LINKSYS WVC54GCA Users Manual

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screen allows you to alter the Camera’s

Setup > Basic

Screen

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reen appears

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screen.

Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

Setup > Bas

TheSetup > Basi Device settings, Network settings, Wireless settings, and

ecurity settings.

Device Setting

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ce IDThis is the Camera name that is used by the

Camera and the Utility to exchange data.

amera NameYou 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.

esc

Enter information about the Camera in

this field. You can enter up to 32 characters.

Check here

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automatcally through the NTP server from the

nternet Select this option and fill in the NTP Server

ress field if you want the Camera to update its time

at regular intervals by contacting an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server on the Internet.

you want to update the

Network Setting

Confguraton TypeIf you want to automatically

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assign the Camera an IP address from a DHCP server, then select Obtan Address Automatcally (DHCP). If you want to assign the Camera a static IP address, then select

DNS fields

IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary DNS,

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Secondary DNSComplete these fields if you want

to assign the Camera a static IP address. You need to enter at

xed IP Address, and complete the IP Address

Primary DNS andSecondary

east one DNS address.

Wireless Setting

IDEnter the network’s SSID or network name here.

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Networ

Infrastructur

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

select its channel setting from the drop-down menu.

ecury ClickEdt Securty Set

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TypeSelect the network’s mode, Ad-hoc

to display the

Enable LCD and LED Operat

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you to enable or disable the Camera’s LCD and LEDs.

urrent Date

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and time. To change it, click Change, and theSet Date

Time sc

time, click Sync and time and click Set New

me ZoneSelect the time zone for the Camera’s

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ocation

Adjust for Dayl

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the Camera’s current time for Daylight Saving Time.

NOTE: You must unselect this option whe

Daylight Saving Time finishe

is is the Camera’s current date

. To use the computer’s date an

th PC; otherwise, update the date

et Date/Time Scree

ght Savng

This feature allows

Then, click Clos

Select this to adjust

Security Mo

Select the appropriate option based on your wireless network configuration

Disable

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

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

Wireless Security > Security Mode > WEP

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KeySelect the number of the key used on the

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wireless network.

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Encryp

Select the appropriate option for

ey length based on your network settings.

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Passp

raseType in the passphrase used to generate

WEP keys on your network and click Generat

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ey 1 - Key

Key values can be entered manually or

generated from a passphrase.

Aut

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Select the appropriate authentication

type used on the wireless networ

WPA Persona

This method offers TKIP encryption with dynamic encryption keys

Wireless Security > Security Mode > WPA Persona

WPA AlgorthmThis cannot be modified.

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WPA Shared KeyEnter the shared key used for

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accessing the wireless networ

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

etup > Imag

The

etup > Image screen allows you to alter the Camera’s

video settings

Resolu

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or recording the Camera’s video. Select

ighest resolution, 320

Select the resolution you want for viewing

for medium resolution,

and select 160*128 for the lowest resolution

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eo Qualty ControlSelect either

xed Bt Rate or

xed Qual for the video stream

xed Bt Rateelect the bit rate you want for

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viewing or recording the Camera’s video. The range varies from

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Fixed QualSelect the level of quality you want

Kbps to 1.2 Mbp

or viewing or recording the Camera’s video. The

range varies from

ery Low to

ery Hg

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

stmated Bt Rates for Veo

esolu

640 x 4 640 x 4 640 x 4

640 x 4

x 24

x 24 x 24

x 24

160 x 1

Qualty Leve

Very Hig

Hig

Norma

ery Lo

Very Hig

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t Rate

n kbps

or the

etup > Image Scree

Video Setting

mage TypeSelect the desired type

MPEG-

images, but the video image quality wi deteriorate if sufficient bandwidth is not available.

MJPEG requires more bandwidth than MPEG-4,

but if the bandwidth is insufficient, the frame rate will drop while image quality remains at the same

evel.

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gives smooth motion and high quality

NOTE:Video quality and/or performance may

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

Max Frame RateSelect the maximum frame rate

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or the camera. Reducing this lowers the amount of

andwidth required by the camera.

ower Lne FrequencySelect the power line frequency

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50Hz

) used in your region, to improve the

picture quality under fluorescent lighting

Adjustment

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Color Balance Select the desired option to match the

current environment and lighting

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xposureIf necessary, you can adjust the exposure

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to obtain a better image. For example, if the camera is facing minimal light, the image may be too dark. In this case, you can increase the exposure.

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arpnessSelect the desired option for the sharpness.

You can select a Sharpness value between -3 an

Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

Option

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Flp Image/Mrror ImageThe Fl option rotates

the image 180° vertically; the the image 180° horizontally. If the camera is mounted upside-down on the ceiling, select both Fl an

to rotate the image to the correct position

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Enable McrophoneSelect this to enable audio.

Audio increases the bandwidth requirements slightly

Enable Tme StampSelect this to display a time

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stamp on the video

Enable Text DsplayTo display text on the video,

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

To save your c changes, click Cancel. To get additional information about the screen’s features, click He

anges, click Apply. To cancel any unsave

option rotates

Using

Setup > Maintenanc

The

etup > Maintenance screen allows you to reset the

Camera’s factory defaults and upgrade the firmware

estar

estartTo restart the Camera, click

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estar

Firmware Upgra

Upgrade F

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atwww.lnksys.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.

sys recommends that you upgrade the Camera’s

Lin

irmware 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

Go to the Linksys website, www.lnksys.co and download the firmware upgrade file for the Camera. Then extract the file.

From the

Upgrade F

You will see the Upgrade Firmware screen. Click

rowse to find the extracted file, and then double

click it ClickStart Upgrade, and follow the on-screen

instructions. To cancel the upgrade, click Cance For further help, click He

New firmware versions are posted

irmware

etup > Maintenance screen, click

etup > Maintenance Scree

Restore Factory Default

Restore DefaultsTo restore the Camera to its factory

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default settings, click Restore Default

NOTE: This will overwrite the Camera’s settings

with the factory defaults.

e Camera’s settings will be lost; you will not

to t

e able to recover them unless you saved them

as described in “Configuration” below

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Any changes you made

Configuratio

Save Confgura

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current configuration to your computer, so that you can recover these settings at a later time.

Upload Con

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Camera’s configuration from a file on your computer. Enter the file’s location and name in the field, or click

rowse to locate the file on your computer

Select this to save the Camera’s

gura

Select this to upload the

etup > User

The

etup > Users screen lets you set the user name and

assword for the Camera’s administrator and users, as well

as designate access rights for the users

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set the

assword

cel

to return to the previous

screen will appear. Complete the

Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

etup > Users Scree

Administrato

Use this to set the user name and password of the Camera

ministr

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ield, then enter the password in the second and third ields. Then, click Change to

Enter the administrator’s name in the first

information

User Lis

Use this to set each user’s name and password and to assign each user’s access rights.

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ser Name Enter the user’s name.

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Password, Con

both fields

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Pan

the Pan/Tilt options

etupSelect this option to allow the user to

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configure the camera without having to grant the user administrator rights

ClickAdd to set the user’s information.

To save your changes, click Apply. To cancel any unsave changes, click the screen’s features, click He

irm P

Select this option to grant the user access to

. To get additional information about

Enter the password in

etup > DDN

The

etup > DDNS screen allows you to set up and

configure your DDNS Service. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. If you have already set up your So to register additional Cameras

oLink account, then you can use this screen

etup > DDNS Scree

Enable DDNSSelect this option to enable a DDNS

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service with the Camera

Service ProverSelect your DDNS service provider

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rom this drop-down menu. Your selection will determine the options that are displayed in the rest of the screen.

SoloLink DDN

sername Enter the username you have set up on

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your SoloLink account. If you are a new user, click

New User? - Clck here to Regster. The

egistration screen will appear. Click

continue, or click Bac screen. Your web browser will automatically start up, and you will visit a website to set up your SoloLink account. Follow the on-screen instructions. For more information, refer to “Chapter 6: Setting up the Linksys SoloLink DDNS Service,” which will guide you through setup of your SoloLink account

PasswordEnter the password you have set up on

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your SoloLink account. If you have forgotten your password, click Forgot your Passwor

The

omain name field. Click and password will be e-mailed to the e-mail address registered with your SoloLink DDNS account. Click

Cancel to cancel your change. Click

the previous screen

Your Doma

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ave set up on your SoloLink account. It should be in this format: example, i and domain name would be myhouse.ourlnksys.co

evce NameEnter the name you gave the Camera

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Enter the host and domain name you

myhouse is the Location ID, then the host

ontue and your username

Location ID>.ourlnksys.com. For

ew User

ontue to

o return to

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WAN PortEnter the number of the port you will use

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to remotely access the Camera. I available port, click the on-screen instructions.

nd Avaable Port and follow

you need to find an

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cates the status of

screen allows you to manage

load

Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

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

then you must also configure the port

orwarding feature on your network router. Go

www.lnksys.com/portfwd for instr

on how to configure a Linksys router. For other routers, refer to your router’s documentation.

DDNS Servce Update Depending on how often

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you want the DDNS service to update the dynamic IP address, select the appropriate time interval from the

rop-down menu. To update the dynamic IP address

immediately, click Update No

tatu

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egstraton StatusThis displays your SoloLink

registration status

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Address Update StatusThis indi

your address update.

Last Update AttemptThis shows when the last

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address update attempt was made.

Last Successful UpdateThis shows when the last

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successful address update was made

Opti

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DDNS Account. To remove the Camera from the DDNS

service, click Remove Camer

To login to your SoloLink account, click

Setup > FTP Uploa

The Setup > FTP Uploa images uploaded to an FTP server.

Enable FTP UploadSelect this option to enable the

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FTP Upload feature. If enabled, you must enter the details for the FTP Server

Primary FTP Server Enter the name or IP address of

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e Primary FTP Server

ogn NameEnter the Login name required to access

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the FTP server

PasswordEnter the password for FTP server access.

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Setup > FTP Upload Scree

DDN

The following options appear if you select DynDNS TOZ as your DDNS Service Provider. Use these to set up

and manage your DDNS service.

ost NameEnter the Host Name

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ccountEnter your DDNS account name

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PasswordEnter your passwor

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Check WAN IP AddressSelect how often you want

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the DDNS service to check the WAN IP address, and specify the time to start checking.

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

ortEnter the Port number required to gain access to

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the FTP server

Enable Passve ModeSelect this option to enable

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the Passive Mode feature as required.

e PathnameEnter the desired pathname here.

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connect to the prmary FTPTo upload to a secondary

FTP Server when the Camera cannot connect to the Primary FTP Server, select this option, then enter the

PhotoEnter the desired number of photo shots here.

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Up to

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upload interval.

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

to the secondary FTP

ollowing details for the Secondary FTP Server.

Secondary FTP Server, Log

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ortEnter the Secondary FTP Server’s name or IP

address, login name, password, and port number.

Enable Passve ModeSelect this option to enable

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the Passive Mode feature as required.

e PathnameEnter the desired pathname here.

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our snapshots can be uploaded per interval.

IntervalSelect the desired option for the

the camera cannot

n Name, Password,

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Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

Setup > Option

The

etup > Options screen allows you to alter the Camera’s

e-mail alert features, UPnP configuration, and Alternate

ort settings

etup > Options

E-mail Aler

You can choose to be notified when the Camera detects motion in its field of view. You will be sent a text-only

mail or an e

mail with video attached.

creen

Area/Sen

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motion detection sub-screen. You can set the area or areas of the video image to be examined, and adjust the sensitivity of detection for each area.

Click this button to enter the

UPn

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Enable UPn

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 UPnP-enabled, select this option.

en enabled, the Camera’s Universa

Alternate Por

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Enable Alternate Port 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

ield. The default port number is 1

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

rom 102 to 6553in the Port Number

RTP/RTS

NOTE:Motion detection can be triggered by

rapid changes in lighting condition, as well as

y moving objects. For this reason, it shou

only be used indoors

Enable E-ma

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y e-mail when the Camera detects motion.

Send toEnter up to three e-mail addresses that will

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receive e-mail alerts

Show “From” asEnter the text that you want displaye

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in the

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jectEnter the Subject for the e-mail alerts.

MTP Ma ServerEnter the IP address of the outgoing

mail SMTP server. If it requires authentication, select

ccount Name and

Pan

is fitted with a Pan/Tilt control. If available, select the desired option to resolve conflict between the Pan/Tilt and Motion Detection features

Delay between E-maEnter the minimum time

interval between e-mail alerts. The default is

AlertSelect this option to be notified

rom field of any e-mail alert message.

Server Requres Authentcat, and fill in

This option is only available if your camera

mnute

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RTSP PortTo change the RTSP Port number, enter the

desired number in the range of 102 to 65535. The default is

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TP Data PortTo change the RTP Data Port, enter the

desired number in the range of 102 to 65535

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Max RTP Data PacketTo change the maximum

length of RTP data packets, enter the desired maximum length in the range of

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

-Ma VeoSelect Ena

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to have a video clip attached to each e-mail alert. Then select the video clip length, up to a maximum of 5 seconds. The default is 2 seconds. Select the drop-down box if you want the Camera to send text-only e-mail alerts.

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