Network Name: (for Wireless Internet Camera only)
This field is used to setup which wireless network (ESS-ID Extended Service Set ID) DCS-1000W is to be connected for communication. The ESS-ID is a unique identifier shared among all points in a wireless network environment.
The default Network Name is a blank space (NULL String); this default setting will let the Internet Camera connect to any access point under the infrastructure network mode.
To connect the Internet Camera to a specific access point on the network make sure that you set the ESS-ID of the Internet Camera to correspond with the access point’s ESS-ID. Type any string up to 32 characters long (spaces, symbols, and punctuation are not allowed) in the Network Name box.
To connect the Internet Camera to an Ad-hoc wireless workgroup make sure that you set the same wireless channel and ESS-ID to match with the PC/ Notebook wireless channel and ESS-ID for direct wireless communication under the Ad-hoc wireless workgroup (ad-hoc and 802.11 ad-hoc modes).
Note:
The Internet Camera supports two ad-hoc modes (802.11 ad-hoc mode and proprietary ad-hoc mode). Which option of the ad-hoc mode required depends on the operation of your Internet Camera. It depends on which ad-hoc mode is supported by your wireless card driver on the PC/Notebook. Some drivers supports both modes, however, some drivers support only one of the modes. The names of each ad-hoc mode may not be consistent between each wireless card vendor therefore you may need to try each of the ad-hoc modes (802.11 mode and proprietary mode) and select the mode that can communicate with each other.
Wireless Channel: (for Wireless Internet Camera only)
The pull down menu provides the wireless channel for communication. A “channel” is a range of frequencies to be used in communication between the Internet Camera and Access Point in infrastructure mode or the Internet Camera and PC/Notebook in Ad-hoc mode. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided depending on the regulatory region in which the unit is sold. The default setting is channel 11.