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Enjoy! Think I'll be passing this on this one. Even though its a nice deal, sounds like I still better off with my logitech and 3rd party monitoring software.

This is cheaper at buy.com with 1st time Google checkout.

Here is the full writeup:

Manufacturer: LINKSYS - IMO EOL
Mfg Part#: WVC54GC-RM
Buy.com Sales Rank: 370



The Linksys Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera sends live video through the Internet to a web browser anywhere in the world! This compact, self-contained unit lets you keep track of your home, your kids, your workplace -- whatever's important to you.

Unlike standard "web cams" that require an attached PC, the Internet Video Camera contains its own web server, so it can connect directly to a network, either over Wireless-G (802.11g) networking, or over 10/100 Ethernet cable. The advanced MPEG-4 video compression produces a high-quality, high-framerate, up to 320x240 video stream.

The Compact Internet Video Camera's unique form-factor and wireless connectivity allows you to mount it on a wall nearly anywhere, or slip it into its included stand for desktop use. Once it's connected to your home network, you can "see what it sees" from any Windows-based PC in the house, while the video stream is secured from the outside world, hidden behind your Router. If you want the video to be visible from outside your home network, you can open an appropriate port on the Router, and then create password protected accounts to manage access to the camera, or leave it wide open for the world to see. The SoloLink domain service (trial sign-up included) lets you access your camera using an easy-to-remember "name", even if your home Internet connection uses a dynamic IP address.

You can also turn on Security Mode, which tells the camera to send a message with a short video attached to up to three email addresses whenever it detects motion in its field of view. You can then log onto the live video stream if the situation warrants. The included Viewer & Recorder utility lets you record the audio/video stream to your local hard drive, "live" or on a predetermined schedule.

Let the Linksys Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera help you keep tabs on your world.

I've read terrible reviews of this camera. Being wireless is nice, but extremely poor low light performance makes this a bad deal. Not to mention it's very low resolution. Most cheap cams (wired) do 640x480.

I'm still very happy w/ my Apple iSight.

Nice product if you need it.

You all should stop comparing it to a standard web cam, they fit different purposes. Webcam is attached to a PC and thus most aptly suited being used for video chat type purposes.

This is wifi, thus wireless and has probably decent range. First thing that sprung to mind for me was finally making that front door video monitoring system I always wanted..... A good baby monitor, or nanny cam I am sure too.

Well not for me, this time, but a nice product if you need it, I think. True the res is on the light side, but it is also true that 640x480 is not as over abundantly common in normal webcams like someone else suggested either. As for low light, well they usually don't handle low light well across the board...

I totally didn't get what Thing Fling is trying to say here.

Pilotguy...

Do you actually pay for this through the Linksys service as mentioned by a previous post? If not how did you set it up?

Thank you

Dear Freude,

So glad I amuse you.

I hate to inform you however, you missed my point entirely. The reason why you should not compare it to a regular web cam, was my point. If you just need a regular webcam, you definitely should skip this cam and looki for something cheaper or with bonus features like IR, microphone, tracking, etc.

IF you need a wifi enabled camera, this will work. If you need something that can readily and easily be made internet accessible, this will work too, figure out what port(s) you need to forward on your home router and then configure a service like dyndns.org as pilotguy uses to give your home IP a human readable IP and you ought to be set.

As for your resolution comments, this resolution isn't going to pick off any fleas even two inches away, but it will suffice for most purposes, believe it or not, this is a resolution we all used for many years. etc etc, I don't even need to bother responding to your comment on low light and converting your webcam into an infa-red cam. My assertion I that most unmodified and basic webcams(without IR capability,or without built in spotlights) don't handle low light well is still true.

I know one thing for sure, this cam isn't for you, but for those who need its capabilities, it is a decent choice at this price.

The camera is in the garage looking out the window looking down the street in Toledo OH. This camera is a bit difficult to set up what with port forwarding, firewalls, voip issues and the like, but I have managed to do so in spite of all these problems it can be done. At the very least you will learn about port forwarding and DNS issues. As I said in another post, there is no need to use Linksys' DNS service, instead use www.dyndns.com which will track any ip address changes your ISP makes. They will assign a subdomain to you, and the address to use will look like this: http://fred.dyndns.co m:[port number]. the actual address for mine is http://pilotguy.gotdns.com:6553 .

"You can use a free servie available at www.dyndns.com."

dyndns does not work for me. I have this camera, I am a geek, so I should have made it work.

I use it on the front of the house, it works, has to be reset if it gets hot, about once per month. Also it has some minor software glitches, in the record mode, you can't go out to a USB HD, so you are stuck with recording to internal drives.

For $49 its a good deal.

BTW my Linksys Camera is better, but cost is higher. Has smaller, easy to avoid, software glitches. I saw reviews that Panasonic was the best.