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SoloLink Registration of Additional Cameras

Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera

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

Compact Wireless-G 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 SoloLink DDNS setup is complete. If you want to register more Cameras with your SoloLink account,

proceed to the “SoloLink Registration of Additional Cameras” section.

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

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

SoloLink Registration of Additional Cameras

After you have set up your SoloLink account, you can add more Cameras to your SoloLink account using each

Camera’s Web-based Utility. Follow these instructions for each Camera you add:

1.

To access a Camera’s Web-based 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

.

2.

The

Welcome

screen will appear. Click the

Setup

tab.

3.

A login screen will appear. (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.

4.

Click the

SoloLink DDNS

tab.

Figure 7-21: Port Forwarding Information

Figure 7-22: Web-based Utility Welcome

Figure 7-23: Web Utility Login Screen

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5.

In the

Username

,

Password

, and

Your Domain

fields, enter your SoloLink account information.

6.

In the

Device Name

field, give the Camera a unique name. The DDNS service will not work if multiple Cameras

have the same Device Name.

7.

In the

WAN Port

field, enter a unique port number. This is the number of the port you will use to access the

Camera remotely. (If you need to find an available port, click

Find Available Port

and follow the on-screen

instructions). The DDNS service will not work if multiple Cameras use the same WAN port.

8.

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.

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

Compact Wireless-G 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

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

Figure 7-24: SoloLink DDNS Screen

Figure 7-25: Find Available Port Screen

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Overview

Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera

Chapter 8: Using the Compact Wireless-G 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.

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, and download Acrobat Reader. Go to the “Help” section

for more information.

•

Exit

. To close the Utility, click the

Exit

tab.

Figure 8-2: Web-based Utility Welcome

Figure 8-1: Camera’s Default IP Address

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View Video

Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera

View Video

Follow these instructions to view the Camera’s video.

1.

Click the

View Video

tab on the

Welcome

screen.

2.

A

Security Warning

screen about an OCX plug-in may appear. 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.

When viewing the Camera’s video, you can resize the image, zoom, take and save snapshots, and view the image

as a flip, mirror, or rotated image.

Size Selection. The default is

320 x 240

. You can also resize the image; select

640 x 480

(digitally resized) or

160 x 128

from the drop-down menu.

Icon

Function

A digital zoom feature is available. To zoom in on a section of the

window, click this icon. Then use your mouse to select the section you

want to magnify.

To take a snapshot of the current frame of video, click this icon. The

snapshot will be automatically saved in the designated folder.

To designate the folder where snapshots are saved, click this icon.

To view the image as a flip image, click this icon.

To view a mirror image (reversed left to right and vice versa), click this

icon.

To view the image as an image rotated 180º, click this icon.

Figure 8-3: Security Warning Screen

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 Multi-Camera Viewer

& Recorder Utility instead.

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Setup

Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera

Setup

Click the

Setup

tab on the

Welcome

screen to alter the Camera’s settings. A login screen 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.

•

Administrator

. Alter the Administrator name and password o

•

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.

•

Options

. The e-mail alert options, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) setting, and Alternate Port settings are

configured on the

Options

screen.

•

Status

. Status information and a log are displayed on this 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

tab.

Figure 8-5: Web Utility Login Screen

NOTE:

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

Administrator

screen of the Utility.

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