Linksys WVC11B Wireless-B Video Camera
The Linksys Wireless-B 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 an eye on your home, your kids, your workplace - whatever's 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-B (802.11b) networking, or over 10/100 Ethernet cable. The advanced MPEG-4 video compression produces a high-quality, high-framerate, 320 x 240 video stream.The Internet Video Camera's unique form-factor and wireless connectivity allows you to mount it on a wall nearly anywhere, or slip it into its included stand for desktop use. Once it's connected to your home network, you can "see what it sees" from any PC in the house, while the video stream is secured from the outside world, hidden behind your Router. If you want the video to be visible from outside your home network, you can open an appropriate port on the Router, and then create password-protected accounts to manage access to the Camera, or leave it wide open for the world to see. The SoloLink DDNS Service (trial sign-up included) lets you access your Camera using an easy-to- remember "name", even if your home Internet connection uses a dynamic IP address.You can also turn on Security Mode, which tells the Camera to send you an e-mail message with a short video attached whenever it detects motion in its field of view. You can then log onto the live video stream if the situation warrants. The included Viewer & Recorder utility lets you record the video stream to your local hard drive, "live" or on a predetermined schedule.Let the Linksys Wireless-B Internet Video Camera help you keep tabs on your world.
Unlike standard web cams, that are anchored to a PC, the Linksys WVC11B Wireless-B Internet video camera has its own web server. It can connect directly to a computer network over a Wireless-B (802.11b) connection or via a 10/100 Ethernet cable. From there, it provides MPEG-4 video compression for a 320x240 video stream that can be sent to a web browser anywhere in the world. It also works well as a monitoring or security device to keep an eye on your home, kids, workplace or just see whether the squirrels are getting into your birdfeeder. Other features include time stamp and text overlay, the ability to connect up to 4 users simultaneously, multi-platform support--TCP/IP, SMTP (e-mail), HTTP, and DHCP . Of course, the video stream itself is secure behind your router, but you can always open an appropriate port on the router and use the SoloLink DDNS (a trial version is included with the camera) to give password-enabled users access to the camera, or simply leave it unsecured and open for public use. Additional security features include WEP encryption up to 128-bit. There's also a Security Mode feature that sends an email with a video attached whenever its motion detector senses something in the line of vision. Then you can capture the images onto your hard drive. The camera is wall-mountable or can be attached to its stand for desktop use. Its Windows-based setup wizard makes get ting started easy as well. The unit measures 3.35 x 6.10 x 3.15 inches and weighs just over a half pound. 
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Linksys WVC11B Wireless-B Video Camera Reviews
The problem came when it asked for an admin name and admin password. I'd read the wired hook up was a way to start and it found the camera. I was told use admin for the name and password both. I called tech support and wasted an hour an one half and still don't have the unit on line. I set up the wizard to try and find the camera wireless but no joy. I bought the camera to use with my wrt54G Linksys router as the reviews I'd read said the chances were best if you had the same vendor equipment.
(note: it will be easier to set up the www browser viewing if you have a linksys router) OK, the low light picture isn't great, but under normal conditions with light filtering in from the windows, it's perfect. At the current price under $100, nothing competes with this camera. It seems that only the people who have problems write reviews. Conclusion.: This thing is big fun and totally usefull in remote monitoring places from any web browser in the world. If you want to use it outside (weather protected) get a small neutral density filter from your camera shop and attach it to the lens. The new 802.11G model will make a 640 pixel image, but I think that if you are sendng between two DSL connections- the best you will get is 320 anyway (with any frame rate). I'm here to say that I had this linksys cam up, configured and viewing in less than five minutes.
I would not recommend this camera look for something else. Yes. I own more than 5 different Linksys products they all are nice and works fine. And I could not figure out how to setup this product. I gave two star. just had to plug and play. I am a software developer; point is I am very technical.
as hell. Unbelievable. I work as a technical assitant for more than 3 years. But this product sucks. I chat with Linksys techsupport for 3 Days. because finally it got started working but has many issues with camera and its software. But I did.
I CANT SEEM TO GET IT TO WORK BUT I AM NOT SRUE THAT IT IS YOUR FAULT I THINGS IS ME THE USER BUT I WILL SEE WHAT I AN DO I HOPE THAT ITS A ISSUE WITH ME AND NOT THE PRODUCT ITSELF
Many people now choose to use stable and robust broswers such as Firefox, Safari, and Opera. ONLY PC USERS can view this camera stream. There are much better choices to be found.
The WVC11b is a GREAT camera.for 1997. If you think CYBERSPACE is new slang and LOVE Internet Explorer and poor image quality.this camera is for you. If you want a flexible webcam which allows you to use the video content in a myriad of useful ways.pass this one up. Perhaps it's too harsh to inflict this camera with the standards of a 2005 user, yet it fails miserably at being anything useful, other than a novelty in this modern age.
This camera REQUIRES the use of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or above. Even then, it must be viewed through a horrible web interface served from the camera itself. That is understandable in 1997, but not in 2005.
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