Avtech AVM328A Manual

m328a_network_V1.0
AVM328A
MEGAPIXEL
NETWORK CAMERA SERIES
ADVANCED NETWORK SETUP
Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference.

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This apparatus is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements.
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital service, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed 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.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
All external cables connecting to this basic unit must be shielded.
For cables connecting to PCMCIA cards, see the option manual or installation instructions.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device mat not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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The GPL Code used in this product is released without warranty and is subject to the
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Further source codes which are subject to the GPL-licenses are available upon request.
We are pleased to provide our modifications to the Linux Kernel, as well as a few new
commands, and some tools to get you into the code. The codes are provided on the FTP
site, and please download them from the following site or you can refer to your distributor:
http://download.dvrtw.com.tw/GPL/076D_Series/arm-linux-2.6.tar.gz

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CAMERA NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS ........................................................................................ 1
1.1 Camera Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Assemble & Install Camera ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Understand How Your Laptop / Computer Connect to Internet ................................................................. 2
1.4 Wireless Router + Modem......................................................................................................................... 2
1.4.1 Configure on Laptop / PC.................................................................................................................................2
1.4.2 Configure on iPhone / iPad ..............................................................................................................................4
1.5 Router + Modem ....................................................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Modem / Hub + Modem............................................................................................................................. 9
1.7 Change Default Account ......................................................................................................................... 12
1.7.1 From Web Browser ........................................................................................................................................12
1.7.2 From iPhone / iPad ........................................................................................................................................12
2. BEFORE YOU START TO USE ........................................................................................................ 13
APPENDIX 1 CHANGE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR LAPTOP / PC .......................................................... 14
APPENDIX 2 MOBILE SURVEILLANCE VIA EAGLEEYES ................................................................. 17
A2.1 Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................... 17
A2.2 Where to download............................................................................................................................... 17
APPENDIX 3 POE CONNECTION .......................................................................................................18
APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING.............................................................................. 19
APPENDIX 5 Q&A ................................................................................................................................ 20

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1. CAMERA NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS
Please follow the instructions below to finish camera installation and network configurations.
You may configure the network connection of this network camera with your laptop / computer, or with your iPhone®
or iPad® based on your network environment.
1.1 Camera Overview
1.2 Assemble & Install Camera
Step1: Loosen the three screws on the camera to remove the dome cover.
Step2: Make sure the screw holes on the plate are aligned with the holes on the camera base.
Note: If not, slightly loosen the two screws on the plate and rotate it.
Step3: Mark the locations of the two screw holes on the ceiling, and drill a hole for each on the ceiling.
Note: The distance between your camera and the location you want to monitor should be 3 ~ 4 meters.
Step4: Fix the camera to the ceiling with the supplied screws.
Step5: Adjust the position and viewing angle of the camera, and fasten the two screws on the plate to fix.
Note: Do not tilt the camera lens too up or down. Part of the IR LEDs might be covered or the dome
cover might not be able to be replaced back.
Step6: Replace the dome cover back to the camera.
Step7: Connect your camera to power.
Note: This camera also supports POE connection. For connection details, please refer to “APPENDIX 3
POE CONNECTION” at page 18.

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1.3 Understand How Your Laptop / Computer Connect to Internet
Then, connect your network camera directly to your wireless router / router / hub / modem with a network cable,
and power it on.
Note: Check (LAN) status indicator is always on, not blinking. If it’s blinking, check your RJ45
network cable and ensure it’s not disconnected or defect.
If you’re using:
 Wireless router + modem, please refer to “1.4 Wireless Router + Modem”.
 Router + modem, please refer to “1.5 Router + Modem”.
 Modem or modem + hub, please refer to “1.6 Modem / Hub + Modem”.
For your account safety, it’s recommended to change the default account setting. For details, please refer to “1.7
Change Default Account” at page 12.
1.4 Wireless Router + Modem
You may use your laptop / PC, or your iPhone / iPad to complete the network configuration of the camera.
1.4.1 Configure on Laptop / PC
Before configuring this camera on your laptop / PC, make sure:
Your Windows operating system is Windows 7, Vista or XP.
(Recommended) Your wireless router supports UPnP, and this function is enabled.
Note: If your wireless router doesn’t support UPnP, you need to additionally access your router for port
forwarding. For details, please refer to “APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page
19.
You have noted down the IP address of your router, and the assigned IP address(es) and port(s) of other
devices connected to the same router.
Note: For details, please refer to the user manual of your wireless router, or check with your installer.

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You have downloaded “IPScan.exe” in your laptop / PC.
Note: Please download “IPScan.exe” from www.surveillance-download.com/user/m328a.swf.
Step1: Connect your laptop / PC to the wireless network with the camera connected.
Step2: Open “IPScan.exe” ( ) to search your camera. The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.10.
If you connect two or more cameras to the wireless router, “IPScan” will list many cameras with different
IP addresses after searching. To know which camera you’re configuring, you may identify each with its
unique MAC address.
Note: The MAC address can be found on the sticker at the bottom side of the camera.
Step3: Select the IP address you want to configure, and click “Configure” to show the IP setting page, and
change the IP address, gateway and port number.
For example, the IP address of your router is 192.168.2.1. Then in this step, you need to change the IP
address to 192.168.2.xx (“xx” means any value from 2 ~ 50), and change the gateway to “192.168.2.1
(the same as the IP address of your router). Then, change the port number to any value other than 88 if
needed.
Note: Make sure the IP address you change is not used by other devices connected to the same router.
Step4: Enter the user name and password of this camera to confirm the change, and exit “IPScan”. The default
user name and password are both “admin”.
Step5: Open the web browser, such as Internet Explorer, on your laptop / PC, and enter the IP address you just
set on the URL column to access this camera. The format is “http://ipaddress:portnum”.
In the login page, enter the user name, password, and security code to access.
Note: Please skip the wizard.
Step6: Go to “Config.” “DDNS”, and enable the DDNS service.

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If your router supports UPnP, please proceed Step7.
If your router doesn’t support UPnP, note down the host name, such as MAC000E5320E73E.ddns.eagleeyes.tw, and click
“Save”. Then, access your wireless router for port forwarding as instructed in “APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT
FORWARDING” at page 19.
Step7: Go to “UPnP”, and enable the UPnP service.
Then, enable “Port Mapping”, and click “Save” to start port mapping automatically.
When the configurations are saved successfully, you’ll see a message indicating the IP address and port
number assigned to your camera.
Note down the IP address and port number, and log out the camera.
Check your connection
Step1: Connect your laptop / PC to Internet with the wireless network other than the one camera is connected.
Step2: Enter the IP address or host name you just noted down and the port number in the URL address box of
the web browser, and see if you can enter the login page of the camera successfully.
The format is “http://ipaddress:portnum” or “http://hostname:portnum”.
1.4.2 Configure on iPhone / iPad
Before configuring this camera on iPhone / iPad, make sure:
You have installed our mobile program, EagleEyes-Lite or EagleEyes-Plus, on your iPhone or iPad. For
details, please refer to “APPENDIX 2 MOBILE SURVEILLANCE VIA EAGLEEYES” at page 17.
Note: EagleEyes HD for iPad doesn’t support network configuration. Please install EagleEyes-Lite or
EagleEyes-Plus on your iPad instead.
 (Recommended) Your wireless router supports UPnP, and this function is enabled.
Note: If your wireless router doesn’t support UPnP, you need to additionally access your router for port
forwarding. For details, please refer to “APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page
19.
Your camera is connected to your wireless router with a RJ45 network cable, and it’s powered on.
Note: Check (LAN) status indicator is always on, not blinking. If it’s blinking, check your RJ45
network cable and ensure it’s not disconnected or defect.
You have checked the IP address used by your wireless router with the camera connected as instructed
below, and written it down. You’ll need it later.
Connect your iPhone / iPad to the wireless router with cameras connected, and go to “Settings” “Wi-Fi”.
Select “>” near the selected wireless network to enter the details.
The IP address shown in “Router” is the IP address used by your wireless router. In the following example,
the IP address of your router is 192.168.2.1.

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Note: This address will be needed when you want to access your router for port forwarding later.
Step1: Connect your iPhone to the wireless router which has the camera connected.
Step2: Open “EagleEyes” on your iPhone or iPad.
In the address book, click “+” to add new device. Then, select “Local Network Search” to search your
network camera. You’ll see an IP address assigned by your router.
Note: If you can’t find the camera, make sure your LAN status indicator ( ) is always on, and search
again after 3 minutes.
If you connect two or more cameras to the wireless router, you’ll see many cameras with different IP
addresses after searching. To know which camera you’re configuring, you may identify each with its
unique MAC address.
Note: The MAC address can be found on the sticker at the bottom side of the camera.

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Step3: Select the IP address you want to configure
to show the IP address setting page.
The default port number is 88. You may
change it to any value (such as 8080) if the
port number of 88 is blocked.
Step4: Select “Apply” to confirm all your changes.
Then, wait till you see “Done” or “Fail” in
“Status”.
Regardless which message you see,
proceed as instructed below:
For Done, you’ll return to the new device page.
For Fail, select “ ” on the top right side. You’ll
later be prompted to select “DDNS” or “Local IP”.
Select “DDNS” and return to the new device
page.
Step5: In the new device page, give a meaningful name for this
connection in “Title”, and click “Save”.
Please continue with configuring port forwarding as instructed
in “APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page
19.
Check your connection
Step1: Switch the network mode to 3G mode on iPhone or iPad.
Step2: Start EagleEyes, and select the connection you just added to see if you can access the camera
successfully.
If yes, your network setup is successfully.
If no, go to Step3.
Step3: Switch your network mode to wireless mode on iPhone or iPad.
Step4: Start EagleEyes, and add a new connection with the IP address (e.g. 192.168.2.25) and the port number
(e.g. 88). Then, try this connection and see if you can access the camera successfully.
If yes, go for port forwarding setting as instructed in “APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page 19.
If no, return to Step1 in “1.2.2 Configuring on iPhone / iPad” and re-configure the network again.

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1.5 Router + Modem
You may use your laptop / PC to complete the network configuration of the camera.
Before configuring this camera on your laptop / PC, make sure:
Your Windows operating system is Windows 7, Vista or XP.
(Recommended) Your router supports UPnP, and this function is enabled.
Note: If your wireless router doesn’t support UPnP, you need to additionally access your router for port
forwarding. For details, please refer to “APPENDIX 4 CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page
19.
You have noted down the IP address of your router.
Note: For details, please refer to the user manual of your router, or check with your installer.
You have downloaded “IPScan.exe” in your laptop / PC.
Note: Please download “IPScan.exe” from www.surveillance-download.com/user/m328a.swf.
Step1: Connect your laptop / PC to the router.
Step2: Open “IPScan.exe” ( ) to search your camera. The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.10.
If you connect two or more cameras to the same router, “IPScan” will list many cameras with different IP
addresses after searching. To know which camera you’re configuring, you may identify each with its
unique MAC address.
Note: The MAC address can be found on the sticker at the bottom side of the camera.
Step3: Select the IP address you want to configure, and click “Configure” to show the IP setting page, and
change the IP address, gateway and port number.
For example, the IP address of your router is 192.168.2.1. Then in this step, you need to change the IP
address to 192.168.2.xx (“xx” means any value from 2 ~ 50), and change the gateway to “192.168.2.1
(the same as the IP address of your router). Then, change the port number to any value other than 88 if
needed.
Note: Make sure the IP address you change is not used by other devices connected to the same router.
Step4: Enter the user name and password of this camera to confirm the change, and exit “IPScan”. The default
user name and password are both “admin”.

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Step5: Open the web browser, such as Internet Explorer, on your laptop / PC, and enter the IP address you just
set on the URL column to access this camera.
In the login page, enter the user name, password, and security code to access.
Note: Please skip the wizard.
Step6: Go to “Config.” “DDNS”, and enable the DDNS service.
If your router supports UPnP, please proceed Step7.
If your router doesn’t support UPnP, click “Save”, and access your router for port forwarding as instructed in “APPENDIX 4
CONFIGURE PORT FORWARDING” at page 19.
Step7: Go to “UPnP”, and enable the UPnP service.
Then, enable “Port Mapping”, and click “Save” to start port mapping.
When the configurations are saved successfully, you’ll see a message indicating the IP address and port
number assigned to your device.
Note down the IP address and port number, and log out the camera.
Check your connection
Step1: Open your web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer.
Step2: Enter the IP address or host name you just noted down and the port number in the URL address box of
the web browser, and see if you can access the login page of the camera successfully.
The format is “http://ipaddress:portnum” or “http://hostname:portnum”.

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1.6 Modem / Hub + Modem
You may use your laptop / PC to complete the network configuration of the camera.
Before configuring this camera on your laptop / PC, make sure:
Your Windows operating system is Windows 7, Vista or XP.
You have changed the IP address of your laptop / PC to “192.168.1.xxx”, where xxx could be 0~255 except
10.
Note: To know how to change the IP address of your laptop / PC, please refer to “APPENDIX 1 CHANGE
IP ADDRESS OF YOUR LAPTOP / PC” at page 14.
Step1: Disconnect your laptop / PC from the hub or modem, and connect it to this camera with a network cable.
Note: Make sure the IP address of your laptop / PC is changed to “192.168.1.xxx” (1~255 except 10).
To know how to change, please refer to “APPENDIX 1 CHANGE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR LAPTOP /
PC” at page 14.
Step2: Open the web browser, such as Internet Explorer, on your laptop / PC, and enter “http://192.168.1.10:88”
on the URL column to access this camera.
In the login page, enter the user name, password, and security code to access.
Note: The default user name and password for remote access are both “admin”.
Step3: The wizard starts to analyze your network environment. When it’s completed, select “Next” to go to the
following pages to change the default password for access safety, check the current date and time, and
complete network configurations.

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Item Description
Account Change your default account password if needed.
This change can also be made in “Config.” “General” “Account”.
Date and Time Check and select the current date and time.
Network Configure your network setting based on the network type you’re using. For details,
please refer to Step4 & Step5.
Step4: In “Network”, configure the network setting of your camera based on the network type you’re using.
There’re three types: Static IP, PPPOE and DHCP.
For Static IP:
a) Enter the information of “Server IP”, “Gateway” and “Net Mask” obtained from your ISP (Internet
Service Provider).
b) Enter the port number. The valid number ranges from 1 to 9999. The default value is 88.
c) Click “Save” to save your network configurations, and log out.
d) Disconnect your camera and your PC, and connect them to Internet separately. Then, enter the IP
address you just note down in the URL address box of the web browser, and see if you can access
the camera successfully.
For PPPOE:
a) Enter the user name and password obtained from your ISP, and click “Save”.
b) Continue the DDNS setting as instructed in Step5.
For DHCP:
a) Before selecting this option, you need to finish the DHCP router settings first.
b) Get a router and connect it to the Internet via your PC (with Static IP or PPPoE setting). There are
different setting methods for different routers. Please refer to their respective user manuals.
c) Continue the DDNS setting as instructed in Step5.
Step5: (Optional) Click “DDNS” ( ) to continue setting for PPPOE and DHCP.

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a) Enable DDNS.
b) Select “default” in “System Name”.
c) In “Hostname”, keep the default value, i.e. the MAC address of this camera. Then, note down the
whole address of the camera, for example, MAC000e531d6ff1.ddns.eagleeyes.tw.
d) (Optional) Enter your email address to receive messages from the DDNS server.
Note: Please at least use the default address to access your network camera remotely once. This is to
ensure our DDNS server has your camera registered. Then, you may change the host name to a
more meaningful name to memorize later here.
e) Click “Save” to return to the network setting page. Then, click “Next”.
Step6: Check if the changes you’ve made are correct, and click “Save” to complete.
Check your connection
Step1: Disconnect your camera and your laptop / PC, and connect them to Internet separately.
Note: If you changed the IP address of your laptop / PC for LAN connection, remember to restore it
back for Internet access to work properly.
Step2:Enter the host name you just noted down and the port number in the URL address box of the web browser,
and see if you can access the login page of the camera successfully.
The format is “http://hostname:portnum”.

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1.7 Change Default Account
To ensure your account safety, please access the camera after network configuration to change the default user
name and password with new one you prefer.
1.7.1 From Web Browser
Log into the camera, and select “Config.” “General” “Account”. You may:
 Select the default account “admin”, and click “Edit” to change the default password, or
 Directly click “Add” to create a new account and remove the default account.
1.7.2 From iPhone / iPad
Log into the camera, and click “ ” on the top right corner to enter the system configuration page. Then, select
“Advance Setup” “Account”.
You may:
 Select the default account “admin”, and click “Edit” to modify the default password, or
 Directly click “Add” to create a new account and remove the default account.

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2. BEFORE YOU START TO USE
After you finish network configurations, it’s recommended to adjust the video images if needed.
Below assumes you’re using Internet Explorer to access the camera.
Note: For iPhone users, please access the camera, and select on the top right corner of the live
view to enter the configuration page.
To slightly adjust the color of the video, in the live page of your web browser, click “Config” on the top right side of the
browser to open the configuration page.
Then, click “Camera” “Color” to adjust the brightness / contrast / hue / saturation of the video images, as shown
below.

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APPENDIX 1 CHANGE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR LAPTOP / PC
For LAN connection with this network camera, you need to change the IP address of your laptop / PC to
192.168.1.xxx (1~255, except 10) first.
Note: Before changing the IP address, make sure you note down the original IP address setting of your
laptop / PC. You need to restore the IP address setting when you complete the network
configuration of this camera.
For Windows XP users:
a) Select “start” “Control Panel” “Network and Internet Connections” “Network Connections” (If
you’re in “Category View”).
b) In “LAN or High-Speed Internet”, right-click on “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”.
Note: If your local area connection is not enabled, please also enable it.
c) In the “General” tab, select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, and select “Properties”.
d) In the “General” tab, select “Use the following IP address”, and set the IP address to “192.168.1.XXX”
(XXX can be any value from 1~255 except 10).
Note: It’s recommended to note down the current settings first and then change as instructed. It’s
helpful when you need to restore the PC network settings for connecting to Internet later.
e) Click “OK” to close the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box. Then, click “Close” to close the
“Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box.

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For Windows Vista users:
a) Select “ ” (start) “Control Panel” “Network and Internet” to enter the “Network and Sharing Center”.
Then, click “Manage network connections” (If you’re in “Category View”).
b) Right-click on “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”.
Note: If your local area connection is not enabled, please also enable it.
c) In the “Networking” tab, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”, and select “Properties”.
d) In the “General” tab, select “Use the following IP address”, and set the IP address as described below.
Note: It’s recommended to note down the current settings first and then change as instructed. It’s
helpful when you need to restore the PC network settings for connecting to Internet later.
e) Click “OK” to close the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties” dialog box. Then, click “Close”
to close the “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box.
For Windows 7 users:
a) Select “ ” (start) “Control Panel” “Network and Internet” to enter the “Network and Sharing Center”.
Then, click “Change adapter settings”.

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b) Right-click on “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”.
Note: If your local area connection is not enabled, please also enable it.
c) In the “Networking” tab, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”, and select “Properties”.
d) In the “General” tab, select “Use the following IP address”, and set the IP address as described below.
Note: It’s recommended to note down the current settings first and then change as instructed. It’s
helpful when you need to restore the PC network settings for connecting to Internet later.
e) Click “OK” to close the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties” dialog box. Then, click “Close”
to close the “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box.