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1. 5 Responses to “Cisco-Linksys Wireless-N Internet Home Monitoring Camera”

2. I bought two of these and that clogged up my wireless network, also gave me trouble constantly, had to unplug them so my wireless network would work normally. Spent over 40 hours with linksys support on the phone, and had the worst time trying to understand what they were trying to say, due to them having too mant marbles in their mouth. This will be the last and final time I ever purchase a POS linksys product ever again! Linksys is garbage!

   Also wanted to add, if you plan on adding more then pone camera, better have a dual band router handy, i opted to go out and purchase more ethernet cables, but that still didn’t stop the cameras from giving me problems. Maybe Belkin will come out with ip cameras in the near future, I simply do not trust linksys for any of their products they sell. I once had a router by them which gave me problems, winded up stomping a mud hole in it and walking it dry. Went out and got a Belkin router and never had any problems with it.

   I guess now I am going to have to look for another type of camera from a different brand to use. I need a camera to use as a baby monitor when my babies are born in 3 months.
   Rating: 1 / 5

   By Kaz on Oct 2, 2010

3. This camera only works with the included software that only runs on Microsoft Windows. You have to install the junk on the CD. You should be able to do the initial configuration of the camera through the web interface. But you can’t. I had to install Microsoft Windows onto a spare computer to do the initial set up.
   Rating: 1 / 5

   By Gwoho Liu on Oct 2, 2010

4. I purchased a wireless N router which may be a decent product but I will never know if it weren’t for the terrible customer service at Cisco systems. They ruined my Wifi router then after four hours on the phone the first day I was told that I should go get a new router because my router, which is also made by Cisco that they ruined was no longer working. After a week of numerous calls and hours on the phone to India and the Phillipines, Im thankfull it was a toll free number. I got now help from cisco what so ever, and corparate did not even want to help. I had to buy a new router which of course was not from cisco. I Purchased a router from Netgear, I am going to deal with netgear from now on. I dont know how well the cisco wireless N camera works the but if you have an issue do not rely on Cisco that horrible company for customer service. I am glad I purchased this product from Amazon which gave me no issues to get a refund.
   Rating: 1 / 5

   By jose rojas on Oct 2, 2010

5. I purchased this camera to keep an eye on our vacation home when we are not there. The set-up seems easy enough, but what they don’t tell you is that it only really works well wirelessly if your router is a LINKSYS product as well, which of course, ours is not. The tech “support” is only available from 8 to 5 Eastern time, (we live on the WEST coast) and only Monday thru Friday! There is no actual free tech support, as they charge you $19.95 for that. I was forced to pay that initially when the “hosted” domain name would not work, and after paying the $19.95, had to undo everything the tech did. I was able to do some imaginative as well as lucky tweaking, and got it to work. Unfortunately, after the initial 90 day free trial period of the domain hosting is over, the remote function ceases to work. I logged back on today to sign up to pay for the TZO hosting of my domain name to access the camera remotely, and again…it does not work! And now I am on the hook for a year’s worth of hosting for an apparently non-existent domain name.
   
   The ONLY pro to this waste of money is that when you can actually get it to work remotely, the picture quality is surprisingly good, as well as the audio.
   Rating: 1 / 5

   By DLM on Oct 2, 2010

6. I was very dissapointed in this product, especially after reading possitive reviews that it was easy to set up. This stupid camera installation was a total fiasco! The documentation is terrible and even two hours with Linksys support could not get the motion detection, email notification or TZO setup to work.

   I have plenty of expereience with all kinds of computer and networking equipment and this level of failure on the part of Linksys was totally unexpected and extreemly frustrating.

   Don’t waste YOUR weekend trying to get half baked equipment to work. Save your receipt – you’ll need it!
   Rating: 1 / 5

   By John Q Public on Oct 3, 2010

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