5.2.1 Configuring the Camera for Wireless Connection (BL-C131A Only)
Configure the camera for wireless access by configuring the corresponding camera settings to match the wireless settings of your wireless router. For more information, refer to the operating instructions included with your wireless router.
Note
Encryption helps protect wireless communications from being accessed or intercepted by unauthorized parties. Using the encryption features on your wireless router and the camera is recommended.
If your wireless router uses MAC address filtering, enter the MAC address of the camera and the MAC address of the camera’s wireless module when setting your wireless router’s MAC address filtering feature. You can confirm the camera’s MAC address on the [Status] page (see 8.1 Confirming Camera Status) and the MAC address of the wireless module on the [Wireless Status] page (see 8.2 Confirming Wireless Status (BL-C131A Only)).
After changing and saving the camera’s wireless settings, it takes about 1 minute for the new settings to become effective.
Even if the camera is turned on in wired mode, it emits radio waves for about 5 minutes. During this time, the router’s wireless indicator may light or flash.
To switch between wired and wireless connection (see 5.2.2 Restarting the Camera in Wireless Mode (BL-C131A Only)), the camera must be restarted. Your router may also need to be restarted before the camera can access the router.
1.
Click the [Setup] tab.
2.
On the left side of the screen under [Basic], click [Wireless].
3.
Under [Wireless Configuration], enter the SSID used by your wireless router (max. 32 characters).
4.
Select the wireless standard used by your wireless router.
Even if your router supports the 802.11g standard (which is theoretically faster than 802.11b), wireless communication speed may decrease if there are other devices nearby which use the 2.4  GHz bandwidth, including devices that use the 802.11b standard.
5.
Under [Encryption], select the desired encryption method, make the appropriate settings (explained below), then click [Save].
When [No encryption] is selected
When [No encryption] is selected, encryption will not be used for wireless communications, and therefore wireless communication may not be secure. If you select [No encryption], click [Save] to finish.
When [WEP] is selected
When [WEP] is selected, the WEP standard will be used for encryption. Refer to the settings of your wireless router, then select the WEP key (1–4) used by your wireless router, select the key format from the corresponding pull-down menu, enter the WEP key, then click [Save] to finish.
Key Format
No. of Characters
Usable Characters
[HEX,10characters 64bit]
10
0–9, a–f
[HEX,26characters 128bit]
26
[HEX,32characters 152bit]
32
[ASCII 5characters 64bit]
5
ASCII characters (see 13.2 ASCII Character Table)*1
[ASCII13characters 128bit]
13
[ASCII16characters 152bit]
16
*1
[Space] cannot be used.
Note
The camera supports only open system authentication. If the wireless router or access point is configured to use shared key authentication, reconfigure the wireless router or access point to use auto or open system authentication.
When [WPA-PSK (TKIP)] is selected
When [WPA-PSK (TKIP)] is selected, the WPA-PSK (TKIP) standard will be used for encryption. Refer to the settings of your wireless router, then enter the [Network Key], select the key format from the pull-down menu, and click [Save] to finish.
Key Format
No. of Characters
Usable Characters
[HEX, 64 Characters]
64
0–9, a–f
[ASCII, 8 to 63 Characters]
8–63
ASCII characters (see 13.2 ASCII Character Table)*1
*1
[Space] cannot be used.
When [WPA2-PSK (AES)] is selected
When [WPA2-PSK (AES)] is selected, the WPA2-PSK (AES) standard will be used for encryption. Refer to the settings of your wireless router, then enter the [Network Key], select the key format from the pull-down menu, and click [Save] to finish.
Key Format
No. of Characters
Usable Characters
[HEX, 64 Characters]
64
0–9, a–f
[ASCII, 8 to 63 Characters]
8–63
ASCII characters (see 13.2 ASCII Character Table)*1
*1
[Space] cannot be used.