Reolink camera setup with phone app

Reolink camera setup with phone app for remote viewing

Reolink cameras are just like any other IP cameras are easy to setup and streaming these IP cameras over internet helps you keep an eye on your property while you are far away. Reolink IP cameras are gaining popularity due to its amazing picture quality and multiple camera options availability of DIY camera. It is easy to setup reolink IP cameras, still there can be few problems setting up the IP camera for remote viewing.
After getting the cameras your first question would be regarding the Reolink camera setup. Decide the locations that you want the security camera to cover for you at your home or office. Cover the important places like door, front, back, or meeting rooms etc . Reolink support recommends using the Reolink Client and apps for remote viewing, as compared to other third party software, these are easy and have been fully tested and are your best options to remotely view your security cameras? There can be multiple point of failures during reolink camera setup like signal strength, software, firewall, port forwarding, router, sim cards etc which will not allow you to complete setup. You might be able to view the IP camera through your local network or LAN IP address but have problem with other or remote network.
In this Article, Lets learn how to set up an Reolink IP camera for remote viewing and help you understand the basic process on how it actually works.

 Basic process of Reolink camera setup for remote viewing:

 If we put it in simple words, setting up an IP Camera for remote viewing need network enabled camera, network and internet connected remote device for  viewing. Your camera connects to your network through the router and make it available online for it to be viewed using its IP address. Each network camera is just like a computer with its own CPU and memory. It process images from CCD (Charge-coupled Device) or CMOS (Complementary Metal-oxide Semiconductor) sensors, send to client or configured device (e.g. apps) and hosts a web server. Cameras can be connected to network using WiFi or Ethernet cable. Remember that each camera have to have a unique IP camera address, so that you can find it over network and then view it and to be managed on the Internet by end user.

CCTV cameras can get their IP addresses on the local network.You may connect the camera with a router or an NVR, both of which use DHCP function of networking protocol to automatically assign an IP camera addresses to the camera.

First process is discovering the IP address of your IP camera is the first step. To do so, use the Reolink camera app( always use Reolink applications for better experience). Then This IP address is pinged and the router tries to establish connection with camera. Then your camera can be made visible on other devices using the web host address or the IP address. So primarily it is the IP address

that enables your camera to detected on remote devices for  viewing.

Reolink WiFi camera setup:

With Reolink cameras, thanks to the new apps and technology (P2P technology) and manual work is minimized for IP camera setup for remote viewing. The P2P enabled camera works using the UID (unique ID) number to add it to the software. Reolink apps make the process much easier by automatically scanning the IP camera address and adding it to your monitoring software. Follow the given steps for setup using a phone,as most of the clients want setup on phone for remote viewing.
Reolink camera setup using Reolink Phone App:
1: Download and install Reolink App on your phone.
2: Power on your camera
3: Launch the Reolink app and enter the unique ID number (UID) of the camera device.
4:  It will pick up the camera info on the App and select it. Now it will ask you to connect to your home network on  phone screen, select 2.4GHZ you can view your IP camera over the Internet outside the home network.
For Reolink camera setup using Reolink client:
1: Download and install Reolink Client software.
2: Launch client and then click Add Device and enter the UID and name this camera as per your choice or location, leave password box blank, then hit ok.
3: Turn on your camera and wait for the voice prompt for setup. Look for the camera in the Device List on the bottom part, click on the WiFi sign and then enter your WiFi info. Select only 2.4GHZ for setup and a QR code will come up on the screen of your PC. Now place your camera in front of the QR code at a distance of about 8 inches and it will scan the QR code and you will hear the voice prompt of scan succeeded, click ok and wait. After you hear the prompt it's all done and your camera is ready to be viewed.

Remember: If the camera setup fails in first go, try rebooting the camera and if continues proceed with Reolink camera factory reset & try again. If you still cannot set it up call reolink support for help.
Problems with Reolink camera Remote viewing :
 Once the setup is complete everything should work just fine but in few cases it may not due to networking or settings issue. The problem could also be with your system/network firewall and router settings which wont allow the camera to be detected outside.
1: Make sure your system or network firewall is not blocking the camera IP.
2: Enable port forwarding on your router
3: Try to access cameras via web browser, Enter the port number after Ip address in browser bar.
4: Your remote device doesn't have any blocking apps installed

Contact Reolink support if you need further help with your Reolink camera setup