IP Camera Search Tools

INSTAR Camera Tool

The easiest way to search our camera inside your local network is our INSTAR Camera Tool for Windows, macOS and LINUX.

Searching for Cameras

When you start the INSTAR Camera Tool it will automatically search for INSTAR IP cameras on your local network. You can click on the Search button to initiate another scan. Or activate the Automatic Search to have the tool search for new cameras in an interval:

Click on the three-dots button next to your camera name to Rename or Reboot your camera. Or to create a desktop shortcut to start your camera's webUI in your web browser:

If the button is shown with a refresh icon you can perform a firmware update with the selected camera:

After a successful update the button changes it's icon to an exclamation mark. Click it to reboot your camera:

The IP Config tab allows you to select a camera, authenticate with your camera admin account and change the network configuration:

The Update tab allows you to install a firmware and webUI update on your camera. Download the newest firmware version for your camera model, unzip the *.pkg file and upload it through the camera tool:

On the SD Card tab you can unmount, format your camera's SD card:

Clicking on the Browse button allows you to select a date and batch download all recorded files from the selected date:

Accessing your Camera´s SD Card

Alternative IP Scanner

If you have problems finding your camera with the INSTAR Camera Tool, you can try one of the following alternative scanners:

Angry IP Scanner

Angry IP scanner is a very fast open-source IP address and port scanner. It is available for Windows, macOSX as well as Linux. more...

Fing CLI

Fing CLI is an easy-to-use command line tool to keep an eye on your local IP network. The software is available for Windows, macOS and LINUX. more...

Android Fing IP Scanner

Angry IP scanner is a very fast open-source IP address and port scanner. It is available for Windows, macOSX as well as Linux. more...

Assigning a Name