 |   Format : CD Publisher : Linksys Company : Cisco List Price: Our Price: $152.99 Used Price : $90.00 |
Features
- Product Type - Wireless Internet Camera
- Dimensions WxDxH - 3.54" x 1.46" x 4.02"
- Weight - 0.29 lb.
- - Supports enhanced MPEG-4 and MPEG compression
- - View video from your Wireless-G or wired ethernet network
Product Description
The Linksys Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera sends live video through the Internet to a web browser anywhere in the world This compact, self-contained unit lets you keep track of your home, your kids, your workplace -- whatever is important to you. Unlike standard "web cams" that require an attached PC, the Internet Video Camera contains its own web server, so it can connect directly to a network, either over Wireless-G (802.11g) networking, or over 10/100 Ethernet cable. Choose either MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG video compression for a high-quality, high-framerate, up to 640x480 video stream.SimilarProduct
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Customer reviews
Great Camera for $100 don't be misled by others on here. 
by .. Shaunspad ()
I bought this camera 2 weeks ago and put it above my front door looking out onto my walkway and street and it works great. It's 802.11 G/B so it scales back if you have only a B access point. It takes good 640/480 up to 30 frames per second video. It's got a couple of low light enhancements you can turn on which work pretty well. DONT be disappointed if it can't see in the dark it's NOT a night vision camera. However... I don't yet know if it can see IR. I guess I need to get out a remote and see what happens.
So a few people posting reviews have said it's not easy to setup. Not True!! I guess if you don't know anything about home networking, port forwarding, or WIFI then yeah of course it's going to be hard to setup. But don't come bashing the product just because you lack the skills to set it up correctly. Now I will admit I'm a IT professional and make a living doing so but, anyone with basic networking skills should be able to get this camera working in 10 minutes. Now... That doesn't include the time to tweak all the settings as it will take several days and some time to get everything just how you want it.
I got an iPhone that I use all the time to watch streaming video. In fact I used the iPhone to setup the camera using it as my hand held display so I could see what the camera was seeing.
One thing I will mention that I'm not really fond of is the motion detection system. If you turn it on, it requires you to choose either FTP or Email for the alerts. The problem is that even with the sensitivity really low it still triggers and you get like 10 million emails. Now that's not entirely the blame of the camera cause every time a cloud goes over my house the sidewalk changes because of the lighting and causes the camera to trigger a motion detection event. But if you were using the camera inside your house it would most likely function much better.
The camera comes with a CD that has some recording software that works ok. I've had it crash more than once in the past two weeks but it seems to happen when you have the motion detection enabled to send videos via Email. I switched this feature to JPEG's instead of motion and the application hasn't crashed since.
The camera does do audio but only when watching the playback on the software or using IE 6.0 or greater to watch the live video directly from the camera. I.E. you can't hear the sound with Firefox or Safari. However, you can adjust all the settings and get it going without IE so if you're a Mac person like myself you will need to have access to a PC at some point especially since the recording software, motion detection, and live video viewing with sound portion of the camera uses a Active X control that only works in IE.
All in all this Camera is an Awesome camera for $107. It did everything I wanted and more and it works well. I ended up buying 2 more of them since I was so pleased with the first one.
Just make sure before you buy this that you meet the following requirements.
A. Know what your doing when it comes to networking or you will be disappointed as with any network device it takes a level of skill to set it up.
B. Make sure you have access to a PC to setup all the things that require and Active X control and IE 6.0 or greater
C. Don't expect the device to see in the dark with great precission
D. Remember that you only paid $107 for something that does almost as much some of the other expensive stationary network cameras on the market.
This is a great camera - even on an all Mac System by .. Prime Reviewer (USA)
I bought this having had a little experience setting up a Panasonic webcam. With that bit of knowledge, I was able to set this up in 10-15 minutes. I have use OS X and an Airport Extreme router. To set up this camera with a Mac - you will not be able to use the software disc that comes with the camera (unless you have Windows on you system - I have too much pride for that).
The basic setup is to plug in the camera to the router with the Cat 5 cable. Now the trick is to find out what address the router gave to the camera. Look on the back of the camera to find the MAC address. Now open Airport Utility>Manual Setup>Advanced>Logging &SNMP>Logs&Statistics>DHCP Clients. Now you see a list of IP addresses and MAC addresses. Look for the Mac address that matches the sticker on the back of your camera. That is the IP address for your camera.
Now you type 'http://' followed by the IP address of your camera into your browser. You will find the camera and use 'admin' for both the user name and password. Now you can set it up as you would like. I set up my camera wireless, made it a static IP address, and gave it a unique port, gave it a new new name and password. Then I set up Port forwarding on my router (this is only if you want to be able to see it from the internet & requires more set up). I unplugged it and disconnected the ethernet athen plugged it into the power and it works great wirelessly.
The video is what I would expect from a 640 resolution camera. There is a reason this camera is inexpensive - but it suits my home monitoring needs just fine.
Like the Panasonic, I do not get sound using a Mac - I think you have to have ActiveX on Internet Explorer - but I didnt need sound. It would be nice for those who do to be able to get it with out having to use Microsoft products.
The mount for this camera is better than what both of the Panasonic units I have.
This camera doesnt have a buffer like the panasonic. But the memory in the panasonic is so small it is almost useless.
This camera overall is a great value -under $100 for a wifi camera? that is a bargain.
You do need a little technical knowledge or the desire to try to get any of these cameras set up. These thing are still not Plug n Play - but if you can tinker with the settings of your computer a little, you can set this up. From what I've read, the software that come with these for the Windows side does not always work - and you still need to tinker with the settings. My wife and mother could never figure out how to set this up. They can do email, facebook, etc, but dont go beyond that. If that is you - don't buy this camera, or plan on having someone help you.
Good Luck.
Excellent Product - Great value by .. A. Martin (VA United States)
This is an excellent product, especially for the price.
Pros:
* Very inexpensive
* Has great audio pickup. You are able to hear a pin drop!
* Easy to setup (some experience with routers and port forwarding is recommended)
* Allows for E-Mail and FTP of video files captured after motion detection
* WiFi built in, all you need a WiFi network and a power outlet and its ready to go
* Small in size
Cons:
* The swivel base is adequate, however it seems a little flimsy. You have to tighten it down with a plastic ring that could break if you have a heavy hand
* Small bug with FTP transfer for motion capture video. The configuration settings do not allow any special characters in the FTP server name, username, or file path. So if you are going to ftp files you will need to configure it with plain usernames, and server names. I used the IP address of a local computer on the network and changed the username to NOT include an underscore.
Overall:
I would definitely recommend this product. I am planning to purchase two more of these now that I have my first one. I have spec'ed out a traditional security camera system, both IP and RF. With the cost of a DVR, cameras, cabling, etc you could be facing a $1500+ bill. However with a few of these, a WiFi network, and a PC to store the video, you can do almost as good for under $300 (assuming you already have a PC).
The setup I have is:
PC running Windows XP
-Filezilla FTP Server (make sure to open port 21 on your PC firewall)
Belkin Wireless G Router:
-You will need to setup port forwarding to be able to access the video from off of your network.
WVC54GCA
-Save yourself some time and trouble and assign it a static IP in your router. That way it wont be changing on you.
Simple setup does exactly what I want by .. J. Beck (Waldorf, MD USA)
I was looking for an economic wireless network camera. I got much more than I expected with this camera.
If you are anything above a Lv 3 techie/nerd class, and have ever setup a home wireless access point (with WEP/WPA encryption and know anything about SSIDs) or an DSL/Cable router then you'll be able to set this up via the built in web interface within mere minutes. If you do not have these skills or if you normally do, but fail your saving throw versus new technologies, you'll want to get that neighbor kid to come over and do it for you.
I setup a static IP address on this unit (due to all the DHCP lease issues I saw in other reviews) and in wireless mode I have NEVER had it drop off and not be able to connect to it. It has worked flawlessly for over a week in various positions around my house.
I live in a 2 story house my linksys wireless access point is in my basement, but I can put this camera anyplace in my house and it will connect to the wireless so I haven't encountered any issues with range (within reason, people).
The picture is 640x480 (or smaller if that's your desire) and is decent.
Things I found to be relevant:
Initial setup must be done with a wired ethernet connection.
This unit is better than it's cheaper counterpart, the WVC54GC.
This unit does do WPA2
This unit can be VIEWED in Firefox on Linux and Windows and Safari on the iPhone
Motion detection must be setup in IE or the Linksys Camera App that is included on the CD.
I like this camera. For the price there is no competitor. I am purchasing 3-4 more of these in the next month.
Great little camera by .. JT (NJ)
I bought this camera about 2 weeks ago. The video quality is outstanding. It took me about 10 minutes to have it fully set up and operational on my wireless network using a DLink Draft N router. After it was operational on my internal network, I set both cameras up for internet access using different ports forwarded into the respective cameras which are set up on different internal IP addresses. Now I can watch both from my office. I have 2 pointing out my window to capture any activity on my front lawn. I am buying a 3rd one to use for indoor monitoring and security.
I will say that you must set up motion detection at your own risk. It WILL bombard you with about 300 emails or FTP alerts per hour, even on the lowest sensitivity. Other than that it is certainly one of the best looking, and easiest to use cameras I have found. For the money, you just can't beat the quality. Do not, however, try to use this an an outdoor camera...I heard someone who returned one trying to do just that...Couldn't figure out why after the first rain storm it failed completely...