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4.

Depending on how often you want the DDNS service to update the dynamic IP address, select the appropriate

time interval from the

DDNS Service Update

drop-down menu. To update the dynamic IP address immediately,

click the

Update Now

button.

5.

Click the

Apply

button on the

SoloLink DDNS

screen. The Camera will automatically register itself with your

SoloLink account.

6.

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.

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Status

The

Status

screen allows you to view the Camera’s status information and log.

Status

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.

Camera Name

. The name you gave to the Camera is displayed here.

Description

. The information about the Camera that you entered is displayed here.

Date

. The current date is shown here.

Time

. The current time is shown here.

IP Address

. The Camera’s IP Address is displayed here.

Subnet Mask

. The Camera’s Subnet Mask is shown here.

Gateway

. The Camera’s Gateway address is displayed here.

Network Type

. The wireless network’s mode is shown here.

SSID

. The wireless network’s SSID or name is shown here.

Channel

. The wireless network’s channel setting is displayed here.

Encryption

. The wireless network’s encryption level is shown here.

Log

System Log

. This shows the Camera’s activities. To empty the log, click the

Clear Log

button.

To get the Camera’s most up-to-date information, click the

Refresh

button. To get additional information about

the screen’s features, click the

Help

button.

Figure 8-16: Status

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Advanced

The

Advanced

screen allows you to alter the Camera’s e-mail alert features and UPnP configuration.

Options

You can choose to be notified when the Camera detects motion in its video. You will be sent an e-mail with video

attached.

E-mail Alert

. If you want to be notified by e-mail when the Camera detects motion, then click the checkbox.

Motion Sensitivity

. You have a choice of motion sensitivity levels for the Camera. The distances at which the

Camera will detect motion will vary depending on the conditions of your specific environment. Select the

appropriate level from the drop-down menu.

Specify how long you want the video attachment to be, up to a maximum of 5 seconds. Then specify the minimum

time interval between e-mail alerts.

Send to

. Enter the e-mail address that will receive e-mail alerts.

Show “From” as

. Enter the text that you want displayed in the “From” field of any e-mail alert message.

Subject

. Enter the subject heading that you want to be used.

Outgoing Mail SMTP Server

. Enter the IP address of the outgoing mail SMTP server. If it requires authentication,

click the checkbox, and enter the account name and password in the

Account Name

and

Password

fields.

UPnP

When enabled, the Camera’s Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows a UPnP-enabled computer to easily

detect the Camera.

UPnP

. The Camera’s UPnP feature is disabled by default. If your computer is UPnP-enabled, then click the

checkbox next to

Enable UPnP

.

Alternate Port

. If you want the Camera to be able to use an alternate port for communications, click the

checkbox. Then enter the port number you want in the

Port Number

field.

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.

Figure 8-17: Advanced

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Help

Through the

Help

screen, you’ll find links to additional resources for the Camera and its Utility. If you click the

Help tab directly from the

Welcome

screen, then you will see the

User Help

screen and will only be able to access

these resources. If you first log in to access the Camera’s Setup and then click the Help tab, you will see the

Administrator Help

screen. You will be able to restore factory defaults and upgrade the Camera’s firmware.

Setup

. Click any of the topics in the bar on the left to get help information.

Linksys Support Page - Download Latest Viewer/Recorder Utility

. Click this link to download the most recent

version of the Viewer & Recorder Utility from the Linksys website,

www.linksys.com

.

Click here to learn how to configure Port Forwarding in your Linksys Router

. If you are going to use the

SoloLink DDNS Service, you need to set up port forwarding on your router. For instructions on how to configure a

Linksys router, click this link. If you have a different router, refer to your router’s documentation.

Online User Guide in PDF Format and Adobe website (software for viewing PDF documents)

. Click the

Online User Guide in PDF Format

link to view the latest version of the Camera’s user guide. It will be in Adobe

Acrobat Portable Document File (.pdf) format, so you will need Acrobat Reader to view this pdf. If you do not have

the Acrobat Reader, click the

Adobe website

link to download it.

Restore Factory Defaults

. To restore the Camera’s factory default settings, click the

Restore Defaults

button.

Firmware

. New firmware versions are posted at

www.linksys.com

and can be downloaded for free. If the Camera

is functioning well, 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.

Figure 8-18: Administrator Help

Note:

When you restore the Camera’s factory defaults, you will lose the settings you have changed.

Note:

The appearance and features of the

Help

screen will vary depending on whether you have

logged in first to access the Setup.

Note:

When you upgrade the Camera’s firmware, you may lose the settings you have changed.

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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.linksys.com

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

extract the file.

2.

From the

Help

screen, click the

Firmware Upgrade

button.

3.

You will see the screen shown in Figure 8-19. Click the

Browse

button to find the extracted file, and then

double-click it.

4.

Click the

Start Upgrade

button, and follow the on-screen instructions. To cancel the upgrade, click the

Cancel

button. For further help, click the

Help

button.

Figure 8-19: Upgrade Firmware

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