Taking the ZOSI outdoor IP camera for example, below are the three ways to accomplish the security camera setup via Android smartphone.
1. Wired Connection
- Charge your wireless security camera with the power adapter.
- Use an RJ45 cable to connect the camera to the network.
- Download the free security camera software ZOSI Smart.
- Enter camera UID (scan QR Code on the sticker) and password (default password: “admin”) to add the camera device; tap “+” at the upper right corner to complete.
- Tap the screen and then you can view the IP camera over the Internet.
2. Convert Wired Connection to Wireless Connection
If you have added the camera to the Zosi Smart App successfully and want to change from wired connection to wireless connection, then follow the steps presented below:
- Tap the “Settings” button at the upper right corner of the viewing screen and select “WiFi Setting” to proceed with wireless configuration.
- Select network and enter the corresponding WiFi password
- Tap “Confirm” to finish the WiFi settings and unplug the network cable.
- Tap the screen and then you can view the IP camera via wireless connection.
Wireless Connection
- Charge your wireless security camera with the power adapter.
- Download the free security camera software ZOSI Smart.
- Tap “WiFi Smartlink” on the device adding page and enter the corresponding WiFi password.
- Choose “Manual Config” to search the corresponding camera device (the searching process may take 1-2 minutes; camera without a built-in speaker will not hear the voice prompt).
- Select the corresponding camera device (using UID); enter the camera UID and password on the device adding page.
- Tap the screen and then you can view the IP camera over Internet.
Here is an operation guide video to show you how to connect the ZOSI IP camera.
Note: The above steps apply to the connection of ZOSI non-battery powered wireless IP security cameras. Cameras from other brands may have different rules.