WVC200

Hello,
My vehicle has been broken into and I need a camera that can have night vision.
I currently own a WAG54G wireless ADSL router and I want to buy a WVC200 wireless camera. However, if the camera is placed in an entirely dark area apart from ambient light from the moon can it see? If it can could someone please post up a capture from the camera in night vision mode? I assume it comes up black and white?
And also the picture captures seem very small is this correct? Could someone please post some pictures of the biggest picture you can take?
And with the video capture can I set the camera to record video footage if it senses any movement?
I am also confused about the subscription you get with the box, if I don't renew the subscription can the camera still send videos to my computer and take photos?
Thanks a lot any information is appreciated.

I currently own a WAG54G wireless ADSL router and I want to buy a WVC200 wireless camera. However, if the camera is placed in an entirely dark area apart from ambient light from the moon can it see? If it can could someone please post up a capture from the camera in night vision mode? I assume it comes up black and white?
Apparently the WVC can "see" infrared. So if you get some IR "leds" you should be able illuminate the area around our car without the bad guys seeing anything!
And also the picture captures seem very small is this correct? Could someone please post some pictures of the biggest picture you can take?
And with the video capture can I set the camera to record video footage if it senses any movement?
The motion detection creates a video which can be 640x480 which is quite nice sized. Usually a 5-second video (the longest one you can take) uses up about 1MB of filespace once sent to your email server as an attachment.
I am also confused about the subscription you get with the box, if I don't renew the subscription can the camera still send videos to my computer and take photos?
I haven't yet figured out why there is such a thing as Sololink. Anyway I have been using DynDNS (an option which shows in the DDNS configuration page) and it seems to work fine. Perhaps somebody can tell us what, if anything, the paid subscription to Sololink gives us which a free account at DynDNS does not...

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Can you please help me with WVC200!!

hey, im using the WVC200 ip camera in my college project, and the problem is im not able to configure the settings to receive email alerts, so can you help me please?
this is what i did so far:
send to : [email protected]
Show "From" as: [email protected]
Subject: motion detection!!
SMTP Mail Server: mail.hotmail.com
finally there is a box that i left unticked which is the (My Mail Server Requires Authentication) what should i do with this setting!?!
can anyone guide me step by step on how to configure the email alerts please!!
thanks a lot for your time

i've already tried to make it work,but nothing happens
here is a printscreen of the settings
[IMG]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d183/z400_suzuki/ipcamerasetting.jpg[/IMG]
did i do anything wrong?!
Message Edited by I hate HCT on 04-13-2009 11:04 PM

WVC200 v1.2 - Successful Wireless & DynDNS Setup with WRT54G v.6 Router

I would just like to report that after hours of tinkering, I managed to configure the camera to run wireless as well as link up with the dynDNS service. I thought I would post the method which worked for my WRT54g/WVC200 combo. Hopefully this will help anyone still stuck on setting it up.
You want to set everything up using wired connections exclusively until everything is working and you are ready to jump to wireless.
Reset your WRT54G router to factory default settings. If you can't access the admin page simply press the reset button on the back of the router and hold it down for about a minute (should reset to factory spec). I am using the latest firmware for each device (linksys phone support can help you with firmware if you don't have the latest stuff, or you can look for other threads on the topic).
Now that your router has a fresh install, unplug its power supply for now. Turn your attention to wiring. Make sure you have a powered-off PC connected to one of the ethernet ports on the router.
Power up your router first, giving it time to boot (usually under 30 seconds). Then power up your PC and pay a visit to your blank router at http://192.168.1.1 user:admin password:admin and leave your internet settings alone for now (they shouldnt affect your camera setup later as long as you have a typical dynamic IP internet connection)
In the first page for the router setup, make sure you use DHCP for the local network (I believe this is the default setting) and set a healthy DHCP user limit. *Apply/Save Settings*
In the wireless menu, broadcast on G-only, channel 6, assign an easy to remember SSID ("smithnetwork" etc) *Apply/Save Settings* . In the wireless security tab, choose WPA, TKIP, and type in a good passcode (strongest passwords are 10 or more randomly typed letters and numbers) *Apply/Save Settings*
Click on the Administration tab, set an equally strong password to access the router setup (can be the same as your wireless encryption passcode if its strong). Additionally, make sure UPnP and Remote Management are disabled, Wireless Management enabled. *Apply/Save Settings* (this should now prompt you for the password you just created in order to return to the router setup)
Go ahead and connect to your newly broadcasting network from a laptop wireless card etc. (which should still give you limited connectivity even if you haven't configured your internet settings yet) by going to http://192.168.1.1 in your browser like I said earlier. If you manage to get to the router menu then you know your wireless network is functioning at least to a certain degree. If you are stuck here, its probably not too complex of a problem for linksys phone tech support to get you back on track.
Note: If you have been tweaking camera settings prior to this attempt, you might want to turn it on without any network cables hooked up and try holding the reset button down (like we did to restore the router's factory settings earlier).
Now get your WVC200 camera and hook up the ethernet cable to one of the open ethernet ports on your router and the port on the camera. Plug in the camera's power supply. At this point, the camera should boot up, calibrate the servo motors, and attempt to join your router's LAN. If your camera does ANYTHING but connect to the network successfully and give you a local IP, you have a problem I haven't encountered and you should re-read the instructions or consider an RMA.
Default Local IPs (assuming each device joined the network in proper order)
Router: 192.168.1.1
Your ethernet-wired PC: 192.168.1.2
Your wirelessly connected laptop: 192.168.1.3
Your camera: 192.168.1.4 (this is what your camera should display on the LCD)
At this point you can confirm your camera is properly placed on the DHCP client table by getting into your router setup and clicking the status tab > local network > DHCP clients table. You should find your 3 devices connected, assigned the above IPs, and you should see the camera (named "WVC200" on the list). Again, if this is not the case for you using factory settings, I reccomend talking to linksys phone support or RMA the item.
Now close all your browsers and load a fresh internet explorer, navigating to the camera's local IP address (should be http://192.168.1.4 or whatever your client table listed). This is basically how you configured your WRT54g router earlier (even uses the same admin/admin login).
Once you're in the camera management page, click on the setup tab. Note the sub-menu that appears on the left side, click on "basic" and make sure camera name is WVC200, LCD/LED enabled, Daylight savings checked, NTP automatic server un-checked, make sure Automatic (DHCP) is set.
Wireless SSID "smithnetwork" or whatever you assigned it earlier in the router wireless setup, network type: infrastructure. *Apply/Save Settings*
In the same Setup > Basic menu, at the very bottom of the page should be the wireless security settings ( default should be "disabled" ). Click the "edit security settings" button, select WPA Personal, it should be on the TKIP algorithm, and don't forget to enter the wireless WPA password you created earlier on the router. *Apply/Save Settings* also: click *Apply/Save Settings* on the main page again too just to be sure it applied. The security settings should now display when you reload the page.
While we are in setup, click on the "users" link to the left, replace the default administrator login with your own custom one, making sure to check the "enable authentication" box. *Apply/Save Settings*
At this point, you should have your WVC200 fully configured and broadcasting video on the wired LAN, if this is not the case, I would have no clue why it wouldn't work with the same equipment and method and you are out of luck.
Now, for the moment of truth! You should have your router right next to you with wireless ready to go (you tested this earlier) and the camera antenna installed on your WVC200. Unplug the power from the camera, unplug the ethernet cable that connects the router and camera to one another, and plug the power back into the camera. After the lens calibrates and stops moving, the wireless LED should light up and probably start flickering as it negotiates a connection with your router. It should find your network and display an IP fairly quick (probably 192.168.1.4 default). If it takes longer than 15 seconds youre probably out of luck and should double-check everything in this post and move on to a different post if it still doesn't work.
I used to spend hours at this point, wondering why it wouldn't join my perfectly functional wireless network. It would try to connect to the wireless network for about 5 minutes, it would appear to successfully connect sometimes, but it would display the incorrect local IP address and would refuse to function regardless of its self-proclaimed connectivity. I learned that the router's WPA2 encryption was overpowering the puny WPA + TKIP on the camera even though I was using AES/TKIP combo on the router (which was supposed to make the router compatible with original WPA + TKIP devices while still letting you use WPA2). Maybe Linksys can include a fix for this in future router/camera firmware.
To make sure the wireless is functioning properly, open up an internet explorer window and try connecting to camera management page again (http://192.168.1.4 by default) while your camera still has no ethernet cable hooked up to it. Check to make sure you can see video etc. I never experienced signal problems like other users did. This combination of router/camera worked well (-21 dB with it sitting next to the router, -39dB in the other room)
DynDNS Service setup:
I basically figured out that while the DNS features on the camera might be useful to some, its still buggy and there is a MUCH more powerful dynDNS feature on the WRT54g router itself. Navigate to your router (default: http://192.168.1.1 ) like you did earlier and get into the setup page. Click the "DDNS" menu and select the dyndns.org, enter your username, password, and domain name. I am assuming you already have a free dyndns account created or would otherwise have no issue setting up an account with them, so I won't cover that in my post. By clicking *Apply/Save Settings* assuming you configured your internet access through the router like you always did, the router should ask your cable/DSL modem what its WAN IP is and display it (the dynamic internet IP address that was making life difficult for you). What's nice about the router handling this task is that the router is usually first to know when the modem changes the IP (therefore it will immediately log in for you and update the dynDNS).
**Important** This camera uses port 80 by default, so while youre still logged into the router managment page, click on the "Applications & Gaming" menu and type an application name like "linksys" , start port 80, end port 80, TCP only, specify the camera's local DHCP address (default: 192.168.1.4) and don't forget to enable it by checking the box then *Apply/Save Settings*
I would allow at least several hours for the dynDNS servers to apply the changes before becoming concerned, but who knows maybe it will work right away for you. At this point, you should have plenty of functionality to play with the rest of the features of the camera, enjoy! I will post any additions/revisions if need be.
-Sloth

Hello -sloth !
Very easy understanding guide !
I have made all what you suggested.
But now I cannot add the camera in the monitor > setup page.
I can see the camera in the camera list WVC200.
IP 192.168.15.101
port 80
But when I press add, I get "connection fail".
Is the port still 80 - since the Channel is set to 6
I have done no port forwarding as other has suggested.
Checking with the browser at : 192.168.15.101
Page can't be found .....
The router says:
WVC200 192.168.15.101 LAN 00:18:39:35:6A:13 23:24:26
The camera displays the same ip .......
The router setup page : Local IP 192.168.15.1
IP Address Range : 192.168.15. 100 to 149
I have made a system restore, and installed the camera sw again.
If I unplug the lan and turn to wireless the camera LCD display: 192.168.1.115 DHCP
But that page cannot be found ......

WVC200 1.2.0 firmware - or is it?

Hmm, perhaps I should have left well enough alone. I've had my WVC200 working fine for a while - it emails on motion detection, and saves pics via FTP. But I moved it and thought I should check the web for updates.
I got to the UK Linksys page at:
http://www-uk.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C2&childpagename=UK%2FLayout&cid=1175234040971&packedargs=sku%3DWVC200&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=4097140971B01&displaypage=download#versiondetail
and it showed
"Web UI 1.2.0 7/03/2007"
in the Firmware section.
It downloaded as a 4MB bin file, and on a quick look through this forum I saw 1.2.0 mentioned a few time. Fired up IE, did the update, seemed to go OK... but after a restart I got that sinking feeling.
The display on the WVC200 comes up OK with the correct LAN or WLAN IP. And I still get my photos and vidclips. But, when I run IE and go to the camera's webpage I get the login prompt (seems to work) but no text or buttons!
It's like the normal blue/black template page, but all the text and buttons are gone. There's a Linksys logo at top left, a Cisco one at bottom right, and "WVC200" at top right. Oh, and a zero and a copyright symbol at bottom left. But no buttons, and the pic in the middle is a red cross (not found in other words).
I've rebooted the WVC200 a few times with no change. Tried a different PC in case it was a cache problem. But still no buttons!
It seems to just be the Web UI since the PVC2300 app on my laptop still operates the camera as normal.
My big problem is that sometimes I use the camera on a different LAN, so I need to be able to change its IP address occasionally.
Help! Is it worth me trying the reset procedure? (Haven't tried that 'cos at least I have *some* functionality at the moment.)
Or is there another way to reflash the camera with an earlier firmware? Like a TFTP app or something? I have both the v1.0.1r00 and v1.1.0.r03 BIN files.
Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks for the idea helm, I've just tried it... but no luck. The tftp app just gives "Unable to get responses from the server.".
I'm trying this from a laptop connected to the WVC200 with a crossover Cat5.
From the same laptop I can ping the camera OK, and the linksysOne app works as well: I can see the camera's video, PTZ works OK, scheduled recording, etc. And I see the camera returns to its motion-detection position after 1min - which is what I had it set at.
But when I use IE, I get the logon prompt and then the empty page with no controls.
What's really infuriating is that I had a look through the source code to find the name of the firmware upgrade page:
http://192.168.9.6/adm/file.cgi?next_file=upg_fw.htm
in the case of my particular camera.
The page comes up like the home page... just a blue template, although there's a Browse... that lets me select a BIN file, there's no "Start Upgrade" control. :-(
The camera seems to be completely OK except for the web front-end. Surely there's some way I can force it to accept and flash the correct BIN file?! I mean, linksysOne has the PTZ etc controls built into an app... it seems very likely to me that the Linksys dev people have an app with the firmware-burning bit in it. But, apart from that TFTP app you spotted, I don't see anything else on the Linksys FTP site that looks likely to help.
I feel really stupid for flashing the camera with what I *guessed* was a new firmware in the absence of a readme... but what the heck is the BIN and why has Linksys put it in the firmware download section for the WVC200?!

I need help configuring three products: WRVS4400N, WAG325N and WVC200

Hello,
I want your help in three linksys products as mentioned below:
WAG325N ADSL2+ Router
WVC200 PTZ CAMERA
WRVS4400N VPN Router
The computer connections and configuration of above linksys products which I am working with and which are connected with the above three linksys products at present are as follows:
1) I have one server and one laptop.
2) Laptop has two wireless adapters which I use to connect to the routers.
3) The server is connected to the WRVS4400N Router through one of the four ethernet ports mentioned on backside of the WRVS4400N Router. The DHCP of this router is disabled by me and the router's default IP 192.168.1.1 was changed to 192.168.1.12
4) The WRVS4400N router is connected to the Wag325N router for internet access to the server and server is connected to WRVS4400N Router as mentioned in point number 3 above.
5) The WAG325N router is setup as per the instructions mentioned that came with the CD of this router. The only change that I have modified is the router's default IP. I have changed the default IP of WAG325N from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.13 and DHCP is enabled on this router.
The help that I want is step by step as follows:
1) I want to configure the both routers in such a way so that I can access them from anywhere across the world i.e. remotely using internet.
2) I have WVC200 Camera which I setup according to instructions mentioned in the CD and also configured the DDNS service. But when the " RJ45 Cable is connected " to my WAG325N router and Camera, then only the camera works properly. What I want is that after the setup is completed, I want to remove the RJ45 Cable connected from my camera to router and use the camera wirelessly from any location within the range of my above mentioned WAG325N router. I need flexibility to use my camera without cable connections from any location and any rooms of my house. I also configured the port forwarding and DDNS properly. The only problem is that if I remove the Cable after the setup of camera is finished, then the camera access is not working on LAN or internet(through DDNS). Whereas the same works on LAN and internet using the DDNS service, when the cable is physically connected to the WAG325N router. Also I want one more thing additionally other then this. I want to use this camera wirelessly by configuring the port forwarding options on both routers at a same time(i.e. simultaneously at once on WRVS4400N and WAG325N).
3) Now as two DHCP cannot work at a same time and as my routers are connected with each other, So I have disabled the DHCP on WRVS4400N. Here I need help so that DHCP can be enabled on both at a same time. Because if the DHCP is not enabled on WRVS4400N then I have to give IP to the server which is connected with server. If I enable the DHCP then there are two DHCP's at a same time on same network and thus problems occurs in internet access to the server. So, what should I do in such a way so that I do not have to give any IP to my server and set it to automatic.
4) This question is just for my knowledge so that I can use the above mentioned linksys purchases upto full extent possible in future. I want to know what is VPN and how is it usefull? What is the difference between VPN and VPN tunnel? How can VPN be used to access all my network resources connected with my server in the above situation where my server is connected to WRVS4400N which in turn is connected to WAG325N?
Thanks !
Sincerely
Kalpesh Sharma
+91-79-25351208
+919227435453
Ahmedabad, India.

for question number 1:
you said that your main router is WAG325N, for you to remotely access the 2nd router is for you to forward the IP addr [192.168.1.12] on your first router and change its management port of your second router that is located on either the security tab or the administration tab on its User Interface
to access your first router open and Internet Explorer and enter
http://[public IP addr]:[management port]
the PUBLIC IP or INTERNET IP is located on the status page of your router
to access your second router just change the management port to
ex.
http://66.77.88.99:8080 first router
http://66.77.88.99:8081 second router
for question number 2:
make sure that you have configured all wireless settings on both your camera and your main router WAG235N, once done save settings and power down your camera and power it back up.
for question number 3:
for you to enable DHCP on both routers your connection can go like so...
from a regular port of your main router going to the INTERNET port of your second router [this way you can enable DHCP on both routers]. INTERNET is no problem, your cesond router will be able to get connection
for question number 4:
VPN - Virtual Private Network
VPN tunnel -is/are connections from router to router [gateway to gateway]
VPN is used to connect a diff network on a diff location for you to have access to the shared filed [it is like a file sharing through the internet]
for you to be able to use VPN tunnel you have to connect to a different VPN router on a diff location. In that way you can get access to the other network

WVC200 Image Quality Problem

Hi,
I have an WVC200 internet camera connected to WAG325N ADSL router. Image quality is too poor. There are lots of different coloured dots on image. I attached current image settings and image samples. Images are taken in good light conditions. Any solution ideas?

So after two weeks I got a replacement WVC200 and I'm still not satisfy with the image quality, I'm not sure if the replacement is also bad or I'm expecting to much of the camera. Here are two sample images.
What's your opinion?
If you have any suggestion on how to improve the quality please let me know.
Message Edited by globalmcs on 10-23-2007 08:31 AM

WVC200 with Siemens Gigaset SE568 ADSL Router

I need serious help here. Have gone through various sections on this forum, I have setup everything. The camera is configured through wifi. My router has port forwarding enabled. I have registered with Dyndns and have a domain. Selected the port on my WVC200 under options. Its all configured and i just cant seem to access the camera using the domain. Even using local ip coupled with the port - it doesnt go straight to the camera. If i type 192.168.254.1:8080 (which is the current setting and the ip is static) IE returns with a page not found. I can get in only if i put http://192.168.254.2:8080/main.cgi?next_file=main.htm - additionally, i have no access through the domain. If I use it on the laptop connected to the same WIFI network using the dyndns domain not putting the port-it takes me to the router setup. But when I add the relevant port, its back to page not found. Its been 4 days and i have been going crazy over this. I thought it would be simple. But guess its not. All i want is a simple remote access to monitor the house from different locations. Any advice will be highly appreciated. Thanks

I am sure you did everything that seems obvious. But you cannot test Internet access from your house with one DSL connection.
When you specify an URL with a port it is no longer 'simply putting in': the address must be in full and correct: http://x.x.x.x/. (don't forget the ending slash).
If port 80 is blocked then what port is open? It doesn't matter really, you can still have an 8000+ port for your domain and forward it to port 80 on your camera. Run a port test from http://www.grc.com (ShieldsUp) to find out what ports are open.
I would also check if your router is configured for incoming requests.

WVC200 in low light/software question

I've got a WVC200 cameras in my home we use to monitor our baby. I had paired it with another cheap camera I had with night vision and the second camera was used for illumination only. However it's failed, and I can't seem to find out what Illuminators are compatible with the Linksys WVC200 and on what frequency the IR light needs to be on to work. I have an illuminator which works on an invisible frequency, but it seems not to work with the Linksys. If you know what I need, and where to purchase it let me know please.
I'm also curious if anybody has ever used any other software with this camera rather than what was supplied with it. It would need to monitor multiple cameras to suit my future needs. I'm aware the supplied software does that.. I'm just interested in options.

Which version WVC200 do you have? 1.1 or 1.2? If 1.2 you should remove the filter infront of the lens. The IR lamp compatible with the 200 is an 850nm lamp and not the totally invisible 950nm lamp. You should also use a lamp that is compatible with the lens which gives FOV of 67 degrees. You would want a lamp that gives you a "flood" effect (but shorter distance) as opposed to a narow beam (with longer distance). Good info site on this (and where you can get the lamp from) is at www.rayteccctv.com. Just for the record I don't work for Raytec!!!!
As for the software, try www.pysoft.com.
Message Edited by Icebreaker on 01-15-2009 10:29 AM

Changing WVC200 from Sololink to TZO (or other DDNS) so that is viewable from the internet

I am currently a Sololink user and I am trying to set up my WVC200 web cam with TZO (or other DDNS) but their website says that “We are sorry to say that this camera is not compatible with our TZO DDNS service. If you have a Linksys router, you can try our DDNS service in your router instead of your camera.” I do not have a Linksys router I have an Actiontec MI424-WR router provided by Verizon and it was working with Sololink. Can anyone help me move the service to TZO or other DDNS? Please let me know and thanks.

We have not tested the WVC200 with TZO, but if the TZO DDNS service is located in the camera after you update to the latest firmware, you can try signing up with TZO by selecting the WVC54GC camera and trying it in the WVC200.
If the camera DDNS doesn't seem to work (sometimes the DDNS code is not tested and may not work properly with our service) you can always go buy a Linksys WVC54GCA camera and use the DDNS in that. Once you have the TZO DDNS setup with ONE camera or router, then you can add other camera's and use the same domain, just increment the port for each different camera you wish to reach
If you have a PC that stays up and running 24/7 at your network where the camera is located, you can also run TZO LITE software on that system and that will synch the WAN IP of your network with the domain name. You can then address the cam using the domain, even though the DDNS in the camera is not used.
One last resort is to go buy a LINKSYS WRT54G2 router, this is a low cost wireless router that has the latest and greatest TZO code in there. You can setup DDNS in this WRT54G2 router and then just hang this router off the back of the verizon router and then the WRT54G2 simply becomes a DDNS device, keeping the domain name synched with the WAN IP
There are many tutorials at the TZO site that may help you understand some of the things you can do with the TZO DDNS service
http://www.tzo.com or http://www.tzo.com/Linksys

WVC200 Problem

Hello,
I have just bought a second hand WVC200 from Ebay, it was listed as new condition used once.
I have followed the install instructions, firstly connecting ethernet then connecting power and can't access the camera.
I have connected its ethernet to two routers, a Mac & PC, using a known good cable, and none of these devices indicate an active ethernet connection.
When I power the camera on, the camera moves left to right then up to down and returns to the centre, none of the leds activate, not even the power light.
I have activated the reset button a number of times with nil effect, and looked for the device on my WIFI router, it not attached.
I have tried direct ethernet connection to both Mac & PC with the local ethernet set to 192.168.1.1, looking for the default camera IP address 192.168.1.115
I have concluded that the camera is DOA, anyone have any suggestions as to how to coax the camera back to life, I can't see any on/off switch or anything else that should be logical.
The seller claims it was working when it was shipped....,

Hi gregm00`,
Since this is the second WVC200 device, you are already aware how to configure the unit. The port on the unit is smart port. It believe its already defective. What I can suggest is to contact the manufacturer and check what they can do.

[ask] html code for linksys wvc200

guys, i have project for distance learning site. in this project, there is live streaming using ip camera when the lecturer was teach student. i have bought ip camera linksys wvc200, to make this online and become live streaming site, i must have HTML source code for this to place at php. do you guys have the HTML CODE for this?? really urgent, i need it.. please help me, because i am newbie..

Hi ekopamungkas and welcome to the Cisco Home Community!
The WVC200 is now being handled by the Cisco Small Business Support Community.
For discussions about this product, please go here.
https://supportforums.cisco.com/community/netpro/small-business
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WVC200 DHCP issue (LAN vs Wireless

Hi All,
I have a WRT600N router from Linksys and bought a second WVC200 camera.
While setting up the first camera I had some trouble during set up (now I have the same issue with the second one).
During installation of the first camera while on the ethernet hookup as instructed the DHCP assigned a specifc IP (192.168.1.107). After succesfully finishing the initial set up I detached power and the ethernet and hooked up power alone again to switch to a wireless connection.
For whatever reason the router assigned a different IP (192.168.1.115) or so I thought....
After tinkering for a while I upgraded the Firmware to the last version and the wireless conection suddenly worked (the IP did not change).
Now to the second camera.
Did the same thing but somehow after the upgrade the IP still doesn't remain the same (despite DHCP reservation). Still falls back to the 192.168.1.115.
What I realised after checking the router is that the router doesn't recognize the wlan connection for whatever reason. I do WPA TKIP and it works just fine with the other wireless equipment. I also switched off and on the wireless MAC Filter and added the MAC address of the second camera with the right IP (192.168.1.108) in the DHCP reservation list as a device (same in the wireless filter list). I also checked the MAC address at least 10 times....
What else can I do to trick the router in finding the camera and assigning the right IP address or is the wireless connection just broken?
Thx for any help.
Malte
Message Edited by Malte on 08-18-2008 03:14 PM

I have the exact same problem! I have a WVC200 since a couple of years. It have served well but for a while ago it stopped to work properly. I didn't do anything about it right away but today I thought I should set it right.
I did a firmware upgrade, reseted the camera and started all over with the settings. At first I had a TP-cable in it. My router is a Zonet ZSR0140CP that also acts DHCPserver. I have told the DHCP that the MAC-adress of the camera should have a specific IP-adress. In the camera I have set that it should get a IP-adress from DHCP. I have a D-Link DWL-900AP+ that acts wireless AP. It is WEP Encryption with 64 bit HEX. And it doesn't act as a DHCPserver, it's just an AP
Everything went fine until I broke the electricity to the camera unplugged the TP-cable and plugged the elecricity in again.
For a long while it just serched an IP-adress and when it got one it was 192.168.1.115! Thats not much right in that ip adress... Wherever did it got that from??
Please don't tell me to reset everything. I have already done that. And I still have the same problem. I dont think it is the router/switch/AP who is the problem here.
//Camilla

Unable to successfully set up my WVC200 to view remotely.

Hi everyone,
This is somewhat of a long story so please bare with me. I've had my WVC200 for a number of years and for the last year (at least) its been stored in a bag in my closet. The camera was bought to monitor my grandmother after she fell down the stairs, I set it up originally and had no problems connecting via VLC to view (I'm an OSX user and at the time this was the only way that I know of to view the feed). I'd set up a DynDNS address and forward the camera port (1024) and all was well. My Grandmothers health improved and the camera was taken down.
Two weeks ago her knees gave out and she's still in hospital recovering. I decided to re-install the camera ready for when she comes home (tomorrow). I'm sat here in my Grandmothers living room after 7 hours of battling with the camera. I give in.. this is my last attempt before it gets thrown out the window.
I've started from scratch and had to buy a new router, I bought a Netgear DGN1000 as the old Netgear died. I set up the camera with a static IP (192.168.0.200) subnet 255.255.255.0 and gateway 192.168.0.1. I entered the primary and secondary DNS address taken from my routers status screen.
I've changed the video format to MJPEG and set up a couple of user accounts, changed the default port for the camera to 8181 and ensured the 'Alt port' option is ticked.
created a new DynDNS (nancam.******.net) and have a old PC upstairs using the DynDNS software to keep the IP upto date (I've tried using the DYNDNS feature on the router but stayed with the PC software as it had worked in the past).
The Netgear port forwarding options are a little different with the option to create a service (I created WVC200 and opened port 8181) then using another tab names Firewall rules I pointed the WVC200 service to the address of the camera 192.168.0.200.
internally the camera works fine. I can access it via Safari 192.168.0.200:8181 and via the 'Linksys Cam' app on my iphone4 based on the same info (plus a user and pass). It even works internally via my Dns address with the port both on Safari and 'Linksys Cam'.
However, the moment I try from another network (my home broadband and 3G on the iPhone) I'm out of luck.
When I enter my DNS from another network in a browser it prompts for the USR/PASS so I know it's routing through to the camera okay but once I've entered the User and password the server times out and no page is loaded. same with 'Linksys Cam' it just comes back saying no video is being received from the address.
I've been at it today for several hours starting from scratch with both the router and the camera a number of times. I've tried different ports both wired and wireless connections from the camera and always hit the same wall, it works internally on the same network as the camera but nothing once I've left the house.
I've come to the conclusion this camera is broken, I'm hoping one of you can tell me I'm wrong. I do like the camera and it was a real asset the first time round. With my Grandmother coming out tomorrow I'm feeling gutted I've been unable to get this working.
I've followed this guide and read page after page of threads both here and elsewhere. I'm rather IT literate and cant help thinking I'm simply missing something.
Hoping you guys can help.
Joe.

Joseph,
I can't help but think that the issue is router related. The only thing I might change in the camera is to change the primary DNS to 192.168.0.1, although I admit it is trivial. A few questions:
Can you access the router setup page remotely if you enable that?
Have you tried pinging the FQDN to find the IP, then enter that in your browser?
Have you tried MPEG instead of MJPEG?
It sounds like you are getting to the camera since it prompts you for the Username/Password. Once you authenticate something is stopping the video stream/webpage from loading properly. I would like to see if you can access the router remotely and start dropping security settings until you can access the camera. (Turn the firewall off if necessary for testing purposes.)
Please keep us updated.

WVC200 remove and replace

Several Linksys parts (ex: WMP54GS and WUSB54GSC) must be uninstalled before they can be installed again on the same machine. The program is usually named Setup.exe and is located in the Utility subdirectory on the installation CD. (This is a different setup.exe program from the main one also on the CD.)
What I'm trying to do is reinstall a WVC200 camera I stopped using over a year ago. All my old settings were lost after doing a reformat and reinstallation of Windows XP-Pro. Everything "seems" to be going along well with the WVC200 installation CD but it suddenly chokes reporting that it can't find my camera!
Is there a utility somewhere for removing my original WVC200 installation (as in the first paragraph)?
I'm able to access the WVC200 user screen and do a camera setup by accessing the camera's fixed IP address using Internet Explorer. I can only do this when the camera is hard-wired and not in wireless mode. After going through the setup option and entering my wireless information, I can't even connect any longer using Internet Explorer with the cable disconnected.
I'm pretty sure I went through this before and someone (Linksys?) provided a utility to remove my original WVC200 so that the installation CD worked once more and recognized the camera existing.
I'd sure appreciate assistance from anyone out there!
Dave

Which firmware you are using on the Camera...?
Try to reflash/upgrade the firmware of the Camera,reset the Camera and re-configure it from scratch.Do not use CD to install the Camera...Open the setup page and configure it manually.
Message Edited by Ricewind on 02-10-2010 02:50 PM

WVC200: Can't install playerPT.cab to setup pan/tilt options

I am attempting to setup the Pan/Tilt options for a WVC200. I was able to install playerPT.cab in order to use the monitor program. When I enter the Setup -> Pan/Tilt options I'm prompted to install playerPT.cab. The message shown is an error denying the install. The message indicates "Windows has blocked this install because it can't verify the publisher". I turned off my internet net security and the program still won't install. I found a message thread where someone said I could pull playerPT.cab from the camera. I don't know how to do that. I'd appreciate help getting around this so I can get all the features working. Thanks!

I downloaded the version of the Surveillence Utility from http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1166859912899&packedargs=sku%3DWVC200&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=1289912899B01&displaypage=download#versiondetail
The download screen indicated it was version 1.1 and the name of the zip file indicates this is version 1.1 of the monitor.
When I installed the utility the Help About indicates it is still 1.0.0.18. I went to c:\program files\linksys\Surveillence Utility\ and looked at the properties of monitor.exe. It still reports version 1.0.0.18.
Was there a better location to download a the newer utility from? I haven't found a download area for the software utility except after selecting product and product type (wvc200).
After installing the new utility when I connect to the camera from IE, then login as the administrator and select Setup -> Pan/Tile the install of an activeX component is triggered. The install fails with IE reporting the publisher is unknown.
Thank you again.

Download the WVC200 Setup CD anywhere?

I have mislaid my setup wizard CD for WVC200, and now I cannot get it recovered from a reset. I can see it but cannot communicate with it. Anybody know where the CD can be downloaded from? Cannot find it anywhere on Linksys site.
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