So it will not connect to a wireless network. ???? It requires to be plugged in by an Ethernet connection ?
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That is correct. Ethernet is also PoE to power the camera. This unit is not a toy, it is a serious security camera. If you trust your security monitoring to a wireless network, then you deserve to be robbed. There are plenty other wireless robber cameras available!
849881
This camera is not a wireless camera... Best performance is to run a Cat5 Cable using a PoE switch
1055809
It does have to be plugged in. Nowhere in the advertising does it say wireless.
1113616
This is solely used to connect devices that only take Ethernet cables to a wireless network. So you would need a wireless network set up for this device to connect to.
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I connected it to a Windows XP PC and it worked without using the setup disk. Are you sure it's not asking for a wireless access point password. Sorry not much help. JB
1200848
I didnt read this but its a pretty educated guess, It needs a plug, and if you want wireless you Add a wireless router.
1582216
How does everyone solve this I wonder! It's a real pain because wireless access points don't generally have a useable Ethernet connection. I ended up buying a devolo plug starter kit that sends the Internet around the house electric circuit. It was pricey (nearly £100 - am in uk) but it literally plugged in and worked.
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You need to plug it in and configure the unit to connect with your router (fairly simple) but my experience is that these units do not work that well. I returned mine. Good luck!
2001593
Same thing here. I am able to get it to work in wired mode. Wireless, it connects to my network and gets an IP address but, it cannot get past the DNS problem. Updating the firmware (version R1.17) did not help. This thing is ticking me off! I've contacted Aluratek but, if this doesn't get resolved very soon, I'll have to return it and try something else.
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It should work through the wired ethernet connection. You would have to plug it into the internet or ISP connection on the router.
969325
You can use Ethernet. You have to do initial set up via Ethernet, just don't enable wireless and you'd be all set.
320658
Mine does not have wi-fi built in. There is an ethernet card for a wired connection but you would probably need to add wi-fi.
804393
May also be able to use a network cable to plug into your router. I would just plug it it in to the network to see what happens. How do you currently have it connected? Or is this going to be new?
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If you have the right router. I don't and need to return mine. Never used it. I have an other that connects by Ethernet cable that works fine.
1101948
It has to be hardwired or use with a Ethernet bridge. There are no wireless drivers built into it.
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Yes- You can connect using WiFi so you can use it anywhere you have access to wireless so you do not have to be connected to ethernetThanks!Shamly
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Will it work to do what? This is not a hot spot...it's a device to turn a wired Ethernet port into wireless
1805581
You could hook it up to a wireless adapter as well and have it talk to your wireless router. The Samsung is not picky as to what hangs off the ethernet port as long as it can obtain an IP address and get on the internet.