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obsolete as our services and websites develop and change. Please refer to the www.mydlink.com website for the most current information. Manual Revisions Revision 1.0 Date May 2, 2011 Description DCS-940L Revision A1 with firmware version 1.00 Trademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks
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22 Network Setup 24 Wireless 25 DDNS 26 Image Setup 27 Video 28 Video Configuration 28 Audio 29 Motion Detect 30 Mail 31 Time Schedule 32 FTP 33 Time Schedule 34 Time and Date 35 Maintenance 36 Admin 36 System 37 Firmware Upgrade 38 Device Info 39 Active User 40 D-Link DCS-940L
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the DCS-940L with a Router 43 Troubleshooting 49 Wireless Basics 52 Wireless Modes 56 Networking Basics 57 Check your IP address 57 Statically Assign an IP Address 58 Technical Specifications 59 Contacting Technical Support 61 Warranty 62 Registration 69 D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 4
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PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtvenietws • DCS-940L Wireless N H.264 Network Camera • CAT5 Ethernet Cable • Power Adapter • Manual and Software on CD • Quick Install Guide • Mounting RAM • Internet Explorer 6 • Existing 10/100 Ethernet-based network or 802.11n wireless network D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 5
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Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the DCS-940L Wireless N H.264 Network Camera. The DCS-940L is a versatile and unique solution for your small office or home. Unlike a standard webcam, the DCS-940L is a complete system with a built-in CPU and web server
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live image viewing, and allows the administrator to manage and control the Network Camera anytime, anywhere in the world. Many applications exist, including industrial and public monitoring of homes, offices, banks, hospitals, child-care centers, and amusement parks. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 7
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Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Front View Camera Lens Microphone D-Link DCS-940L User Manual Power and Link LED 8
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Section 1 - Product Overview WPS LED WPS Button Rear View Power Receptor Reset Camera Stand D-Link DCS-940L User Manual Ethernet Port Audio Out 9
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the network cable connector located on the bottom panel of the DCS-940L and attach it to the network. DCS-940L and connect it to your wall outlet or power strip. Power is confirmed when the green LED Power indicator located below the lens on the DCS-940L is illuminated. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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frequency sources (such as microwave ovens), your wireless connection may degrade dramatically or drop completely. Make sure your 2.4GHz phone base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in use. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 11
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optical drive to start the autorun program. The CD-ROM will open the Camera Installation Wizard. Simply click Start to go through the Installation Wizard, which will guide you through the installation process from connecting your hardware to configuring your camera. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 12
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. If you are not sure where the WPS button is on your router, please refer to your router's User Manual. The DCS-940L will automatically create a wireless connection to your router. While connecting, the green LED will flash and your camera will reboot. WPS Button D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 13
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registering your DCS-940L camera with a mydlink account in the Camera Installation Wizard. You will be able to remotely access your camera from the www.mydlink.com website. After signing in to your mydlink account, you will see a screen similar to the following: D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 14
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camera's cable connections and make sure they are secure. • Check to make sure that the LED on your camera is lit solid green. If you still cannot access your camera, reset your camera and run the Camera Installation Wizard again from the CD-ROM included in your package. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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by default. If the camera is available, a Live Video feed will be displayed. Video will be shown at VGA resolution (640x480) if viewing your camera from a PC on the same local network, or at QVGA resolution (320x240) if viewing your camera from a PC on a remote network. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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Section 3 - mydlink Portal Camera Settings The Camera Settings tab allows you to access your camera's configuration interface. To open your camera's configuration interface, click Camera web page and enter the password exactly as listed on the Camera Settings page. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 17
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device. MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of your device. Device Displays the time and date that your device was added to mydlink. activated On: Support: This section provides you with links to various support websites and downloads related to your product. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 18
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Wizard. If you did not create a password, the default password is blank. After entering your password, click OK. Note: If you are directly connecting your PC to the camera, or if you are using the camera on a closed network, the default IP is 192.168.0.20. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 19
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Section 4 - Configuration When you connect to the home page of your camera, you will be prompted to download ActiveX. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 20
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port must be opened on the router. For example, if the port is changed to 1010, users must type http://192.168.0.100:1010 instead of only "http://192.168.0.100". UPnP Settings: Enable this setting to configure your camera as an UPnP device in the network. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 21
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; None, WEP, and WPA-PSK / WPA2Security Mode: PSK. Select the same encryption method that is being used by your wireless device/ router. Pre-Shared A shared secret which was previously shared between the two sides Key: using some secure channel before it is used. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 22
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This section allows you to configure the DDNS setting for your camera. DDNS will allow all users to access your camera using a domain name instead of an IP address. Enable: used to connect to the DDNS. Password: Enter your password used to connect to the DDNS server. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 23
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allows you to configure the image settings for your camera. Privacy Mask: User can setup three masking areas by clicking "Blue", "Green" video. If the camera is installed upside down, Flip Image and Mirror should both be checked. Mirror: Horizontally flip the video. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 24
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However, it will use more resources within your network. The compression format used when viewing your camera. RTSP Path: Fill in the RTSP path and allows the user to connect by rtsp mode. 3GPP Path: Fill in the 3GPP path and allows the user to connect by 3GPP mode. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 25
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audio setting will allow you to listen to audio from the camera through your PC's audio output. Note: Please wait a few seconds for the camera to adjust the audio after the setting has been selected. Audio Settings: You may Enable or Disable the camera audio feed. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 26
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sending the camera Address: password that corresponds to your user name to connect to the SMTP server. For example, if you want to use Gmail by SSL-TLS for the e-mail notification, you can follow the setup supports the SMTP server port number 465 for the SSL-TLS. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 27
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the camera. User for remote access. Password: Specifies the password to access the external Default is port 21. If changed, external FTP client program must change the server connection port accordingly. Create the Allows the user to create the folder or not. folder: D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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this box to enable the motion detection feature of Detection: your camera. Sensitivity: Specifies the measurable difference between two sequential images that would Pre Alarm and Post Alarm setups for video start and end Alarm Record: time when motion detected. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 29
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your camera with NTP Server: an Internet time server. Choose the one that is closest to your camera. Copy your Click to synchronize the time information from your PC. Computer's Time Settings: Set the Date Select this to set the time manually. and Time Manually: D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 30
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also be configured from 1 to 50000 seconds. File Name: The user could edit the file name while sending the snapshot image via E-Mail or FTP. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 31
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and password confirmation, and click Add. A maximum of 8 user accounts can be added into the user list. User List: Displays the account names of authorized users. Language: There are "Traditional Chinese", "Simplified Chinese" and "English" three options can be selected. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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by clicking and Hard Drive: then restore the pre-defined settings to your camera by clicking. Restore To You may reset your camera and restore the Factory Default: factory settings to your camera by clicking. Reboot Device: This will restart your camera. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 33
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the firmware on your DCS-940L, please download and save the latest firmware version from the D-Link Support Page to your local hard drive. Locate the file on your local hard drive by using the Browse button. Then, click the"Upload"button to start the firmware upgrade. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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Section 4 - Configuration Status Device Info This section displays all the details information about your device and network settings. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 35
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Section 4 - Configuration Logs Sort by System Logs, Motion Detection Logs and I/O Logs. In addition, System Logs and I/O Logs won't lose data due to power failure. Logs D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 36
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encrypting data over your wireless network so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one wireless device to another. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 37
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access to a wireless network based on a wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key entered on your wireless router or access point. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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your internal network. Components Needed: • 1 DCS-940L Network Camera • 1 Ethernet Cable • A Wired or Wireless router such as the D-Link DIR-655 Wireless Router • Ethernet based PC for system configuration Setting up the DCS-940L for Use Behind a Router Installing a DCS-940L Network Camera on your
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setup wizard from the CD included with the DCS-940L. Follow the steps in the Quick Installation Guide to configure the DCS-940L. The camera will be assigned a local IP Address that allows it to be recognized by the router. Write down this IP Address for future reference. 2. View the Network Camera
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Network Setup page displays the port settings for your camera. If necessary, these ports can be changed if they are already in use by other devices (e.g. in a multiple camera environment). Note: Both the HTTP port and RTSP port are required to be opened for the DCS-940L. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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your router (as shown on the next page). The WAN IP Address will be listed. This will be the address that you will need to type in your Web browser to view your camera over the Internet. Your WAN IP Address will be listed on the router's Status > Device Info page. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 42
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) for RTSP and both (TCP and UDP) for 5556 - 5559 ports. 5. If you are using the default camera port settings, enter 80 into the Public and Private Port section, click Apply. 6. Scheduling should be set to Always so that the camera images can be accessed at any time. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 43
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all routers are the same, so refer to your user manual for specific instructions on how to open ports. Enter valid ports in the Virtual Server section of your router. Please make sure to check the box next to the camera name on the Virtual Server List to enable your settings. D-Link DCS-940L User
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password, you will need to perform a hard reset of your camera. This process will change all your settings back to the factory defaults. To reset your camera, please use an unfolded paperclip to press and hold the RESET button for at least 3 seconds while your camera is plugged in. D-Link DCS-940L
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the Network Camera isn't conflicting with any Web server you may have running on your network. The default router setting might be a possible reason. Check that the configuration of the router settings allow the Network Camera to be accessed outside your local LAN. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 46
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Section 6 - Troubleshooting 7. Why does a series of the CMOS sensor. 8. The camera is producing noisy images. How can I solve the problem? The video images might be noisy if the Network Camera is used in a very low streaming video transmitted by the Network Camera. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 47
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users. Under many circumstances, it may be desirable for mobile network devices to link to a conventional Ethernet LAN in order to use servers, printers or an Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN. A Wireless Router is a device used to provide this link. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 48
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are two different types of wireless networks Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN). Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) In a wireless local area network, a device called an Access reach out up to 30 miles to serve places like D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 49
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everyone is using it, whether it's for home, office, business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it. Home • Gives everyone at home broadband access • network from home • Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers • No need to dedicate office space D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 50
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on same frequency. Security Don't let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 51
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Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point. An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 52
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your router. Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters. If you are connecting to a wireless network at a hotspot (e.g. hotel, coffee shop, airport), please contact an employee or administrator to verify their wireless network settings. D-Link DCS-940L User
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Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The Secondary DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP. Step 5 Click OK twice to save your settings. D-Link DCS-940L User
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-IN NETWORK INTERFACE • 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet • 802.11b/g/n WLAN WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY • 802.11b/g/n Wireless with WEP/WPA/WPA2 security WIRELESS TRANSMIT OUTPUT POWER • 17.5 dbm for 11b, 14 dbm for 11g, 17.5 dbm for 11n (typical) RESET BUTTON • Reset to factory default VIDEO Codecs • H.264
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Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz • Output: 12 V DC, 1.25 A • External AC-to-DC switching power adapter DIMENSIONS (W x D x H) • Camera only: 59 x 93.7 x 45.5 mm WEIGHT • 182 g 20-80% RH non-condensing Emission (EMI), Safety & Other Certifications • FCC Class B • IC • CE D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 56
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Network Camera). You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website as well as frequently asked questions and answers to technical issues. For customers within the United States: Phone Support: (877) 453-5465 Internet Support: http://support.dlink.com D-Link DCS-940L User
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Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office. The replacement Link upon return to D-Link of the defective Hardware. All Hardware or part thereof that is replaced by D-Link, or for which the purchase price is refunded, shall become the property of D-Link upon replacement or refund. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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the product is not registered. • The customer must obtain a Case ID Number from D-Link Technical Support at 1-877-354-6555, who will attempt to assist the customer in resolving any suspected defects and entering the assigned Case ID Number at https://rma.dlink.com/. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 59
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package. The product owner agrees to pay D-Link's reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements, or that is determined by D-Link not to be defective or non-conforming. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 60
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firmware or other products or services provided by anyone other than D-Link; and Products that have been purchased from inventory clearance or liquidation sales or other sales in which D-Link OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 61
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from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 and any amendments thereto. Contents are subject to change without prior notice. Copyright ©2011 by D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 62
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energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual
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Appendix E - Warranty For detailed warranty information applicable to products purchased outside the United States, please contact the corresponding local D-Link office. D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 64
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Appendix E - Registration Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. Version 1.0 May 31, 2011 D-Link DCS-940L User Manual 65

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