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8.

The screen displays a list of Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Cameras on your network, along with the

status information for the Camera whose name is highlighted. If the Camera you want is not displayed, click

the

Search Again

button to run a new search for Cameras. In the

Selection

box, click the name of the Camera

you are currently installing. Write down the IP address of the Camera, so you can use it to access the Web-

based Utility later. Click the

Next

button.

9.

For security purposes, you will be asked to enter a name and password in order to have administrator access

to the Camera. In lowercase letters, enter

admin

in the

Administrator Name

and

Administrator Password

fields (later you can change these through the Web-based Utility). Then click the

OK

button.

10. On the

Basic Settings

screen, you can alter the following settings:

Camera Name

. You can give the Camera a unique name. Memorable names are helpful, especially if you are

using multiple Cameras on the same network. It should have 15 characters or fewer.

Description

. You may enter additional information, such as location, in this field. It has a maximum length of

32 characters.

Time Zone

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

Date

. Enter today’s date in the fields provided.

Time

. Enter the current time in the fields provided.

When you have finished making your changes, click the

Next

button.

Figure 5-8: Login Screen

Figure 5-7: Cameras Found Screen

Figure 5-9: Basic Settings Screen

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11. The Network Settings screen will appear. Select the setting appropriate for your network.

Automatic Configuration-DHCP

. If your network has a DHCP server, such as a router with DHCP enabled,

click the

Automatic Configuration-DHCP

radio button.

Static IP address

. If you need to assign a static IP address to the Camera, keep the default setting,

Static IP

address

.

Then click the

Next

button.

12. If you selected Automatic Configuration-DHCP in step 12, then proceed to step 14.

If you selected Static IP Address, then the

IP Settings

screen will appear. Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask,

and Default Gateway appropriate for your network. You must specify an IP Address and Subnet Mask on this

screen. If you are unsure about the Default Gateway, it is better to leave this field blank. Then complete the

Primary DNS

and/or

Secondary DNS

fields. Click the

Next

button.

IP Address

. Enter the IP Address of the Camera.

Subnet Mask

. Enter the Subnet Mask of the Camera.

Default Gateway

. Enter the IP address of the Default Gateway. If you are not sure, leave this field blank.

Primary and Secondary DNS

. Enter the IP address of your primary and secondary DNS server. You must

enter at least one DNS address, which can be obtained from your ISP.

When you have finished making your changes, click the

Next

button.

Figure 5-10: Network Settings Screen

Figure 5-11: IP Settings Screen

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13. The

Mode Setting

screen will appear. Select the appropriate mode for your network.

Infrastructure

. Click the

Infrastructure

radio button if you want the Camera to communicate using an

access point or wireless router.

Ad-Hoc

. Click the

Ad-Hoc

radio button if you want the Camera to communicate without using an access point

or wireless router. Click the

Next

button.

14. The

Wireless Settings

screen will appear, so you can change the wireless settings. Enter your wireless

network’s SSID or network name. If you chose Ad-Hoc mode, select the channel at which the network

broadcasts its wireless signal.

SSID

. The SSID must be identical for all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive and should have 32

alphanumeric characters or fewer. (You can use any keyboard character, but do not use any spaces.)

Channel

. If you set the Camera to Ad-Hoc mode, select the appropriate channel from the drop-down menu.

All devices in your wireless ad-hoc network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.

Then click the

Next

button.

Figure 5-12: Mode Settings Screen

Figure 5-13: Wireless Settings Screen

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15. Configure the wireless security settings. Select the method your network is using, WPA-Personal, WEP (128-

Bit), or WEP (64-Bit). Then proceed to the appropriate instructions. If you are not using wireless security,

select

Disabled

, and proceed to step 10.

WPA-Personal

WPA-Personal automatically uses TKIP with dynamic encryption keys. Enter a passphrase on this screen.

Encryption

- TKIP is automatically selected as the encryption method.

Passphrase

- Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-63 characters in the

Passphrase

field.

The longer and more complex your Passphrase is, the more secure your network will be.

Click

Next

to proceed, or click

Back

to return to the previous screen.

WEP (128-Bit) or WEP (64-Bit)

Enter a passphrase in the

Passphrase

field and click

Next

. If you want to manually enter a WEP key, leave the

Passphrase

field blank, and enter the WEP key in the

Key 1

field. Then click

Next

.

Passphrase

- Enter a passphrase in the

Passphrase

field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The

passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match the

passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If

you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)

Key 1

- The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit WEP encryption,

enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit WEP encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal

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

Click

Next

to proceed, or click

Back

to return to the previous screen.

Figure 5-14: Security Settings - WPA-Personal Screen

Figure 5-15: Security Settings - WEP (64-Bit) Screen

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16. Review your settings before you save your new settings. Click the

Next

button to continue.

17. Click

OK

to confirm that you want to save the new settings. If you want to cancel your changes, click

Cancel

.

Figure 5-17: Confirm New Settings Screen

Figure 5-16: Review New Settings Screen

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