Entered CNET Catalog: 10/12/2003
SKU: WVC11B
Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.
Manufacturer description
The Linksys Wireless-B 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 an eye on 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-B (802.11b) networking, or over 10/100 Ethernet cable. The advanced MPEG-4 video compression produces a high-quality, high-framerate, 320 x 240 video stream. The 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 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 DDNS 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 you an e-mail message with a short video attached 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 video stream to your local hard drive, "live" or on a predetermined schedule. Let the Linksys Wireless-B Internet Video Camera help you keep tabs on your world.User opinions
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User Rating: 
2/10
DO NOT BUY if you want Motion Detection Ability
Pros: Camera works, easy setup
Cons: Motion Detection does not work as promised
User Rating: 
7/10
Good choice for inexpensive, easy to use amatuer solution
Pros: Easy to configure, Reliable, Decent image
Cons: Connection to camera required to view image- won't stream
User Rating: 
4/10
Video Quality could be better
Pros: compact and inexpensive. wirelss feature
Cons: set up is tricky. Use the wired set up and then unplug to be wireless could help solve the issue. Image quality seems poor
User Rating: 
6/10
If you only want to view the dog to see what he is up to when you are gone... good choice.
Pros: Easily setup ... after a call to I guess the 800 number took me to India ... They were very nice and helpful.
Cons: Needs some extra work to have it accessed when you're at work behind their firewall. Still haven't figured this one out- if anyone knows, pls send me an e-mail - using XP.
User Rating: 4/10
Doesn't cut it.
Pros: It's a Linksys
Cons: NEEDS A ROUTER TO WORK if you're using ICS. Low res. BAD software package. Defenetly not worth the money... oh, and you HAVE to pay yearly charges to use it as a web server!!!!
User Rating: 4/10
Keep on looking
Pros: Easy to setup, relatively good design, email notification.
Cons: Low image quality and a non customizable web user interface. When I want users to access my video, I do not really want to have a fixed environment with the words LINKSYS and CISCO all over it!
User Rating: 
3/10
Poor choice for outdoor use
Pros: Easy to set up. Ready access. Good motion detection and notification.
Cons: Cannot be used outdoors because of total flare in sun-light. Even with all parameters set at zero. Green activity leds trigger constant alerts at night against a reflective surface, such as a window.
User Rating: 
8/10
Very Hot Product
Pros: Easy web access, simple set-up, decent security; e-mail notification on motion sensing
Cons: Pricey... look for speicals; low light situations create difficult sensings
User Rating: 7/10
not good resolution,
Pros: otherwise ok
Cons: The image resolution leaves much to be desired, not very useful. and no motion detection.
User Rating: 8/10
This camera Rocks!! I used the motion detection to catch a lost cat, that only came around at night.
Pros: Pretty easy setup and connections. Love the Motion detection and emailing capabilities!!
Cons: Wish it had Sound also.
