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ADMINISTRATION
GUIDE
Cisco Small Business
PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with
Audio
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Minimum Requirements 2 Camera Lens Specifications 3 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 5 Wireless Network Layout 5 Additional Security Tips 6 Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the PVC2300 and WVC2300 Cameras 9 Front Panel 9 Ready LED (Amber) 10 Network LED (Green) 10 Lens 10 Built-in Microphone 10 Back Panel 11 Antenna Connectors 11 Reset 12 Ethernet 12 Activity LED 13 PVC2300 PoE LED 13 Power 14 GPIO 14 Mic In 14 S
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Contents Camera Hardware Installation 18 Adjusting The Lens 22 Audio Options 23 Chapter 5: Installing the Camera Software 24 Configuring the Basic Camera and Network Settings 24 Setting Up the Wireless Connection on the WVC2300 Camera 28 Wired and Wireless Modes 32 Moving the Camera to Another Network 32 Chapter 6: Upgrading the Camera Firmware 34 Chapter 7: Using the Web-Based Configuration Utility 36 Launching the Web-Based Configuration Utility 36 Home 37 Refresh 38 Setup 38 Connected User
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Contents HTTP/HTTPS 49 RTP/RTSP 49 UPnP 50 Bonjour 51 QoS 51 CoS 51 Setup > IP Filter 52 IP Filter Settings 52 Administration > Users 53 Administrator 53 Demo 53 User List 53 Administration > Maintenance 54 Restore Factory Defaults 54 Restart 54 Configuration 54 Administration > Firmware 55 Firmware Upgrade 55 Audio/Video > Video 56 MPEG-4 Settings 56 MJPEG Settings 56 Mobile Settings 57 Video Adjustments 57 Options 58 Day/Night Switch 59 Audio/Video > Audio 60 Audio Settings 60 Applications >
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Contents E-mail Body 64 Applications > FTP 65 Primary FTP 65 Secondary FTP 65 Applications > Instant Messaging 67 Jabber 67 Applications > Motion Detection 68 Applications > Event 70 Event Schedule 70 New Schedule 70 Trigger Event 71 Event Attachment 72 Applications > DDNS 74 DDNS 74 Applications > I/O Ports 75 Input Ports 75 Output Ports State at Power On 75 Output Ports Manual Control 76 Applications > RS-485 77 Port Settings 77 Preset Position 77 Patrol Sequence 78 Applications > SMB/CIFS 8
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Contents Log Type 84 Syslog Server 84 Log List 84 Status > Video Log 85 Video Log 85 Chapter 9: Sample Configurations 86 Configuring Instant Recording 86 Defining Preset Positions for Patrol Sequence 87 Using Patrol Sequence 88 Configuring E-Mail Alerts 89 Scheduling an Event 91 Configuring Motion Detection Area and Sensitivity 92 Configuring Port Forwarding 94 Setting Security Precautions on the Cisco WVC2300 97 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 98 Questions and Answers 98 Windows Help 101 TCP/IP 1
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1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business Internet Video Camera with Audio. This administration guide covers two models. • PVC2300 Business Internet Video Camera with Audio and PoE (Power over Ethernet) • WVC2300 Wireless-G Business Internet Video Camera with Audio For the purpose of this administration guide, whenever a feature applies to both models, the word camera(s) will be referenced. If a specific model number is mentioned, then the feature is specific to that m
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Introduction Minimum Requirements 1 The cameras support dual CODECs—MPEG-4 and MJPEG. Both CODECs can be used simultaneously. MPEG-4 gives efficient bandwidth consumption with good quality compression and is optimal for real-time viewing of video. MJPEG gives optimal video quality in lossy environments making it ideal for video storage to a NAS device. Lossy compression is very effective in reducing digital file sizes, resulting in smaller video file sizes with minor data loss. The camera
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Introduction Camera Lens Specifications 1 Minimum System Requirements (for up to eight cameras): CPU Pentium 4 class, 3 GHz dual-core Memory 1 GB Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista Hard Drive 4 GB of available space Graphics Card NVidia high performance or equivalent with a minimum 256 MB Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 (or later) or Mozilla Firefox NOTE More than eight cameras can be monitored if you reduce the resolution and frame rate settings for the video captures. The re
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Introduction Camera Lens Specifications 1 For more information about camera accessories, see the Cisco Small Business Camera Accessories Installation and Administration Guide. Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 4
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2 Planning Your Wireless Network A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers and other devices, such as peripherals, in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices. This chapter includes the following sections: • Wireless Network Layout, page 5 • Additional Security Tips, page 6 • Security T
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Planning Your Wireless Network Additional Security Tips 2 Additional Security Tips • Keep wireless routers, access points, or gateways away from exterior walls and windows. • Turn wireless routers, access points, or gateways off when they are not being used (at night, during vacations). • Use strong passphrases that are at least eight characters in length. Combine letters and numbers to avoid using standard words that can be found in the dictionary. Security Threats Facing Wireless Network
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Planning Your Wireless Network Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 2 Most wireless networking devices will give you the option of broadcasting the SSID. While this option may be more convenient, it allows anyone to log into your wireless network. This includes hackers. So, don’t broadcast the SSID. Wireless networking products come with a default SSID set from the factory. (The Cisco default SSID is “ciscosb”.) Hackers know these defaults and can check these against your network. Cha
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Planning Your Wireless Network Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 2 Implementing encryption may have a negative impact on your network’s performance, but if you are transmitting sensitive data over your network, encryption should be used. These security recommendations should help keep your mind at ease while you are enjoying the most flexible and convenient technology Cisco has to offer. ! CAUTION Always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same encrypt
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3 Getting to Know the PVC2300 and WVC2300 Cameras This chapter describes the external features of the Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras and includes the following sections: • Front Panel, page 9 • Back Panel, page 11 • Side Panel, page 14 Front Panel The LEDs, camera lens, and built-in microphone are located on the front panel of the camera. Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 9
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Getting to Know the PVC2300 and WVC2300 Cameras Front Panel 3 Ready LED (Amber) The Ready LED has the following states: • Off—Camera is powered off. • On—Camera is powered on. • Flashing—The Ready LED will flash during start up. This will take 15 to 20 seconds. Network LED (Green) The Network LED has the following states: • Off—Network connection not detected. • On—Network connection detected. • Flashing—Sending/receiving data. Lens The camera includes a removable CS-mount lens. • For speci
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Getting to Know the PVC2300 and WVC2300 Cameras Back Panel 3 Back Panel The ports and reset button are located on the back panel of the camera.The following shows the back panel of the PVC2300. The following shows the back panel of the WVC2300. Antenna Connectors Antenna connectors are only found on the WVC2300 camera. The connectors are used to attach the antennas to the device for wireless connectivity. Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 11
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Getting to Know the PVC2300 and WVC2300 Cameras Back Panel 3 Reset The reset button can be accessed with a straightened paper clip or similar object. The reset button has two functions: • Restore Factory Defaults—To restore the factory default settings, press the Reset button for more than 10 seconds. When you let go of the button, the LEDs on the front of the camera will flash and then return to a normal state when the camera is ready. • Set Static IP Address—By default the camera is se
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Getting to Know the PVC2300 and WVC2300 Cameras Back Panel 3 over the twisted-pair cable without requiring its own separate power source. This capability gives network administrators centralized power control, which translates into greater network availability. To connect a device to the port, you will need to use Category 5 (or better) network cable. NOTE NOTE FOR WVC2300: Attaching an Ethernet cable will disable the wireless interface on the WVC2300 camera. Only one interface can be acti
