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To upgrade the firmware:
Go to
1.
www.linksys.com
, and download the firmware
upgrade file for the Camera. Then extract the file.
From the
2.
Setup > Administration
screen, click
Upgrade
Firmware
.
You will see the
3.
Upgrade Firmware
screen. Click
Browse
to find the extracted file, and then double-click it.
Click
4.
Start Upgrade
, and follow the on-screen
instructions. To cancel the upgrade, click
Cancel
.
Setup > Users
The
Setup > Users
screen lets you specify which Camera
users are allowed to view the Camera’s video.
Setup > Users
Screen
Users Settings
Use this to assign access rights to the Camera’s users.
Allow access by
Select how access is to be granted, either
All users
or
Only users in database
. If you select
Only
users in database
, edit the user database as needed, as
described below.
Users
This lists the user database (the users who have
access to the Camera).
Editing the Database
To add a user to the database:
Enter the user’s name in the
1.
User Name
field.
Enter
the
password
in
the
2.
Password
and
Confirm
Password
fields.
Click
3.
Add User
to save the user in the database.
To edit a user’s record in the database:
Select the user from the
1.
Users
list, then click
Edit
.
Edit the User Name and/or Password as needed.
2.
Click
3.
Add User
to save the updated information.
Other operations:
Clear
•
While editing a user’s information, click
Clear
to
clear the
User Name
,
Password
, and
Confirm Password
fields and start over.
Delete
•
To delete a user’s record from the database,
select the user from the list, then click
Delete
.
Delete All
•
To clear the database, click
Delete All
, then
click
OK
to confirm.
To save your changes, click
Apply
. To cancel any unsaved
changes, click
Cancel
. To get additional information about
the screen’s features, click
Help
.
Setup > Options
The
Setup > Options
screen allows you to set up and
configure
DDNS
Service,
UPnP
configuration,
and
Alternate Port settings. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name
System) lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a
dynamic Internet IP address.
Setup > Options
Screen
DDNS
Enable DDNS
Select this option to enable DDNS service
with the Camera.
Service Provider
This is the DDNS service provider,
which is preset to TZO.
Domain Name
Enter the domain name assigned to you
by your DDNS service provider.
E-Mail Address
Enter the E-mail address used to register
the DDNS service.
TZO Key
Enter the TZO key provided by your DDNS
service provider.
Update Period
Use this to set the schedule for checking
whether the Internet IP address has been changed. Specify
how often to check, from
Every 10 mins
to
Every 24 hrs
,
as well as the time to start checking, in hh:mm format.
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NOTE:
Before you can use the Camera’s DDNS
feature, you must configure the port forwarding
feature
on
your
network
router.
Go
to
for instructions
on how to configure port forwarding on a
Linksys router. For other routers, refer to your
router’s documentation.
NOTE:
Once you have set up the DDNS feature,
a maximum of
four
users (i.e., users at four
different PCs) can simultaneously view the
Camera’s video..
To save your changes, click
Apply
. To cancel any unsaved
changes, click
Cancel
. To get additional information about
the screen’s features, click
Help
.
UPnP
Enable/Disable
When enabled, the Camera’s Universal
Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows a UPnP-enabled
computer to easily detect the Camera. The Camera’s UPnP
feature is disabled by default. If your computer is UPnP-
enabled, select this option.
Alternate Access Web Port
Enable/Disable
If you want the Camera to be able to use
an alternate port for communications, select this option.
Then, enter the desired port number in the range from
1024
to
65534
in the
Port Number
field. The default port
number is
1024
.
If you already have a Web Server on your LAN, then you
should enable the Alternate Port and use this port number
instead of port 80.
RTP/RTSP
You can view a Camera’s live video stream using various
multimedia
player
applications
such
as
QuickTime,
RealPlayer, or Windows Media Player, or using a mobile
phone that supports RTSP. To do this, first configure the
RTP/RTSP settings in this section as needed, then open
the multimedia player, then point the player to the
appropriate URL listed below (where <
Camera IP Address
>
is the IP address of the Camera you want to view).
QuickTime or RealPlayer:
•
rtsp://<
Camera IP Address
>/img/video.sav
Windows Media Player:
•
http://<
Camera IP Address
>/img/video.asf
Mobile phone with RTSP support:
•
http://<
Camera IP Address
>/img/video.asf
RTSP Port
To change the RTSP Port number, enter the
desired number in the range of
1024
to
65535
. The
default is
554.
RTP Data Port
To change the RTP Data Port, enter the
desired number in the range of
1024
to
65535
.
Max RTP Data Packet
To change the maximum length
of RTP data packets, enter the desired maximum length in
the range of
400
to
1400
.
Multicast RTP/RTSP
Enable/Disable
Select
Enable
to enable the Multicast
RTP/RTSP feature
, or Disable
to disable the feature.
Video Address
To change the Video Address, enter
the new address in the field provided. The default Video
Address,
224.2.0.1
, can be used for multicasting and does
not normally need to be reconfigured. If this address needs
to be changed, contact your network administrator.
Video Port
To change the Video Port, enter the new
port number
(even values only, from 1024 to 65534) in
the field provided. The default Video Port,
2240
, can be
used for multicasting and does not normally need to be
reconfigured. If this port number needs to be changed,
contact your network administrator.
Audio Address
To change the Audio Address, enter
the new address in the field provided. The default Audio
Address
224.2.0.1
, can be used for multicasting and does
not normally need to be reconfigured. If this address needs
to be changed, contact your network administrator.
Audio Port
To change the Audio Port, enter the new
port number (even values only, from 1024 to 65534) in
the field provided. The default Audio Port,
2242
, can be
used for multicasting and does not normally need to be
reconfigured. If this port number needs to be changed,
contact your network administrator.
Time to Live
Enter the maximum length of time (usually
measured as the number of network routers that can
be passed before the data arrives at its destination or is
dropped) within which the data must reach its destination.
The value must be from 1 to 255. The default value is
16
.
To save your changes, click
Apply
. To cancel any unsaved
changes, click
Cancel
. To get additional information about
the screen’s features, click
Help
.
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Setup > Motion Detection
The
Setup > Motion Detection
screen allows you to
configure the Camera’s motion detection settings.
Setup > Motion Detection
Screen
Trigger Motion Detection
Enable Motion Detection
Check this box to enable
Motion Detection.
Attachment Type
Select the type of attachment to be
sent, either
JPEG
or
Video
. If JPEG is selected, a series of
images will be attached to the e-mail as individual files. If
Video is selected, a single video file will be attached.
Frame Rate
If the
Attachment Type
field is set to
JPEG
,
select the frame rate (number of frames to be captured
per second), from 1 to 5. The default value is
1
.
Video Format
If the Attachment Type is set to
Video
,
select the video format, either ASF, MPEG-4, or 3GP.
Pre-Capture Length
This refers to video footage up to
the moment when motion is detected. Select how many
seconds’ worth of this video will be saved. This value must
be between 0 and 4 seconds.
Post-Capture Length
Select how many seconds’ worth
of video will be saved starting from the moment motion is
detected. This value must be between 1 and 5 seconds.
Interval
Enter the time in minutes that must pass
between motion detection events. Valid values are 0-5,
10, or 15. The default is
2
. A value of 0 indicates no delay
between events.
Action(s)
Select the action(s) to be performed upon
motion detection. Select
E-Mail
to send an e-mail with a
video attachment to a selected recipient., or select
FTP
to
send the video to a selected FTP server.
E-Mail Alert
If the
Action(s)
field is set to E-Mail, fill in the following
fields:
Send To
Enter the e-mail address where e-mail will be
sent upon motion detection. You can optionally specify
up to three addresses.
Show “From” as
Enter the e-mail address to be used as
the
From
field in the e-mail to be sent.
Subject
Enter the
Subject
field for the e-mail, consisting
of 48 alphanumeric characters or less.
SMTP Port Number
Enter the SMTP port number from 1
to 65535. The default is
25
.
SMTP Mail Server
If you want to use an SMTP mail server,
check the box next to
Specify a SMTP Mail Server
. Then
enter the mail server’s name in the field provided.
My Mail Server Requires Authentication
If you are using
an SMTP mail server that requires authentication (you
must log in with a username and password), check this
box, then fill in the
Account Name
and
Password
fields.
Test E-Mail
Click this button to send a test e-mail to the
address indicated by the
Send To
field.
FTP
If the
Action(s)
field is set to FTP, fill in the following fields:
FTP Server
Enter the FTP server name.
Port
Enter the FTP server’s port number.
Login Name and Password
Enter the login name and
password for the account on the FTP server.
Passive Mode
Select
Enable
(default) to enable passive
mode, or
Disable
to disable it.
File Path Name
Enter the path to the location where the
file will be saved on the FTP server.
Set Sensitivity Area
Set Sensitivity Area
If you want to specify the sensitivity
area settings for motion detection, click this button to
display the
Set Sensitivity Area
window. The
Set Sensitivity
Area
window lets you specify the area of the video screen
that is used to detect motion. This is either the full screen,
or up to three user-defined custom areas within the full
screen.
Set Sensitivity Area
Window
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The following fields appear on the left side of the
Set
Sensitivity Area
window for each sensitivity area. Specify
the settings as needed, then click
Apply
.
Full Screen or Window 2-4
•
This is the name of the
sensitivity area, either
Full screen
by default, or if
Setting Custom Area
is selected,
Window 2
,
Window 3
,
or
Window 4
(custom areas). To change a custom
area name to a more appropriate name, such as
Front
Door
, enter the new name in this field.
Setting Custom Area
•
To specify custom area(s) within
the full screen, check this box, then configure up to
three custom sensitivity areas. By default only one
area,
Window 2
, is selected. To create an additional
area, check the box next to its name. You can move
or resize each area as needed. Custom areas may also
overlap.
Threshold
•
Slide this to the left to reduce the area’s
sensitivity, or to the right to increase sensitivity.
New Motion Trigger Schedule
This section allows you to create a schedule that
determines when motion detection will be active. To do
this, you define one or more “trigger” events, or periods
during which motion detection will be in effect. For each
trigger event, fill in the following fields.
Trigger Motion Detection
Specify how often this trigger
event occurs:
Every day
,
Weekdays (Mon - Fri)
, or on
specific days of the week (
Sunday
to
Saturday
).
Start Time and End Time
Select the starting and ending
times for the event.
Add
Click
Add
to add the new event to the schedule.
Clear
Click
Clear
to clear the schedule of all events.
Delete
To delete an event from the
Schedule List
, select
the event, then click
Delete
.
Schedule List
This displays all of the scheduled trigger
events that you have defined and saved. It is empty by
default.
To save your changes, click
Apply
. To cancel any unsaved
changes, click
Cancel
. To get additional information about
the screen’s features, click
Help
.
Setup > Status
The
Setup > Status
screen allows you to view the Camera’s
status information and log.
Setup > Status
Screen
System Status
Firmware Version
The version of the currently installed
firmware.
MAC Address
The MAC Address of the Camera.
Camera Name
The name you gave to the Camera.
Description
Information about the Camera, such as
location.
Date/Time
The current date and time.
Network
Network Type
The wireless network’s mode.
IP Address
The Camera’s IP Address.
Subnet Mask
The Camera’s Subnet Mask.
Gateway
The Camera’s Gateway address.
Wireless
SSID
The wireless network’s SSID or name.
Channel No
The wireless network’s channel setting.
Security
The wireless network’s encryption level.
Log
System Log
This shows the Camera’s activities. To empty
the log, click
Clear Log
.
To get the Camera’s most up-to-date information, click
Refresh
. To get additional information about the screen’s
features, click
Help
.
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Help
Through the
Help
screen, you’ll find links to additional
resources for the Camera and its Utility. If you select 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 select the
Help
tab, you will see the
Administrator Help
screen and will be able to restore
factory defaults and upgrade the Camera’s firmware.
Setup > Help
Screen
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 Camera 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
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.
Adobe
website
(software
for
viewing
PDF
•
documents)
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat
Reader, click this link to download it.
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