If you have ordered the D500/B500, or if you are looking at this model and want to know whether it can meet your needs before placing the order, you may get some basic information about these products from here.
This article will help you understand the use and working principle of the camera in the following 4 parts.
Part 1. Unboxing Video
Part 2. Product Overview
Part 3. Installation
Part 4. Initial Setup
Unboxing Video of D500/B500
D500/B500 are add-on PoE cameras, which have the same unboxing process as other PoE cameras like the following video.
Product Overview
D500:
B500:
Installation
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Install B500
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The bullet cameras can be mounted both on the wall and ceiling. Please refer to the following articles to learn about how to mount it.
How to Install Reolink Bullet Cameras
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Install D500
- Dome cameras can be mounted on both the wall and the ceiling. But mounting it on the ceiling will be better because the alarm detection will be influenced if you mount it on the wall. Please refer to the following articles to learn about how to mount it.
How to Mount Dome Cameras
- Dome cameras can be mounted on both the wall and the ceiling. But mounting it on the ceiling will be better because the alarm detection will be influenced if you mount it on the wall. Please refer to the following articles to learn about how to mount it.
Initial Setup
Step 1. Plug the camera into the PoE port of the Reolink PoE NVR by an Ethernet cable as shown below.
Step 2. Then you can set up the NVR on the Reolink App, Reolink Client, or a proper monitor.
Please refer to:
- How to Initially Set up Reolink NVRs via Reolink App
- How to Initially Set up Reolink NVRs via Reolink Client (New Client)
- How to Initially Set up Reolink NVRs with Monitor Connected (New UI)
Note: The add-on camera can ONLY work with Reolink PoE NVR. It is not a standalone camera and it cannot work with other third-party software.