18.1 Manually connecting the camera to a wireless LAN (manual settings) [Basic]
Click the [Basic] tab on the “Wireless” page. (→9.1 How to display the setup menu, 9.2 How to operate the setup menu)
The wireless settings can be manually configured to the camera in this section, and the camera can be connected to the wireless network.
1.
Check the wireless router's setting information.
Check the SSID and wireless security settings configured to your wireless router, and whether MAC address filtering is activated or deactivated.
If MAC address filtering is activated, register the camera’s MAC address to the wireless router. You can check the camera’s MAC address from the sticker attached to the camera or from the MAC address displayed in “Mac address of the wireless module” (→18.4 Confirming the camera's wireless information [Status]).
2.
Set each item of [Wireless: Basic settings].
[SSID]
Enter the SSID (network identification name). The SSID must be entered. (SSID is also called ESSID.)
Available number of characters: 1 - 32 characters
Available characters: Alphanumeric characters and spaces.
Entries are case sensitive.
Default: wifi
[Communication mode]
Select the same communications mode that is used by the wireless router that the camera will to be connected to.
802.11b/g: Wireless routers that support either 802.11b or 802.11g can be connected to.
802.11n/b/g [ShortGI disabled]: Wireless routers that support 802.11n, 802.11b, or 802.11g can be connected to.
802.11n/b/g [ShortGI enabled]: Wireless routers that support 802.11n, 802.11b, or 802.11g can be connected to.
When 802.11n/b/g [ShortGI enabled] is selected, if 802.11n transmission is used, the transmission packet intervals become shorter and the transmission speed increases. However, because the camera becomes susceptible to interference (echoes, reflections, etc.) arriving with propagation delay, the camera and wireless router should be used at short distances from each other.
Default: 802.11n/b/g [ShortGI enabled]
3.
Set each item of the [Wireless: Encryption settings] in accordance to the encryption method used.
WEP method
WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA-PSK (AES), WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), or WPA/WPA2-mixedmode PSK method
[Encryption method]
Select the encryption method for the data to be transmitted. Encryption helps protect wireless communications from being accessed or intercepted by unauthorized parties.
WEP method: 64bit/128bit: Encryption is performed with 64 or 128 bit WEP method.
WPA-PSK (TKIP): TKIP is used to perform encryption. Because TKIP updates the encryption key at set intervals, it has stronger encryption than WEP.
WPA-PSK (AES): AES is used to perform encryption. Because AES updates the encryption key at set intervals, it has stronger encryption than WEP. Because WPA-PSK (AES) processes encryption at hardware level, it is able to contain speed losses better than when compared to WPA-PSK (TKIP), but it can only connect to devices that support it.
WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES): WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA-PSK (AES) is automatically selected according to the encryption method used by the wireless router.
WPA2-PSK (TKIP): This method has stronger encryption than WEP and WPA.
WPA2-PSK (AES): This method has stronger encryption than WEP and WPA. Because WPA2-PSK (AES) processes encryption at hardware level, it is able to contain speed losses better than when compared to WPA2-PSK (TKIP), but it can only connect to devices that support it.
WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES): WPA2-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES) is automatically selected according to the encryption method used by the wireless router.
WPA/WPA2-mixedmode PSK: A combination of WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA-PSK (AES), or WPA2-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES) is automatically selected according to the encryption method used by the wireless router.
No encryption: Data transmission between the wireless router and camera is not encrypted.
Default: No encryption
[WEP key 1]
WEP key 1 can be entered when “WEP method: 64bit/128bit” is selected for the encryption method. If the connected wireless router has key selection, select key number 1. There are 2 types of encryption keys: 64 bit and 128 bit. Generally speaking, because the longer a WEP key is the harder it is to decipher, longer keys are considered to be safer.
Select the key length from the pull-down menu.
10 hex characters: 64bit
Example: 012345abcd
26 hex characters: 128bit
Example: 0123456789abcdef012345abcd
5 alphanumeric characters: 64bit
Example: 012yz
13 alphanumeric characters: 128bit
Example: 0123456uvwxyz
Available number of characters: 10 or 26 characters (10 hex characters: 64bit/26 hex characters: 128bit)/5 or 13 characters (5 alphanumeric characters: 64bit/13 alphanumeric characters: 128bit)
Available characters: 0 - 9, A - F or a - f (10 hex characters: 64bit/26 hex characters: 128bit)/alphanumeric characters (5 alphanumeric characters: 64bit/13 alphanumeric characters: 128bit)
Entries are case sensitive. Spaces cannot be entered.
Default: None (blank) and 13 alphanumeric characters: 128bit
[Network key]
A network key can be entered when the “WPA-PSK (TKIP)”, “WPA-PSK (AES)”, “WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES)”, “WPA2-PSK (TKIP)”, “WPA2-PSK (AES)”, “WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)”, or “WPA/WPA2-mixedmode PSK” method is selected for the encryption method. Select the same network key as the network key configured to the connected wireless router.
Select the key length from the pull-down menu.
8 to 63 alphanumeric characters
64 hex characters
Available number of characters: 8 - 63 characters
Available characters: Alphanumeric characters
Entries are case sensitive. Spaces cannot be entered.
Default: None (blank) and 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters
Note
Depending on the connected wireless router, “WPA-PSK (TKIP)”, “WPA-PSK (AES)”, “WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES)”, “WPA2-PSK (TKIP)”, “WPA2-PSK (AES)”, “WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)”, or “WPA/WPA2-mixedmode PSK” methods may not be supported. In particular, if connections cannot be made using mixed mode methods (WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA/WPA2-mixedmode PSK, etc.), use a single mode method (WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA-PSK (AES), etc.).
The camera only supports open system authentication. If shared key authentication is configured for the wireless router, change the authentication to auto or open system.
It is recommended to select the “WPA2-PSK (AES)” or “WPA-PSK (AES)” enhanced encryption methods for the wireless router's encryption settings.
4.
Select “Not allow” for “External registration” in “Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)”.
If wireless connections are made with “Allow” selected, the wireless settings may be overwritten. Make sure to select “Not allow”.
5.
Click the [Set] button.
A message asking you if you want to restart the camera is displayed. Click [OK]. Wait about 2 minutes until the camera restarts.
6.
Turn off the camera by unplugging the AC adaptor from the power outlet.
7.
Disconnect the LAN cable and turn on the camera by plugging the AC adaptor into the power outlet.
The camera starts up and starts the wireless connection.
Note
Switch between wireless and wired connections with the following methods.
Wireless connections: To use wireless connections, turn on the camera without connecting the LAN cable.
Wired connections: To use wired connections, connect the LAN cable and then turn on the camera.
When switching between wireless and wired connections, some wireless routers may have to be restarted.
Wired and wireless connections cannot be made to the camera at the same time.
Depending on the network environment and the wireless devices used (2.4 GHz cordless telephones/faxes or other wireless LAN devices), transmission speeds may become slower.