Polaroid IP200 user manual Set Multi-Device on WAN using Port Forwarding, Upgrade Device Firmware

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3.1.2 Set Multi-Device on WAN using Port Forwarding.

Port Forwarding will allow you to view your camera live on the internet from anywhere, using your PC, smart phone or tablet device.To do this, start by making sure you have your router’s manual in hand in order to understand some of the terms we are referring to. Wait a second, you probably have no idea where it is, right? Don’t worry!To get and get the information you will need to Push Forward to your wireless devices, simply google : (brand of your router) manual, i.e. Belkin manual. Once you have this information handy, follow these five steps:

Write down the local IP address of your camera..To find this, open IP Camera Tools (Mac users open IP ScannerTool) and it will display the IP address of the camera as an http:// address (i.e. the numbers will appear in sets such as 192.168.1.10).

Log onto your camera and go to “Basic Network Settings” and change the HTTP Port to 8090.The default port is 80 but you do not want to use this number because it is a public port and can cause security problems. Port number 8090 is generally not used and is therefore safe to use

(THIS IS JUST A RECOMMENDATION,YOU ARE FREETO USE OTHER PORT NUMBERS)

Note: if you have more than one camera, the port numbers should ascend accordingly, i.e. 8090, 8091, 8092 etc.)

Next write down your router’s internet IP address.The easiest way to find this is to google: “What is my IP address” and go to the first link which pops up which is usually whatismyipaddress.com.This address is how the world sees your

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router’s identity, which means if you want to be able to access you camera from anywhere but home, you will need to know this address.

The fourth step is to log into your wireless router.To do this, enter the IP address of your router into your browser and then enter the username and password when prompted. If you are unsure of your router’s name and password, refer to your router manual or view a list of the most popular default router IP addresses, usernames and passwords listed by Googling “Default Router Passwords and IP Addresses” and you will get that info for almost all routers.

Go through the options on you router until you find the “Virtual Server” , “Port Forwarding”, or “port Mapping” option. (Your router’s manual will explain this as well). Once you’re able to access the Port Forwarding options for your router, you will then need to set the Local/Private IP address to your camera’s local IP address, set the inbound port to 8090 and the outbound port to 8090 (you can change port numbers later). Make sure the type is either “Both” or “TCP. Save the configuration. (See examples for a couple of routers on page 40, 41 & 42).

To see if you are set up properly, open a browser and enter your external internet IP address into the address bar, Put a colon sign (:) then enter the port number e.g. 192.168.1.10:8090.That should bring you to your camera’s login screen.

3.1.3 Upgrade Device Firmware

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If you wish to upgrade your camera, you must first upgrade the Firmware, then upgrade Web UI (in that order). Click Browse to select the correct BIN file you want, then click submit to upgrade.

NOTE: Before performing any upgrade from a browser, make sure the IP Camera tool in your computer can locate the camera you wish to upgrade. Also note that power must be on during the upgrade and it has to be in wired mode. Upgrading freely without taking any of these precautions could do damage to the camera.

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