D-LINK SYSTEMS WIRELESS N HOME NETWORK CAMERA 802.11N

I was looking for something simple to view my front door. My primary purpose was to let me know when the UPS/Fedex/Ontrac guy dropped my packages off. I didn't want to have to run cables to an AV source or rewire my entire house in order to do this. This fits my needs perfectly. Setup was pretty straightforward. Do yourself a favor and skip the CD they give you and just download the software off the website. Apparently the software they provide is out of date and you're going to have to go to the website any way. Same thing with the firmware update. Just download the file from the website. Figuring that out took the majority of my time. I'm pretty tech savvy and I had it up and running in 30 minutes flat (mind you most of that time was fiddling around with the CD.) It comes with screws and washers and a wall plug. I mounted in my front window and had a great view of my driveway and front walk. The video quality is not going to blow you away. It's okay. I don't think I'd be able to use this to give to the police to identify a criminal by their face. But for being able to tell if/when someone came up to your door it's great. The Ontrac guy came today and I could read the Ontrac on his van and I could see him walking up the walk but I couldn't make out any of his features. Setting up the email notifications was pretty easy. Just google the proper settings for your email provider and type them in. Motion detection works pretty well. I've been having to tweak it to get it to just pick up the movement I want. It's pretty easy just takes some trial and error to get the setting right. I had it too low and it didn't pick up my car leaving the driveway. I had it too high and it picked up a leaf blowing across the driveway. I'm pretty sure I found the sweet spot now though. Take your time to find the right sensitivity for your needs. I have mine set up to email me when motion is detected. You can have it take pictures every .5 or 1 second. When it detects motion it can send you the pic instantly or send you 3 frames before and 3 frames after. That's the one I chose. The iPad and Android apps work great. On my iPad and tablet it's almost real time video. On my Android phone (using the cell phone data) there is about a 10-20 second delay. All that being said, I actually ordered the night vision model (the 932L I believe.) I plan on keeping this and moving it to view my backyard and I will use the new one in my front window. This one is pretty worthless once the sun goes down (unless you leave a porch light on all night or have some other sort or light source in the area.) I knew this was only the day model so I'm not upset but I just realized I'd rather have the night vision ability. Keep that in mind when deciding. Once I get the night vision one up and running I might pick up another one of these to use when I go out of town to just monitor the inside of my house. In my opinion it's a pretty inexpensive investment for the peace of mind.

I loved how simple it was to get this set up and working. I just followed the instructions and it connected to my home wireless network without a hiccup. The image quality is OK. Decent for a basic webcam. Good enough for my purposes. GOOD: Simple to set up and get working. Quality is adequate Cheap! Multiple cameras work well. Just different tabs for different cameras on the web view. iPhone App: Great! Also very easy to use. Watching your camera(s) on the iPhone is actually easier a less glitchy than watching on the PC. BAD: Pretty short range for the wireless. I get better wireless range with my laptop and iPhone (802.11N). I actually bought a range extender so I could connect a 2nd DCS-930L camera just 40 ft away (but through two walls). Short power cord Web Viewers are not so great. The remote web viewer (MyDlink) has resolution issues and Java issues. Works but you have to click an extra OK or two. And the viewer takes a few seconds to load. The "local" web view - directly through your own network - also has Java issues - prompting you to authorize the app every time you load it (it doesn't remember the authorization - at least not on my computer which is updated with the latest Java as of 6-8-13). They should really work on this. Also, it'd be nice if the viewer were more stripped down so you don't have to have a big window open. Just The Video Please. Not only would I buy this again, but I'd buy a 2nd one. I've tried to configure other wireless cameras through the firewall, forwarding ports blah blah blah. Sometimes it works. Sometimes not. This one just works. And it has the nifty smartphone apps. In my book, for the price, that gets it 5 stars.

After a few weeks of research on this camera I decided to purchase it and here is my review. I gave this camera 4 out of 5 stars because it does exactly what it says it does. The quality isnt the greatest but you get what you pay for. It would have been a 5 out of 5 except I could not set it up and get it running right out of the box. What I mean by this is that I needed to do some configuring with the settings before I got this camera up and running correctly. When I pop in the installation cd it goes through the steps to configure the camera. You must use the ethernet cable at this point to set it up. The wireless would not work correctly at first going through the steps so I decided to adjust the wireless settings later. I continued on and setup my cam on the my dlink site. At this point I had to play around with the camera settings by logging in through a web browser by using the IP address. First off I would recommend doing a firmware upgrade before doing anything else. The firmware upgrade can be downloaded on the mydlink site. I logged in and set up the wireless, motion detection, email settings and everything else. I hung up the camera where I needed it and got it up and running with no issue at this point. I am an IT professional and have experience in troubleshooting computer type issues but if I wasnt an IT guy I probably would have not been able to figure this out on my own. Thats why I gave it 4 stars and not 5. It does not seem to work correctly right out of the box. The setup can be complicated if you have no experience with these type of settings. Like I said the email and motion detection does work pretty good and once configured correctly this camera does everything it says it does but getting to that point can be a headache. Not a bad camera for the price and it does the job correctly. I love the iphone app and use it on my ipad too. You can also open a few ports on your router and can login/view your camera from the outside world. I then purchased another camera and have it up and running on the same network and work fine within the app. I also purchased one for my gf and she loves it. So I would do some research before buying this camera and take this review in consideration. Good Luck!

The first unit took me about 15 minutes to install, and attach to my network. I found the software difficult to work with because of the recent changes to Java, but once that problem has stabilized, the unit works well. I have two of these working in a cross fire arrangement, and these two little troopers have been pumping out data to my dlink router. They are an enormous distance away from the router, yet they both report 90+% signal. Good little units, and coupled with the attractive pricing, a good acquisition. The other two installed quickly, and work well. Like anything, the first attempt at anything takes it time. If you need to use more than one, the minor problems (or hiccups really) with the installation are trivial. For full operation a Dynamic DNS service needs to be established, and while this might take a bit of time to establish and become acquainted with, this is hardly the fault of the camera. There is a learning curve to the use of this product, but I am sure that applies to any camera - wired or wireless. I think that when it comes to the picture quality and resolution, there can always be improvements there, but if your needs are average, these will work well in a small retail or home installation. The instructions for working with a dlink router, and port forwarding are easily followed. Copying the information to a NAS works well too. I have not tried the email announcement, but will update my review when I do that, but for now, I would recommend this unit or the unit made to replace this particular model.

I suppose for the purpose of being able to open a web browser and view my children with their babysitter, it does an ok job. Not great and the frames/second could be a bit more, but still usable. That, however, is all I the good I have to say about this camera. After playing around with it and upgrading the firmware, I have decided to purchase a different camera for the remainder of my setup at home. Here are the issues I have chosen as the most disappointing to me: 1. The wireless antenna range is just not that good. I have two access points at either side of my home providing complete coverage. Every other wireless device and camera in the household is able to attach to the APs and obtain IP addresses. This camera needs to be within 20-30 feet of an AP to work. I have a two year old smart phone and an ancient PDA that do better. 2. The audio is horrible. Doesn't matter what browser/device I use to watch the stream. 3. And most importantly to me - there is no ability to set the camera up via its integrated firmware menu to do motion detection on a scheduled basis. In the setup menu I can set up a schedule where pictures are taken at regular intervals during specific times of the day. OR I can set up motion detection to snap pictures and send them out whenever motion is detected. BUT I cannot have motion detection on a schedule at certain times of the day. Why is this bad? Because when motion detection is on, it is ON all the time. Including when I may be at home moving around in front of the camera. And when it detects motion, it takes A LOT of pictures. If the camera is set up to email the pictures somewhere offsite, the traffic can flood the network or spam an email account offline. In my opinion a good wireless camera should include a scheduled motion detection feature that can be enabled WITHIN its integrated firmware menu. For these reasons I give this webcam an overall rating of 1 star. I'm not sure at this point if I can send it back since I have had it so long. I'll try. If not, then it will remain a "nanny cam" until such a time that D-Link sees fit to add the functionality for scheduled motion detection.

Bought this to watch over my apartment while I was at work. When I bought it, we were having some maintenance work done that required a lot of in and out maintenance guys. Having a cat, we told them to keep the door closed to avoid him running out, and this was how we tried to police that. As for the device, the picture quality is so-so. Not the clearest picture, but at such a low cost you can't really expect high def video to come from this device. The audio is worthless. It is mostly static, and any actual noise it picks up is muffled. Setup was pretty easy, you hook the device up to your router via ethernet cable and run through the online setup with D-Link. The online platform is solid if unspectacular. I have a D-Link router so the two devices sync up easily even after unplugging and moving the camera. The mobile platform is pretty much the same as the online platform, and you can stream over wifi or mobile data. The biggest problem I have with this device is the massive delay when taking photos. Without the ability to store video readily available, I wanted the ability to at least snap a picture if something devious was caught on camera. The delay is very noticeable, even on local wifi. There was an approximate 2 second delay when I tried to snap a picture of my cat when in the same room. It was even more noticeable when I tried to do the same from work. It's next to useless, unless the person you're taking a picture of just stands in the same spot. You have to be quick with the trigger to even keep the person in the frame. If you manage to snag a good picture, the process of saving it is fairly straight forward. It just pops up in whatever image program you happen to have loaded. From there you can save the picture locally. Another issue is the motion sensor. It works, but the timer is difficult. I have it set to only monitor for movement when I'm out of the apartment at work, but for some reason it only monitors late in the evening (around 9:00pm) for about 2 hours and then shuts back off. I've done everything I know to switch the times back but to no avail. Makes it difficult to set up motion detect alerts to help monitor your home.

Overview: This camera is what it is. It does exactly what it says and does it well. If you expect gourmet for McDonald's price, then you're gonna be disappointed. This device is good for a basic security camera. It gives enough details to make someone out (see attached pic). Many people will use this to stalk their cats while they are at work and this will do exactly that. Sure, you won't be able to differentiate hairs on the cat, but you'll definitely see them. The general settings are easy to use, but I feel the advanced settings will be harder for non-technical people to use (but not impossible). The apps work great for setting up and general viewing. Details: The resolution is up to 640x480, which is essentially very basic. Sure it's 2015 and there are some really awesome high resolution cameras out there, but they cost significantly more. For under 30 dollars, you get what you pay: a simple camera to do simple things that's very cost effective. This can be set to capture photos and email you when there's a trigger. The amazon listing shows only motion, but the box and settings show that motion and/or sound can trigger the captures. It's nice because you can have them sent to your email, so if someone steals your camera, the pictures are already sent. You can also set it up to send you 6 pictures at a time (a few before and after the triggering event). There is no night vision on this model. However, other dlink models have pretty good night vision (check them out). The apps are great for viewing and setting up the camera, but you can't change the settings from the app. Overall, I believe this is a good buy since it's so cheap. Perhaps someday I'll write a review on one of their top cameras if I find one. Hopefully this has helped!

I have dealt with these type net cams in the past. They always had issues installing and were hard to set up. This camera comes with software that makes it easy for ANYONE to install the camera. No problems at all. Unlike some other net cameras with an ISP, you can view this camera on the web from the same network it is plugged into which means you can adjust the camera for the best image.The sound is great also. No doubt about it, this camera is not only one of the lowest priced it is also the easiest and best. A great product. It told me to upgrade the firmware so I clicked on the link. It had trouble upgrading the firmware and said it had failed. I exited the camera screen, went back in again, tried to upgrade and it quickly upgraded with no problems. I guess I had a bad connection to the upgrade site the first time. YOU NEED TO UPGRADE. The new firmware is far better and has more features than what comes with the camera. I just got the cameras today. You do need a wired internet connection to set up the camera, then you can tell the software to go wireless, it will find your wireless connection, and install it as a wireless net cam. If you want to go back to wired, all you need to do is run the easy setup program and tell it to use the wired ethernet connection. They thought of everything. I have used D-link network products for a long time, so I was not surprised at how good this camera is. Update 7/3/2014. Cameras are still working great and I am very pleased, but there are a couple of things you should know. 1. DOES NOT WORK WITH ANY LINUX. That's bad because I HATE clunky slow problem filled WINDOWS, but I have dual OS so I can still use the cameras with Windows, but I hate it. Dlink needs to get with the program and make the camera compatible with Linux (the issue is the Dlink cloud program, not the internet. It will connect with Dlink.com but you cannot pull up the camera as it gives you the Java error even though you have Java on your Linux system) 2. Video speed and quality depend on your ISP UPLOAD SPEED, not download speed. The camera is uploading to your device so if you have a download speed of 20 MBS but an upload speed of less than 1.5 MBS, the video will work, but it will be sort of jumpy at ALL resolutions. Even at upload speed of 750 MBS (3.0 dowload) the image is super sharp and detailed. 3. The setup when you connect to the camera (which can be done remotely), is exceptional and fast, and offers a ton of options to get the most out of your camera. At night it is totally black if you do not have a light on, BUT - I have a camera that shows the front of the house and I can see cars drive by and their headlights will actually allow me to see what is in the road etc. Inside a few nightlights give enough light to see what is going on inside the house. IMPORTANT NOTE! Do not buy the model DCS-930 LB1. It has a constant problem of being affected by quick power outages during a storm. After the lights blink at your location, you WILL NOT be able to view the camera with your PC. You will be able to view the camera from a tablet PC or Ipad. I have no idea why that is possible, but it has happened twice in a few months. The other cameras DCS-930L do not have that problem. You have to unplug the camera, wait 10 minutes, then plug it back in to get the 930B working correctly again. Of course if you are hundreds of miles from the camera, that is a problem. Must be poor circuitry. Probably why you don't see the LB1 for sale on Amazon any more. UPDATE - My 4 cameras are getting harder and harder to access through MyDlink cloud. They show up as fine and working but some just won't pull up remotely. If I access them locally they work fine (even wireless). It is taking a long time for remote access and one time one camera won't come up and another time another camera won't come up. I use multiple devices - Android, Windows 10, Windows Xp and they are all starting to mess up so it is not the OS. I think Dlink needs to add some bandwidth or something. They used to work fine. ANOTHER UPDATE - Here we go again. It says it supports Chrome, Firefox and Explorer 11. It does NOT work with Microsoft Edge. Since the "maintenance" ONCE again it will not work with Firefox (unsupported browser message) and Chrome will not pull up the image (retry over and over again). Only Explorer 11 works now. This has happened many times before. If you try and access the camera settings in Explorer it will say "unsafe site with no certificate" or something like that, and later versions of Explorer will not allow you to proceed to one of those sites. It will not support the older versions that do allow you to proceed. My D-link is obviously trying to get out of desktop users and force everyone to look at their images on a 7" Ipad screen. BUY SOMETHING ELSE because I see my cameras going into the garbage within a year because I will not be able to use them. Their browser support and My D-Link software is garbage. RUN AWAY FROM THIS CAMERA. Buy something else instead. I am sick of this routine.

Great little networking camera. It has many extra functions that you need to pay mega prices on CCTV units. I bought this camera as an observation device not really aiming to record (although I believe it does take photos when motion is detected and store it online on the cloud - even better if burgled to stop them stealing the footage and therefore proof as well!). I have an alarm system which rings me when triggered. I then have teh worry of a 40 minute rush home to check the flat in which time it would be totally deserted. I wanted to be able to log into a camera online and check the interior of the property following a notification. So far it is relatively easy to setup following instruction. Functions: 1. It is wireless - Fantastic start. Most wireless CCTV is much more expensive than (300-odd-pounds at time of review). Place this anywhere in the house (near a power point) and it will work , although best not to be near electrics like microwaves. 2. Live viewing online - setup your dlink account and log in on your iphone using their app to watch the footage online - including taking snap shots AND even more usefully listening to the sound. 3. Sound - Following the previous point. Most basic CCTV doesn't allow you to listen to the sound live online so if you have a dog which you want to check on and see if he is crying or barking when leaving the house then this is perfect. 4. LED switch off - okay, maybe not a huge function but it does allow more discretion if you want to hide this away without it being seen. 5. Email notifications - At time of writing I havent been able to get this to work but there are settings for it so I have probably entered something wrong - In theory it will email you if it notices movement. 6. Boundary setting - You can set the motion boundary allowing you to exclude areas where your pets may walk to stop you getting emails about people being in the flat. 7. Online storage - again not fully tested but in theory it is meant to store the motion trigger footage online preventing any thieves from stealing your evidence (even if they do take your camera). Not so great elements: 1. You MUST have the internet for this camera. It simply will have no use if you cant connect it to the internet. (Not an issue for most). 2. It can be a bit fiddly to set up. It took me a while to get the sync of the wireless as I tried it from scratch but I think it wanted a wired connection initially and then a wireless pairing after - although maybe that was my mistake. 3. THE POWER CABLE LENGTH - This is my biggest annoyance! The power cable must be about a meter long. I wanted to put this at high level to get a good view but the power cable is just far too short to reach from the socket to a high enough level. 4. POWER HEAD - okay, not a massive issue but it has an American (clarification needed) pin which plugs into a UK or EU adaptor. This hasn't really been executed with a great amount of effort. The head sits at a 90 degree direction to the plug meaning if its in a cable splitter / extender it can clash with other plugs and it also feels fairly cheaply put together for a dlink product. 5. Programming - You can program what time you want the motion sensor to trigger and what days but I wish you could have different times ON different days not just Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm for example. On Fridays I may not work until 6 and then I am likely to get emails when I move around. If the function is there it would have been good to set times or each day. Overall I am happy with the purchase. The issues are small and for the price you cant complain (although I would be annoyed at the £70 RRP). It works well and so far even my workmates are getting a couple to check their homes.

Para su módico precio cumple su cometido, ademas de ser muy fácil de configurar. El unico problema es que tiene que estar en un lugar bien iluminado.

I had some initial problems configuring it but it is working fine. The indication whether A or B is not clear on the name plate till you try out both. It is not what is printed there

Typical D-Link garbage. Two hours and still at it. I have spend two hours trying to get this camera to work. In two hours, I can assemble a PC, install Windows, and have it up and running. A plug-and-play camera should work in 5 minutes. I should not have purchased this given my experience with D-Link in the past - I previously owned a D-Link N router and wireless USB dongle. The router needed to be rebooted at least once a week. The USB dongle never worked properly, and was eventually replaced with a cheap ASUS dongle that has worked perfectly plug-and-play. Anyway, this D-Link camera is even worse than my previous experiences with D-Link. The best I can manage after two hours or messing around is a green-light on the back of the camera, which is better than a red light, but I don't know why. I honestly don't know how D-Link remains in business. The instructions are minimal, the 'software' doesn't work. I suppose the entire user experience was designed to be easy and performed by someone with zero technical knowledge, but I guarantee that grandma doesn't know her router and modem configuration in order to complete the install - not that it matters, the install will fail regardless. So, after two hours of clicking 'next', trying all the various wired/wireless/local and internet connection options, and STILL not getting the software to connect properly, I guess I'll scour the D-Link forums and see if any of the other 1000's of D-Link suckers have managed to get this working. I'm sure it involves a lot of little hacks. Spend a little more money and buy a different brand. Save yourself time and frustration and an ultimately defective productive from a terrible company that pumps out crap.

La compre para vigilar a mis perros cuando no estoy. La verdad es que por el precio muy bien. Los puedo ver, me notifica cuando hay movimientos o sonidos. Buena compra