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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc . ® Model No . Inter net Video Camera Wir eless- B WVC11B User Guide WIRELESS GH z 2.4 802.11b.
Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Copyright and T rademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered tradema rk or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc.
Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 4 Introduction 4 Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure M.
Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a View Video 40 Setup 41 Help 52 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 54 Common Problems and Solutions 54 Frequently Asked Questions 56 Appendix B: Wireless Security 58 A Brief .
Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a List of Figures Figure 3-1: Camera LEDs 6 Figure 3-2: Camera Head 6 Figure 3-3: Camera Ports 7 Figure 4-1: Connect the Ethernet Network Cable 8 Figure 4-2: Connect th.
Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Figure 6-9: Find Camera from LAN 20 Figure 6-10: Find Camera from Internet 21 Figure 6-11: Change Settings 21 Figure 6-12: Delete Camera 22 Figure 6-13: View Video 23.
Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Figure 7-17: Create Links 36 Figure 7-18: Successful Registration 36 Figure 7-19: Account Confirmation of Camera 37 Figure 7-20: Successful Setup 37 Figure 7-21: Port.
1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Chapter 1: Introduction We lc o me Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-B Internet Video Camera.
2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a What’ s in this Gu ide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Camera’ s applications and this User Guide .
3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a • Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware This appendix explains how you can upgrade the Camera’ s firmware . • Appendix D: Windows Help This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking, such as installing the TCP/IP protocol.
4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Introduc tion Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Introduction A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network.
5 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Camera will also communicate with network adapters, su ch as the Wireless-B and Wireless-G Network Adapters.
6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Internet Video C amera Camera LEDs Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Camer a LEDs The Camera has four LEDs to let you know how the Camera is functioning.
7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Internet Video C amera Camera Ports Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Camera P orts The Camera features two ports and a Reset button on the bottom panel. Po w e r The Po w e r port is where you will connect the power adapter .
8 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wire less-B Internet Video Camera for Setup Overview Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera for Setup Overview Before you set up the Camera, connect it to a wired or wireless network.
9 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wire less-B Internet Video Camera for Setup Moving the Camera to a Different Network Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 3. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. The Camera’ s Ready LED flashes while the Camera is initializing.
10 Chapter 5: Setting up and Moun ting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Setup Wizard Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Chapter 5: Setting up and Mounting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Setup Wizard The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Setup Wizard will guide you thro ugh the installation and configuration procedure .
11 Chapter 5: Setting up and Moun ting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Setup Wizard Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 4. The screen shown in Figure 5-3 displays a list of Wireless-B Internet Video Cameras on your network, along with the status information for the Camera whose name is highlighted.
12 Chapter 5: Setting up and Moun ting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Setup Wizard Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 7. If your network has a DHCP server , such as a router with DHCP enabled, click the Automatic Configuration- DHCP radio button.
13 Chapter 5: Setting up and Moun ting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Setup Wizard Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 9. The Mode Settings screen will appear . Click the Infr astructur e radio button if you want the Camera to communicate using an access point or wireless router .
14 Chapter 5: Setting up and Moun ting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Setup Wizard Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 11. The Security Settings screen will appear . If your network has WEP encryption enab led, then select the level of WEP encr yption and enter a Passphrase .
15 Chapter 5: Setting up and Moun ting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Setup Wizard Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 13. On the screen shown in Figure 5-12, review your settings before the Setup Wizard starts to copy your files. Click the Sav e button to continue.
16 Chapter 5: Setting up and Moun ting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Placement Options Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Placement Options There are three w ays to place the Camera. The first way is to place the Camera horizontally on a surface , so it sits on four small rubber feet.
17 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Overview Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Intern.
18 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Installing the Viewer & Recorder Uti lity Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 3. The Choose Destination Location screen will appear . T o install the Viewer & Recorder Utility files in the default folder , click the Next button.
19 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Using the Viewer &.
20 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Find T o find a Camera on your local network or the Internet, click the Find butto n.
21 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Internet The Internet screen shows the Camera found on the Inter net, along with the status information for it.
22 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a For the selected Camera, the following information will be displayed: Camera Info Camera Name .
23 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a View T o view the video seen by a Camera, select the Camera by clicking its name in the Camera List box, and then click the View button.
24 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Scheduled Recordings i.
25 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Delete T o delete a recording file , select it by clicking its Name , and then click the Delete button.
26 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Add T o schedule a new recording, click the Add button. The screen shown in Figure 6-19 will appear .
27 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Inte rnet Video Camera Viewer & Recorder Util ity Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a If you want to restart the scheduled recording , select the Camera you want by clicking its name in the Camera List box, and click the View button.
28 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Overview Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Chapter 7: Setting up the Linksys SoloLink™ DDNS Ser vice Overview This chapter will briefly.
29 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 2. The screen shown in Figure 7-3 explains why you would w ant to use the SoloLink DDNS Service if your network is using a dynamic IP address.
30 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 4. Make sure your network has an active Internet connection. Verify that your PC and Camera are connected to the network and the Camera is configured properly .
31 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 6. T o ensure security , you w ill be asked to enter a user name and password before you can access the Camera.
32 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 8. The screen shown in Figure 7-9 will ask you to make sure your network has an active Internet connection. Click Continue .
33 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 10. On the Sign Up screen, enter the Access ID for your free trial offer . It is provided on the Promotion Card included with the Camera.
34 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 11. Review your information on the Confirmation screen.
35 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 13. On the Confirm your Location ID screen, verify that the Location ID is correct. Then click Continue . 14. On the Payment screen, choose one of two payment plans, Bill me now or Bill me later .
36 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 16. On the Create Links screen, click Continue . The SoloLink DDNS Service will send your account infor mation to the Camera.
37 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service Setup Wizard for the SoloLink DDNS Service Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 18. A confirmation page will display th e link or address you will use to access the Camera and the port number the SoloLink DDNS Service will use to find the Cam era (see Figure 7-19).
38 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service SoloLink Registration of Ad ditional Cameras Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 20. Set up port forwarding on your network router , so the SoloLink DDNS Service will be able to track the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera.
39 Chapter 7: Setting up the L inksys SoloLink™ DDNS Service SoloLink Registration of Ad ditional Cameras Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 9. Click the Apply button on the SoloLink DDNS screen. The Camera will automatically register itself with your SoloLink account.
40 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Overview Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’ s W eb-based Utility Overview Use the Camera’ s Web-based Utility to access and alter its settings.
41 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 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). T o enable your computer to see the Camera’ s video, click the Ye s bu tton.
42 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Basic The Basic screen, as shown in Figure 8-5, allows you to alter the Camera’ s settings, including the network and wireless configuration.
43 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Wireless Settings SSID . Enter the network’ s SSID or network nam e here . Network T ype . Select the network’ s mode , Infrastructure or Ad-hoc .
44 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a T o save your changes, click the Apply button. T o clear the settings, click the Clear button. T o exit this screen, click the Close button.
45 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Adjustments Brightness . Select Automatic if you want the Camera to adjust the brightness level automatically . Select Manual if you want to adjust the brightness level on this sc reen.
46 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Users The Users screen allows you to designate access rights for Camera users. User Access Allow access by . The default is All u sers .
47 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a SoloLink DDNS The SoloLink DDNS screen allows you to set up and configure your SoloLink DDNS Service. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Inter net IP address.
48 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Status Registration Status . The status of the Camera’s registration is displayed here . T o use the SoloLink DDNS service for the Camera, it must be registered with your SoloLink DDNS account.
49 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 4. Depending on how often you want the DDNS service to update the dynamic IP address, select the appropriate time interval from the DDNS Ser vice Update drop-down menu.
50 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Status The Status screen allows you to view the Camera’ s sta tus information and log. Status Firmware Version . The version number of the firmware currently installed is displayed here .
51 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Setup Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Advanced The Advanced screen allows you to alter the Camera’ s e-mail alert features and UPnP configuration. Options Y ou can choose to be notified when the Camera detects motion in its video.
52 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Help Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Help Through the Help screen, you’ll find links to additional resources for the Camera and its Utility .
53 Chapter 8: Using The Wireless-B Internet Video Camera’s Web -based Utility Help Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Linksys recommends that you upgrade the Camera’ s firmware within your network; in other words, use a computer within the Camera’ s local network.
54 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix A: T roubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “F requently Asked Questions.
55 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 4. I’m no t able to play my recording video files. Make sure you have Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 or higher . If you don’t, you can download the latest version from www .
56 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a The <Device Name> is the name you gave the Camera when you r an the Setup Wizard. The <Location ID> is the name you selected when you set up your SoloLink DDNS account.
57 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a I’ve recorded video for a few hours. Why do I see multiple files saved on my computer? The recording function saves video in chunks; each chunk is a maximum of one hour in duration.
58 Appendix B: Wireless Security A Brief Overview Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix B: Wireless Security A Brief Overview Whenever data—in the for m of files, emails, or messages—is transmitted over your wireless network, it is open to attacks.
59 Appendix B: Wireless Security What Are The Risks? Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a But even WEP has its problems. WEP’ s encry ption alg orithm is referred to as “simple”, which also means “weak”, because the technology that scrambles the wireless signal isn’t too hard to crack for a persistent hacker .
60 Appendix B: Wireless Security What Are The Risks? Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Active Attacks Hackers use Active Attacks for three purposes: 1) stealing data, 2) using your network, and 3) modifying your network so it's easier to hack in the next time .
61 Appendix B: Wireless Security What Are The Risks? Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a examples below , your implementation and administration of network security measures is the key to maximizing wireless security . No preventative measure will guarantee network security but it will make it more difficult for someone to hack into your network.
62 Appendix B: Wireless Security What Are The Risks? Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a 5) SSID There are a few things you can do to make your SSID more secure: a. Disable Broadcast b . Make it unique c . Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the option of broadcasting the SSID .
63 Appendix B: Wireless Security What Are The Risks? Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a PCs unprotected by a firewall router should at leas t run firew all software , and all PCs should run up-to-date antiviral software . 8) WEP Wired Equivalent Privac y (WEP ) is often looked upon as a panacea for wireless security concerns.
64 Appendix B: Wireless Security What Are The Risks? Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a The solution, then, is to segment your network up into multiple groups. If your network had 80 users and you used four WEP keys, a hacker would have access to only ¼ of your wireless network resources.
65 Appendix C: Upgradin g Firmware Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Camera's firmware is upgraded through the Web-based Utility's Help tab . Follow these instructions: 1. Download the firmware from Linksys’ s website a t www .
66 Appendi x D: Wind ows Help Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix D: Windows Help All wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier .
67 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix E: Glossar y 802.11a - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 5GHz. 802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.
68 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Buffer - A block of memor y that temporarily holds data to be worked on later when a device is currently too busy to accept the data. Cable Modem - A device that con nects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn conn ects to the Internet.
69 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Dynamic IP Address - A temporar y IP address assigned by a DHCP server . Encryption - Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people . Ethernet - An IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium.
70 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec (Internet Pro tocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer .
71 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a PPP oE (Point to Point Proto col over Ethernet) - A type of broadband connection that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to data transport.
72 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/Inter net Protocol) - A network protocol fo r transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent. Te l n e t - A user command and TCP/IP p rotocol used for accessing remote PCs.
73 Appendix F: Specifications Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix F: Specifications Standards IEEE 8011.b , IEEE 802.3, 802.3u Ports 1 x 10/100BaseT (RJ-45) LAN Connection Button 1 Reset Button.
74 Appendix G: Warranty Information Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix G: W arranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to the original end user purchaser (“Y ou”) that, for a period o f one year , (the “Warranty Period”) Y our Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under nor mal use .
75 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix H: Regulator y Information FCC ST A TEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specification s for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
76 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN Y O U AND CISCO-LINKSYS , LLC (“Linksys”). BY DOWNLOADING OR INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE, OR USIN G THE PRODUCT CONT AINING THE SOFTWARE, Y OU ARE CONSENTING T O BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT .
77 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), ARISING OUT OF OR RELA TED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY T O USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF LINKSYS HAS BEEN AD VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMA GES . IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS' LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT P AID BY Y OU FOR THE PR ODUCT .
78 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a INDUSTR Y CANADA (C ANADA) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
79 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a • France F: 2.4 GHz Bande : les canaux 10, 11, 12, 13 (2457, 2462, 2467, et 2472 MHz respectivement) sont complétement libres d'utilisation en France (en utilisation intérieur).
80 Appendix I: Contact Informa tion Wireless-B Internet Video Camer a Appendix I: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.com or ftp.
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