Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> "Gibby" <MrBaltimore@yahoo.com> hath wroth:
>
> >Hi: I have two Panasonic BL-C30A internet camera
> >(...)
> >So, foolishly, I decided that I would go into
> >Panasonic Setup online ( thru the router), and changed the WEP settings
> >fron none to the exact ones matching the Netgear router. After I did
> >this, I could never access camera 1 (used to check a host of imp. items
> >like house temperature) again.
> >(...)
>
> WEP has a problem. The conversion from ASCII key to Hex key is NOT
> standardized and varies between manufacturers and even different
> models of the same manufacturer. Use the Hex key and it will work.
>
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> Jeff Liebermann jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
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RESPONSE To Jeff and others:
I was able to get my Setup back remotely by discovering in the router
that a camera I had on port 80 was now assigned 50000. I think this
happened when I tried to use Panasonic internet camera BL-C30A
"Automatic Setup" remotely, after I had earlier used "static setup."
The reason I reverted back to "automatic setup" was because one of my
two cameras seems to have the MAC address of the 1st camera, hence both
cameras now give me the same exact picture of the same living room.
Can't get a picture of the basement. Doesn't matter whether I set one
on port 80 and the other on port 81 (or vice versa). Yesterday, I was
able to get a basement picture, until I tinkered with Panasonic setup.
The only way I can make sure each camera is using its correct MAC
address is use "automatic setup" remotely. Is this a no-no or should
one be able to use auto setup remotely?.Jeff, I think the WEP setting
you discussed is part of the :automatic setup" and, I believe, messed
things up earlier. Thanks for your idea. Bottom line: Is it okay to use
auto setup remotely, and why am I getting the same two pictures, even
though the two cameras are located at two diff. locations?
All help/ideas appreciated. Also, thanks, Jeff.
Gibby