Hawking HNC230G User manual

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Step 1: Check Contents & Installation Requirements 3
Step 2: Physical Description 5
Step 3: Hardware Installation 7
Step 4: Run the Quick Setup Wizard 9
Step 5: Viewing & Tips 27
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Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hawking Net-
VisionTM HNC230G Wireless-G Network Camera. The
HNC230G is a high performance standalone camera system that
provides an ideal solution for remote monitoring, surveillance, or
sending live video over the Internet. The camera offers a broad
array of applications and can be used to monitor various critical
locations such as homes, offices, and other industrial and public
areas. Please read this quick installation guide carefully before
beginning your installation.
General Installation:
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Front Panel
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LED:
LAN
LED:
WLAN
LED:
Read
y
LED:
Link/Activit
y
Lens & Manual
Focus Rin
g
LEDs
- Link/Activity: Green when monitoring
- Ready: Orange when device is powered on & ready for access
- WLAN: lit for wireless link; flashing for video
transmission/reception
- LAN: lit for wired link; flashing for video transmission/reception

Back Panel
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Power
In
p
ut
Reset
Button
LAN
Port
Antenna

1 Locate the antenna
connector on the left side
of the camera’s rear panel.
Screw the base of the
antenna (included with the
HNC230G) into the
antenna connector. 1
2Locate the network
cable connector (RJ-45
port) on the camera’s rear
panel. Connect an Ethernet
cable to the port. Connect
the other end of the cable
to the network. Please
Note: For initial setup and
configuration, you will
need to use a wired
connection. After
completing the setup and
configuration, you can
begin using your network
camera wirelessly.
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3Locate the power input
connector on the camera’s
rear panel, and attach the
external power supply.
Then, plug the adapter
into an available outlet.
Please check to see that
the orange “Ready” LED
located next to the lens of
the camera (front side) is
lit to ensure that the
camera is powered on.
(To ensure a network
connection, please check
to see that the green
“LAN” LED is lit or
flashing.)
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1 Insert the Hawking Net-VisionTM HNC230G Installation &
Utilities CD into your CD-ROM Drive. When the main page
loads, click on Quick Setup Wizard.
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2 The Setup Wizard will search for similar cameras available on
your local area network. A “similar” camera will have the same
code of four letters at the beginning of its serial number. This
code is “HEMT” and can be found on either the right or left
panel of the box, or on the label on the bottom of the camera.
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Each available camera will be displayed in the camera list
with its MAC address, current default IP address, and model
number. (NOTE: The Setup Wizard may display an IP
address for the camera that is already consistent with your
network [LAN] settings, rather than the default one.) In the
camera list, click on the camera you would like to configure so
that it is highlighted blue, and then click Next. (If you are
unsure about which camera you would like to configure, you
can compare its MAC address displayed in the camera list to
the one printed on the label on the underside of the camera.)
NOTE: If the camera list does not display any available
cameras, you should:
a. Click on the “Rescan Camera” button, and
b. Make sure that all available similar network cameras are
connected properly to the network.
If neither option above is successful, you can also perform a
factory default reset by holding down the “Reset” button on
the back panel of the camera for at least five seconds. Then,
allow about 45 seconds to one minute for the camera to
complete the reboot process. This should easily resolve the
issue.
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3Next, the login username and password screen will appear.
Please type in the default login and password and then press
“OK”. The default values are:
Login: admin
Password: 1234
If you have already set a username and password, enter them
and press “OK”.
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4The Setup Wizard will try to determine your network
settings. If a DHCP server is present on your network, the
Wizard will obtain your network settings and automatically
configure your network camera to operate on your LAN by
returning network settings that are consistent with your
network.
If no DHCP server is present, the Wizard will poll your PC’s
internal network settings and suggest an appropriate static IP
address in the “Manual IP” section to assign to the network
camera. If you do not wish to use the suggested IP address,
you may change your IP settings in the “Manual IP” section
only.
NOTE: Typically, your Gateway address is the IP address of
your network’s router or Internet gateway. The Wizard will
try and automatically fill in this address for you based on your
PC’s current settings.
Please click Next once your computer has found the
appropriate IP settings.
NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with how to manually set an IP
address, a detailed example is provided at the end of this section.
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5The Wireless Network setup screen will allow you to
connect your wireless network camera to your wireless router,
access point, or point-to-point ad-hoc connection.
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Please highlight the appropriate wireless network that you
would like to assign the network camera to. You may choose
to scan for the following two types of networks: Infrastructure
(If you are using a router or access point) or Ad-hoc (for peer-
to-peer connection). Or, you may enter your wireless network
information in manually.
Click Next once you have selected your wireless network.
6If you chose to connect to an encrypted network, the
Security screen on the following page will appear. If you are
connecting to a non-encrypted wireless network, please skip
to the next step.
This screen allows you to configure your network camera to
use wireless encryption. Please note that your router or access
point must be broadcasting its wireless signal using the same
encryption method that you apply on this screen. There are
two available encryption methods: a. WEP 64-Bit, b. WEP
128-Bit. When using either of these encryption methods, you
must assign the same encryption key as the one used to set up
your router or access point.
Click Next once you have set up your encryption method.
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7To protect your camera from unauthorized access and use,
you will need to change the Admin Password, which is
“1234” by default. The password can have a maximum of
four characters. Confirm the new password by typing it again
identically in the “Reconfirm” field.
Click Next once you have confirmed your new password.
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8The following status page will appear. It will display a
summary of the changes you have made to the network
camera’s settings. If all the settings are correct, click Next to
continue.
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9The setup process has now been completed. Please briefly
review the text on the page before clicking on Reboot. After
clicking Reboot, the Setup Wizard will close. Please allow about
45 seconds to one minute for the camera to reboot. After the
camera has finished rebooting, you can type in its new IP address
in your web browser to begin accessing the camera.
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