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    D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes . Information in this documen t may become obsolet e as our ser vices and websites dev elop and change. P lease ref er to the ww w .mydlink.com w ebsite for the most curr[...]

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    3 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual T able of C ontents Manual Overview............................................................... 2 Manual Revisions .......................................................................... 2 T rademarks ..................................................................................... 2 Product Overview .......[...]

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    4 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual T able of C ontents W ireless Security ............................................................. 41 What is WEP? ................................................................................ 41 What is WP A? ................................................................................ 42 Conguring the DCS[...]

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    5 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview • DCS-940L Wir eless N H.264 Network Camera • CA T5 Ethernet C able • P ower A dapter • Manual and Sof tware on CD • Quick Install Guide • Mounting Kit Note: Using a power supply with a dier ent voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void th[...]

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    6 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Introduction Congr atulations on your purchase of the DCS-940L Wir eless N H.264 Network Camera. The DCS-940L is a v ersatile and unique solution f or your small oce or home . Unlike a standar d webcam, the DCS-940L is a complete system with a built-in CPU and web ser ver that transm[...]

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    7 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Simple to Use The DCS-940L is a stand-alone system with a built-in CPU , requiring no special hardwar e or software such as PC frame grabber cards. The DCS-940L suppor ts in ActiveX mode for Inter et Explorer . Suppor ts a V ariety of Platforms Suppor ting T CP/IP networking, HT TP , an[...]

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    8 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Har dwar e O v er view F ront V iew Microphone Camera L ens P ower and Link LED[...]

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    9 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Rear V iew Reset P ower Rec eptor Ethernet P ort Camera S tand Audio Out WPS LED WPS Button[...]

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    10 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Har dwar e Installation Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connec tor located on the bottom panel of the DCS-940L and attach it to the network. Attach the External P ower Supply Attach the external power supply t o the power receptor located o[...]

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    11 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ireless Installation C onsiderations The D-Link Wireless Network C amera lets y ou access your network using a wireless connection fr om anywhere within the operating r ange of your wireless network. Howev er , the number , thickness and location of walls , ceilings, or other objects tha t[...]

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    12 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Inser t the I nstallation CD-ROM into your computer’ s optical drive to star t the autorun progr am. The CD-R OM will open the Camera I nstallation Wizar d. Simply click Star t to go through the I nstallation Wizar d, which will guide you through the installation process fr om connecting y[...]

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    13 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation T o create a WPS connection: Step 1 Pr ess and hold the WPS button for three seconds. The blue WPS status LED above the button will blink. Step 2 Pr ess the WPS button on your router within 60 seconds . The WPS button is usually on the front or side of your r outer . On some routers, you may[...]

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    14 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 3 - my dlink P ortal m ydlink P or tal After r egistering your DCS-940L camera with a mydlink ac count in the Camera Installation Wizar d. Y ou will be able to remotely access your camera from the www .my dlink.com website. A fter signing in to your m ydlink acc ount, you will see a scr een similar to the fo[...]

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    15 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 3 - my dlink P ortal C amera S tatus If your camera is oine, try the following: • Check to make sure that the Internet connection to y our camera is working properly . • T r y restar ting your Internet router . • Check your camera ’ s cable connections and make sure they are secure . • Check to [...]

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    16 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 3 - my dlink P ortal Liv e V ideo In the main part of the screen, the Live V ideo tab will be selected by default. If the camera is available , a Live Video feed will be display ed. V ideo will be sho wn at VGA r esolution (640x480) if viewing your camera from a PC on the same local network, or at QVGA resol[...]

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    17 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 3 - my dlink P ortal C amera Settings The Camera Settings tab allows you to access your camera ’ s conguration inter face. T o open your camera ’ s conguration inter face, click Camera web page and ent er the password e xactly as listed on the Camera Settings page.[...]

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    18 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 3 - my dlink P ortal The D evice Name is a unique name that you can give t o your device to help you iden tify it. Click ing on the De vice Nam e wil l ope n a wind ow fo r yo u to log in to you r cam er a ’ s con gu rat ion interfac e. Th en, it will open the Maint ena nce > Admin page where y ou ca[...]

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    19 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation C ongura tion Using the C ongura tion Menu After completing the Camera I nstallation W izard , you are ready to use your camera. The camera ’ s built-in W eb conguration utilit y is designed to allow you to easily access and congur e your DCS-940L. At the end of the wizard, [...]

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    20 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation When you c onnect to the home page of your camera, you will be pr ompted to download A ctiveX.[...]

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    21 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Network Setup Select this connec tion if you hav e a DHCP ser ver running on your network and would like a dynamic IP address t o be updated to your camera automatically . DHCP: Static IP Client: PPP oE Settings: P or t Settings: UPnP Settings: This section allows you t o congure y our[...]

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    22 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation W ireless Select Enable to connect your camera to a wireless network. Ser vice Set Identier , an identier for y our wireless network. Select the Channel you would like to use. Infrastructure is a wireless connection using an access point as a transmission point of all wireless devic[...]

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    23 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Click to enable the DDNS function. Select your D ynamic DNS Ser ver from the pull down menu . Enter the host name of the DDNS server . Enter your username or e-mail used to connect to the DDNS. Enter your passw ord used to c onnect to the DDNS ser ver . Enable: Ser ver A ddress: Host Name[...]

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    24 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Image Setup User can setup three masking areas by click ing “Blue” , “Gr een ” and “Red ” area buttons . Allows y ou to adjust the brightness level . Allows y ou to adjust the contrast lev el. Allows y ou to adjust the saturation lev el. Allows y ou to adjust the exposure lev [...]

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    25 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation V ideo V ideo Sy stem: V ideo Encryption: Resolution: Quality: V ideo F ormat: RTSP P ath: 3GPP Pa th: V ideo Congura tion This section allows you t o congure the video settings f or your camera. This section allows you t o change the system. NTSC or P AL Allows y ou to select “Se[...]

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    26 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation A udio Enabling audio setting will allow you t o listen to audio from the camer a through your PC’ s audio output. Note: Please wait a few seconds for the camera to adjust the audio after the setting has been selected. Audio Settings: Y ou may Enable or Disable the camera audio f eed.[...]

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    27 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Mail SMTP Server Address: Sender e -mail Address: Receiv er e -mail Address: User Name: Passw ord: This is the domain name or IP address of y our external e -mail ser ver . This is the e -mail address of the person sending the camera snapshots. This is the e-mail address of the recipient.[...]

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    28 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation FTP User Name: Passw ord: Host Name: Pa th: P or t: Creat e the folder: Species the user name to access the external FTP server . If you are to upload snapshots to an FTP server you will need to ll in the Domain name or IP address of your external FTP ser ver . The following user se[...]

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    29 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Motion Detec t Enabl ing V ideo Motion will allo w your came ra to use the motion detection featu re . Y ou may dra w a nit e motion ar ea that will be used fo r monito ring . Motion Detection: Sensitivity: Area Setting: File F ormat: Pre and P ost Alarm Recor d: Select this bo x to en[...]

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    30 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation T ime and Date T ime Zone: Synchr onize NTP Ser ver: Cop y your Comput er’ s T ime Settings: Set the Date and Time Manually: Select the time zone for your region from the drop down menu. Network Time Pr otocol will synchronize your camera with an Internet time ser ver . Choose the one t[...]

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    31 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Schedule Snapshot F unction: Snapshot: Interval: File Name: “Enable ” or “Disable” snapshot func tion. Allows the user to selec t sending snapshot image types. (E-Mail or FTP) The frequency of the snapshot interval can also be congured fr om 1 to 50000 seconds. The user could e[...]

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    32 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Maintenanc e This sec tion allows you to change the administrator’ s password and congure the ser v er settings for your camera. Y ou can also manage the user account(s) that ac cess to y our camera. Anon ymous User Login: Add U ser Ac count: User List: Language: The user could login[...]

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    33 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Backup and Restore In this sec tion, you may backup , restore and reset the settings as w ell as reboot y our camera. Save T o Local Hard Drive: Local F rom Local Hard Drive: Restore T o F ac tory Default: Reboot Device: Y ou may save and document your current conguration settings int [...]

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    34 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation F irmwar e Upgr ade Y our current rmware v ersion and date will be displayed on your scre en. Y ou may go to the D-Link Suppor t Page to check for the latest rmwar e versions available . T o upgrade the rmware on your DCS-940L, please download and sa ve the lat es t rm war e v[...]

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    35 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Device Inf o This section displa ys all the details information about y our device and network settings. Status[...]

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    36 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 4 - Congur ation Logs Logs So rt by Syst em Log s, Motion Dete ction Log s and I/O Logs . In addition, System Logs and I/O L ogs w on ’t lose data due to pow er failure.[...]

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    37 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security W ireless Securit y This section will show you the di erent lev els of security you can use to protect your data fr om intruders. The DCS-940L oers the f ollowing types of security : • WP A-PSK (Pr e -Shared Key) • WEP ( Wired E quivalent P rivac y) Wha t is WEP? WEP stands f or Wired [...]

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    38 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security Wha t is WP A? WP A, or Wi-F i Protected A ccess, is a Wi-F i standard that was desig ned to improv e the security features of WEP ( Wired Equiv alent Privacy). The 2 major impro vements ov er WEP: Improv ed data encr yption throug h the T emporal Key Integrity Prot ocol ( TKIP). TKI P scrambles[...]

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    39 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security D-Link ’ s DCS-940L is a versatile and cost eective Network Camera oering both video and audio monitoring. I t can also ser ve as a power ful sur veillance system in securit y applications. The DCS-940L can be used with any wired or 802.11n/g wireless router . This sec tion explains how [...]

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    40 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security 1. Assign a Local IP Addr ess to Y our Camer a Run the setup wizard fr om the CD included with the DCS -940L. F ollow the st eps in the Quick Installation Guide to congure the DCS-940L. The camera will be assigned a local IP A ddress that allow s it to be recog nized by the r outer . W rite d[...]

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    41 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security The Setup > Network S etup page displays the por t settings for y our camer a. If necessar y , these por ts can be changed if they are already in use by other devices (e.g . in a multiple camera environment). Note: Both the HT TP por t and R TSP por t are requir ed to be opened f or the DCS-9[...]

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    42 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security The follo wing steps gener ally apply to any rou ter that you hav e on your netw ork. The D -Link DIR- 655 is used as an example to clarify the cong ura tion process . Congur e the initial settings of the DIR-655 by follo wing the steps outlined in the DIR-655 Quick Installation Guide. 3. [...]

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    43 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security Note: Because a dynamic W AN IP can change from time to time depending on your ISP , you may w ant to obtain a Static IP address fr om y our ISP . A Static IP address is a xed IP addr ess that will not change over time and will be more conv enient for you to use to access your camera from a r[...]

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    44 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security Repeat the above steps adding the por t 554 to both the P ublic and Private Port sections. A check mark appearing befor e the entr y name will indicate that the ports are enabled. Impor tant: Some ISPs block access to por t 80 and other commonly used Internet por ts to conser ve bandwidth. Check[...]

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    45 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to problems tha t can occur during the installation and operation of the DCS-940L. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. ( The examples below are illustrated in Windo ws Vista® and XP . I f you have a dieren t op[...]

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    46 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting 3. In addition to using m ydlink.com, is ther e another way t o access m y camera remotely ov er the Internet? Y es, you can acc ess yo ur camera over the Inter net thro ugh the fol low ing URL after succ essf ully inst allin g your camer a thro ugh the Came ra Install ation Wizar d: htt[...]

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    47 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting 7. Why does a series of broad v ertical white lines appear through out the image? It could be that the CMOS sensor (a square panel situat ed behind the lens that measures the light signals and changes it into a digital format so your c omputer can pr esent it int o an image that you are [...]

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    48 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compa tible high-speed wireless* connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D -Link wireless family of products will allow you t[...]

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    49 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or WiF i technology is another way of c onnecting your computer to the network without using wires . WiF i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom to connect computers an y where in your home or oce network. Wh y D-Link W irel[...]

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    50 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics manufacturing plants, industrial locations, college and high school campuses , airpor ts, golf courses , and many other outdoor v enues. Who uses wir eless? Wir eless technology as become so popular in recent y ears that almost everyone is using it, whether it ’ s f or home, oce , bu[...]

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    51 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding ever ywhere not just at home or oce. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now pr ovide wireless ac cess to attract people. The wireless connection in public [...]

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    52 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There ar e basically two modes of networking: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an acc ess point or wireless rout er . • Ad-Hoc – Dir ectly connecting to another computer , for peer-to-peer communication, using wir eless network adapters on each computer , su[...]

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    53 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install your new D -Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below . Click on[...]

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    54 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP A ddress If you are not using a DHCP capable gatew ay/rout er , or you need to assign a sta tic IP address, please f ollow the steps belo w : Step 1 Windo ws ® Vista - Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C ente[...]

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    55 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications SY STEM REQUIREMENTS • Operating Sy stem: Microsoft Windo ws XP , V ista, W indows 7 • Internet Explorer 6 or abov e NE T W O R K IN G P R OTOCO L • IPV4, ARP , T CP , UDP , ICMP • DHCP Client • NTP Client (D-Link) • DNS Client • DDNS Cl[...]

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    56 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications 3A CON T R O L • AGC ( Auto Gain C ontrol) • A WB (A uto White Balance) • AES (A uto Electronic Shutter) POWER • Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz • Output: 12 V DC, 1.25 A • External AC-to-DC switching power adapt er DI M E N S I O N S  W X D X H  • Camera only[...]

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    57 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix C - Contacting T echnical Suppor t C ontac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian cust omers can contact D -Link technical suppor t through our web sit e or by phone . Befor e you contact technical support, please have the f ollowing ready: • Model number of the product (e.g . DCS-940L) • Hardwar e [...]

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    58 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty W arran t y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) provides this Limit ed Warranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D-Link or its author ized reseller or distributor , and • Only for products pur [...]

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    59 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty Limited Soft ware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the sof tware por tion of the product (“S oft ware ”) will substantially conform to D-Link ’ s then cur rent functional specications for the Sof tware, as set forth in the applicable documentation, from the date of or iginal retail purc[...]

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    60 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix B - T echnical Specications • After an RMA number is issued , the defectiv e product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in tr ansit, and the RMA number must be prominently mar ked on the outside of the package. Do not includ[...]

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    61 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix B - T echnical Specications What Is Not C overed: The Limited W arranty provided her ein by D-Link does not cover: P r odu cts tha t, in D-Lin k’ s jud g men t, ha v e be en subj ect ed to abu se , acc ide nt , alt er at ion , modi c at io n, tamp er ing , neg li gen c e, mis us e , fa ult y in sta l[...]

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    62 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix B - T echnical Specications IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANT Y C ANNO T BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRITOR Y WHERE A PRODUC T IS SOLD, THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLIED W ARRANT Y SHALL BE LIMITED T O THE DURA TION OF THE APPLICABLE W ARRANT Y PERIOD SE T FORTH ABOVE. EX CEPT AS EXPRESSL Y COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED W ARRAN[...]

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    63 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty FC C Stat ement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to par t 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasona ble protection against harmful interferenc e in a residen tial installation. T his equipment gen[...]

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    64 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty F or detailed warranty information applicable to produc ts purchased outside the United States, please contact the corresponding local D-Link oce.[...]

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    Appendix E - Registration 65 D-Link DCS -940L User Manual V ersion 1.0 May 31, 2011 Pr oduct registration is en tirely v oluntar y and failure to complet e or return this f orm will not diminish your warranty rights. Registr ation[...]