Linksys WVC54GCA - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 5
Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility
20 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.