Please select the option that corresponds to your camera model: 

Option 1: DCS-942L, DCS-2630L

Option 2: DCS-930L, DCS-931L, DCS-932L, DCS-933L, DCS-5010L, DCS-5020L, DCS-5025L

Option 1

DCS-942L

To configure your camera to upload snap shots or video clips to an FTP Server, configuration must be performed within the Web Interface of your mydlink camera.  This can be done using the Cameras IP address or using the mydlink web portal. Click- How do I log into my mydlink camera?

Step 1: Click on the Setup Tab and then click on Video Clip or Snapshot (depending on what you want to configure)



Step 2:  Configure the Snapshot/Video Clip Rule:

- Enable Snapshot/ Video Clip

- Trigger by:

- Motion- Snapshots will be sent when Motion is detected (Motion detection must be configured)

- Schedule- Snapshots will be sent on a specified schedule

- Always- Snapshots will be sent continuously at a specified interval

- Sound- Snapshots will be sent when Sound is detected (Sound detection must be configured)

Note: Not all mydlink cameras support Sound Detection

Note: If selecting motion, please ensure motion detection is enabled and configured: How do I enable Motion Detection on my camera?

- Specify if a Single Snapshot is to be sent or multiple when triggered

- Target- FTP

- FTP Server/Port- Enter the IP address and port of your FTP server (The default is port 21)

- User Name: Enter the username specified for your FTP Server

- Password: Enter the Password specified for your FTP Server

Note: If your FTP server is configured to allow all users, enter the username "anonymous" and leave the password field blank.

Path: Enter the Path on your FTP server to save your screenshot/videos (eg. folder/folder)

Filename Prefix: Enter a name which will be added to the snapshots/video filename

Interval: Specify the time in seconds between record events (e.g. If set to 300, The Camera would wait 300 seconds before triggering the next event)

Passive Mode: Check if your FTP server is using/supports Passive Mode.

Step 3: Click Test to check your settings. If the information is correct, you should receive a Test FTP Successful message

Click Save Settings

The camera will now upload to the specified FTP Server.

Setup is Complete.

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Option 2

DCS-930L, DCS-931L, DCS-932L, DCS-933L, DCS-5010L, DCS-5020L

To configure your camera to upload snap shots or video clips to an FTP Server, configuration must be performed within the Web Interface of your mydlink camera.  This can be done using the Cameras IP address or using the mydlink web portal. Click- How do I log into my mydlink camera?

Step 1: Click on the Setup Tab and then click on FTP on the left side

Step 2:  Configure your FTP server settings:

- Host Name- Enter the IP address/host name of your FTP Server

- Port- Enter the port of your FTP server (The default is port 21)

- User Name: Enter the username specified for your FTP Server

- Password: Enter the Password specified for your FTP Server

Note: If your FTP server is configured to allow all users, enter the username "anonymous" and leave the password field blank.

Path: Enter the Path on your FTP server to save your screenshot/videos (eg. folder/folder)

Passive Mode: Check if your FTP server is using/supports Passive Mode.

- Click Save Settings

Step 3: Once the settings are saved, click on Test at the bottom of the page- This will confirm your FTP settings are correct

Step 4: Click on the Status Tab

Step 5: Under Basic Information, your FTP Test Status should be visible. 

Note: You may need to refresh the page if the status is not shown.

Note: If the status says failed or could not connect, Click back on Setup > FTP and double check your settings

If the test is successful, a test file should be uploaded to your FTP Server

Step 6: Click on Setup tab at the top and FTP on the left side

Configure the FTP Time Schedule:

- To have snapshots (Still Images) uploaded to your FTP server select: Enable uploading of images to an FTP server

- To have video clips uploaded to your FTP server select: Enable uploading of video clips to an FTP server

Configure settings for each:

- Always- Snapshots will be sent continuously at a specified interval

- Schedule- Snapshots will be sent on a specified schedule

- Motion- Snapshots will be sent when Motion is detected (Motion detection must be configured)

Note: If selecting motion, please ensure motion detection is enabled and configured: How do I enable Motion Detection on my camera?

Click Save Settings

The camera will now upload to the specified FTP Server.

Setup is Complete.

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Option 3

DCS-2132L, DCS-2136L, DCS-2210, DCS-2230, DCS-2310L, DCS-2230L, DCS-2332L, DCS-3110, DCS-3112, DCS-3415, DCS-3710, DCS-3715, DCS-3716, DCS-5222L, DCS-6010L, DCS-6111, DCS-6210, DCS-6314, DCS-6510, DCS-6511, DCS-6513, DCS-6616, DCS-6818, DCS-7010L, DCS-7413, DCS-7513

Note: In order to configure your camera to upload to FTP, you must log into the Web Interface of your camera. 

For mydlink enabled cameras click- How do I log into my mydlink camera?

For non-mydlink cameras cameras click- How do I log into my camera?

Step 1: Click on the Setup Tab at the top and  Event Setup on the left side

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Option 4

DCS-6112, DCS-6113, DCS-7110

Unfortunately these models do not support ftp uploads. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Option 5

DCS-1130, DCS-3410, DCS-3411, DCS-5605, DCS-5635

Note: In order to configure the FTP Server settings, you must log into the Web Interface of your camera. 

For mydlink enabled cameras click- How do I log into my mydlink camera?

For non-mydlink cameras cameras click- How do I log into my camera?

Step 1: Click on the Setup Tab and then click Snapshot on the left side

Step 2: Configure the Snapshot trigger:

- Enable Snapshot

- Enable Event Based and select Motion Detection or specify a schedule

Note: If selecting motion, please ensure motion detection is enabled and configured: How do I enable Motion Detection on my camera?

Send to:

- Select FTP and Enter you FTP Server Settings

- User Name: Enter the username of your FTP server account
- Password: Enter the password of your FTP server account
- Host Name: Enter the IP address or Host name of your FTP server (i.e. ftp.dlink.com)
- Sender E-Mail Address: Enter the email address you are going to send the email from

- Path - The directory that the images will be uploaded into (For example, /pub/images).

- Filename Prefix - The prefix that will be added to the front of each filename.

- Port - The port of the FTP server. Most FTP servers are running at the default port (21)

- Interval - The time interval between each snapshot.

- Passive Mode - Some FTP servers allow clients to use passive mode when connecting to an FTP, which uses random ports for transfers.

Click Test to confirm your settings are correct.

You should receive a Successful message. If not, check your settings and try again.

Click Save Settings

Your Camera is now configured to upload images to your FTP Server

Option 6

DCS-960L

To configure your camera to upload snap shots or video clips to an FTP Server, configuration must be performed within the Web Interface of your mydlink camera.  This can be done using the Cameras IP address or using the mydlink web portal. Click- How do I log into my mydlink camera?

Step 1: Click on the Setup Tab and then click on FTP on the left side

Step 2:  Configure your FTP server settings:

- Host Name- Enter the IP address/host name of your FTP Server

- Port- Enter the port of your FTP server (The default is port 21)

- Login Type- Select User Name and Password or Anonymous

Note: If your FTP server is configured to allow all users, Select login type as "anonymous"

- User Name: Enter the username specified for your FTP Server

- Password: Enter the Password specified for your FTP Server

- Passive Mode: Check if your FTP server is using/supports Passive Mode.

- Click Save Settings

Step 3: Click on Test to confirm your FTP settings are correct

Step 4: Click on the Setup Tab and then click on Video Clip or Snapshot (depending on what you want to configure)

Step 5:  Configure the Snapshot/Video Clip Rule:

- Enable Snapshot/ Video Clip

- Trigger by:

- Motion- Snapshots will be sent when Motion is detected (Motion detection must be configured)

- Schedule- Snapshots will be sent on a specified schedule

- Always- Snapshots will be sent continuously at a specified interval

- Sound- Snapshots will be sent when Sound is detected (Sound detection must be configured)

Note: Not all mydlink cameras support Sound Detection

- Target: FTP

- Click Save Settings

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