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 enlarge | Brand: Linksys
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.6 x 4.4
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: WVC54GC
Model: WVC54GC
UPC: 745883559305
EAN: 0745883559305
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| Customer Reviews:
 Won't connect over WPA June 20, 2006
23 out of 28 found this review helpful
I've had this camera replaced by Linksys 4 times. The first time, was due to the camera crashing on a weekly basis. The second replacement worked fine until I upgraded my router and switched from WEP to WPA. After the switch the camera would not connect to the router, switching back to WEP, of course worked. Linksys has replaced the camera 3 times for this issue, and with the last support call confirmed that there is a KNOWN problem with WPA encryption and this camera.
 This works August 27, 2005
21 out of 24 found this review helpful
I purchased the Linksys IP camera to use as a baby monitor. My concerns with purchasing this IP camera was whether it will work well(since I could not find any major in-store retailers that are carrying such product) and if I could set it up with my home network. To my delight, the IP camera works good. I cannot say great because afterall video streaming over IP is still fairly new. Do not expect DVD quality with any IP camera on a home network for another few years. And for installation, I found it simple and very straightforward.
Pros
* Easy to install
* Easy to administer (even from outside of the LAN)
* Password protection to access IP camera
* Builtin Microphone that can be remotely turned on and off.
* Good video/audio while accessed from LAN
* Once configured, it automatically jumps back on your network with no re-configuration, after unplugging and replugging it into an electrical socket.
Cons
* Poor video caputure of movement when accessed from the web, but the picture is good.
* Cannot remotely control camera to focus or pan around a room
 Very powerful tool July 26, 2006
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
If you don't know too much about computer network, it could be difficult. Been using little more than 3 month so far, no problem. Used D-Link, Hawking, Axis, and Panasonic, but based on my experience, linksys had more funtions that was availabe than any other camera, plus, image quality is good if set it as best quailty picture, with best pixel. (Default is not set as best). I was able to remotely access my camera from Korea, Camera was in U.S., had about 3 seconds of delay on still images, but 3 second is good enough with today's technology. I'm not using Sololink to remotely access my camera (since it requires membership). Currently using 6 cameras in my C-Store in U.S., and all are viewalble at the sametime remotely, without any chopping or losing frame actions. People could complain due to customer serivce issues, and installation issues, but if you check on Linksys Forum, other users are far knowlodgeble than customer service, and their response is faster than customer serivce. BTW, WPA is possible if you upgrade the factory firmware to european firmware version.
Some pointers for ppl having configuration issues March 4, 2006
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
Hi, I noticed that a lot of people are having difficulty setting this product up. I just wanted to offer 4 pointers.
1: Configuring your router: In your router's configuration, you should assign this device a fixed IP outside of the range of DHCP addresses. This is so that, the next time you reboot your router or cable modem, DHCP doesn't assign the camera a different IP. Remember, DHCP hands out IPs on a first-come, first-serve basis unless you tell it otherwise. So, if you defined your router's DHCP to start with, let's say, 100, when you set up the camera, you can give it a fixed IP of 192.168.1.99 (or whatever) and know that it will persist.
2. Opening your port: Be sure to choose a port number greater than 1024. Also, check your port forwarding page before deciding so that you don't conflict with other applications/services you have installed. When you pick your port, enable it to forward TCP requests to the IP you've specified, in my example 192.168.1.99.
3. Accessing from outside: You will need the external IP address, which you can get from your router's status page. DON'T FORGET TO APPEND THE PORT NUMBER TO THE URL! That's a common mistake. If your public IP is 60.99.60.100, then your camera's URL would be http ://60.99.60.100:9999. NOTE: If, when you look at your router's status page, you're confused because your WAN (external) IP begins with 192.168, then the next step probably applies to you...
4. IF YOU USE VONAGE or some other VoIP, there's an EXTRA STEP! Don't forget that the Vonage box sits between your cable modem and your router, acting as its own little firewall. Not only do you need to open the port here too, but also this is where you'd go to obtain your external IP! For Vonage subscribers, the configuration tool is accessible via http://192.168.102.1 > Advanced Configuration. In this menu, forward TCP requests to the desired port number at your ROUTER's IP address (Vonage customers: 192.168.102.100), NOT your camera's. Your router will then proxy the request to the camera, so it's like this:
http://60.99.60.100:9999 -> Internet -> your VoIP -> your ROUTER -> your camera
alright, that's all I got. Good luck to you all, happy WebCamming!
now it always works January 18, 2005
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
I left my baby at home with nanny. Amount thousands $ we spent on electronics, nothing worth more than this web cam, simply because it let me see my child while I am working. I wanted something that i don't need to turn on my PC all the time. The wireless feature and microphone is definitely a must. I am happy with the video image quality eventhough it's not impressive at all. All I need is knowing what's happening around my baby. Although the problem I have is some time I can connect to this camera at work, some time I simply can't. I say I usally get 10% of success rate. It's truely frastrating when I need to connect but can't. I guess it might have something to do with firewall of my company. Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Called linksys help. They seams know nothing more than a regular customer does and they can't tell more than what menu says already.
Another problem is the microphone stops working after two weeks. I had to replace it with another unit with my own shipping expense. I just want to have this product working because I can't find another product had the same feature (wireless and microphone).
update:
After talking with linksys a few times, and asking technical advice from my friend. The problems I had might been two: I use a router to get access to DSL. This router was set up a while ago, and apparently it'll only stay idle for 30minutes. So I need to set it to be "always active". 2nd issue might been this cam needs to use channel 1024. After these two things were done, I can connect to the web cam without any more failures. Hope this help in case you had the similar issue I had.
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