Initial setup
Before you begin
Confirm the following before you begin.
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Make sure you have installed the [HomeHawk] app on your mobile device
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Make sure your wireless router and the access point are turned on and the access point’s LED indicator is lit in yellow (amber) or green
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Make sure your access point is connected to your wireless router with an Ethernet cable
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Make sure your mobile device is connected to the same wireless router as your access point
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Make sure your mobile device can connect to the Internet
Note:
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If you have completed this procedure and want to register another mobile device to the access point, see Registering other mobile devices to the access point.
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If you experience trouble while performing this procedure, refer to the information in Sometimes I cannot connect while at home.
Initial setup
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Start the [HomeHawk] app by tapping its icon (shown below).
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The end-user license agreement is displayed the first time you start the app.
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Confirm all of the displayed permission screens and agree as necessary.
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Select your country or region if displayed, and then tap [Next].
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Tap [FRONT DOOR Camera Kit ( + OUTDOOR Cameras )].
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Tap [Add New Camera].
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Follow the on-screen instructions, plug in the access point, and then tap [Next].
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Follow the on-screen instructions, connect the access point to the wireless router, and then tap [Next].
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Follow the on-screen instructions and then tap [Next].
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Follow the on-screen instructions and confirm the access point’s LED indicator’s color.
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If the access point’s LED indicator lights in green, tap the green lit icon, and then go to step 8.
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If the access point’s LED indicator blinks in yellow (amber), tap the yellow (amber) blinking icon, and then connect the Ethernet cable between the access point and router. Next, follow the on-screen instructions, wait for a while, and then check the color of the LED lights again.
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If the access point’s LED indicator blinks in green, tap the blinking green icon, check if DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is operating for the router (refer to the operating instructions included with your router or contact your Internet service provider), and then tap [Done].
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When prompted, press the SETUP button on the access point.
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When prompted, set the password that will be used to log in to the access point and then tap [Next].
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When prompted, enter a name for the access point*1 and for your mobile device and then tap [OK].
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The access point name setting is used by your mobile device to identify the access point. This is useful when you have multiple access points.
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The mobile device name setting is used by the access point and other system users to identify your mobile device. This is useful when performing certain operations, such as deregistering.
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Follow the on-screen instructions and tap [Next].
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When [Congrats!] is displayed, tap [Explore HomeHawk].
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The app’s home screen is displayed when initial setup is completed.
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A name can only be entered for the access point the first time initial setup is performed. See Changing the name of cameras or information on how to change the name for the access point.