Linksys WVC54G-UK User Manual
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Linksys Wireless-G camera Quick Install Guide
This guide explains how to install and configure the Linksys Wireless-G camera (model
WVC54G-UK) so it can be monitored by Intamac.
BILLING
When you register for an Intamac account you will need to create a BT Click&Buy account (if
you don’t already have one) – this is required to activate any free trial period you may be
entitled to. You will only need to do this once, and you will be prompted at the appropriate
time. This automated online payment mechanism allows you to easily pay for and
unsubscribe from Intamac services by direct debit, credit card or on your BT telephone bill.
INSTALL PROCEDURE
The following assumes you have already setup your camera using the CD Rom wizard and
are able to see your camera via you internal network. If this is not the case, please refer to
Linksys’ technical support documentation.
1. Setup an Intamac account and subscribe to camera monitoring
a. Setup an Intamac account by following the instructions on the CD Rom
provided with your camera. Alternatively, access the Intamac monitoring tab of
your camera’s web-based utility, click Setup a new account and follow the
instructions.
b. When prompted, login to your Intamac account and setup a BT Click&Buy
account (if you already have a Click&Buy account, you can bypass this by
simply logging in when prompted).
c. When prompted, click the link to subscribe to camera monitoring.
2. Configure for external viewing
To allow you to view live pictures through your camera from outside your property,
you must first establish the following:
a. Do you have a static or dynamic external IP address?
Your ISP will be able to tell you this. You may also be able to find out this
information from your router’s configuration page.
i. If it is static (i.e. is fixed and does not change), make a note of it and
proceed to step c.
ii. If it is dynamic (i.e. is not-fixed and changes ever time you access the
Internet), you will need to register for a DDNS service.
1. If you don’t already have a DDNS service, you should register
for the Linksys Sololink service. To do this, click the ‘Setup
Sololink DDNS Service’ option on the CD Rom Wizard front
page and follow the instructions.
2. If you already have a DDNS service for your router, you can
use the same one for your camera.
b. Configure port forwarding
Your router now needs to be configured to allow you to have external access
through it to your Linksys camera. It does this by using a designated ‘port’. If
you have other cameras, they must each operate on different port numbers.
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i. Firstly yo u should establish the port your camera is operating on. To
do this:
1. Access your camera’s web-based utility.
2. Click the ‘Setup’ tab.
3. Click the ‘Options’ tab.
4. Check the ‘Alternate Port’ field at the bottom of the page.
a. If the drop down option reads ‘Disable’, your camera is
currently operating only on the default port (which is
port 80).
b. If the drop down option reads ‘Enable’, your camera is
currently operating on the default port (which is port 80),
and the alternate port number shown.
c. If you need to assign a specific port number to your
camera, select ‘Enable’ from the drop down list, type in
an alternate port number, and click ‘Apply’.
ii. Now you must configure your broadband router to ‘port forward’ to
either port 80, or the alternate port number specified above. To do this
for a Linksys router follow the instructions at www.linksys.com/portfwd.
NOTE: Intamac cannot help you with specific information on
programming non-Linksys routers for port forwarding. Try
www.portforward.com – this site contains a lot of information on
configuring individual routers for port forwarding.
c. Activate Live View in your Intamac account
You must now input IP details into your Intamac online account to enable you to
see live pictures from your camera through your Intamac account.
To do this:
i. Log in to your Intamac account at www.intamac.com
ii. Click Your Devices in the left hand navigation menu.
iii. Click Details next to the camera you wish to activate.
iv. Input a description you understand in the Device Location field (e.g.
Living Room).
v. In the IP address/URL field input either your camera’s external static
IP address (from Step 2ai above) or its DDNS address (from Step 2aii
above). Note:
1. Do not use the ‘http://’ part of the address.
2. Do not use the part before the first ‘.’ of a DDNS address.
3. Add the port number to the end after a colon (:)
4. Add /img/main_fs.htm to the end.
Eg 1: 81.130.205.149:1024/img/main_fs.htm
Eg 2: mydomain.ourlinksys.com:1024/img/main_fs.htm
vi. Click Update to save changes.
NOTE: Refer to the ‘account settings’ section at
www.intamac.com/linksys for more information on IP addresses and
DDNS.
NOTE: Some routers may not allow you to see pictures from your
camera when you are inside your property when you click the ‘live
view’ button on your Intamac account. If you cannot see the live view
and are inside your property, please try using another computer
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