I have a Wireless G WVC54GC . I WIRED it and configured it for the wireless LAN as below.
(1) I tried to upgrade the firmware. Apparently the new version is 1.25, I have 1.19. I downloaded a file from linksys.com . It was a .bin file. I then attempted to upgrade the firmware- the camera said it was an INVALID FILE. It also showed a diagram on where to find the version #, but on the actual camera there IS no version number.
(2) Tried to connect cam on the wireless LAN. First connected it WIRED and configured it. Everything seemed OK except oddly I could not change the wirelss CHANNEL from 6. It seemed LOCKED there, and it was not changeable. I'm using INFRASTRUCTURE MODE. I'm sure my security is correct. My LAN is on channel 8. Its STRANGE the menu wont allow me to set it to 8.
I use MAC ADDRESS security- I addded the CAMERA MAC to the list and saved it.
When I UNPLUG power and the CAT5, and plug in power, the LED blinks for a LONG TIME, then goes SOLID. According to the manual, this should indicate the CAM is online. But an IP scan on the router shows it's not there at all. I cant connect to it with the browser and it doesnt show up in the status page as a connection.
(3) I went to ONLINE chat, the guy (Anthony) answered a few routine questions, seeming to read from a script, then stopped responding at all). He seemed to want to get into the DDNS config. I just want the DEVICE to show up on the LAN!
So far this has been a pain. I'm a networking/hardware expert. This is not working as the manual suggests it should.
Firmware Version: V1.19, JUL 07, 2006
MAC Address: 00:11:10:d4:07:b2
Camera Name: WVC54GC
Description: G Cam Date/Time: 06/15/2008 11:19:39
Network Type: Ethernet IP Address: 192.168.2.5
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.2.1
SSID: home Channel: 6 (STRANGE!!)
Security: Disabled
