Product Description: Place the Panasonic BL-C30A Wireless Network Camera on a WLAN in your home or office and view it from a remote location--anywhere. Just go to your permanent assigned site!
These cameras can be viewed and controlled from a standard Web browser, video display, or even a compatible cell phone or PDA. Place them in your home, office, vacation home or almost anywhere else that you'd like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required on location! They are easy to install and operate and require no additional software for the PC that you're viewing them on. Each camera also comes with a free Web address, which can track the camera automatically. All you need is a regular Web browser to view them on your PC, as all of the other required software, including control software (TCP/UDP) and e-mail software (SMTP), is already inside the camera.
This camera can communicate wirelessly with standard 802.11b or 802.11g wireless devices, allowing the flexibility to install and operate the camera without running network wires, and utilizing SSID filtering and powerful 40/64/128 bit WEP encryption helps to protect your wireless network from illegal intrusion.
Just plug-n-play with auto configuration. Once connected, using a simple Web browser, just enter in your free, permanent Web address which comes with the camera and you can see and move the camera! It's that simple.
With the built-in heat sensor, the camera can be set to record and/or notify you by email when someone enters the room. It can even automatically move to a preset location when triggered, just in case someone was viewing a different part of the room.
With the built in Privacy mode, your privacy is protected by simply pressing a button. An indicator on the front of the camera turns red, and you know at a glance that the camera is now only accessible by you2. The camera can also be set up to show a green light when the camera is being accessed.
IP This is a great little camera. It can easily be moved to different locations without having to re-install its software. For the money it really cannot be beaten. If I had a wish it would be higher pixel resolution and better low light capabilities. But then it would not be as affordable. I am very happy with my purchase.
wireless camera This camera is excelent!! I have tried in the past Dlink's and linksys's, and they are ok, but with this one I can point wherever I want to see. I can also zooom easy by moving the center wheel on my mouse. This one have no mic (no sound), there is one for 60.00 more that can provide that feature if needed.
Impressive device This is the second Panasonic network camera I've purchased. One wired (BL-C10) and now wireless (BL-C30). They both perform great on my home network. I have one configured as a security monitor that emails me at work should anyone enter the monitored zone and it also sends the event photos to an off site server. The other is for distant family members who want to surf over and see what's happening on the family farm.
good all-round net camera i did alot of research for a net camera and decided to go w/ blc30a because of its wireless feature, design, and price(of course, panasonic brand). I'ev had it for over 3 months already, so far, it runs really well. The setting is quite abit confusing but if you follow the instruction, it shouldn't be hard to set up the wireless part of the camera. the pam and tilt on this camera is nice. if only the video were 30fps instead of 15fps.
3.5/5 stars
Does not support WPA, only WEP encryption In other words, if your wireless network uses WPA encryption, you'll need the BL-C131 (unless you intend on using this camera by wiring it to your router directly). I wish Panasonic or Amazon's websites had provided that information somewhere, before I started installing the software (you will need a Windows machine, as there is no Mac OS version - what is up with that too?). No plans from Panasonic to include WPA encryption in firmware updates.
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