12 Configuring Wi-Fi

12.1 General

Depending on your camera configuration,‎ you can connect the camera to a wireless local area network (WLAN)‎ using Wi-Fi,‎ or let the camera provide Wi-Fi access to another device.

You can connect the camera in two different ways:

Most common use: Setting up a peer-to-peer connection (also called an ad hoc or P2P connection)‎. This method is primarily used with other devices,‎ e.g.,‎ an iPhone or iPad.
Less common use: Connecting the camera to a WLAN.

12.2 Setting up a peer-to-peer connection (most common use)‎

Follow this procedure:

Push the joystick to display the menu system.
Use the joystick to go to (Settings)‎.
Push the joystick to display the Settings menu.
Select Device settings and push the joystick.
Select Wi-Fi and push the joystick.
Select Share and push the joystick.
(Optional step.)‎ To display and change the parameters,‎ select Settings and push the joystick.
- To change the channel (the channel that the camera is broadcasting on)‎,‎ select Channel and push the joystick.
- To activate WEP (encryption algorithm)‎,‎ select WEP and push the joystick. This will check the WEP check box.
- To change the WEP password,‎ select Password and push the joystick.
Note These parameters are set for your camera’s network. They will be used by the external device to connect that device to the network.

12.3 Connecting the camera to a wireless local area network (less common use)‎

Follow this procedure:

Push the joystick to display the menu system.
Use the joystick to go to (Settings)‎.
Push the joystick to display the Settings menu.
Select Device settings and push the joystick.
Select Wi-Fi and push the joystick.
Select Connect to network and push the joystick.
To display a list of the available networks,‎ select Networks and push the joystick.
Select one of the available networks.
Password-protected networks are indicated with a padlock icon,‎ and for these you will need to enter a password.