TP-Link NC450 Operation & User’s Manual

1.1 Conventions..................................................................................................................1 1.2 Overview of This Guide ................................................................................................1 Chapter 2  Get to Know About Your Camera.......................................................... 2 2.1 Product Overview .........................................................................................................2 2.2 Panel Appearance .............................. ...

1 Chapter 1 About This Guide This guide is a complementation of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick setup, and this guide provides details of each function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs. When using this guide, please notice that features of the TP-LINK Cloud Camera may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, and language. All images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only. 1.1 Conventions In this Guide the following conven ...

2 Chapter 2 Get to Know About Your Camera 2.1 Product Overview TP-LINK NC450 HD Pan/Tilt Wi-Fi Camera with Night Vision is a cloud-based Wi-Fi video monitoring device with live streaming and remote viewing, which makes it easy to stay connected with what you care most.  Easy to install with tpCamera app  Remote monitoring via TP-LINK Cloud website or tpCamera app  Get notifications when motion or sound is detected, and view alerts history  View clearer images with HD resolution  View clearly in the dark with Night vision  Stay in touch with 2-way audio  Save the image and video in th ...

3  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. The camera is in firmware upgrade procedure. Flashing Green The camera is connecting to a network. The camera is connected to a network. Solid Green The camera is transferring data.  Microphone: The camera has a built-in internal microphone. This microphone is hidden in the pinhole located on the front panel. 2.2.2 Rear Panel Speaker Internet Port Micro SD Card Slot Power Jack WPS/Reset Button Internet Power WPS/ Reset MicroSD Figure 2-2 Rear Panel  S ...

4  Used as the WPS button: If your wireless router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you can connect the camera to your Wi-Fi network using WPS. Press the WPS or QSS button on your router. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS/Reset button on the camera for about 2 seconds, then the LED above this button will start flashing quickly. When this LED becomes solid on, the WPS is successful.  Used as the Reset button: With the camera powered on, press and hold the WPS/Reset button (for more than 5 seconds) until the System LED turns off. Then release the button and wait the camera to reset to its factory ...

5 Chapter 3 Set Up Your Camera 3.1 Set up the Camera with the tpCamera APP Step 1. Connect the camera to the network your smartphone is on. 1) Power on the camera using the provided power adapter as shown. 2) Connect a smartphone to the router as shown. 3) Connect the camera to the router via wired or wireless connection, and then wait till the camera’s system LED become solid green. Wired: Connect the camera to the router’s LAN port via an Ethernet cable or the provided passive POE injector.  Via an Ethernet cable Smartphone Camera Outlet Wireless Router LAN WAN Internet  Via the provided pass ...

6 Wireless: If your wireless router supports WPS, you can connect the camera to your Wi-Fi network using WPS. Press the WPS or QSS button on your router. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS/Reset button on the back of the camera for about 2 seconds, then the LED above this button will start flashing quickly. When this LED becomes solid on, the WPS is successful and the camera is connected to the router wirelessly. Smartphone Camera Outlet Wireless Router LAN WAN Internet WPS/ RESET WPS Step 2. Download and install the tpCamera app. You can download the free tpCamera app from the App Store or Google play. You ...

7  Use only the power adapter that comes with this camera in the package. You can place your camera to your desired location. Just unplug and replug it without having to go through the app’s setup again. Place the camera within the coverage of your wireless network. You can place the camera in various ways:  Place it on a flat surface.  Mount it on the wall or ceiling with the provided screws and base. When you finish positioning your camera, use the tpCamera app to check that your camera can see what you want to keep an eye on. Adjust its position if needed. Detailed instructions on mounting ...

8 screws wing nuts washers A) Place the paper drill guide where you want the camera*. *Camera placement can affect viewing angle. For best results, place the camera near a wall or corner. B) Using a 0.24 inch (6mm) drill bit, drill holes through the two circles on the guide. Remove the paper. C) Attach the camera mount using the screws, washers, and wingnuts. D) Attach the camera. 3 2 Mount Base Secure Camera 1 Drill Holes ...

9 Chapter 4 Configure Your Camera This chapter shows how to use the camera’s web management page to configure the camera locally. In addition to the web management page, you can use the tpCamera app and TP-LINK Cloud (http://www.tplinkcloud.com) to view and manage your camera remotely. 4.1 Log in to Your Camera 1. Connect a computer to the router that your camera is connected to. You can connect the computer to the router using an Ethernet cable or via the wireless connection. 2. Find the management IP address of the camera from the web management page of the connected router. Here we use the web manag ...

10  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”). 4.2 Live View The Live View screen shows you the live video feed from your camera. On this screen, you can capture a picture. ...

11 Symbols Meaning Note Click to capture a still image shot by the camera. The image file will be automatically saved to your computer. Click to vertically flip the current image. Click to horizontally flip the current image. If the camera is installed upside down, Flip Image and Mirror should both be checked. ...

12 Click to select the Auto/Day/Night mode. Auto: This mode will automatically switch between Day and Night modes based on the amount of available lighting. Day: This sets the camera to always be in the Day mode. Night: This sets the camera to always be in the Night mode. Click to set the camera’s position. Click on the directional arrows on the pan/tilt wheel to manually control the pan and tilt functions of the camera. At any time, you can click the Return button in the center of the wheel to return the camera to its initial position. Set the speed of the camera’s movement for each press of a pa ...

13 4.3.1 Basic > Status The Status page displays the current configuration information of the camera. All the information is read-only. ...

15 4.3.2 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 MA ...

16  Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation. The default value is “0.0.0.0.”  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. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 4.3.3 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. ...

17  Wireless Network Name: Displays the wireless network’s name. Make sure the camera and your PC connect to the same wireless network, otherwise 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 router. To connect your camera to a wireless network, follow the steps below: 1. Click Scan to get and refresh the Wireless Network List. 2. Select a wireless network from the wireless network list. 3. If the wireless network’s security mode is None, simp ...

18 4. A pop-up screen will prompt you for the wireless network modification. Click Change, and then click OK on the next pop-up screen. The camera will connect to the wireless network that you have selected. 5. To log into the web management page of the camera, you need to connect your computer to the router that your camera is connected to. Refer to 4.1 Log in to Your Camera to find the IP address of your camera and log into the camera again. 4.3.4 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 the camera to ...