WVC54GC setup Guide for Dynamic IP providers

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Hi,
after serveral weeks reading various post,  I finally get the solution, works for me,  with dynamic ip providers for D-link DI 524 router.
I will try   to resume it :
1- Download latest setup program of the camera from linksys site. The one  provided in the CD  with the camera is not the latest versions, and some times doesn`t  detect the camera when conected to the router.
2- Conect the camera  to the router  by  the network cable provided. Check if the router led from the port you conected the camera is  on, sometimes the cable provided  is not always ok, I had to change the cable.
3-When conected, run the set up program  downloaded.
4- Get to the step where it ask for Dynamic or Static Ip adress.  Mark Static IP adress, and then you have to note the camera IP adress, you will use it later  when configuring port forwarding on your router.
5- Don´t continue with the setup, just close it. You will enter to the setup program directly entering the ip adress you noted , on internet explorer. Type  the ip adress on the I.E adress, my case: 192.168.0.13
6- You get in to the  built-in setup program of the camera, tipe  the default user and password admin; admin / you can change it later id you desire)
7. on the  section setup/basic/configuration type: choose static ip adress. then you have to enter the following info.
-Ip Adress: your camera ip adress
-subnet mask: usually 255.255.255.0
Gateway: your router IP adress , my case 192.168.0.1 , you can check it at the status page entering your router configurations.
-Primary DNS: same ones that appears on your router  configurations status.
-Secondary DNS: same as before.
-SSID: your router identification
-Network type: set infrastructure.
-Channel Nº: set to Auto
-Security:  enter to edit security settings, there  you  choose  your WIFI settings for your router,  security mode ( My case WEP)  TX Key , choose 1; encryption mode  64 or 128 depending on your router configuration; passphrase ( i leave it blank); key 1; enter your  key   you usually use when you conect yo your WIFI network.; Authentification: my case open system
Note: Always click the aplly button when you  finished to  enter all the info in each screen.
8- After clicking the aply button on each screen, go to the options section at your left.
9-There you can active the   movement detection mail, you can do this later, but remember to provide the mail  POP servers and SMTP servers from your network provider if you have a mail from your network provider.
10- enable UPnp and alternate port
11-select por number, use higher port number over 20.000 to 60.000 ( some ports are blocked by your network provider)
that its for configuring the camera, we will return later,  to configure  dydns.org ( dns checker as sololynk but free)
12- Now  the port forwarding part on your router.
13- Enter your router configuration, entering on I.E.   ususally 192.168.0.1, enter the  user and passowrd to enter the configuration section.
14-Go to home on the upper section of the page, then to DHCP  at your left.   enable DHCP server.
15-starting ip adress set   one different from the one of your router ; ex: my router 192.168.0.1,  starting ip adress 192.168.0.2.
16- Ending ip adress set  the number you like, my case 192.168.0.20. then I have  from 2 to 20 ip adress thar the router will asigne for differents  elements conected to your network ( PC-Cameras-Notebook-Etc...)
17-Lease  time: 1 week.  then click apply.
18- then go to the advanced section on the top of the page, then go to virtual server.  check enabled, Add a name to your camera ( you will use it later for other configurations) and add the ip adress of your camera , my case 192.168.0.13 on private ip.
19- Add the port yhou choose it  ( the one between 20000 to 60000)  put it on both public and private ports. On protocol type  select  both. on shedule check always. Click apply.
20-Go to DMZ at your left, and  enter your camera ip to the demilitarized zone, in order to be viewed from the internet.
Now you have to create an account on http://www.dyndns.com/.  follow the instructions of the site.
after finishing to register,  create a  host service, follow the instructions. you have to choose a host name  ex.  yourname.dyndns.org
service type: host with ip adress
on ip adress  enter your WAN Ip adress form your router   on status page. ( you can also check it on http://www.whatismyip.com/)
mail routing I leaved it blank in my case.
save changes, and you are ok, on dynds.  by this site   you will able to access your camera form any part on internet  despite your provider change  the ip adress and dns.
21- Now return to your router configuration page. Go to DDNS yo your left , there adds the same info from your dyndns account. DDNS  enable, your host name, the provider ( dyndns.org)  , user name and password. then click apply.  You are now ok with router configuration.
22- Now return to the camera coniguration. Try this in order to check if  it is conected to your wifi network.  unplug  the LAN cable  from the camera to the router,  turn off the camera   by disconecting from power line. wait 5 sec. then  turn on again, an wait until the light stop blinking.  then  from the pc you are connected to the lan,  get in to the camera typing  the camera ip adress, my case 192.168.0.1 on I.E.  then you should enter the setup page. If not,  you have to check  the wifi  configuration of the camera, or  you also should do it  with the setup program you downloaded  but this time use  dynamic ip adress instead of static ( this only for the purpose of getting to the WIFI network, then you have to return to your camera configuration and re-do the static  ip adress process. You don have to do again the  wifi setup   doing it this way)
23-If you where able to access your camera configuration page  by wifi,  enter to it, and go to setup/sololink  page.
24- on user name put youor dyndns username; on passowrd same one of dynds site. your domain  enter  yourname.dyndns.org or the one you choose it. The device name,   in my case camera.  WAN port enter  the one you choose it between 20.000 and 60.000. choose a DDNS Service Update: my case  4 hrs.  then don´t click apply, just click update now,  to the right. This is beacuse  the  linkys  don´t allow  other ddns site than sololynk, but this trick  allow to do it.
you can quit now the configuration page of your camera....
now in order yo check if everithing is working, you have to  access internet from a PC different from your network,( call a friend or go to a public internet pc) and then  type     on I.E  adress,   yourname.dyndns.org:"port number you choose it 20000-60000)  my case     myname.dyndns.org: 25000
you may now access the camera throw any part from internet!
good luck...and patience..

Answer 1

now that's genius!