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  • Page 1 WL-5420CAM Wireless MPEG4 IP Camera User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    IDEO ...........61 IXING THE IDEO I P V I E W P R O ......................... 63 ..............63 NSTALLATION ............67 ETTING TARTED ............70 SING ..........75 ONFIGURING THE YSTEM A P P E N D I X ........................89 WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 A. F .......89 REQUENTLY SKED UESTIONS B. PING Y IP A ..........92 DDRESS C. T ...........93 ROUBLE HOOTING D. T ............97 ABLE E. A ......99 DJUST NTERNET AMERA OCUS F. S ............100 PECIFICATION G. G ..........102 LOSSARY OF ERMS F ..................105 G ...................105...

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    Please note that the illustrations or setting values in this manual are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. The actual settings and values depend on your system and network. If you are not sure about the respective information, please ask your network administrator or MIS staff for help. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing MPEG4 Internet Camera, a standalone system that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet, and also supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11g standard*. With support for latest MPEG4 technology, you can record streaming video that utilizes high quality MPEG4 images to your hard drive, enable motion detection and setup automated email alerts for security.

  • Page 6: Features And Benefits

    Applying a standard web browser, the administrator can configure and manage the camera directly from its own web page via the Intranet or Internet. Up to 64 users name and password are permitted with privilege setting controlled by the administrator. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 Remote Utility The powerful IPView Pro application assigns the administrator with a pre-defined user ID and password, allowing the administrator to modify the camera settings from the remote site via Intranet or Internet. When new firmware is available, you can also upgrade remotely over the network for added convenience.

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Package

    One Installation CD-ROM One Quick Installation Guide If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer immediately. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: System Requirement

    Networking Local Area Network: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Wireless Local Area Network (wireless model): IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Accessing the Camera For Web Browser Users Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP CPU: Intel Celeron 1.1GHz or above (Intel Pentium 4 is preferred) Memory Size: 128MB or above Resolution: 800x600 or above...

  • Page 10: Physical Description

    Dependent on the data traffic, the LED will begin to flash to indicate that the camera is receiving/sending data from/to the network. 3. Internal MIC The built-in omni-directional microphone allows the camera to receive sound and voice. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel Antenna DC Power Connector Network Cable Connector Reset Button 1. DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is located on the camera’s rear panel, and is labeled DC5V 2.5A with a single jack socket to supply power to the camera. Power will be generated when the power supply is connected to a wall outlet.

  • Page 12: Network Cable Connector

    The port supports the N-Way protocol and “AutoMDIX” function, allowing the camera to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the network. 4. Antenna (for wireless model) The rotatable external antenna allows you to adjust its position to obtain the maximum signal. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION Attaching the Camera to the Stand The MPEG4 Internet Camera comes with a camera stand (optional) with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to the bottom screw hole of camera. Attach the camera stand to the camera and station it for your application.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Ethernet Cable

    TIP: You can confirm power source is supplied from the LED indicators label Power on the MPEG4 Internet Camera is illuminated. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Security

    ECURITY To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized usage of the camera the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry and authorize the privileges for all users.

  • Page 16: Application O F The Camera

    Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospitals, amusement parks, schools and day-care centers through the use of a web browser. View image from IPView Pro. Configure the camera to save image or send-mail messages with a short video file. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Application Diagrams Of The Camera

    Application Diagrams of the Camera Home Applications ADSL/Cable Modem MPEG4 Internet Camera Wireless Video Server MPEG4 Internet Camera Wireless Video Server MPEG4 Wireless Internet Camera...

  • Page 18: Soho Applications

    SOHO Applications MPEG4 Internet Camera MPEG4 Wireless Internet Camera MPEG4 Internet Camera WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Enterprise Applications

    Enterprise Applications MPEG4 Internet Camera MPEG4 Internet Camera MPEG4 Wireless Internet Camera...

  • Page 20: Using The Camera

    Name and Password box, and then click NOTE: 1. Extensive knowledge of LAN will be helpful in setting up the camera. 2. The computer’s IP address must correspond with the camera’s IP address in the same segment for the two devices to communicate. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 Enter the default IP Address in the Address bar. Enter the default username and password. Login Screen of Web Configuration Utility “admin” is the default username and password of the camera, and can be changed in the Web Configuration Utility. After login, the Home window of the Configuration Utility will appear as below, which includes three areas: Menu Bar, Video Show Area, and Control Buttons.
  • Page 22 Menu Bar – in the top of the window, containing six items that allow you to setup the camera. Video Show Area – allows you to view the image from the camera. Control Buttons – contains some buttons that allow you to control the camera’s audio, image, etc. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: C Viewing I

    In the Home window, you can control the camera through the control buttons on the right side of the window. The real-time image from the camera will be displayed in the Video Show Area. Zoom In / Zoom out Move your mouse to the Video Show Area, and the cursor will change to the icon.
  • Page 24 Click the Mirrored button to display the image in a horizontal mirror mode. Capturing Still Images Click the Snapshot button to capture a still image of the active camera, and save it into your computer. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Basic Setup

    The Basic menu contains three steps that will guide you through the basic configuration for the camera. Click Basic in the top menu bar to start the step-by-step configuration. Basic Network The first step is to configure networking settings of the camera.
  • Page 26 User Name, Password and Domain Name fields. Please note that you have to sign up for DDNS service with service providers before using this function. When completed, click Next to continue. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 Basic Camera Name The second step is to setup a descriptive name for the camera. When completed, click Next to continue.
  • Page 28 Test. In the Time Zone pull-down menu, select a time zone according to your location. When completed, click Apply. Then it will pop up a warning message on the screen, click Yes to confirm the modifications or No to reserve the currently settings. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Basic Report The last step provides some tips when you have Internet access problems. Click Start to complete your basic network configuration. When completed, you are brought to the Home window.

  • Page 30: Advanced Setup

    The Video submenu contains three options: Image Setting, Location Setting and Motion Detection. Image Setting Click the Image Setting item of the Video submenu to bring up the following page, which allows you to setup the image settings of the camera. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 - Default Level: Select this option to use the default image settings of the camera. • Quality: You can setup the image quality from this pull-down list. The default setting is High. • Capture Resolution: You can setup the image resolution as VGA/QVGA/QQVGA when you capture a still image.
  • Page 32 • Camera Name: You can change the name of the camera. Location Setting Click the Location Setting item of the Video submenu to bring up the following page, which allows you to setup the video control settings of the camera. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 - Upside Down: Display the image in a vertical mirror mode. - Mirrored: Display the image in a horizontal mirror mode. - Location: When you have saved the position in the camera, select the location from the pull-down list, and then click Apply.

  • Page 34: Motion Detection

    Zone# (#: 1/2/3). Then, build the Zone window(s) using your mouse to setup the detecting area(s). In addition, move the slide bars to adjust the Sensitivity level and Percentage level for detecting motion to record video or to send e-mail. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 - Open MSD: Click this button to bring up a dialog window that displays the detected motion event(s) of Zone # (#: 1/2/3).

  • Page 36: Advanced Network

    If your network access uses a fixed IP address or DHCP service, select this option and fill in the required data provided by your network administrator in the fields of IP Address, IP Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address, and DNS (Domain Name Server). WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 PPPoE Click the PPPoE item of the Network submenu to bring up the following page. If your network access uses PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), select this option by checking the Yes item. Fill in the required data in the User Name and Password fields, which are supplied by your ISP.
  • Page 38 Internet IP address. Select Yes to enable this function, and then fill in the required data in the User Name, Password and Domain Name fields. Please note that you have to sign up for DDNS service with service providers before using this function. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 Advanced Wireless (for wireless model) If you use a wireless camera, you can configure the respective settings in the Wireless submenu, which contains two options: Setting and Site Survey. Setting Click the Setting item of the Wireless submenu to bring up the following page.
  • Page 40 - Pre-Shared Key: This is used to identify each other in the network. If encryption is enabled on the router or access point in the network. You must enter the same encryption key in the Pre-Shared Key box to access the device in camera. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Site Survey

    Site Survey Click the Site Survey item of the Wireless submenu to bring up the following page. This field displays the available networks. To connect one wireless network, scroll up and down in the list and highlight the desired network, and click the Connect button. You can click Refresh to re-search the available networks.
  • Page 42 Click the Recording item of the Tools submenu to bring up the following page, which allows you to setup the record function of the camera. - Upload image to Network share folder: Enable this function by checking the item, and then configure the following settings in this field. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 • Login Method: If the network share folder allows you to login using Anonymous, you will be able to upload the images without enter the User Name and Password. If not, you have to use the correct settings to enter the folder.
  • Page 44 - AV Control Port: Setup the transmission of streaming data within the network. The default setting is port 5000. - AV Streaming Port: The default setting is port 5001. - IP View Lite Port: The default setting is port 5100. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 Mail Click the Mail item of the Tools submenu to bring up the following page, which allows you to setup e-mail function of the camera. - By E-mail: Enable sending image through e-mail by checking this option, and configure the following settings.
  • Page 46 - Motion Detection Set Skip Time: You can setup the duration of motion detecting. NOTE: You can click the Test button to test the e-mail account you provided. To test, you have to enable and configure the Motion Detection option first (see page 32). WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 Advanced Account The Account submenu contains the options that allow you to add/delete users. Also, you can manage the users of the camera. - User Name: Enter the user name in this field. - Password: Enter the user password in this field. - Retype Password: Enter the user password again to confirm the password.
  • Page 48 - Method: Allow you to setup the correct time by getting time from the computer or time server (need an Internet connection). - Time Zone: Select a time zone according to your location. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    Move your mouse onto the Maintenance button, and it will automatically pop up a submenu bar containing two submenus: Configuration and Firmware Upload. Maintenance Configuration The Configuration submenu contains four options: Idle Time, Reset Default, Reboot and Status. Idle Time Click the Idle Time item of the Configuration submenu to bring up the following page, which allows you to setup the idle time of the camera.

  • Page 50: Reset Default

    Clicking Reset allows you to resume the factory default settings of the camera. This function is the same as pressing the Reset button on the camera. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 Reboot Click the Reboot item of the Configuration submenu to bring up the following page, which allows you to restart the camera. Click Reboot to restart the camera. After reboot, both the Power LED and Link LED on the front panel will light on, and then you can enter your Name and Password to login.
  • Page 52 Click the Status item of the Configuration submenu to bring up the following page, which displays the current configuration of the camera. The Status option contains information of the camera, including its basic status and the networking status. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 Maintenance Firmware Upload The Firmware Upload submenu allows you to update the firmware of the camera once you obtained a latest version of firmware. Click Browse to point to the firmware file saved in your computer, and then click Upload. The system start to upgrade the firmware, and it will ask you to restart the camera.

  • Page 54: Logout

    Click the LOGOUT button to exit the Web Configuration Utility, and it will return to the login screen of the utility. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Help

    Click the HELP button to bring up a window, providing you with the general help information to control the camera.

  • Page 56: Ffdshow & Avisavior

    AVISavior allows you to fix the damaged recorded video files. Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. The menu screen will appear as below: WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 Step 2 Click the FFdshow Install item, and select the desired language in the pop-up dialog window. Then, the InstallShield Wizard will appear, click Next in the welcome screen.
  • Page 58 Step 3 Read and accept the License Agreement; then, click I Agree. Step 4 Choose the components to be installed. If no specific requirement, leave the default setting and click Next. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 Step 5 Choose the destination location. If no specific requirement, leave the default setting and click Install. Step 6 The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding. When completed, click Next. Then, click Finish.

  • Page 60: Configuration Of Ff Dshow

    1. Click Start > Programs > ffdshow > Configuration to open the ffdshow properties window. 2. Select to check the Subtitles item. 3. Select the Miscellaneous item, and then set the Error resilience option to none. Check this item. Set this option to none. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Playing The Video

    Since you have recorded video files from the camera, you can play the video files simply using Windows Media Player in your computer. 1. Find the video file saved in the computer. 2. Double-click the file, and it will open Windows Media Player (as default in Microsoft Windows) to play the video file.

  • Page 62: Fixing The Video File

    AVISavior. To launch the utility, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto-run program. The menu screen will appear as below: Click the AVISavior item, and the following window will appear on the screen. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 First, set up the File Fixing Options by checking the “Create a new AVI file for fixing” or “Fix with raw AVI file” item. Selecting the former one will create a new AVI file in the computer when fixed; selecting the latter one will overwrite the original file when fixed.

  • Page 64: Ipv Iew Pro

    This chapter describes IPView Pro, which is a powerful software application designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements. Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. The menu screen will appear as below: WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 Step 2 Click the IPView Pro item to activate the InstallShield Wizard. Click Next in the welcome screen. Step 3 Read and accept the License Agreement; then, click Yes.
  • Page 66 Step 4 Choose the destination location. If no specific requirement, leave the default setting and click Next. Step 5 The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Installation

    Step 6 If you use Windows® 2000/XP, it will appear a Digital Signature warning screen. Click Continue Anyway (Windows® XP) or Yes (Windows® 2000). Windows® XP Windows® 2000 Step 7 Click Finish to complete the installation.

  • Page 68: Getting Started

    IPView Pro. The main screen will appear as below: NOTE: IPView Pro requires the system’s resolution setting up to 1024x768. Please configure the resolution to 1024x768 or higher; otherwise, it may shows incomplete screen when launching the program. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Item Feature

    Item Feature Item Description Date/Time Show current date/time. Status Mode Show the camera’s status in this window. Window Click the Change Status Mode button ( ) on the right lower corner of the window to change the display mode: Camera list mode Camera information mode View Show the camera’s view in this window.
  • Page 70 System Configuration. When you click the button, you can select Manual Record, Schedule Record, or Motion Record. Play Button Play the recorded video file in the computer. System Click to enter the System Configuration. Configure WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Using Ipview Pro

    Using IPView Pro Adding a Camera To add a camera: 1. Click the System Configure button to enter the System Configuration. If you are not sure of the camera’s IP address, you can click Search to search the available camera(s) within the network.
  • Page 72 The camera is added. Click the Add Camera button. The camera found within the network. 3. Click Save, and then click the System Configure button to return to View Window. The selected camera’s video will be displayed now. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 73 Alternately, you can add a camera by entering the its IP address directly: 4. Select the Input IP tab. The camera is added. Click the Add Camera button. Enter the camera’s IP address and Port. 5. Enter the camera’s IP address (default: 192.168.1.2) and Port (default: 80), and then click Add Camera.

  • Page 74: Removing A Camera

    ( ), and the View Window will display the view as figure 1. If there are four cameras, select four-camera mode ( and the View Window will display the view as figure 2. Figure 1. Figure 2. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Video Recording

    Video Recording IPView Pro allows you to record the video clip and save it in your computer through the following methods: Manual Record, Schedule Record, and Motion Record. When you click the Record button and select Manual Record, it will start recording. Click the button again to stop. If you select Schedule Record or Motion Record, the system will record the video clip according to the settings in System Configuration.

  • Page 76: Configuring The System

    System Configuration Screen will appear in the View Window as shown below. Once configured, click Save to save the settings, and then click the System Configure button again to exit configuration. System Configuration Screen WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Camera Configuration

    Camera Configuration In this field, you can add/delete the camera (as described in the previous section). Also, you can configure the following settings: Web Configuration In the left column, selecting the Web Configuration item will launch the Web Configuration Utility in View Window. You can configure these settings according to the description in Chapter 5, Using the Camera.
  • Page 78 Select one camera. Detect Region: When you select the Full picture option, the camera will monitor the whole area. Sensitivity Level: Move the slide bar to adjust the sensitivity level for detecting motion to record video. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 79 Motion Configuration-2 The Motion Configuration-2 item allows you to configure to the alarm and e-mail setting. Invoke Alarm: Select this option to enable alarm when some motion detected by the system. Send e-mail: When this option is checked, click the Mailing Configuration in the left column to enter the required information (see the following section).
  • Page 80 Do you really want to factory reset this device? Click Yes in the pop-up dialog box to confirm. Update Firmware: When new firmware is available, you can upgrade it using this option. Click Browse to find the firmware file, and then click Update. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Mailing Configuration

    Mailing Configuration When Motion Detection function is enabled and the Send e-mail option is checked, you should enter the required information in the respective fields. Mail Server: Enter the mail server address that is used to send your e-mail. Mail From/To: Enter the sender’s/receiver’s e-mail address. Subject: Enter the title of the e-mail.

  • Page 82: Proxy Server

    Proxy Server Check the Proxy Server option and enter the required settings in the Address and Port boxes to enable and use the Proxy Server function. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Recording Configuration

    Recording Configuration In this field, you can configure the storage settings. Log Storage: • Reserved HDD Space For MS-Windows OS – You can reserve 500 MB to 1000 MB hard disk space for the program. • Each Recording File Size – If the recorded video files reach the file size limit, video images will be recorded into another file automatically.
  • Page 84 Recycle: You can check this option to clear the files when the unreserved space of your hard disk is filled. The available settings are from 200 MB to 50000 MB. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 85 Schedule-Recording Configuration This recording function will work after you have enabled respective settings in the Schedule mode. The recording schedule can be defined by Date Mode or Week Mode. Date Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in the Start/Stop fields. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list.
  • Page 86 Week Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in the Start/Stop fields, and select the weekday from the buttons. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list. Click Save to save the settings. Weekday buttons. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 87 Others When multiple cameras connected, this option allows the system to display these views as the main view in circles according to your time settings. The range of Time interval of scan is from 1 to 20 seconds.

  • Page 88: Log List

    Log List This filed displays the user(s) information, which include the Date, MAC address, and the brief description of events. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 89 About This filed provides information of the software application.

  • Page 90: Appendix

    Q: How many users are allowed to access this Internet camera simultaneously? A: Maximum number of users that can log onto the camera at the same time is 10. Please keep in mind the overall performance of WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 the transmission speed will slow down when many users are logged on, it is because that all the users share the same resources. Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image? A: The camera utilizes the MPEG4 image compression technology providing high quality images for users.
  • Page 92 However, since the camera transmits image data, the default ports 5000, 5001 and 5100 are also required. Therefore, it is necessary to open ports 5000, 5001 and 5100 of the network for remote users to access the camera. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Ping Your Ip Address

    The PING (Packet Internet Groper) command can determine whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It can also provide a very useful tool to confirm if the IP address conflicts with the camera over the network.

  • Page 94: Trouble Shooting

    IP address of the camera must be set from a workstation on the same subnet. A3: Other possible problems might be due to the network cable. Try replacing your network cable. Test the network interface of WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 the product by connecting a local computer to the unit, utilizing a standard Crossover (hub to hub) Cable. If the problem is not solved the camera might be faulty. Q: Why does the Power LED not light up constantly? A: The power supply used might be at fault. Confirm that you are using the provided power supply DC 5V for the camera and verify that the power supply is well connected.
  • Page 96 A1: The video images might be noisy if the camera is used is a very low light environment. To solve this issue you need more lighting. A2: There might be wireless transmission interference make sure there are no other wireless devices on the network that will affect the wireless transmission. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 97 Q: There is poor image quality, how can I improve the image? A1: A probable cause might be the incorrect display properties configuration for your desktop. You need to open the Display Properties on your desktop and configure your display to show at least 65’000 colors for example at least 16-bit.

  • Page 98: Time Zone Table

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  • Page 100: Adjust Internet Camera Focus

    CMOS sensor. Therefore, do not expose the Internet Camera’s lens to sunlight directly. When operation is required in glaring light environment, it is recommended to use an iris lens. The Internet Camera is designed for indoor only. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Specification

    Video specification Resolution: 640 x 480 pixel Sensor: Color CMOS sensor Lens: F:1.8, f:6.0 mm Board Lens Minimum illumination 0.5 Lux Gain control: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Motion Detection: Image (Video Setting) Image compression: MPEG4 Frame rate: 30fps @ QQVGA, 30fps @ QVGA, 30fps @ VGA Compression Rate selection: Five levels: Very low/Low/...

  • Page 102: Operating Environment

    Internet Explorer 5.0 or above Application Software: IPView Pro OS supported: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ ME/2000/XP Operating Environment Operating temperature: C ~ 40 Storage temperature: C ~ 50 Humidity: 5% ~ 95%, non-condensing FCC, CE, VCCI Class B WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...

  • Page 103: Glossary Of Terms

    G. Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III,IV, or V 10BASE-T unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX two-pair twisted-media implementation 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. 802.11g An IEEE standard for wireless local area networks. It offers transmissions speeds at up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4- GHz band.
  • Page 104 Connection In networking, two devices establish a connection to communicate with each other. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol was developed DHCP by Microsoft a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 105 addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device's IP address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses. This simplifies the task for network administrators because the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than requiring an...
  • Page 106 Gateway A gateway links computers that use different data formats together. Group Groups consist of several user machines that have similar characteristics such as being in the same department. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 107 Short for hexadecimal refers to the base-16 number system, which consists of 16 unique symbols: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, the decimal number 15 is represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal system is useful because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits.
  • Page 108 Internet without the fear of viruses. It is an object-oriented multi-thread programming best for creating applets and applications for the Internet, Intranet and other complex, distributed network. WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 109 Local Area Network a computer network that spans a relatively small area sharing common resources. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings. Network Address Translator generally applied by a router, that makes many different IP addresses on an internal network appear to the Internet as a single address.
  • Page 110 Common network protocols responsible for the presentation and formatting of data for a network operating system are the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol or the Internet Protocol (IP). Protocols that dictate the format of data WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 111 for transferors the medium include token-passing and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD),implemented as token-ring, ARCNET, FDDI, or Ethernet. The Router Information Protocol (RIP),a part Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite, forwards packets from one network to another using the same network protocol.
  • Page 112 Transceivers also can be used on 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T networks to attach devices with AUI ports. The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless protocol that resides above IP in the TCP/IP suite WL-5420CAM User’s Manual...
  • Page 113 The upper-layer protocol refers to Application Layer protocols such as FTP,SNMP, and SMTP. User Name The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person who has access to the LAN. Utility It is a program that performs a specific task. Unshielded twisted-pair.

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