installation
Insert the CD in your CD drive of your laptop and find the folder "For MAC OS". Select the IP
Camera Tool folder. Copy the IP camera tool to your MAC and start the program.
3. Login the Camera
Double click the IP Camera Tool icon and the following screen should appear.
The IP camera tool should find the camera's IP automatically after you plug in the network cable. If
not, please make sure that DHCP is enabled on your router and that MAC address filtering, firewalls
and anti-virus are disabled temporarily until the camera is set up.
Double click the LAN IP address of the camera, it pops up a login window.
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Figure 1.3 IP Camera Tool Windows
FI8918W Quick Installation Guide
Figure 1.2 Plug the network cable
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