With improving broadband, ubiquitous home networks and consistent improvements in camera technology, the time is ripe for easy to install home security cameras. The DLink DCS-930L Wireless N Home Network Camera is cheap and easy to install.
The DLink DCS-930L Wireless N Home Network Camera is really part of a multi-part package of hardware and software. The camera connects to your network by either Ethernet or WiFi. It stands about 12cm tall on a stand that allows it to pivot so you can set the viewing angle. It's powered by connection to the mains.
We set the camera on a shelf about 1.5m off the ground, in the centre of the back wall of a room that's about 3.5m by 6.5m. We we're able to view most of the room easily owing to the 45 degree horizontal and 35 degree vertical viewing angles.
As well as video in MJPEG at 640x480, the DCS-930L has a microphone for sound. It was able to pick up the rustle of paper and a finger click at over 5m easily.
The second part of the DCS-930L package is the software. Firstly, there's the setup software. The CD that comes with the DCS-930L is Windows only although there is a beta version of Mac friendly software that worked well.
Part of the set up process guides you through creating an account with Dlink's cloud service, mydlink. mydlink lets you access and control the camera from anywhere with a web browser. There are ActiveX and Java playback applications to ensure that video viewing is supported on a wide variety of browsers and platforms.
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