Another feature on the WVC80N that triggers my curiosity is its Samba Server option. I've found this to be very very helpful especially if you want continues recording on your camera but your PC's hard drive capacity is hindering you. The concept here is to upload your videos directly to a Samba Server enabled device which is basically your NAS backup.

First, make sure that your camera is part of your network. Make sure that the camera settings like IP and DNS are correct.

Second, make sure that your NAS is properly configured. Shared Folders are created and try to upload files manually to your NAS to double check.


Here’s how to configure the settings on your camera.

Samba Server - this could be the IP Address or Domain Name of your Samba Server.

For this example, I utilize a regular storage device on my network that’s why the IP Address displayed is private.

Upload Path - this is the shared folder you created on your Samba Server and this will serve as the destination of your recorded videos.

Note: The upload path must start with a backslash (\).

Login Name and Password - this will serve as the authentication needed for a certain users to access the Samba Server/shared folder.

File Name Prefix - this is the default file name of the recorded video.



Next, after you successful configure the settings, access the shared folder you created on your Samba Server and noticed an AVI file with a WVC80N prefix. Notice that the size of the file is growing as the recording continues.

I've been tweaking around the new WVC80N camera of Linksys and it has given me a few things to take note. What catches my attention is it's distinctive method of signing up for TZO remote access. I had the experience of configuring the WVC54GC and WVC54GCA before for remote access and to tell you honestly, i prefer the previous method. It's because sometimes the setup wizard just won't detect the device. Of course, for advance users we can always configure our firewalls for issues like that. Unfortunately, not all computer users have the skill to touch or mess with their firewalls. Chances are they would end up returning the device to store or worst 5-8 hours of technical support.

Here's what i found out when i went to www.TZO.com/linksys




Ok, on the other note. Having to use the setup wizard to configure your camera's remote access lightens up the load that most of our non-techy consumers are having problems. All they have to do is to continue clicking the Next button while filling up necessary items along the way. Even my wife found this to be easy, definitely a perfect tool to assist noobs.

Below are the screenshots for configuring remote access.








Ideally, you don’t need to access the camera’s UI to configure it for TZO. The settings should automatically be input on the TZO page the moment you finish the setup wizard. But for cases that it did fail to save the settings on the camera’s UI, then open the email address you used to sign up for TZO and grab the details from there. (Below is an example of the email i got from TZO)



Just access the camera's UI by typing the IP Address of the camera on your Internet Explorer browser and go to Options Tab.



Note: You still need to Port Forward port 80 on your router so you can access the camera remotely. If you enabled an Alternate Port on the camera’s UI, then forward the appropriate port on your router.


For more screenshots and reviews. Click the link below.
My Home Server (WVC80N Review)