IP Camera Model: DLink 942L
Firmware version: 1.23 Firmware upgrade link to official website (http://support.dlink.com/).
Please read the documentation below, or watch the setup guide video for a different D-Link model.
The setup steps are very similar.
Step 1: Setup the Camera – Find the Camera’s IP Address
Please refer to the manufacturer’s manual for more detailed information.
Turn on the camera; connect the camera with a network router using an Ethernet cable.
From a PC in the same network, insert the camera’s software
CD and install the setup wizard. After it is installed, run the Setup Wizard.
You will see the screen like below:
Step 2: Configure the Camera Using the Web-based Configuration Tool
Open a web browser and access the Camera’s configuration page at: http://192.168.2.152/. (Please replace the IP address with the real IP address
found using the SwannEye Search Tool), log on the configuration tool. According
to the manual, the default username is admin and the password is blank (empty).
Step 3: Wireless Setup
In the above screen, Click “SETUP”, then click “Wireless Setup”.
You need check “Wireless” option first.
You will find a list of Wireless Networks. Select your wireless
router’s SSID in the list and enters the correct authentication credentials.
Your camera will be connected to your wireless network.
Step 4: Setup CameraFTP Service
If you don’t have an account on CameraFTP.com, please visit
www.cameraftp.com and sign up a free trial account. CameraFTP.com offers 3-day
free trial. After 3 days, you need to order our paid subscription to continue
using the service.
Assuming you have an account on CameraFTP.com, and subscribe
image plan at www.cameraftp.com.Using
the camera’s web-based configuration tool, click “Snapshot”,
You need to check option “Snapshot” first, you will see the scree below.
Motion Detection” is recommended.
If you want to enable motion detection, click “Motion Detection” on the left side, then please see the below photo.
First check option “Enable Video Motion”, then draw motion area, and save settings. Then go back to the “Snapshot” tab.
Snapshot Type:
Click the link “Audio and Video”, set “VIDEO PROFILE3”, please see the below photo.
It allows you to select image resolution, and framerate.
Please make sure it matches your CameraFTP subscription. For example, if your
subscription allows “image resolution is 320X240, max upload frequency of 2
images / second”, then select the “Resolution “ to “32X240”, “FPS”
to 2. Entering an incorrect number may get your account blocked.
For most home users or casual users, 320x240 is ok.
For better image quality, you can choose 640x480. Please
note this will increase the bandwidth and storage usage by about 4 times. The
CameraFTP subscription cost is also significantly higher.
Then go back to the “Snapshot” tab.
And enter the following information:
Your Camera Name is created on www.CameraFTP.com website
when you add a new camera. (See the screenshot below)
Click on” Test” button to test your FTP setup.
If it is successful, congratulations, you are done! If not,
you can click on the Status tab to find more detailed error information.
By the way, you need to adjust the time at the tab “Time and
Date” sometimes.
If you subscribe video plan at www.cameraftp.com, click the tab “Video
Clip”, please see the below photo.
“Trigger by Motion” is also recommended.
Video Clip Type: Just set the “Profile 2” just like set the “Profile 3”.
About “File Format”, “AVI” and “MP4” is both ok.
And set the “ftp upload parameters” just like the above-mentioned at setting the “snapshot “chapter.
Log on CameraFTP.com and view your camera.