How to upgrade firmware for H.264 camera? Preparation before upgrading Upgrade firmware

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How to upgrade firmware for H.264 camera?
Upgrading procedure:
Preparation before upgrading
Upgrade firmware
Change MAC address back to
the original one
Step 1: Preparation before upgrading.
Connect camera to router with an Ethernet cable to upgrade firmware. DO
NOT upgrade firmware via wireless.
Keep power on during the upgrading.
Write down the MAC address of camera. MAC address also can be found on
the label of camera.
Step 2: Log into camera click For Administrator  Initialize.
Click Browse  select system firmware  click Open  Click OK.
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Step 3: A confirmed window will pop up after select the firmware. Please click
OK to start upgrading firmware.
Keep power on during the upgrading. The upgrading may take a few minutes,
please be patient. Please click OK to finish upgrading.
Step 4: Firmware version can be checked on Device Information page.
If the camera reboot (power off and power on again) after upgrading, the
MAC address of camera will be changed to 00:01:89:11:11:05.
Take the following steps a reference to change MAC address to the
original one.
Change MAC address
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Step 1: Decompress the “H.264 MAC address modify Tool .zip” file
and then double click to run “foscam_ftool.exe”.
Step 2: Click Find to search the camera. Click the camera which is needed to
change MAC address and then click Others.
Step 3: Enter camera’s original MAC address in MAC box. Click Apply to
save the MAC address.
Authentication needed. Please enter username and password of camera and
then click OK to confirm it.
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Step 4: Reboot (power off and power on again) camera then MAC address is
changed to the original one.
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