D-Link DCS-910/90 manual

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2 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual T able of Contents Pr oduct Overview ........................................................ 4 P ac kage Contents.................................................... 4 System Requirements ............................................. 4 Introduction .............................................................. 5 F [...]

3 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual T able of Contents Netw orking Basics .................................................... 62 Chec k y our IP address .......................................... 62 Statically Assign an IP address ............................. 63 T echnical Specifications ........................................... 64 Contacting T e[...]

4 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • DCS-910/920 Inter net Camera • CA T5 Ethernet Cable • P ower Adapter • Antenna (a v ailable only f or the DCS-920) • Manual and Softw are on CD • Quic k Install Guide • Camera Stand Note: Using a power supply with a diff erent v oltage than the one inclu ded with you r pr[...]

5 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction Congr atulations on y our purchase of the DCS-910/920 Internet Camera ! The DCS-910/920 is a v ersatile and unique solution f or your small office or home . Unlik e a PC Camera, the DCS-910/920 is a stand-alone system with a b uilt-in CPU that transmits high quality video i[...]

6 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Simple to Use: The DCS-910/920 is a stand-alone system with a built-in CPU , requir ing no special hardware or software such as PC frame gr abber cards. The DCS-910/920 suppor ts both Activ eX mode f or Internet Explorer and J a v a mode for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator ?[...]

7 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Front View Wireless Antenna* Camera Stand P ower and Link LED Camera Lens * Wireless Antenna is provided with the DCS-920 only .[...]

8 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Rear View Camera Stand P ower Connector Reset Ethernet Connector Wireless Antenna* * Wireless Antenna is provided with the DCS-920 only .[...]

9 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Installation Note: It is required that an Ether net cable is used during initial setup . Once y our wireless configuration is set, you may disconnect the Ether net cable and begin communicating wirelessly with y our DCS-920. Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ether[...]

10 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview The Inter net Camer a comes with a camer a stand with a s wiv el ball scre w head that can be attached to the Inter net Camera back panel soc ket ca vity . Attach the camer a stand to the Inter net Camera and station it for your application. There are holes located in the base of the ca[...]

11 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link Wireless* Inter net Camera lets y ou access your network using a wireless connection from anywhere within the operating range of y our wireless network. How ev er , the number , thic kness and location of walls , ceilings, or other objects tha[...]

12 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 2 - Installation T urn on the computer and Inser t the D-Link DCS-910/920 Driv er CD in the CD-ROM dr iv e. The follo wing step-b y-step instructions will be shown in Windo ws ® XP . The similar steps and screens will be shown for other Windows operating systems. If the CD A utor un function does not autom[...]

13 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Clic k Next to contin ue. Clic k Y es Clic k Next Clic k Y es to accept the License Agreement.[...]

14 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 2 - Installation T o star t the installation clic k Next . Note: The installation ma y take se v eral minutes to complete . Clic k Next Please wait while the Setup Wizard is being installed.[...]

15 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Clic k Finish to complete the installation. Clic k Finish[...]

16 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Clic k on the D-Link Setup Wizard SE icon that was created in your Windows Star t menu. The Setup Wizard will appear and display the MA C address of the DCS-910/920, and an IP Address (which ma y or ma y not be correc t depending on what you ha v e you r DCS-910/9 20 connecte d to). If y ou[...]

17 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard The f ollowing options are a vailab le on the Installation Wizard screen: Configuration This section will show y ou how to configure y our new D-Link Internet camera using the D-Link Setup Wizard SE. Clic k Wizar d Y our camera’ s IP Address will be displa yed along with [...]

18 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the admin ID and pass word. Note: The def ault Admin ID is admin with the pass word left b lank. Clic k Next Clic k Next Clic k Next S e l e c t DH CP if y ou w a n t to ob ta in a n e w I P ad dr es s e v ery t im e t h e ca me r a bo ot s u p , or s el ec t st at ic I P to u se t [...]

19 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next Clic k Restar t If you need to make any changes, click Back to modify y our settings. Otherwise, clic k Restar t to sa ve and apply y our settings. Note: Wireless is a v ailable only f or the DCS-920. E n t e r y o u r w i r e l e s s e n c ryp ti on k e y an d cl ic k Ne x t [...]

20 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Y our setup is now completed! Clic k Link to launch the W eb page of y our camera, and vie w the images using y our W eb browser . Clic k Link Viewing Y our Internet Camera Enter admin as the def ault user name and leav e the pass word blank. Clic k OK to continue . The Setup Wizard will [...]

21 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Home screen of y our camera can be accessed from the Setup Wizard using the Link button. Y ou may also use y our fa vorite W eb browser , type “ h t t p : / / address” in the address bo x, where address is the IP address that you ha v e assigned to y our camera in the pre vious se[...]

22 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration Live Video ActiveX: Java: F or Windo ws ® Users that do not hav e Ja v a installed, please choose this option to view video streaming on the Home page. F or Windows ® users that hav e J av a installed, you can also use this f or vie wing video . Mac users must choose this[...]

23 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Internet Connection Setup Wizard This wizard will guide y ou through a step-b y-step process to configure your new D-Link Camera and connect the camera to the Inter net. Clic k Next to proceed. Y ou ma y configure your camera using • DHCP Connection (by def ault), where y our DHCP ser[...]

24 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or your camer a. Then, clic k Next to proceed. Configure the correct time to ensure that all e vents tr iggered, captured and scheduled at the right time. Then, clic k Next to proceed. This page displa ys your configured settings. Click Appl y to sa ve and activ ate the s[...]

25 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Setup Select this connection if you hav e a DHCP server running on your network and would lik e a dynamic IP address to be updated to your camera automatically . Y ou ma y obtain a static or fixe d IP address and other netwo rk inf or ma tion from your network administrator for y[...]

26 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup > Wireless Ser vice Set Identifier , an identifier for y our wireless network. The def ault setting is channel 6. Select the same channel that is using by other wireless devices within y our network. When there is interf erence from the wireless networks that ov er lap with one[...]

27 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration (Dynamic Domain Name Ser v er) will hold a DNS host name and synchronize the pub lic IP address of the modem when it has been modified. The user name and passw ord are required when using the DDNS ser vice. Click to enab le the DDNS function. Select your Dynamic DNS Server from the pull [...]

28 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup > Image Setup Check to enab le antiflick er . V er tically rotates the video . If the camera is installed upside down, Flip Ima g e and Mirr or should both be check ed. Horizontally rotates the video . Allows y ou to adjust the br ightness le vel. Allows y ou to adjust the contr[...]

29 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup > Video Video Profile: Light Frequency: Video Configuration Encode T ype: Resolution: FPS: Quality: The compression f or mat used when viewing y our camera. Select the desired video resolution from three f or mats: 640x480, 320x240, and 160x120. The higher setting can obtain be[...]

30 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup > Mail Email Account SMTP Server Address: Sender e-mail Address: Receiver e-mail Address: User Name: Password: This is the domain name or IP address of y our e xter nal e-mail ser v er . This is the e-mail address of the person sending the camera snapshots. This is the e-mail add[...]

31 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime Schedule Enable e-mail image to e-mail account: Interval: T est E-mail Account: Choosing Alwa ys will star t sending snapshots to the recipient’ s e-mail account r ight a wa y . Choosing Schedule will allow you to schedule when to star t and stop the sending of snapshots to the re[...]

32 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup > FTP FTP Ser ver Host Address: Port Number: User Name: Password: Directory Path: Passive Mode: This is the IP address of the FTP ser v er that you will be connecting to . Def ault is por t 21. If changed, e xter nal FTP client prog ram m ust change the ser v er connection por t [...]

33 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime Schedule Enable upload image to FTP server: Always: Schedule: Video Frequency: Base File Name: File: T est FTP Ser ver: Checking this bo x will enable video upload to the FTP server y ou hav e selected. Selecting this option allows snapshots to be uploaded to y our FTP as soon as yo[...]

34 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup > T ime and Date T est FTP Ser ver: Synchronize NTP Server: Copy your Computer’ s Time Settings: Set the Date and Time Manually: Select the time zone for your region from the pull-down men u. Ne tw ork T im e Pro toc ol will syn chro niz e yo ur cam er a with an Internet time s[...]

35 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Maintenance > Device Management In this section, you can change the administrator’ s pass word and confi gure th e serv er sett ing s f or y our ca mer a. Y o u can also manage the user account(s) that access to y our camera.[...]

36 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Maintenance > Backup and Restore In this section, y ou can sa v e and restore your configuration, restore the factory settings, and/or restar t the camera.[...]

37 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade Y ou r c ur re nt fi rmw ar e v er si on a nd d ate wil l be disp la y ed o n y our scr ee n. Y ou ma y go to the D- Li nk Sup po r t P age to che c k f or t he l at es t firmw are v er sion s a v ail ab le . T o upgrade the fir mware on y our DCS-910/9[...]

38 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Status > System This section displa ys all the details inf or mation about y our de vice and network settings.[...]

39 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration D-ViewCam Installation D- Vi e wCa m soft war e is incl uded f or th e ad mini str ator to man age up to 32 D-L ink IP ca mer as re mo te ly . Y ou ma y no w us e th e so ft w are to co nfi gu re a ll t he a dv anc ed s etti ngs f or y our c am er as . D- Vie wCa m is a co mp re he ns iv[...]

40 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next to contin ue. Clic k Brow se if y ou would like to choose a specific f older f or the installation, otherwise clic k Next to contin ue. Clic k Next Clic k Next[...]

41 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration C l i c k N e xt t o st art th e in st al la ti on . No te : T he D -V ie wC am in stal lati on p ro ce ss ma y ta ke se v er al m in ute s t o co mp le te . Clic k Ne xt Clic k Finish to complete the installation. Clic k Finish[...]

42 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Add a Camera T o star t D-ViewCam, select Start > All Programs > D-Link > D-Link D-ViewCam . Enter Admin as the def ault user name and leav e the passw ord b lank. Clic k / OK to log into the system and access the Add Camera Wizard. Note: Please ref er to page 51 in the D-ViewCam[...]

43 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration W elcome to the Add Camera Wizard. Use this wizard to add your camer as to the D-ViewCam system. Note: Use the left or right arrow to na vigate the wizard. Clic k / Next to contin ue. Clic k Next[...]

44 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Choose which method to add y our camera(s). Y ou can choose A u to Disco very to automatically search for your camera(s), or choose Add Manuall y to add your camera(s) via the camera’ s IP address . Clic k Next to continue . If y ou choose A uto Discovery , the system will search all av[...]

45 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration D-Vie wCam shows the detected IP camera(s) inf or mation. Y ou can choose and schedule the recording f or each camera. • 24/7 Continuous Recor ding : Continuously recording 24 hours a da y , 7 da ys a week. • 24/7 Motion Detection Recor ding : Continuously monitor ing b ut ONL Y recor[...]

46 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Y es to add other camera(s), or select No if y ou ha ve no additional camera(s) to be added. Click Ne xt to continue . The Add Camera wizar d is now complete . Click Close to access the D-Vie wCam’ s main screen. Y our D-ViewCam Installation is Complete! Note: Please ref er to th[...]

47 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show y ou the diff erent lev els of security you can use to protect y our data from intr uders. The DCS-920 off ers the f ollowing types of security: • WP A-PSK (Pre-Shared K ey) • WEP (Wired Equiv alent Pr iv acy) What is WEP? WEP stands f or Wired Equiv[...]

48 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 4 - Security What is WP A? WP A, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improv e the security f eatures of WEP (Wired Equiv alent Pr iv acy). The 2 major improv ements ov er WEP: • Improv ed data encr yption through the T emporal K e y Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scramb le[...]

49 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 4 - Security D-Link’ s DCS-910/920 is a versatile and cost eff ective Inter net Camera offering both video and audio monitor ing. It can also ser v e as a pow erful sur v eillance system in secur ity applications . The DCS-910/920 can be used with any wired or 802.11b/g wireless router (applicable only f [...]

50 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 4 - Security Run the Setup Wizard program from the CD included with the DCS-910/920. Follo w the steps in the Quick Installation Guide to configure the DCS-910/920. The camera will be assigned a local IP Address that allows it to be recognized b y the router . Write down this IP Address f or future ref ere[...]

51 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 4 - Security Run your Internet Explorer W eb browser . In the address bar , type in the IP Address that was assigned to the Inter net Camera by the Installation Wizard program. The DCS-910/920 Home P age appears with a window displa ying live video from the camera. Y ou are able to vie w this screen from an[...]

52 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 4 - Security The f ollowing steps generally apply to any router that you hav e on y our network. The D-Link DI-624 is used as an e xample to clarify the configur ation process . Configure the initial settings of the DI-624 b y f ollowing the steps outlined in the DI-624 Quic k Installation Guide. 3 Access[...]

53 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 4 - Security Note: Because a dynamic W AN IP can change from time to time depending on your ISP , y ou ma y want to obtain a Static IP address from your ISP . A Static IP address is a fix ed IP address that will not change ov er time and will be more con v enient f or you to use to access y our camera from[...]

54 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 4 - Security Repeat the abov e steps adding the por t 80 to both the Public and Private P or t sections. A check mar k appear ing before the entr y name will indicate that the por ts are enabled. Impor tant: Some ISPs b loc k access to por t 80 and other commonly used Inter net por ts to conser ve bandwidth[...]

55 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting 1. Why does the P ower LED not light up constantl y? The po wer supply used might be at f ault. Confir m that you are using the provided power supply , which is DC 5V , f or the Inter net Camera. Also v er ify that the po wer supply is well connected, and/or the option[...]

56 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting 5. Noisy images occur . How can I solve the pr oblem? The video images might be noisy if the Inter net Camera is used in a v er y low light en vironment. 6. The images are poor quality , how can I impr ove the image quality? Mak e sure that your computers displa y proper ties are set to[...]

57 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless* connectivity within y our home, business or public access wireless networks. Str ictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless f amily of products will allo w [...]

58 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or WiFi technology is another wa y of connecting y our computer to the network without using wires. WiFi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so y ou hav e the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or office network. Wh y D-Link Wireless [...]

59 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Who uses wireless? Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost e ver y one is using it, whether it’ s f or home, office, b usiness, D-Link has a wireless solution f or it. Home • Giv es ev er y one at home broadband access • Surf the W eb , check email, i[...]

60 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is e xpanding ev er ywhere not just at home or office. P eople lik e the freedom of mobility and it’ s becoming so popular that more and more pub lic f acilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in pub [...]

61 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let y ou ne xt-door neighbors or intruders conne ct to you r wireless netw or k. Secure you r wireless netw or k b y turning on the WP A or WEP secur ity f eature on the router . Ref er to product manual f or detail inf or mation on ho w to set it up . There are basical[...]

62 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After y ou install your new D-Link adapter , b y def ault, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser v er (i.e. wireless router) automatically . T o v er ify y our IP address, please f ollow the steps belo w . Cli[...]

63 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gate wa y/router , or you need to assign a static IP address, please follo w the steps below: Step 1 Windows ® Vista - Click on Star t > Contr ol P anel > Netw ork and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing Center [...]

64 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Network* • TCP/IP (DHCP or Static IP Address) • Wired LAN: 10/100Mbps • 802.11g Wireless (Suppor ts up to 54Mbps transf er rate)** • 802.11b Wireless (Suppor ts up to 11Mbps transf er rate)** Web Access Requirements • An y Ja va-Enab led o[...]

65 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications Power Consumption: • DCS-910 (3.25W), DCS-920 (4.25W) Environmental specification • Operating temperature: 0 ° C to 40 °C (32° F to 104 °F) • Storage temperature: -20 ° C to 70 ° C (-4 ° F to 158 °F) • Operating relative humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing Wa[...]

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67 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty W arranty Subject to the ter ms and conditions set f or th herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited W arranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its author ized reseller or distrib utor , and • Only f or products pu[...]

68 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty Limited Software W arranty: D-L ink wa rra nts that the sof twa re por ti on of the pro duct (“Sof twa re”) will su bst anti all y con fo r m to D-L ink’ s then curr ent fun cti onal spec ific atio ns f or the Software, as set for th in the applicab le documentation, from the date of or[...]

69 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty • After an RMA number is issued, the defectiv e product m ust be pac kaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA n umber m ust be prominently mar k ed on the outside of the pac kage. Do not include an y manua[...]

70 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY CANNO T BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT OR Y WHERE A PR ODUCT IS SOLD , THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLI ED W ARRA NTY SHALL BE LIMITED T O THE DURA TI ON OF THE APPLICA BLE W ARRANTY PERIOD SET FOR TH ABO VE. EXCEP T AS EXPRES SL Y CO VERE D UNDER THE LIMIT ED W ARRANTY PR O V[...]

71 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product ma y cause radio interf erence, in which case the user ma y be required to take adequate measures . FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de v[...]

72 D-Link DCS-910/920 User Manual V ersion 1.0 March 14, 2008 Product registration is entirely v oluntar y and f ailure to complete or retur n this form will not diminish y our w arranty rights. Registration[...]