How-To

This section describes how you can use the camera features.

Wi-Fi Configuration

The camera offers a wireless (802.11g) connection that provides communication support for third-party applications. As with all wireless devices, the communication range varies with the environment and any radio frequency (RF) interference that may be present. You can select a wireless frequency of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. For optimal performance, do not obstruct the antenna with any accessory, mounting plate, or mounting rail.

The camera uses Ad-Hoc mode to set up the camera as a Wi-Fi hot spot.

The camera uses Infrastructure mode to connect to existing Wi-Fi infrastructure.

Connecting Wirelessly to An Existing Wi-Fi Network

This camera uses the WPA2 Wi-Fi protocol.

  1. Navigate to the Wi-Fi menu MENU > COMMUNICATION > Wi-Fi.

  1. From the Mode option, select Infrastructure.

  1. From the Infrastructure menu, select Networks.

  1. Select the network name from the Networks list menu:

or press the button under SCAN to scan for available networks and update the Networks list:

  1. Press the button under CONNECT. The CONNECT screen displays:

  1. Press SEL. The Passphrase entry screen displays:

  1. Enter the passphrase for the selected network. The passphrase is case sensitive and it must use a minimum of 8 characters. The OK button is enabled after entering 8 characters.

  1. Press the button below OK on the completed Passphrase entry screen. The completed CONNECT screen displays.

  1. Press the button under CONNECT. The camera connects to the selected network: