Setting System Options | User Guide |
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Online Dialog Screen Options
Once you have created your WiLife Online account, you are ready to setup individual sites such as the Home, Office, or Vacation Home. You use the Setup > Online dialog to configure the site options:
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| Username | Displays the username for your WiLife Online |
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| account. Click the Change link to edit your |
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| account settings. |
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| Location | Displays the name for this location. You can |
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| have many sites attached to your remote |
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| viewing account. Click the Change link to edit |
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| your account settings. |
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| Connect | Only active if this site is disconnected from the |
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| online account. Click to |
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| you to have remote access to your camera |
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| images from the Internet and Smart Phone. |
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| Disconnect | Only active if this site is connected. Click to |
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| disconnect. |
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| Online | Displays the status of your online connection |
| Status | and remote streaming ability. This section has |
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| a link to your WiLife Online Account where you |
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| can view live video from your cameras and use |
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| the features of WiLife Platinum. |
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| WiLife | The WiLife Platinum section displays the status |
| Platinum | of Platinum and the used/available ratio of |
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| online video storage. Click the View Stored |
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| Videos link to access the videos you've |
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| uploaded to your WiLife Online account. |
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SCREEN NOTES
In the Online Connection section, notice that the Online Status will display “Connected” when it completes the link to the online servers. If the connection becomes broken, the Remote Viewing Status line will display a message, such as
Here are some frequent questions that may be of help:
Will I have to pay to use online viewing?
No. The standard remote viewing functionality is a free service.
Is there a time limit for viewing video?
It depends on your Internet capability and firewall settings.
WiLife automatically determines how to stream video to you in the most direct way. If the Command Center cannot find a direct path, we direct the video feed through WiLife’s network. We call this “Relayed Mode” and there is a three- minute time limit.
If the Command Center finds a direct path, you are
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