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Reolink: change initial setup formatting to numbered steps (#29950)

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## Initial setup
A brand new Reolink camera first needs to be connected to the network and initialized. During initialization, the credentials for the camera need to be set.
There are serveral ways to achieve this.
There are several ways to achieve this.
### Reolink app/client
### To connect Reolink via app/client
The recommended way is to use the [Reolink mobile app, Windows, or Mac client](https://reolink.com/software-and-manual/). Follow the on-screen instructions. In Home Assistant, use the credentials you just configured in the Reolink app/client.
The recommended way is to use the [Reolink mobile app, Windows, or Mac client](https://reolink.com/software-and-manual/).
### Web browser
1. Follow the on-screen instructions.
2. In Home Assistant, use the credentials you just configured in the Reolink app/client.
When your camera has a LAN port (most Wi-Fi cameras also have a LAN port), first connect the camera to your network using a LAN cable.
Find the IP address of the camera (for example by checking in your router) and go to the IP address in a web browser.
Follow the on-screen instructions to first setup the credentials (use the same credentials in Home Assistant).
If it is a Wi-Fi camera, go to **settings** (gear icon) > **Network** and fill in your Wi-Fi SSID and password. After that you can disconnect the LAN cable and the camera will automatically switch to the Wi-Fi connection.
Now set up the Reolink Home Assistant integration using the credentials you just specified.
### To connect Reolink via a web browser
When your camera has a LAN port (most Wi-Fi cameras also have a LAN port):
1. First connect the camera to your network using a LAN cable.
2. Find the IP address of the camera (for example by checking in your router) and go to the IP address in a web browser.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to first setup the credentials (use the same credentials in Home Assistant).
4. If it is a Wi-Fi camera:
- Go to **settings** (gear icon) > **Network** and fill in your Wi-Fi SSID and password.
- If you have both a 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz network, check your camera's user guide to see which operating frequency is supported.
- After that you can disconnect the LAN cable and the camera will automatically switch to the Wi-Fi connection.
5. Now set up the Reolink Home Assistant integration using the credentials you just specified.
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