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Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera

Chapter 5:

Advanced Configuration

with the Web-based Utility

Overview

Use the Camera’s Web-based Utility to access and alter its

settings. This chapter will describe each web page 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

You can access the Utility using either of these methods.

Launch Internet Explorer, and enter the Camera’s IP •

address in the Address field. Then press Enter.

Enter the Camera’s IP Address

From the • Monitor window of the Camera Utility,

select the Camera, then click the Setup button. (For

instructions on how to launch the Camera Utility, refer

to Using the Camera Utility, page 13.

The Welcome screen of the Web-based Utility will appear.

Web-Based Utility Welcome Screen

There are six tabs across the top of the Welcome screen:

Home, View Video, Setup, Linksys Web, Help, and Exit.

Home

• – Select this tab to return to the Welcome

screen.

View Video

• – Select this tab to view the Camera’s video.

Go to View Video, page 20 for more information.

Setup • – Select this tab to alter the Camera’s settings.

Go to the appropriate section (Setup > Basic, page 22,

Setup > Image, page 23, Setup > Administration,

page 24, Setup > Users, page 25, Setup > Options,

page 25, Setup > Motion Detection, page 27, or

Setup > Status, page 28) for more information.

Linksys Web

• – Select this tab to go to the Linksys

website, www.linksys.com.

Help • – Select this tab to display the Help screen. Go to

the “Help” section for more information.

Exit • – Select this tab to close the Utility.

View Video

Follow these instructions to view the Camera’s video.

Click the 1. View Video tab on the Welcome 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

Camera Utility instead.

The 2. View Video screen appears, showing the live video

from the Camera.

View Video Screen (640x480 Resolution)

The top of the View Video screen contains a number of

controls that are used to adjust the video display. These

controls and their functions are described in the sections

below.

There are four selectable tabs across the top of the View

Video screen: Home, Linksys Web, Help, and Exit.

Home

• – Select this tab to return to the Welcome screen,

or to edit the Camera’s settings with the Web-based

Utility (select Setup or Advanced Configuration on

the Welcome screen).

Linksys Web

• – Select this tab to go to the Linksys

website, www.linksys.com.

Help

• – Select this tab to display the Help screen. Go to

the “Help” section for more information.

Exit

• – Select this tab to close the Utility.

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