LINKSYS WVC54G, WVC54GV1 Users Manual

Wireless-G Internet Video Camera

9. The Mode Setting screen will appear. Click the Infrastructure radio button if you want the Camera to communicate using an access point or wireless router . Click the Ad-Hoc radio button if you want the Camera to communicate without using an access point or wireless router. Click the Next button.

10. The Wireless Settings screen will appear, so you can change the wireless settings. Enter your wireless network’s SSID or network name. If you chose Ad-Hoc mode, select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal.

Figure 5-8: Mode Settings Screen

• SSID. The SSID must be identical for all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive and should

have 32 alphanumeric characters or fewer. (You can use any keyboard character, but do not use any spaces.)

• Channel. If you set the Camera to Ad-Hoc mode, select the appropriate channel from the drop-down

menu. All devices in your wireless ad-hoc network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.

Then click the Next button.

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Figure 5-9: Wireless Settings Screen

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11. The Security Settings screen will appear. If your network has WEP encryption enabled, then select the level of WEP encryption and enter a Passphrase. If you want to manually enter a WEP key, leave the Passphrase field blank, and enter the WEP key in the Key 1 field. If your network doesn’t have WEP encryption disabled, keep the default, Disabled.

• WEP. To enable WEP encryption, select 64-Bit Keys or 128-Bit Keys from the drop-down menu. Then

enter a Passphrase. If you want to manually enter a WEP key, leave the Passphrase field blank.

• Passphrase. If you enabled WEP encryption, you can enter a Passphrase, so a WEP key will be

automatically generated. If you want to manually enter a WEP key, leave the Passphrase field blank. The Passphrase is case-sensitive and should have 16 alphanumeric characters or fewer. It must match the passphrase of your wireless network and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (You will have to enter the WEP key(s) manually on any non-Linksys wireless products.)

• Key 1. If you want to manually enter a WEP key, complete this field. If you are using 64-bit WEP

encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” through “9” and “A” through “F”.

Click the Next button.

12. Review your settings before the Setup Wizard starts to copy your files. Click the Next button to continue.

Figure 5-10: Security Settings Screen

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Figure 5-11: Review New Settings Screen

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13. If you want to save the new settings, click the OK button. If you want to cancel your changes, click the Cancel button.

14. After the files have been successfully copied, the Congratulations screen will appear.

• Install Viewer & Recorder Utility. Click this button to install the Camera’s Utility on your PC.

• Setup SoloLink DDNS Service. Click the Setup SoloLink DDNS Service button to set up and configure

the Linksys Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) service.

• Exit. Click the Exit button if you want to install the Camera’s Utility later.

Go to the “Placement Options” section.

Figure 5-12: Confirmation Screen

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Figure 5-13: Congratulations Screen

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Placement Options

There are three ways to place the Camera. The first way is to place the Camera horizontally on a surface , so it sits on four small rubber feet. The second way is to stand the Camera vertically on a surface (see Figure 5-14). The third way is to hang the Camera on a wall (see Figure 5-16). The second and third options are explained in further detail below.

Stand Option

1. The Camera includes a Camera Desktop Stand. Insert the bottom end into the Stand.

2. Place the Camera, and adjust its aim and focus accordingly.

Wall Mount Option

The Camera has two wall-mount slots on its back panel. The distance between the slots is 80 mm (3.15 inches).

1. Determine where you want to mount the Camera. Attach two screws to the wall, so that the Switch’s wallmount slots line up with the two screws.

2. Maneuver the Camera so the screws are inserted into the two slots.

3. Adjust the Camera’s aim and focus accordingly.

Figure 5-14: Stand Option

Figure 5-15: Camera

Desktop Stand

Proceed to the next section, “Audio Option.”

Audio Option

If you want to use your own microphone instead of the Camera’s built-in microphone, then follow these instructions:

1. Connect the 2.5 mm input jack of your microphone to the Camera’s MIC IN port on its bottom panel. The builtin microphone will automatically be disabled.

2. Place the external microphone in an appropriate location.

The installation of the Wireless-G Internet Video Camera is complete. Go to “Chapter 6: Installing the

Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility.”

If advanced users wish to access the Camera through its Web-based Utility, then proceed to “Chapter 8:

Using the Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Web-based Utility.”

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Figure 5-16: Wall Mount Option

Figure 5-17: Wall-Mount Slots

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Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility

Overview

This chapter will instruct you on how to install and use the Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility on your PC. The Utility allows you to easily view and record the Camera’s video.

If the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility has already been installed on your PC, Linksys recommends that you uninstall it before you install the Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility (this Utility will also work with Wireless-B Internet Video Cameras).

NOTE: T o view video using a web browser, you must use Internet Explorer version 5.5 or higher. The View Video feature will not work with Netscape. Netscape users should use the Viewer & Recorder Utility instead.

Installing the Viewer & Recorder Utility

1. On the Welcome or Congratulations screen of the Setup Wizard, click the Install Viewer & Recorder Utility button.

Figure 6-1: Install Viewer & Recorder Utility Screen

2. The Welcome screen will appear. Click the Next button to proceed.

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Figure 6-2: Install Viewer & Recorder Utility -

Welcome Screen

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3. The Choose Destination Location screen will appear. T o install the Viewer & Recor der Utility files in the default folder, click the Next button. To select a different folder, click the Browse button and follow the on-screen directions.

4. The Select Program Folder screen will appear. To add program icons to the default folder, click the Next button. If you wish, you can rename the default folder. To add program icons to an existing folder, select one from the Existing Folders listed, and then click the Next button.

5. After the OCX plug-in for video streaming has been installed, the screen shown in Figure 6-5 will appear. Click the OK button.

6. When the setup is complete, click the OK button.

To learn how to use the Viewer & Recorder Utility, proceed to the next section, “Using the Viewer &

Recorder Utility.”

To set up the Linksys SoloLink Service, go to “Chapter 7: Setting up the Linksys SoloLink DDNS Service.”

Advanced users: If you want to use the Camera’s Web-based Utility, go to “Chapter 8: Using the

Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Web-based Utility.”

Figure 6-3: Choose Destination Location Screen

Figure 6-4: Select Program Folder Screen

Figure 6-5: OCX Plug-in Screen

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Figure 6-6: Setup Complete Screen

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Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility

After the Viewer & Recorder Utility has been installed, the Viewer & Recorder Utility icon will be displayed in two locations, one on your desktop and one in the system tray of your desktop’s taskbar.

There are two ways to open the Viewer & Recorder Utility:

• Double-click the icon on your desktop (the icon acts as a shortcut)

• Right-click the icon in the system tray, and then click Main Program.

You will see the Utility’s main screen (see Figure 6-8). It is divided into two sections, Cameras and Scheduled Recordings in progress. From this screen, you can control

Cameras, view video, and schedule recordings. To minimize any of the Utility’s screens, click the X button in the upper right-hand corner. To request help

information, click the ? button in the upper right-hand corner. To close the Utility, right-click the Viewer & Recorder Utility icon in your desktop’s system tray. Then click Exit.

NOTE: This Viewer & Recorder Utility is backward-compatible with the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera, so you can use this Utility to control Wireless-G and Wireless-B Internet Video Cameras on your network.

Cameras

From the Cameras section, you can find or delete Cameras, change Camera settings, and view current video.

Camera List Default ID. The identification name of the Camera used by the Camera and the Utility to exchange data. Camera Name. The name you gave to the Camera.

Figure 6-7: Viewer & Recorder Utility Icon

Status. The status of the Camera.

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Figure 6-8: Main Screen

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Find

T o find a Camera on your local network or the Internet, click the Find button. There will be two tabs av ailable , LAN and Internet.

LAN

The LAN screen shows the Cameras found on your local area network, along with the status information for each Camera.

Cameras on LAN

The Utility will search for Cameras on the local area network and display a list in the Cameras on LAN box. To run a new search, click the Refresh button.

For the Camera whose name is currently selected in the Cameras on LAN box, the following information will be displayed:

Camera Info Camera Name. The name you gave to the Camera. Description. The information about the Camera that you entered.

Figure 6-9: Find Camera from LAN Screen

Address. The Camera’s IP address. Port Number. The port number the Camera uses for communication. Login. If you set up the Camera with a name and password, then you will need to enter them here in order to

access the Camera.

Name. Enter the login Name. Password. Enter the login Password.

To add a Camera to the Utility’s list, select the Camera you wish to add by clicking its name in the Cameras on LAN box. Then click the Add button. You will be notified when the Camera has been added. Click the OK button.

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Figure 6-10: Camera Added Successfully Screen

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