User manual NIKON WT-1A WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP GUIDE

[. . . ] Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras As computers and cameras merge more and more the photographer now has to understand more about the computer side to simply do the job. In addition to understanding the basics of shooting pictures to- and editing digital photographs on- the computer the D2H supports a new wireless connection mode which adds an entire new technology which photographers must understand. The D2H with the accessory WT-1 Wireless Transmitter allows images to be automatically moved from the camera, as they are shot, to a remote computer, potentially anywhere in the world, using the industry standard "802. 11b" technology. 802. 11b, also called "WiFi" or "Airport" is a medium range, easy to setup, wireless networking protocol widely used in laptop and handheld computers. [. . . ] 6) To specify where received files will be stored click the "User Folder" button and designate a folder. This same folder will be chosen in Nikon View to display thumbnails. After making these changes click the "Done/Save" button to save the changes. If you have several photographers shooting you can create accounts for each and then specify different (or the same) upload folders to easily sort images. When running Rumpus you can leave the "Activity Monitor" and/or "Monitor" window open to view who is connected and what files are being transferred. The "Monitor" window will display currently connected users and the "Activity Monitor" will list all FTP commands (login, files being uploaded, etc. ) between the server software and the remote device. The Rumpus "Define Users" window with an account named "test" that has permissions to log in and the uploaded files will be sent to "MacintoshHD/Users/david/ Desktop/ftp/" The Rumpus Monitor (above) showing one user (test) connected. The Activity Monitor (right) showing JPG files being uploaded to the "User/david/Desktop/ftp" directory Page 10 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Windows XP Built-in FTP Setup All versions of Windows have a built-in FTP server which can be configured to allow remote users (including Nikon wireless cameras) to connect and transfer images. This document will discuss the setup of the Windows XP version of the FTP server, however other versions are similar. First we need to install the Microsoft Internet Information Services: 1) From the "Start" menu choose "Control Panels" and then click "Add or Remove Programs" 2) Click the "Add or Remove Windows Components" button 3) Scroll through the list that is displayed and place a check next to Internet Information Services (IIS) and click "Next" 4) Follow the on-screen prompts and restart the computer when finished Next we need to ensure that the FTP Service is running: 1) From the "Start" menu choose "Control Panels" and then click "Administrative Tools" 2) Double-click on the "Services" item 3) In the list that is displayed, find the "FTP Publishing" and be sure that it says "Started" in the "Status" column. If it does not right-click the item and choose "Start. " Finally, we can setup the FTP server itself: 1) From the "Start" menu choose "Control Panels" and then click "Administrative Tools" 2) Double-click on the "Internet Information Services (IIS)" item 3) In the list that is displayed, double-click the "<your computer name> (local computer)" item to expand the list 4) Double-click the "FTP Sites" item to expand the list 5) Right-click and choose "Properties" on the "Default FTP Site" item Page 11 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras 6) Go to the "Home Directory" tab and click the "Browse. . . " button to locate the folder where the uploaded files will go to. Be sure that the "Write" box is checked. Your computer is now set up to accept incoming FTP connections. You will need to use the "anonymous" user name and a "blank" password to connect. You can use the default account that you use to log in with or use the "Accounts" System Preference to create new accounts for access. However, you will only be able to access files that are FTP into the account that you are logged in to, so it is best to use the user name and password of the account that you use to log in. Windows XP Third-Party FTP Setup While the built-in FTP server is useful a more powerful third-party program allows easier setup of users and control. There are many different freeware, shareware and open-source FTP Servers available for Windows computer, the "ITP" FTP Server software from Thomas Sapiano is an excellent, third-party FTP server software available for Windows and Pocket PC devices. For a download, please see: http://66. 34. 100. 243/itp/ . After downloading, decompressing and installing ITP launch the "Configure Server" application from the ITP menu in the "All Programs" menu. Click the "Users" button and follow the steps in the Wizard to add a new FTP user: Page 12 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras The "Users" setup wizard is straightforward and easy to follow; remember to record the "username" and "password" as these will be required when configuring the camera. You can control options such as where the files will be saved as well as some powerful renaming options. After creating a user click the "Server" option to set basic server options such as home directory. The FTP server is now setup, to start the server choose "Start Server" from the new ITP Icon "System Tray". [. . . ] The number you enter here will be the number that you choose in the camera as the "FTP Server Address" You will need to "Manually" configure the IP Address of the camera as well. Use a number in the same range as the computer: "192. 168. 1. 3" for example. Page 20 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Troubleshooting Because there are so many variables (wireless connection, FTP server, WT-1, etc) it can be difficult to troubleshoot problems with wireless image transfers The best method is to methodically check each component to be sure that each is working. First, check that the server computer is connected to the network. Network Connection There are several ways to check this, the easiest way is to connect to the router/ access point's configuration page which usually has a "DHCP Clients" page (or something similar which will list the IP addresses of all machines connected to the network. If you find the IP address of the computer in question on the list you can be sure it is "on the network. " Wireless Network If the connections to the FTP server is slow or drops off at random it could be related to having multiple wireless networks competing on the same (or close) channels. [. . . ]