How to Install - DCS-960L Manually with an iPad

Requirements:

Wireless router or access-point 
Quick Install Card (If lost, the information required is also on reverse side of camera)
iPad
mydlink Account
mydlink Lite installed
Wi-Fi Password of your existing wireless network
QR Code Reader installed

You may find the mydlink Lite app on the following link:

https://www.mydlink.com/apps

Step 1 – Login to your mydlink account via the mydlink Lite APP

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

Step 2 – To add a camera to your mydlink account, simply tap “Add Cameras”
 
DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

Step 3 – In this example we have chosen to install “Manually”

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

 
Tap “No”

Step 4 – Scroll down the list to find the camera. In this example it is the “DCS-960L”

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

 
Tap to select the “DCS-960L”

Step 5 – Make sure the DCS-960L camera is powered. Once confirmed, tap “Next”

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

 
Step 6 – In this example we have chosen to use the Wi-Fi from our access-point, rather than WPS. 


 
Tap “No”

Step 7 – Once the camera is ready and the LED is flashing orange – Tap “Ready”

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

 
Step 8a
– Before tapping “Next”, you must connect the iPad to the wireless SSID of the camera (This can be found also on the “Quick Install Card” or the reverse side of the camera) 

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad
 
Enter the password and tap “Join” the return to the setup wizard then go to Step 8b

Step 8b - Once you have connected – tap “Next”

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

 
Step 9 – Once connected to the wireless network of the camera, you will be presented to connect to an existing Wi-Fi network

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad
 
If none are shown, tap the refresh button to search again

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad
 
In our example, we have created a Wi-Fi Network with the SSID: “DCS-960L”

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

 
Tap the SSID of the Wi-Fi Network to connect and enter the password. Once done, tap “Done”

Step 10 – Once you have established connection, it should be presented with a tick against the SSID or Wi-Fi Network as below.

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad
 
Step 11 – Enter a password for the camera (make sure to remember this)

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

 
Once done, tap “Next”

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad
 
Once you get the above “Successful” message, tap “OK”

Step 12 – Add the camera to your mydlink account

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad
 
Tap “Yes”

Step 13 – Wait for the camera to save the settings…

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad 

Step 14 – The camera is now added to the mydlink account as below:

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad
 
Step 15 – Tap on the camera name to reveal live view

DCS-960L How to Install Manually with an iPad

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