Cisco Systems WVC80N User Manual

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User Guide

Model: WVC80N

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Chapter 1: Product Overview 4

Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2: Installing and Using the Camera Utility 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the Camera Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Camera Utility for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Camera Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

LiveView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

View Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 3: Advanced Conguration with the Web-based Utility 12

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

How to Access the Web-based Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

View Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Setup > Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Setup > Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Setup > Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Setup > Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Setup > Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Setup > Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Setup > Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Setup > Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 23

Common Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Appendix B: Wireless Security Checklist 26

General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Appendix C: Specications 27

Appendix D: Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Commands 28

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

User-Level CGI Commands (User level privilege) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Admin-Level CGI Commands (Administrator level privilege) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Base-64 Encoder/Decoder Sample Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Appendix E: Warranty Information 44

Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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Appendix F: Regulatory Information 46

FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Safety Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Industry Canada Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Avis d’Industrie Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Wireless Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans ﬁl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste

Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Appendix G: Software End User License Agreement 52

Cisco Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Software Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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Chapter 1

Product Overview

Chapter 1: Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-N Internet Home Monitoring Camera. The Camera sends live video through the Internet to a web browser anywhere in the world! This compact, self-contained unit lets you keep an eye on your home, your kids, your workplace—whatever’s important to you.

Front Panel

Power LED Microphone

WARNING: Resetting the Camera will erase all

of your settings, such as encryption information, and replace them with the factory defaults. Do not reset the Camera if you want to retain your settings.

NOTE:

user name: admin password: admin

Back Panel

The Camera’s factory default settings are.

Power (Blue) This LED lights up when the

Camera is powered on. It flashes while the Camera is booting up and remains lit when the Camera is ready for use.

Microphone The microphone is used to record

ambient sound.

Bottom Panel

Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ If you have an Access

Point that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, then you can use this button to automatically configure the Camera’s wireless security for your wireless network.

On/Off Button Press the On/Off button to

power the device on or off.

Power The Power port is where you connect

the power adapter.

Ethernet The Ethernet port is where you

connect the Ethernet network cable.

Reset Button Opening

NOTE: To learn how to set up the Camera, please

read the Camera’s Quick Installation Guide.

Reset This button is used to reset the Camera.

To reset, insert an object with a small tip, such as a pen, press the button until you feel it click, then hold for 10 seconds.

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Chapter 2: Installing and Using the Camera Utility

Overview

This chapter will instruct you on how to install and use the Camera Utility. The Utility allows you to easily view and record the Camera’s video.

If another Internet Camera Utility is already installed, you should uninstall it before installing this Camera Utility.

Installing the Camera Utility

1. Insert the Setup CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. The Setup Wizard starts. Click Install Camera Utility.

4. The Choose Destination screen appears. Click Browse

and choose the folder where you would like the Utility installed. Click Next.

Choose Destination

5. The Ready to Install screen appears. Click Next.

Welcome Screen

3. The Setup Wizard begins to install the Camera Utility.

Click Next.

Setup Wizard

Ready to Install

6. The Setup Wizard installs the Camera Utility. The progress of the installation is displayed.

7. When the Setup Wizard informs you that the installation is complete, click Finish. The Camera Utility starts automatically.

Installation Complete

Go to the “Using the Camera Utility for the First Time” section.

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Using the Camera Utility for the First Time

The Camera Utility starts up automatically after the Utility is successfully installed. To set up your first camera:

1. Click the Setup icon in the upper left corner of the

window.

2. The Cameras tab is displayed. Select your Camera from

the Automatically add cameras list and click Add to my list. If your Camera is not listed, click Refresh to update the list, or add the Camera manually.

To manually add a Camera, go to the Address field and enter either its web address or its IP address, or to access a camera on the WAN, enter its IP address with port number. Then click Add to my list.

3. Complete the Port Number and Stream Type fields. If you want to access the Camera as an administrator, also complete the User Name and Password fields. (You may access the Camera without completing these fields if you are logged in as a guest.)

4. The Camera is installed. It appears in the My camera

list section, and its video output is displayed in Camera details.

To learn how to use the Camera Utility, go to “Using the Camera Utility.”

Menu Icons

The utility has three menu icons in the upper left corner: LiveView, View Recordings, and Setup.

LiveView View Recordings Setup

LiveView

When you first open the Utility, the LiveView window is displayed. The LiveView window can also be accessed by clicking the LiveView icon. The LiveView window contains the viewing area, as well as the View Layout and Controls sections.

Advanced users: If you want to use the Camera’s Webbased Utility, go to “Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration with the Web-Based Utility.”

Using the Camera Utility

After the Camera Utility is installed, its icon is displayed on the Desktop and in the System Tray of the Taskbar. To open the Camera Utility, use either icon as follows:

• Double-click the icon on your desktop

• Right-click the icon in the system tray, then click

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Desktop Icon System Tray Icon

When you are finished using the Camera Utility, close the Utility window by clicking the X button in the upper-right corner. The Utility will continue to run in the background, and any scheduled recordings will proceed as planned.

LiveView

To exit the Utility completely, right-click the Utility’s system tray icon and select Exit.

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Viewing Area

The viewing area takes up most of the LiveView window. The viewing area can have four different layouts, with video windows for one, four, six, or nine Cameras. The layout is selected using the video layout controls described in “Video Layout’” below.

Viewing Area - Single-Camera Display

Multiple-Camera Layouts

In a multiple-Camera layout, one of the video windows is always outlined in green. This indicates the currently selected Camera. The Controls section can be used to perform various functions on the video from this Camera. For information on the video control buttons, refer to “Controls” below.

The name of each Camera is overlaid on that Camera’s video window. To specify a different Camera than the selected Camera, click on that Camera’s video window.

Each Camera can be displayed using any of the video windows in the layout. To move a Camera from one video window to another, click and drag the Camera’s video window to another video window. The two Cameras originally assigned to each of the two windows will then swap places. This is especially useful for the six-Camera layout, which has one large video window and five smaller ones. A Camera assigned to one of the smaller windows can be quickly enlarged by dragging it to the large window.

To quickly view any Camera’s video at full scale, doubleclick that Camera’s video window. The layout will change to a single-camera display of the selected Camera’s video.

Viewing Area - Four-Camera Display

Viewing Area - Six-Camera Display

View Layout

This section of the LiveView window lets you change the layout of the viewing area. To select a particular layout, click the layout’s icon.

Video Layout Icons

Icon Function

Click this icon to display video from one Camera only.

Click this icon to display video from up to four Cameras. The video windows are all of equal size.

Click this icon to display video from up to six Cameras, with one large video window and five small video windows.

Click this icon to display video from up to nine Cameras. The video windows are all of equal size.

Viewing Area - Nine-Camera Display

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Controls

The video controls are located along the right edge of the LiveView window in the Controls section.

Controls

These controls act upon the selected Camera as explained below.

When recording ends, the icon reverts to its original state.

Recording In Progress No Recording In Progress

** This option will only be selectable when the MPEG-4/ MJPEG Setting is set to Fixed Quality. This setting is found in the Advanced Configuration > Image screen of the Camera’s Web-based Utility.

View Recordings

The View Recordings window is accessed by clicking the View Recordings icon. The View Recordings window is used to play back videos that you have recorded and saved. This window has three sections: Video Controls, Memory Status, and the video playback section.

Control Function

View Click this button to view the

current video.

Instant Record Click this button to

record the current video.*

Snapshot

snapshot of the

Speaker Click this button to toggle the

sound on or off. Move the slider to the left to decrease the volume or to the right to increase the volume..

Microphone This feature is not available

on the WVC80N.

Quality Move the slider to the left to

decrease the video quality or to the right to increase the video quality.**

Zoom Move the slider to zoom into

current video display. The zoom factor cycles from 1x to 16x. Click the Up, Down, Left, and Right arrows to navigate within the monitor window.

Click this button to take a

current video image

View Recordings

Video Controls

This section of the View Recordings window allows you to perform basic functions on the video you have selected for playback.

* The length of the recording is configured in the Setup > Settings screen of the Camera Utility. During recording, the Utility’s System Tray icon turns into an animated icon (arrow moves up and down).

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The controls and their functions are described below.

Control Function

Play/Pause Click this button to toggle

the video between play and pause.

Playback Speed Click and drag the

wheel clockwise to increase the speed of the video playback, or counterclockwise to decrease the speed of the video playback. When the wheel is centered (with the indicator at the top position), the video will play at normal speed.

Frame by Frame Click these buttons to

go back (left arrow) or go forward (right arrow) exactly one video frame.

Previous/Next Click these buttons to

view the previous (left arrow) or the next (right arrow) recording.

Zoom Move the slider to the right of

this icon to zoom into the current video display. The zoom factor cycles from 1x to 16x.

Snapshot Click this button to capture a

still image of the current video display.

Print Click this button to print the

current video image.

Sound Click this button to toggle the

sound off or on. Move the slider to the left to decrease the volume or to the right to increase the volume.

Memory Status

This section of the View Recordings window indicates, in hours and gigabytes (GB), how much hard disk space is available for recorded video.

Video Playback

The section at the bottom of the View Recordings window is used to locate video for playback.

Video Playback

To locate and play a recording:

1. If you want to see all available recordings, toggle the

button above the timeline to View all recordings. If you want to see only those recordings which were triggered by motion detection, toggle the button to View by motion detection only.

2. Using the calendar to the right of the timeline, select the date of the recording you want to view. (Bolded dates have recordings.)

3. The timeline displays blue bars where recordings are available. To display video from a specific time, click and drag the marker above the timeline to any point above a blue bar. The marker will display the date and time of the point you have chosen.

4. The video plays, starting from the point you have chosen.

Setup

The Setup screen is accessed by clicking the Setup icon. There are three tabs along the top of the Setup screen: Cameras, Recording Options, and Settings. By default, the Cameras tab is selected when the Setup screen is opened. These tabs display screens whose functions are described below.

Setup > Cameras

Click the Cameras tab to set up a network Camera.

Memory Status

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My Camera List

The My camera list section of the Setup > Cameras screen contains a list of all Cameras that have been added (up to

9).

Camera Name Displays the name of the Camera.

Selecting a Camera on this list will display its details in the Camera Details section of the screen.

Add Camera to my list

Automatically add cameras Displays a list of currently

detected Cameras on your LAN. To add a camera to My camera list, select the Camera from the Automatically add cameras list and click Add to my list. If your Camera is not

listed, click Refresh to update the list, or add the Camera manually.

Manually add cameras To manually add a Camera to

My camera list, go to the Address field and enter either its web address or its IP address with port number. Then click Add to my list. To erase your entry, click Clear.

Camera Details

The Camera Details section allows you to enter camera information and then displays video and information from the currently selected Camera.

Camera Status Displays the status of the selected

Camera.

Camera Name Displays the name of the selected Camera.

IP Address Displays the IP address of the selected

Camera.

User Name Displays the selected Camera’s user name.

Password Displays the selected Camera’s password. For

security reasons, the password is displayed as “•••••“.

Port Number Displays the selected Camera’s port

number.

Stream Type Displays the selected Camera’s stream type.

To change the stream type, select either MJPEG or MPEG4 from the drop down list and click Save.

Two buttons are located under the video display. These buttons act upon the selected Camera’s video as explained below.

Button Function

Flip Click this button to flip the current

video display top-to-bottom.

Mirror Click this button to reverse the

current video display left-to-right.

Setup > Recording Options

Click on the Recording Options tab to set the recording schedule for a network Camera.

Setup > Recording Options

Video Recording Options

To set the selected Camera to continuously record, select Always Record.

To set up a recording schedule for the selected Camera:

1. Select Record on a Scheduled Time Range if you want the Camera to record during the specified dates and times, or select Record on Motion Event in Scheduled Time Range Only if you want the Camera to record only at those (specified) dates and times when movement is detected.

2. Fill in the following fields:

• Select Days From the drop down menu, select the

days on which you want the Camera to record. The choices are One Time, Every Day, Mon-Fri, Sat- Sun, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, and Sat. (All settings except One Time cause recording to occur on a recurring basis.)

• Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Enter the date to start

the recording, in mm/dd/yyyy format, or select the start date using the drop down calendar.

• Start Time (hh:mm) Select the time to start the

recording using the drop down menus.

• End Time (hh:mm) Select the time to end the

recording using the drop down menus.

3. Click Add to list to save the new recording schedule.

4. The scheduled recording appears in the table of scheduled recordings at the bottom of the screen.

Click

Advanced Camera Settings

Utility.

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To delete a scheduled recording, check the box to the left of the recording, and click Delete. To delete all scheduled recordings, check the box in the upper left corner of the table and click Delete.

Memory Requirements for Video Recordings

You may find it helpful to know how much memory is required to hold a video recording. For information on estimated bit rates for a typical video recording at each available resolution and video, refer to the “Setup > Image” section of “Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration with the Web-Based Utility.”

NOTE: In order for the scheduled recordings to

occur, the Camera Utility must be running on a networked PC.

NOTE: The maximum length of a recording file

is one hour. If a recording is more than one hour long, then multiple files will be saved.

Setup > Settings

Click the Settings tab to configure the Camera Utility’s settings.

Instant Recording Time Limit

Maximum Time Limit for Instant Recording This is the

maximum length of a recording started by clicking the Record button on the Monitor window. Select the length of time from the drop down menu. The options are 1 min, 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins, 30 mins, 45 mins, 1 hrs, 2 hrs, and 4 hrs. The default is 1 min.

Motion Detection

The following setting applies only if the Motion Detection Recording feature is enabled.

• Record This is the length of video prior to and

following the detection of motion that will be saved with the recording. Having this additional footage can help to show the motion more clearly when it occurs. Select the length of time from the drop down menu. The options are 5 secs, 10 secs, 15 secs, and 20 secs.

The default is 10 secs.

Disk Space for Each Camera Recording

Total Disk Space This is the total amount of storage

space on your hard drive.

Available Disk Space This is the total amount of

remaining storage space on your hard drive.

Enable Diskspace Limitation If you want to limit the

amount of disk space used by each Camera, check this box, then complete the fields below.

Setup > Settings

Recording Path

Recording This is the drive and folder where recorded

video files will be saved on your computer. The default is

C: \D ocu me nts a nd Se tt in gs \<u se rn am e> \My Documents\storage

user name.

, where <username> is your Windows

• Maximum Allowed Space per Camera Enter the

maximum allowed space per camera (in MB).

• When allowed space is full Select the action to take

when the space limit is reached: Overwrite earliest file (default), or Stop recording.

Initial Settings

Launch this utility when Windows starts Check this

box if you want this utility started automatically whenever Windows is started.

Enable text overlays Check this box if you want text

overlays (such as date, time, and Camera name) enabled in the video display.

Click Save to save any settings you have changed, or click Cancel to exit without saving your changes.

If you want to use the Camera’s Web-based Utility, go to “Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration with the Web-Based Utility.”

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Overview

Use the Camera’s Web-based Utility to access and alter its settings. This chapter will describe each web page in the Utility and its features. The Utility can be accessed via the web browser of a computer connected to the Camera.

How to Access the Web-based Utility

You can access the Utility using either of these methods.

• Launch Internet Explorer, and enter the Camera’s IP

address in the Address field. Then, press Enter.

Enter the Camera’s IP Address

• Help – Select this tab to display the Help screen. Go to

the “Help” section for more information.

• Exit – Select this tab to close the Utility.

View Video

Follow these instructions to view the Camera’s video.

1. Click the View Video tab on the Welcome screen.

NOTE: To view video and hear audio at the same

time, or to make real-time video adjustments (zoom, change resolution, etc.), you must use Internet Explorer version 5.5 or higher.

2. The View Video screen appears, showing the live video from the Camera.

• From the Monitor window of the Camera Utility,

select the Camera, then click the Setup button. (For instructions on how to launch the Camera Utility, refer to “Using the Camera Utility” in “Chapter 3: Installing and Using the Camera Utility.”

The Welcome screen of the Web-based Utility will appear.

Web-Based Utility Welcome

There are six tabs across the top of the Welcome screen: Home, View Video, Setup, Linksys Web, Help, and Exit.

• Home – Select this tab to return to the Welcome

screen.

• View Video – Select this tab to view the Camera’s video.

Go to the “View Video” section for more information.

• Setup – Select this tab to alter the Camera’s settings.

Go to the “Setup” sections for more information.

View Video (640x480 Resolution)

The top of the View Video screen contains a number of controls that are used to adjust the video display. These controls and their functions are described in the sections below.

There are four selectable tabs across the top of the View Video screen: Home, Linksys Web, Help, and Exit.

• Home – Select this tab to return to the Welcome screen,

or to edit the Camera’s settings with the Web-based Utility (select Setup or Advanced Configuration on the Welcome screen).

• Linksys Web – Select this tab to go to the Linksys

website, www.linksysbycisco.com.

• Help – Select this tab to display the Help screen. Go to

the “Help” section for more information.

• Exit – Select this tab to close the Utility.

• Linksys Web – Select this tab to go to the Linksys

website, www.linksysbycisco.com.

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Resolution

Use the Resolution drop-down menu to select the display resolution. Possible values are Auto (default), 640x480, 320x240, or 160x120. The display changes to the new resolution immediately after it is selected.

(cycles through 1x, 2x, and 4x). Position the cursor over the part of the image you want to magnify and click once.

Snapshot

You use the Snapshot button to capture a still image of the video display.

Snapshot Button

When you click this button, the Snap Shot window appears. Click Save to save the image, or click Cancel to exit without saving the image.

View Video (320x240 Resolution)

View Video (160x120 Resolution)

Zoom Factor

You use the Zoom button to zoom in and out of the displayed video.

Snap Shot Window

Audio

Use the Audio button to toggle the sound on or off from the Camera’s built-in microphone. The button’s appearance indicates whether the sound is on or off. When the sound is on, you can adjust the volume by sliding the volume control to the left to lower the volume, or to the right to increase the volume.

Audio Button:

Sound ON

Audio Button:

Sound OFF

Volume Adjustment

Zoom Button

When you click the button, the cursor changes to a magnifying glass labeled with the current zoom factor

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Video Format

To s

elect the video format, click

and

the Video Format window appears. Select either

MPEG-4 or MJPEG, then click Save. To exit without saving, click the X in the upper-right corner of the window.

Video Format Button

Video Format Window

the Video Format button,

Setup > Basic

The Setup > Basic screen appears when you click the Setup tab or Advanced Configuration on the Welcome screen. The Setup > Basic screen allows you to alter the Camera’s Device settings, Network settings, Wireless settings, and Security settings.

• Current Date/Time This displays the Camera’s current

date and time. If it is incorrect, click Sync with PC to use your computer’s date and time.

• Time Zone Select the time zone for the Camera’s

location.

• Adjust for Daylight Saving Time Select this to adjust

the Camera’s current time for Daylight Saving Time.

NOTE: You must deselect this option when

Daylight Saving Time ends.

Network Settings

To configure the Camera’s network settings, select the protocol you wish to use from the dropdown menu: IPv4

only, IPv6 only, or IPv4 and IPv6. The default is IPv4 only.

• Configuration Type If you want to automatically

assign the Camera an IP address from a DHCP server, then select Obtain Address Automatically (DHCP) (default). If you want to assign the Camera a static IP address, then select Fixed IP Address, and complete the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary DNS and

Secondary DNS fields.

Setup > Basic

Edit the settings on this screen as needed. Then, to save your changes, click Apply. To cancel any unsaved changes, click Cancel. To get additional information about the screen’s features, click Help.

Device Settings

• Camera Name You may assign the Camera any name

up to 15 characters long. Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially if you use multiple Cameras on the same wireless network.

• Description Enter information about the Camera in

this field. You can enter up to 32 characters.

• LED Operation This feature allows you to enable or

disable the Camera’s LED.

• Address, Subnet Mask, Subnet prefix length

(IPv6 only), Gateway, Primary DNS, Secondary DNS Complete these fields if you want to assign the

Camera a static IP address. You need to enter at least one DNS address.

Wireless Settings

• SSID Enter the network’s SSID or network name here.

• Network Type Select the network’s mode, Ad-hoc or

Infrastructure.

• Channel No If the Camera is set to Ad-hoc mode,

select its channel setting from the drop-down menu.

• Security Click Edit Security Settings to display the

Wireless Security screen.

Setup > Basic > Wireless Security

The Wireless Security screen is used to configure the Camera’s wireless security settings to match your wireless network settings. The settings are as follows.

Security Mode Select the wireless security mode used

by your wireless network:

• Disable (no wireless security)

• WEP

• WPA/WPA2 Personal

The method selected determines which other fields are displayed on the screen. The different security modes

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and the fields that accompany them are described in detail below.

• Disable

This option implements no security on your wireless network. Data is not encrypted before transmission.

Wireless Security - Disable Security Mode

• WEP

WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as later methods such as WPA-Personal or WPA2 Personal. However, it is supported by all clients.

•

Shared Key Enter the shared key of 8 to 63

characters that will be used to access the wireless network.

When you are finished editing the Camera’s wireless security settings, click Apply to save your changes and return to the Setup > Basic screen. Click Cancel at any time to cancel any unsaved changes and return to the Setup > Basic screen. To get additional information about the screen’s features, click Help.

Setup > Image

The Setup > Image screen allows you to alter the Camera’s video settings.

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• TX Key Select the number of the key used on the

wireless network.

• WEP Encryption Select the appropriate option

for key length based on your network settings.

• Passphrase Type in the passphrase used to

generate WEP keys on your network and click Generate.

• Key 1 - Key 4 Key values can be entered manually

or generated from a passphrase.

• Authentication Select the appropriate

authentication type used on the wireless network.

• WPA/WPA2 Personal

This method offers TKIP encryption with dynamic encryption keys.

Setup > Image

MPEG4 Settings

Resolution Set the resolution for viewing and recording

the Camera’s video: 640x480 (high resolution) 320x240 (medium resolution), or 160x120 (low resolution).

Video Quality Control Select either Constant Bit Rate

or Fixed Quality for the video stream.

• Constant Bit Rate Select the bit rate you want for

viewing or recording the Camera’s video. The range varies from 64 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps.

• Fixed Quality Select the level of quality you want for

viewing or recording the Camera’s video. The range varies from Very Low to Very High.

Max Frame Rate Select the maximum frame rate for the

camera. Reducing this lowers the amount of bandwidth required by the camera. The range is from 1 to 30.

MJPEG Settings

Resolution Set the resolution for viewing and recording

the Camera’s video: 640x480 (high resolution) 320x240 (medium resolution), or 160x120 (low resolution).

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Fixed Quality Select the level of quality you want for

viewing or recording the Camera’s video. The range varies from Very Low to Very High.

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Max Frame Rate Select the maximum frame rate for the

camera. Reducing this lowers the amount of bandwidth required by the camera. The range is from 1 to 30.

NOTE: Video quality and/or performance may

be affected by the number of users connected to the Camera.

It may be helpful to know the bit rates for video viewing or recording at different resolutions and image quality levels. The following table lists these estimated bit rates.

Estimated Bit Rates for Video Viewing or Recording

Resolution Quality Level Bit Rate in kbps

640 x 480 Very High 4000 640 x 480 High 3200 640 x 480 Normal 1200

640 x 480 Low 480

640 x 480 Very Low 160

320 x 240 Very High 1000

320 x 240 High 800

320 x 240 Normal 300 320 x 240 Low 120

320 x 240 Very Low 40

160 x 120 Very High 800

160 x 120 High 400

160 x 120 Normal 200

160 x 120 Low 100

160 x 120 Very Low 40

Options

Enable Microphone Select this to enable audio.

Audio increases the bandwidth requirements slightly.

Enable Time Stamp Select this to display a time stamp

on the video.

Enable Text Display To display text on the video, select

this, then enter up to 20 characters in the field.

To save your changes, click Apply. To cancel any unsaved changes, click Cancel. To get additional information about the screen’s features, click Help.

Using

Setup > Administration

The Setup > Administration screen allows you to change the Camera’s login name and password, reset the factory defaults, upgrade the firmware, and set the language.

Setup > Administration

Mobile Settings

Enable Mobile Streaming Select this option to enable

video streaming to a mobile device.

Video Adjustments

Power Line Frequency Select the power line frequency

(50Hz or 60Hz) used in your region, to improve the picture quality under fluorescent lighting.

White Balance Select the desired option to match the

current environment and lighting.

Brightness If necessary, you can adjust the brightness to

obtain a better image. For example, if the camera is facing a bright light, the image may be too dark. In this case, you can increase the brightness. You can select a Brightness value between -3 and 3.

Sharpness Select the desired option for the sharpness.

You can select a Sharpness value between -3 and 3.

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These fields are used to change the login name and password used to access the Camera. For security purposes, you should change these from the default values (both set to admin).

Password Enter the password for the Camera.

Verify Password Re-enter the password to verify.

Restore Factory Defaults

Restore Defaults To restore the Camera to its factory

default settings, click Restore Defaults.

NOTE: This will overwrite the Camera’s settings

with the factory defaults. made to the Camera’s settings will be lost; you will not be able to recover them.

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Firmware Upgrade

Upgrade Firmware New firmware versions are posted

at www.linksysbycisco.com and can be downloaded for free. If the Camera is functioning satisfactorily, there is no need to download a newer firmware version, unless that version has a new feature that you want to use. Loading new firmware onto the Camera does not always enhance its performance.

Linksys recommends that you upgrade the Camera’s firmware within your network; in other words, use a computer within the Camera’s local network. If you attempt to upgrade the Camera’s firmware from a remote location—using a computer outside of the Camera’s local network—the upgrade will fail.

To upgrade the firmware:

1. Go to the Linksys website, www.linksysbycisco.com,

and download the firmware upgrade file for the Camera. Then extract the file.

2. From the Setup > Administration screen, click Upgrade Firmware.

3. You will see the Upgrade Firmware screen. Click Browse to find the extracted file, and then double-click it.

4. Click Start Upgrade, and follow the on-screen instructions. To cancel the upgrade, click Cancel.

Editing the Database

To add a user to the database:

1. Enter the user’s name in the User Name field.

2. Enter the password in the Password and Confirm Password fields.

3. Click Add User to save the user in the database.

To edit a user’s record in the database:

1. Select the user from the Users list, then click Edit.

2. Edit the User Name and/or Password as needed.

3. Click Add User to save the updated information.

Other operations:

• Clear While editing a user’s information, click Clear to

clear the User Name, Password, and Confirm Password fields and start over.

• Delete To delete a user’s record from the database,

select the user from the list, then click Delete.

• Delete All To clear the database, click Delete All, then

click OK to confirm.

To save your changes, click Apply. To cancel any unsaved changes, click Cancel. To get additional information about the screen’s features, click Help.

Setup > Users

The Setup > Users screen lets you designate access rights for the Camera’s users.

Setup > Users

Users Settings

Use this to assign access rights to the Camera’s users.

Allow access by Select how access is to be granted, either

All users or Only users in database. If you select Only users in database, edit the user database as needed, as

described below.

Users This lists the user database (the users who have

access to the Camera).

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Setup > Options

The Setup > Options screen allows you to set up and configure DDNS Service, UPnP configuration, and Alternate Port settings. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.

Setup > Options

DDNS

Enable DDNS Select this option to enable DDNS service

with the Camera.

Service Provider This is the DDNS service provider,

which is preset to TZO.

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Domain Name Enter the domain name assigned to you

by your DDNS service provider.

E-Mail Address Enter the E-mail address used to register

the DDNS service.

TZO Key Enter the TZO key provided by your DDNS

service provider.

Update Period Use this to set the schedule for checking

whether the Internet IP address has been changed. Specify how often to check, from Every 15 mins to Every 24 hrs, as well as the time to start checking, in hh:mm format.

NOTE: If you use the Camera’s DDNS feature,

then you must also configure the port forwarding feature on your network router. Go to www.linksysbycisco.com/portfwd for instructions on how to configure a Linksys router. For other routers, refer to your router’s documentation.

NOTE: Go to www.tzo.com/linksys to set up

your Camera for remote access.

or using a mobile phone that supports RTSP. To do this, first configure the RTSP/RTP settings in this section as needed, then open the multimedia player, then point the player to the appropriate URL listed below (where <Camera IP Address> is the IP address of the Camera you want to view).

• QuickTime or RealPlayer:

rtsp://< Camera IP Address>/img/video.sav

• Windows Media Player:

rtsp://<Camera IP Address>/img/video.asf

• Mobile phone with RTSP support:

rtsp://<Camera IP Address>/img/video.asf

RTSP Port To change the RTSP Port number, enter the

desired number in the range of 1024 to 65535. The default is 554.

RTP Data Port To change the RTP Data Port, enter the

desired number in the range of 1024-65514, even values only.

Max RTP Data Packet To change the maximum length

of RTP data packets, enter the desired maximum length in the range of 400 to 1400.

To save your changes, click Apply. To cancel any unsaved changes, click Cancel. To get additional information about the screen’s features, click Help.

UPnP

Enable/Disable When enabled, the Camera’s Universal

Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows a UPnP-enabled computer to easily detect the Camera. The Camera’s UPnP feature is disabled by default. If your computer is UPnPenabled, select this option.

Alternate Access Web Port

Enable/Disable If you want the Camera to be able to use

an alternate port for communications, select this option. Then, enter the desired port number in the range from 1024 to 65534 in the Port Number field. The default port number is 1024.

If you already have a Web Server on your LAN, then you should enable the Alternate Port and use this port number instead of port 80.

RTSP/RTP

The Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is a network control protocol that establishes and manages multimedia sessions between a media server and a client. The media data format in these sessions is defined by the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP). You can view a Camera’s live video stream using various multimedia player applications such as QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media Player,

Multicast RTSP/RTP

Multicast RTP/RTSP allows a large number of clients to see the camera’s media stream while conserving bandwidth. This is accomplished by sending the camera’s media stream to a single multicast address for each client to retrieve, instead of directly sending a copy of the media stream to each client.

Enable/Disable Select Enable to enable the Multicast

RTP/RTSP feature, or Disable to disable the feature.

Video Address To change the Video Address, enter

the new address in the field provided. The default Video Address, 224.2.0.1, can be used for multicasting and does not normally need to be reconfigured. If this address needs to be changed, contact your network administrator.

Video Port To change the Video Port, enter the new

port number (even values only, from 1024 to 65534) in the field provided. The default Video Port, 2240, can be used for multicasting and does not normally need to be reconfigured. If this port number needs to be changed, contact your network administrator.

Audio Address To change the Audio Address, enter

the new address in the field provided. The default Audio Address 224.2.0.1, can be used for multicasting and does not normally need to be reconfigured. If this address needs to be changed, contact your network administrator.

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Audio Port To change the Audio Port, enter the new

port number (even values only, from 1024 to 65534) in the field provided. The default Audio Port, 2242, can be used for multicasting and does not normally need to be reconfigured. If this port number needs to be changed, contact your network administrator.

Time to Live Enter the maximum length of time (usually

measured as the number of network routers that can be passed before the data arrives at its destination or is dropped) within which the data must reach its destination. The value must be from 1 to 255. The default value is 16.

To save your changes, click Apply. To cancel any unsaved changes, click Cancel. To get additional information about the screen’s features, click Help.

Setup > Motion Detection

The Setup > Motion Detection screen allows you to configure the Camera’s motion detection settings.

Post-Capture Length Select how many seconds’ worth

of video will be saved starting from the moment motion is detected. This value must be between 1 and 5 seconds.

Interval Enter the time in minutes that must pass

between motion detection events. Valid values are 0-5, 10, or 15. The default is 2. A value of 0 indicates no delay between events.

Action(s) Select the action(s) to be performed upon

motion detection. Select E-Mail to send an e-mail with a video attachment to a selected recipient., or select FTP to send the video to a selected FTP server.

E-Mail Alert

If the Action(s) field is set to E-Mail, fill in the following fields:

Send To Enter the e-mail address where e-mail will be

sent upon motion detection. You can optionally specify up to three addresses.

Show “From” as Enter the e-mail address to be used as

the From field in the e-mail to be sent.

Subject Enter the Subject field for the e-mail, consisting

of 48 alphanumeric characters or less.

Setup > Motion Detection

Trigger Motion Detection

Enable Motion Detection Check this box to enable

Motion Detection.

Attachment Type Select the type of attachment to be

sent, either JPEG or Video. If JPEG is selected, a series of images will be attached to the e-mail as individual files. If Video is selected, a single video file will be attached.

Frame Rate If the Attachment Type field is set to JPEG,

select the frame rate (number of frames to be captured per second), from 1 to 5. The default value is 1.

Video Format If the Attachment Type is set to Video,

select the video format, either ASF, MPEG-4, or 3GP.

Pre-Capture Length This refers to video footage up to

the moment when motion is detected. Select how many seconds’ worth of this video will be saved. This value must be between 0 and 4 seconds.

SMTP Port Number Enter the SMTP port number from 1

to 65535. The default is 25.

SMTP Mail Server If you want to use an SMTP mail server,

check the box next to Specify a SMTP Mail Server. Then enter the mail server’s name in the field provided.

My Mail Server Requires Authentication If you are using

an SMTP mail server that requires authentication (you must log in with a username and password), check this box, then fill in the Account Name and Password fields.

Test E-Mail Click this button to send a test e-mail to the

address indicated by the Send To field.

FTP

If the Action(s) field is set to FTP, fill in the following fields:

FTP Server Enter the FTP server name.

Port Enter the FTP server’s port number.

password for the account on the FTP server.

Passive Mode Select Enable (default) to enable passive

mode, or Disable to disable it.

File Path Name Enter the path to the location where the

file will be saved on the FTP server.

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