Linksys WVC 54 GCA Install help

[jaticker]

I'm a Mac user. I do not own a PC. I do own the above camera. It did function at one time.
Can anybody offer a step by step guide on how to install it to be able to use with "ICAM".
Thanks

[SKJM Support]

We haven't tested with that particular camera, but does appear to output MJPEG formatted data, so it'll probably work with iCamSource.

When you run iCamSource, you'll need to select the "Ethernet /Wi-Fi" tab because the camera is a network camera, not a USB camera. Then, enter the MJPEG or JPEG URL for your camera.

If the MJPEG or JPEG URL isn't something that can be found by searching around with Google or by contacting their support, we actually have another solution available, although it is currently in its very preliminary stages, and that is: http://skjm.com/icam/mjpeg_test.php

When you enter the camera's IP address and port into that web page, it will attempt to connect to the camera using all of the common MJPEG and JPEG URLs that we are aware of. If any of the URLs produce an image, then that is the URL to use in iCamSource.

If your camera requires a login and password, you can enter them in that webpage right before the address : login:password@Camera_address

[jaticker]

Can you suggest a camera that will run out of the box. Nothing fancy, all I want is to be able to see images or after motion an email to me.
Thanks

[SKJM Support]

In general, it's not quite as easy to get a WI-Fi camera working if you have a Mac.  Most Wi-Fi cameras only come with Windows setup software.  You can still get it working with just a Mac, but it's a little more difficult than on Windows. 

Usually, Wi-Fi cameras are set up to grab an IP from the router using DHCP.  The main thing you need to figure out is the IP address of the camera.  First, you need to connect the camera directly to the router with an ethernet cable. Then you need to check the list of DHCP clients in your router configuration in order to find out the camera's IP address.  If you have a Mac and don't know how to find the camera IP, please let  me know so I can search for instructions for your router.