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SoloLink Registration of Additional Cameras

Wireless-B Internet Video Camera

9.

Click the

Apply

button on the

SoloLink DDNS

screen. The Camera will automatically register itself with your

SoloLink account.

10. Set up port forwarding on your network router, so the SoloLink DDNS Service will be able to track the

Wireless-B Internet Video Camera. Go to

www.linksys.com/portfwd

for instructions on how to configure a

Linksys router.

For other routers, refer to your router’s documentation.

The Camera has been added to your SoloLink account.

For more information about the Camera’s Web-based Utility, proceed to “Chapter 8: Using the

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

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Overview

Wireless-B Internet Video Camera

Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s

Web-based Utility

Overview

Use the Camera’s Web-based Utility to access and alter its settings. This chapter will describe each webpage 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

To access the Utility, launch Internet Explorer, and enter the Camera’s IP address in the

Address

field. (The default

IP address is

192.168.1.115

.) Then press

Enter

.

The

Welcome

screen of the Web-based Utility will appear (see Figure 8-2).

You have six tabs available:

•

Home

. To return to the

Welcome

screen, click the

Home

tab.

•

View Video

. To view the Camera’s video, click the

View Video

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

information.

•

Setup

. To alter the Camera’s settings, click the

Setup

tab. Go to the “Setup” section for more information.

•

Linksys WEB

. To go to the Linksys website,

www.linksys.com

, click the Linksys WEB tab.

•

Help

. The

Help

screen allows you to get information about the various

Setup

screens, download the latest

Viewer & Recording Utility, download this User Guide, download Acrobat Reader, restore factory defaults, and

upgrade the Camera’s firmware. Go to the “Help” section for more information.

•

Exit

. To close the Utility, click the

Exit

tab.

View Video

Follow these instructions to view the Camera’s video.

Figure 8-2: Web-based Utility Welcome

Figure 8-1: Camera’s Default IP Address

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Setup

Wireless-B Internet Video Camera

1.

Click the

View Video

tab on the

Welcome

screen.

2.

A

Security Warning

screen about an OCX plug-in may appear (see Figure 8-3). To enable your computer to see

the Camera’s video, click the

Yes

button.

3.

A screen will appear showing you the video from the Camera.

Setup

Click the

Setup

tab on the

Welcome

screen to alter the Camera’s settings. A password request page, shown in

Figure 8-4 will pop up. (Windows XP users will see a similar screen.) Enter

admin

(the default user name and

password) in the

User Name

and

Password

fields. Then click the

OK

button.

The

Basic

screen will appear. You have six tabs available:

•

Basic

. To configure the Camera’s basic, LAN, and wireless settings, use the

Basic

screen.

•

Image

. Customize the video settings on the

Image

screen.

•

Password

. Alter the Administrator name and password on the

Password

screen.

•

Users

. Designate users and their level of access to the Camera on this screen.

•

SoloLink DDNS

. Set up and manage the SoloLink DDNS Service. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) lets

you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.

•

Status

. Status information and a log are displayed on this screen.

•

Advanced

. The e-mail alert options and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) settings are configured on the

Advanced

screen.

To save your changes, click the

Apply

button. To cancel any unsaved changes, click the

Cancel

button. To get

additional information about a screen’s features, click the

Help

button.

Note:

For added security, you should always change the Login Name and Password through the

Password

screen of the Utility.

Figure 8-3: Security Warning

Figure 8-4: User Name and Password

Note:

To 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.

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Setup

Wireless-B Internet Video Camera

Basic

The

Basic

screen, as shown in Figure 8-5, allows you to alter the Camera’s settings, including the network and

wireless configuration.

Device Settings

Firmware Version

. The version number of the firmware currently installed is displayed here. Firmware should

only be upgraded from the

Help

screen if you experience problems with the Camera. Visit

www.linksys.com

to

find out if there is updated firmware.

MAC Address

. The MAC Address of the Camera is displayed here.

Device ID

. Displayed here is the Camera’s identification name, which is used by the Camera and the Utility to

exchange data.

Camera Name

. You may assign any name to the Camera. Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially if you

are using multiple Cameras on the same wireless network. You can enter up to 15 characters.

Description

. Enter information about the Camera in this field. You can enter up to 32 characters.

Date

. Enter the current date.

Time

. Enter the current time.

Time Zone

. Select the time zone for the Camera’s location.

Network Time Protocol

. If you want to adjust the Camera’s current time for daylight savings, click the first

checkbox. If you want to update the Camera’s time through an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server on the

Internet, click the second checkbox.

LAN Settings

Configuration Type

. If the Bridge will obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server, then select

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

. If you will assign the Camera a static IP address, then select

Static IP

Address

, and complete the

IP Address

,

Subnet Mask

,

Gateway

, and

DNS

fields.

IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary DNS, Secondary DNS

. Complete these fields if the Camera will

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

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Wireless Settings

SSID

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

Network Type

. Select the network’s mode,

Infrastructure

or

Ad-hoc

.

Domain

. Keep the default setting,

USA

.

Channel No.

If the Camera is set to ad-hoc mode, select its channel setting from the drop-down menu.

WEP

. To use WEP encryption, click the

Enable

radio button. Then click the

Edit WEP Settings

button. For more

information, go to the “WEP Key Settings” section. To disable WEP encryption, click the

Disable

radio button.

To save your changes, click the

Apply

button. To cancel any unsaved changes, click the

Cancel

button. To get

additional information about the screen’s features, click the

Help

button.

WEP Key Settings

Configure the Camera’s WEP encryption settings on this screen (see Figure 8-6). Make sure all devices on your

wireless network use the same settings.

Default Transmit Key

. Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used when your network’s access point or wireless

router sends and receives data.

WEP Encryption

. Select the level of WEP encryption you wish to use,

64 Bit Keys (10 Hex chars)

or

128 Bit

Keys (26 Hex chars)

.

Passphrase

. Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can use a Passphrase to generate them. It is case-

sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. (This Passphrase is compatible with Linksys

wireless products only. If you are also using non-Linksys wireless products, you will need to enter your WEP keys

manually on those products.) After entering the Passphrase, click the

Generate

button to create WEP key(s).

Key 1-4

. If you are used a Passphrase, the WEP keys will be displayed after you have generated them. If you are

not using a Passphrase, manually enter a set of values in each field. (For 128-bit WEP, only one WEP key is

permitted.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal

characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal

characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” through “9” and “A” through “F”.

Authentication

. The default is set to

Open System

, for which the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key

for authentication. You can also choose

Shared Key

, when the sender and recipient use a WEP key for

authentication. This setting should match the one on your network’s access point or wireless router.

Figure 8-6: WEP Key Settings

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