Review 21 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Wireless range sucks
09/15/2008
By Nettoy
from Hamilton, NJ
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Easy Setup
What's not so great: Loses wireless signal way to soon
"The camera is very easy to setup. But when I moved it to where I intended it to go. I could see it but could never connect to it. It keeps telling me the connection is lost. Tried moving it closer to the access pint and the smae issue. My laptop picks the signal up fine and has a 90% signal. If the camera is in the same room as the wireless router there are no issues.Guess the wireless in the cameras are not as good. Very diasappoined. Now I have th choiceof buying a range extender or returning the camera and buying a cheaper wired one and run the cable (What a hassle)"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 22 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Best bang for your buck -- Webcams
09/15/2008
By jdlite
from Colorado Springs, CO
Ease of Installation
4.0
5
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What's great about it: Easy to configure and setup without needing ethernet cable
What's not so great: 3 user per cam
"I was surprised that an item this cheap performs this well. I have had cams in the past that work equally as well however were in the 250 to 500 dollar range.
The only downfall to this product is the fact that it is limited to 3 users viewing at one time."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 23 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Satisfied
09/11/2008
By cdat
from Pa.
Ease of Installation
1.0
5
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What's great about it: Price and picture
What's not so great: User manual
"I got this camera because my house was burglarized. Set up was simple. One thing that helps with the motion detection sensitivty is to put it on a surge protector. I'm Happy with the E-mail alerts and they back up the video on the computer should that be stolen.
I plan on getting 1 or 2 more. Definately needs a fast processor 2 ghz or better."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 24 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Meager quality Overpriced
09/02/2008
By donuil
from Indianapolis, IN
Ease of Installation
1.0
5
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What's great about it: none
What's not so great: poor quality picture, hard to set up, poor quality device
"I actually wrote a very in-depth review but the preview said profanity was detected. I used no profanity just lots of phrases like poor quality picture etc. So just be warned this is difficult to set up and the results are pathetic. A good source for problems with these cameras is the Linksys support forum."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 25 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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WVC54GCA is a great value...
08/31/2008
By Keyz88
from kansas city
Ease of Installation
4.0
5
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What's great about it: Nothing camparable at this price range
What's not so great: Must "know a little" about wifi networking
"I currently have 3 WVC54GCA's.
I also own 2 of the older WVC54g cams. The optics are improved, low light sensitivity is improved. No more grainy night views at all. The adjustable ball-pivot base is a vast improvement over older models.... AND THE PRICE IS ABOUT HALF of my ol' trusty WVC54G's. The manually sizable 3-sensitivity zones (for email notification) are also an improvement over the previous grid-zones of the older WVC54g's. Email notification works just as expected (I now know when delivery man arrives). RTSP for mobile streaming on my phone is way too cooool!!
Install was easy. If you assign a STATIC IP for your dynamic DNS functionality as well as assign the appropriate port #... you're good to go. NOTE: you (at least) must know about these terms to successfully view remotely via the Internet (outside the local network).
Nothing in this price range beats it. P-E-R-I-O-D. Quality is also good (for the price range).
True you can't read license plates off of cars on the street but those cams cost 6+ times as much. If you need PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) functionality on your cam, It's gonna cost you much more elsewhere, or get the PTZ version from Linksys. . The supplemental camera utility program has a nice multi camera view option, but is not as intuitive as the camera install process. I need to add my ol' current WVC54G's to the multi-cam view program soon.
I will be purchasing several more WVC54GCA's for the house. go Get one (or more) for your WIFI IP cam needs.
Wifi connectivity hint: Due to the nature of modems (not the cameras fault) during a power outage - wifi routers reboot quicker than modems. Use a (digital) appliance timer on your wifi router to reset least 4 times a day. That way if you ever have a power outage the router (and all devices attached to it) will be able to be seen (when router boots after the fact). This SOLVES 99% of loss connectivity issues. I used to get tired of manually rebooting the router to see may cams after a power outage (again, not the camera's fault)."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 26 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Piece of junk
08/06/2008
By Anonymous
from Oxford, NC
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What's great about it: Easy to install. Works well when it works.
What's not so great: Keeps disappearing from wireless net must cycle camera power constantly to get it back
"Have worked hours with LinkSys tec support. Still will not work. Probably defective camera. Not dependable I don't have time to spend hours more on this camera."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 27 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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very nice
07/08/2008
By shopper100
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What's great about it: Works as listed
What's not so great: none
"Works with Vista, easy setup. Great web support. Looked on a local competer's web site and Best Buy price matched as always. Thanks."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 28 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Very great product
07/03/2008
By backspin360snow
from Germany
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What's great about it: Does what it's supposed to do
What's not so great: Picture Quality not the best, Setting up internet video outside your own network was a hassle
"The picture quality isn't the best but for my purposes it works great. Facing it outside will trigger lots of motion alerts even when the sensitivity is low. It says it will work anywhere in the world which is true however, it's very complicated to setup. You do not need the service linksys offers. There are other services that do the same for free. You have to configure your router to let the camera's IP to be visible outside your network. It was a very complicated for me. This camera will work with Macs through Safari or Firefox.
Overall it's a very great product."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 29 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Pretty Good
06/06/2008
By EdinKC
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What's great about it: Pretty good value for the money
What's not so great: A tad tempermental
"From what I read about the previous model, this one certainly works very well. Setup was a little long, but for setting it up for wireless, motion detection, and setting up an alternative port, it wasn't too bad.
There are a lot of features for the price. I use mine to check on my house and kids while I am at work. While there are more robust web cams/ethernet cams on the market, they come at a higher cost. I don't need something that will show the hairs on the back of a flea and this one works pretty good.
Wired, this model stands up well to router reboots and power outages. Wireless can be tricky on a few occasions if you have the securities maxed out. But it always works.
I plan to purchase a couple more."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 30 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Decent Camera
05/01/2008
By squozzer
from Atlanta GA
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What's great about it: Price, Audio, Picture Quality, Value
What's not so great: Setup Wizard
"Don't bother using the Setup Wizard unless your network is either open or you remember your WEP passphrase -- direct WEP key entry feature is broken.
A better configuration path is to use a browser to the default IP -- 192.168.1.115. If you're like me and have set up your network to some other subnet, consider adding a NIC to your PC, setting it to something like 192.168.1.100, and use a crossover cable (also available at BB) for a direct PC-to-camera connection.
Beyond that, the camera is quite acceptable for everyday use."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 31 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Works as designed
04/20/2008
By PCDoc
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What's great about it: Easy setup, small form factor, very portable
What's not so great: Image quality, no audio
"Small form factor web camera that delivers as expected. Easy setup, very portable and provides a reasonable quality image. I would like a model with a higher quality image but this one is adequate.
No audio"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 32 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Very Nice for the price
02/10/2008
By Elvisboy77
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What's great about it: Easy setup, great features, excellent price
What's not so great: Contrast control for long outdoor views
"This thing is really great! I have the non-audio version. You do not have to use Linksys' service to use the camera on the web, unless your ISP changes your IP address a lot (mine does not). A great deal all around"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 33 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Very Good Product!
02/06/2008
By wwwGuru
from Alabama
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What's great about it: Works like champ!
What's not so great: Doesn't work if SSID is hidden
"Very good product. Very good image quality. Good value for money, does what it says."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 34 for Linksys Wireless-G Wireless Network Internet Camera
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Never purchase this
01/31/2008
By Gadgetman101
from Mexico
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What's not so great: You need to pay for IP addresss; It is a Lay that it is wireless ir does not work properly
"No wireless connection
Software to manage too poor featured
Configuration too complex
Color and contrast manually required not automatically
Fixed position not cotrollable via network
Very bad product"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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1 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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