D-Link SECURICAM Network DCS-5300W User manual

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These are the items included with your purchase:
If any of the below items are missing, please contact your reseller.
BeforeYouBegin
Youmusthaveatleastthefollowing:
• Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
• Wired or Wireless EthernetAdapter
• CD-ROM Drive
DCS-5300W
This product can be set up
using Internet Explorer 5.x
or above Wireless Internet Camera
with Pan and Tilt
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respective holders. Software and specifications subject to change without notice. DCS-5300W. 12292003
DCS-5300W WirelessInternetCamera
with2detachableantennasand1remote
controller
12V AC Power
Adapter
OneInstallationCD(containingDrivers,
Software,QuickInstallationGuideand
Manual)
A/V Cable
Category5EthernetCable
&
Stand&Mountingbracket
Using a power supply
with a different voltage
rating will damage this
productandvoidthewarranty.

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Hardware Installation
System Requirements
• Internet Explorer 5.x or above
• CPU:PentiumIII,800MHzorabove(RequiredforusewithIP surveillance software)
• Memory Size: 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
• VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
Connect the Ethernet Cable
It is recommended that the DCS-5300W beconnected to
anEthernetcableforinitial configuration. Connect oneend
of the Ethernet cable to the network cable connector
locatedontheInternetCamera’sbackpanelandattach
the other end to a router, switch, or gateway on the
network.
Attach the Antennas to the Camera
If you will be using the DCS-5300W in a wireless network,
attach the antennas to the back of the camera by turning
the antennas in the clockwise direction until snug, do not
overtighten.
If you connect this camera directly to
a PC, you will need a cross-over
Ethernet cable. If you plug the camera into a
hub or router, you will be able to use the cable
includedwithyourcamera.

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Hardware Installation (continued)
Power source is confirmed when
the LED Power Indicator on the
InternetCameraisilluminated.
When you haveaproper connection, the LED (LightEmittingDiode)onthefrontofthe
camerawillchangefromredtogreen.Thelightmayblinkonandoffandyourcomputer
may show an intermittant loss of connectivity, this is normal until you have configured
yourcamera.
Attach the External Power Supply
Attach the external power supply to the DC
powerinputconnectorlocatedonthe
InternetCamera’sbackpanel (labeledDC
12V) and connect it to anAC power outlet.
Attach theA/V cable to theA/V out connec-
tor if you wish to connect the DCS-5300W to
your TV set.
AttachtheredRCAconnectorto the “video”
connectoronyourTV

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This is the first screen that will appear.
Configuring your camera with IP
Installer
Attach the black RCA cable to the “audio”
connector on your TV set.
Click on IP Installer
InserttheDCS-5300W CDintothe
CD-ROMdriveofyourPC.

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Configuring your camera with IP
Installer (continued)
HighlighttheMACaddress
Click on the Link button
If the IP Installer does not display any
devices, you will need to find a tool
small enough to fit into the reset hole
and softly press down a switch for 2
cycles (the red and green LEDs will
blink continuously and stop twice). Let
go when the red LED starts to flash the
second time.
* ADHCP server is a device that
supplies IPAddresses to its
clients that are on the same network
The IP Installer will now show a MAC
addressoftheDCS-5300W andan
IPAddress (which may or may not be
correctdependingon whatyouhave
yourDCS-5300W connectedto.)If
youhavea DHCP*serveronyour
network,therewillbeavalidIP
Addressdisplayedhere.Aftera few
seconds, the “assigned” column will
display yes, indicating that the
displayed IPAddress is now assigned
to the camera.

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Configuring your camera with IP
Installer (continued)
Click Apply
Ifyouhave aDHCPserveron your
network,youwillalready haveavalid
IPAddress in these fields.
If you will be using the DCS-5300W in
awirelessnetwork,thefollowing page
explainstheimportanceofeachfield
and what is required for you to be
able to connect to your network.
Ifyoudonothave a DHCPserveron
your network, fill out your IP Ad-
dress, Subnet mask, Gateway and
at least 1 DNS IP Address respec-
tively on this page. If you do not know
what to put in these fields, please
contact your SystemAdministrator or
yourInternetServiceProvider.
Leave the box titled This camera can be found by installer whenever it
starts up uncheckedtoavoidrunningthisinstallapplicationeachtimeyou
boot up the DCS-5300W. Check this box if you need to change IP address
the next time the DCS-5300W boots up.
After you click on the Link button,
IP Installer will automatically open
yourInternetbrowsertotheIP
AddressoftheDCS-5300W,inthis
example it is: http:// 192.168.0.146
YourDCS-5300W mayhavea
differentIPAddress.
Click on Configuration to set up your
wirelesssettingsfortheDCS-5300W
to be consistent with your network.

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Configuring your camera with IP
Installer (continued)
Setting up your wireless configuration for the DCS-5300W
TheDCS-5300W ispre-configured toconnecttoanyD-Linkwirelessrouters and
adapters by default. If the settings are changed on the other devices, then the DCS-
5300W will need to be configured to match those settings also.
TypeinyourSSIDandConnectiontype
consistent with your network. (If you are
unsure,pleasecontactyournetwork
administrator).
Ifyouhaveanaccesspoint, choose Infrastruc-
ture, orAd Hoc if you will be connecting your
DCS-5300W directly to your PC
Youcanenable encryption here (up to256-bit).
Onceyouhavefilledtheencrytionbox(only
one needs to be filled if you will not be using
thecamerainanother network withdifferent
encryption), check the Data encryption box.
16-bitrequires10hex,or5ASCII charactors
128-bitrequires26hex,or13ASCIIcharactors
256-bitrequires58hex,or 29ASCII charactors.
Preamble Type- select Short or Long
Preamble. ThePreambleTypedefinesthe
lengthoftheCRC(CyclicRedundancy
Check)blockforcommunicationbetweenthe
DCS-5300Wandroamingwirelessadapters.
Please see the manual for details.
You can choose different transmission rates to
apply if you need to restrict the camera’s
bandwidth.
Click Next
Choose the channel that is the same as your
other wireless devices that you would like to
connect to, although this is not very critical if
youhavetherestofyour configuration correct.
TheDCS-5300W willautomaticallyinsertthe
correctchannelforyou.

Viewing Your Internet Camera
The installation and configuration of the
DCS-5300W Internet Camera is now complete.
Switching to wireless mode - To switch to wireless mode, simply disconnect the
Ethernetcableandreboot the DCS-5300W byremovingandreconnecting the power
supply either from the back of the unit or from the wall power outlet.
Entertheadministrative
password. Click Save then “X”
atthetopright-handcornerof
your browser to close the page.
At this point, we highly recommend that you click on Configuration >Tools > and then
Admin from the Home page to set up a password for security purposes.

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