User manual SONY VAIO VGN-Z790DLD

[. . . ] Also make sure that there are no settings in the Access Point/Router preventing the camera to connect. The best thing is to use the default settings and then add more security features when you know that the connection is working. [. . . ] The best thing is to use the default settings and then add more security features when you know that the connection is working. A few things to control in the Access Point/Router: 1. ESSID MAC address filtering (don't forget to add the camera if used) IP address filtering (don't forget to add the camera if used) Encryption (use the same encryption setting as in the camera) Picture is taken from the web interface in Netgear WGR 614. Version 1. 0 page 1 of 5 SONY VAIO VGN-Z790DLD Network Camera Technical Information Signal strength It's important to have good signal strength. In the SONY VAIO VGN-Z790DLD web interface you can find info about the signal strength between the Axis VAIO VGN-Z790DLD and the Access Point/Router: http://IP-address/admin/wlan. shtml?id=9 You can see the signal strength to Access Point/Router both if you're connected to the camera Wirelessly or through a network cable. The recommendation is to have signal strength at 70% or above and the minimum should be 50%. http://IP-address/admin/config. shtml?group=Network Version 1. 0 page 3 of 5 SONY VAIO VGN-Z790DLD Network Camera Technical Information Encryption It's of course extremely important to set up the same configuration in the SONY VAIO VGN-Z790DLD as in the Access Point/Router. If they are not using the same encryption type and key there will be no communication. First select if you would like to use WEP or WPA/WPA2. If WEP is used it's recommended to use open mode since shared key is not secure to use. The best choice would be to use WPA/WPA2 with a Passphrase though since this method is more secure. [. . . ] If WEP is used it's recommended to use open mode since shared key is not secure to use. The best choice would be to use WPA/WPA2 with a Passphrase though since this method is more secure. [. . . ]