Amcrest IP2M-841 ProHD User Manual

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8. After the progress bar completes, if you see a Windows Security Alert popup, click Allow access.  
  
						

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9. This brings you to the main screen of Amcrest IP Config Software. Your camera will automatically be found 
on your network and appear in the list (if properly connected with an Ethernet cable to your router). You 
will also see the IP address associated with your camera. 
 
 
The “e” icon to the right allows you to launch directly into your web browser from this screen.  
 
Note: This “e” icon will automatically take your camera’s IP address and use your computer’s “default” web 
browser to access and log into your camera. If your default browser is not Internet Explorer, you can write down 
the IP address from the Amcrest IP Config Software (IP address located above), open up Internet Explorer yourself,  
						

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and type that into the search bar to get to the login screen. Typing your IP address directly into the search bar will 
look something like this:  
 
4.4.2 Installing the Amcrest browser plugin 
Once you’ve followed one of the above methods to get to the login screen for the camera, follow the below steps 
to install the browser plugin on Internet Explorer:  
 
1. On the main login screen, you should see a popup in the center. Click Install.  
 
  
2. An install button will appear on the bottom of the screen for the plugin: webplugin.exe. Click Run, then 
go through the prompts of the install wizard. 
 
3. Once you see the notification along the bottom row. Click the small arrow to the right of the Allow 
button, and select Allow for all websites.  
4. If you see a popup window asking you to allow the plugin, mark the checkbox next to “Do not show me 
the warning for this program again”, then click Allow.   
						

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4.4.3 Logging in 
Before attempting to gain local access, you will need to make sure the following items are true:  
1. You have your login credentials (if using this local access method as your first, initial choice to setup your 
camera, only items 2 and 3 of this list need to be true) 
2. You have located your camera’s IP address  
3. You have installed the Amcrest browser plugin  
 
If you did not follow any of the app setup methods covered in section 4.3, and this is your first time logging into 
your camera, please use the following default username and password: 
Username: admin 
Password: admin  
Note: After logging in for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password.  
To find the camera’s IP address, please refer to the Amcrest IP Config Software method (section 4.4.1) above.  
To install the browser plugin for the camera’s web interface, please refer to the section 4.4.2 above.  
						

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1. Take the IP address and type it into the Internet Explorer search bar, then hit ‘Enter’. It should look 
something like “http://192.168.1.74:12345/” 
2. Enter your login credentials. You may be prompted to change your password.  
3. (Optional) Save this web page as a Favorite for easy access in the future.  
The camera is now successfully set up for live viewing and playback! 
 
To setup WiFi (optional), navigate to Setup > Network > WiFi, then double-click the line that shows your WiFi 
network. If necessary, enter your WiFi networks password. The camera may take up to 2 minutes to connect to 
the WiFi network. Click the Refresh button after the process is complete. Once the camera has successfully 
connected to your WiFi, you should see the word Connected in green display next to your WiFi networks name 
in the WiFi Network information table under the WiFi List table. 
Note that the IP address may have changed once connected to WiFi. Be sure to use the IP Config tool to access the 
camera using its updated IP address. 
After configuring the camera to connect to WiFI, use the P2P Setup method on section 4.3.3 to connect the camera 
via your smartphone or your tablet. 
For quick and easy remote access on your PC or Mac, please use AmcrestCloud.com (section 4.5) or 
AmcrestView.com (section 4.6).  
						

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To setup advanced remote access via UPnP/DDNS or Port Forwarding see section 4.7. 
If you are still having trouble and would like to watch a video on how to setup the 
ProHD/HDSeries camera for local access on a computer/laptop, go to 
http://www.amcrest.com/videos, click the Videos tab, then watch the video titled 
“Desktop/Laptop Access Setup for ProHD & HDseries WiFi Cameras”.  
For additional assistance, please contact us at www.amcrest.com or give us a call at 1-888-212-7538.  
4.5 Amcrest Cloud Setup 
The Amcrest IP2M-841/IPM-721 cameras are able to sync with Amcrest Cloud; a service that stores recorded video 
streams in order to enable long-term storage. Amcrest Cloud also allows the user to easily find and download 
recorded video for playback from any internet connected PC or Mac computer. 
1. Connect the camera to a power supply using the included power adapter. 
2. Connect the camera to the internet, either through a wired connection (see section 3.1), or through WiFi (see 
section 4.2) 
3. Using a web browser on your PC or Mac, visit www.amcrest.com/cloud and register for a free account. Once 
registered, click the “Add Camera” button. Select “Amcrest”, give the camera a name, and enter the camera’s 
SN (located on the bottom of the camera), then click “Next”. 
4. On the settings page, you can adjust optional preferences for your camera. Once settings have been adjusted, 
click “Finish”. Your camera is now successfully set up for cloud access and storage. 
5. View your camera live or watch recorded clips using the menu button on the top of the page. You can also use 
the Amcrest Cloud app on iOS and Android to add more cameras, play recordings, and view your camera live, 
from anywhere. 
6. For additional assistance, please contact us at www.amcrest.com or give us a call at 1-888-212-7538. Step by 
step video tutorials available at www.amcrest.com/videos 
 
 
4.6 Web Access Setup (AmcrestView.com) 
You can access your camera through a computer using the P2P web portal AmcrestView.com for quick plug-and-
play access. It uses the same technology as the Amcrest View mobile app and is an easy, non-technical setup 
method.  
There are 2 methods of accessing your camera using AmcrestView.com: the user method (registering an account 
for login), and the device method (instant direct access using the serial number). 
Both of these methods require that the Amcrest browser plugin be installed for AmcrestView.com.   
						

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4.6.1 Installing the AmcrestView.com browser plugin 
 
1. Open Internet Explorer, type ”www.amcrestview.com” into the search bar, and hit Enter. This will take you to 
the login screen:  
 
  
2. Once you’re on the login page, you will see a message about installing the plugin below the login box. Click 
Download Now: 
 
  
3. This will take you to another page where you will need to click the Download Now button: 
 
  
4. You will be prompted by the browser to install the plugin. Click Run:   
						

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5. You may be prompted to verify this download. This software is not harmful to your computer and will not 
make any unwanted changes. To verify, start by clicking View Downloads:  
6. In the View Downloads page, right click the plugin, then click Run Anyway. 
  
  
7. The plugin will close your browser sessions to install. Save any pages, then click Yes: 
  
   
						

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8. On the next prompt, it will say the install was successful and ask you to restart your browser. Click OK:  
 
  
9. You will be taken back to the login page and see another notification from your browser asking you to allow 
this plugin on this web page. Click the small arrow next to Allow, then click Allow for all websites: 
 
10.  Another popup will appear asking you to allow this plugin. Mark the checkbox next to Do not show me the 
warning for this program again, then click Allow:  
 
 
 
 
Now the plugin has been installed 
successfully and you can continue on 
to register for an account for camera 
access through AmcrestView.com 
 
  
						

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4.6.2 User method 
The user method requires that you first install the Amcrest browser plugin for AmcrestView.com. Then, you can 
register for an account to set up your camera.  
1. On the main login screen, www.amcrestview.com, click the Register Now button: 
  
  
2. You will be taken to the registration form. Enter your Username, Password, then Confirm Password, type your 
Email, enter the Verification Code, make sure the box is checked confirming you’ve read the ‘Amcrest Terms 
of Service’, then click Create an Account: