Panasonic KX-HCM270 Connection and Signal Strength status, Set Infrastructure Default or AdHoc

Operating Instructions

Connection and Signal Strength status

The intensity of the data communication and radio wave are shown in the levels of 18 asterisks. Install Network Camera in the highest level after confirming the data communication and signal strength status. At the lower levels, Network Camera may easily lose wireless communication.

1.Set [Infrastructure] (Default) or [AdHoc].

[Infrastructure] enables Network Camera to communicate with the wireless router that control transmission paths on the network.

•[Infrastructure] automatically adjusts the channel.

[AdHoc] enables Network Camera to connect with the other wireless terminal in peer-to-peer communication. [AdHoc] requires IEEE 802.11b wireless devices such as wireless LAN card and wireless USB adaptor.

•Set the channel used in the wireless network. Channel can be selected 1— 11. (Default is Channel 6.)

Channel

Many wireless devices on the same channel make the communicating speed slower. Set 5 channels apart to prevent the bandwidth from overlapping. If another wireless network use Channel 6, you may use Channel 1 or 11.

2.Set SSID (ESSID) of the wireless router or the wireless LAN card.

SSID is the wireless network name. SSID determines the communicable network group on the wireless network. Set the same SSID to the wireless devices on the wireless network. If SSID is different, Network Camera cannot be viewed on the wireless network.

•SSID is case sensitive.

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3.The wireless communication speed can be set. [Auto] setting optimizes the performance.

•Parameters are 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps and Auto.

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