Axis Communications AXIS 207 manual Configure the wireless connection, Status of Wireless Networks

AXIS 207/207W/207MW Installation Guide Page 13

6. Configure the wireless connection

Once the AXIS 207W/MW has been installed on your network, the wireless settings can be configured. These settings should always (i.e. both during installation and at all other times) be configured or changed in the camera first and in the wireless access point secondly. This ensures that the camera is always accessible when making changes.

The AXIS 207W/MW automatically senses the available network connections, and allows only one of these to be active at a time. Connecting a network cable disables the wireless connection.

Using a wired connection ensures greater secrecy while making these settings.

Open the wireless settings from Setup > System Options > Network > Wireless. These settings can also be reached from the Basic Configuration menu.

Status of Wireless Networks

This list is the result of a network scan. Access points with a disabled SSID Broadcast will not appear unless the camera is associated with it. The network currently associated to is shown in blue. A network using unsupported security is shown in grey. The following information is provided:

•SSID - The name of a wireless network (or ad-hoc device). If the same name occurs several times this means that several access points for that network were found. The AXIS 207W/MW cannot be configured to only associate with one particular access point.

•Network Type - An Access Point (Master) or Ad-Hoc device.

•Security - Shows which type of security the network uses. See below for the supported security types.

•Channel - Shows the wireless channel currently in use.

•Signal strength - Shows the signal strength.

•Bit rate - Shows the bit rate in Mbit/s. This can only be shown for the access point currently in use. Note that the bit rate shown is the current rate, and that this value may vary over time.

Wireless Settings

These settings control how the AXIS 207W/MW interacts with the wireless network. Apart from identifying the wireless network, it is also possible to enable wireless encryption.

SSID - This is the name of the wireless network the camera is configured for. The field accepts up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The name must be exactly the same as that used in the wireless access point, or the connection will not be established.

Leaving this field blank means the camera will attempt to access the nearest unsecured network.

Note: SSID is sometimes written as ESSID.

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