Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera and Pet Cam

Record to a Web Site or Hard Drive
802.11b Wireless Technology
Receive Email from the Camera
Compact design with hideable lens, for added comfort and privacy
Automatically upload images to an FTP server or Web page — images can be viewed by 30 users at once

Product Description
Wireless Network Camera 802.11g, Automatic Network Configuration, Universal Plug and Play, Set-up Wizard, Remote Pan/Tilt Control, Built in PIR motion detector… More >>

Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera and Pet Cam

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#1 by Eser Kandogan on April 22, 2010 - 10:45 am

Not only it is very difficuly to setup the support service representatives have no incentives to help you. Be aware!
Rating: 1 / 5

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#2 by Jason L. Weisberger on April 22, 2010 - 10:54 am

I can not even begin to explain how bad the UI, software and manual that came with this wireless web camera are.

I have had it for 2 days and still can not get a single picture out of it. It just absolutely seems to hate every piece of hardware on my network.

When it says it needs Windows XP – it means it. This is not a joke like Linksys or DLink trying to be cheap and only develop the internal server for IE and let Firefox and Safari users suck it up. This thing is an ActiveX monster. It will not deal with OS X, even through VPC – that I can tell.

It seems to NOT want to let internet access happen either. I can get it up and see its internally generated webpages (no pictures tho) – but once I switch it to wireless I can get the login screen and then it just dumps on me

refuses to let me log in.

I hate this camera. I hate it. If I can’t get it working by morning – its going back and Amazon can eat it.
Rating: 1 / 5

#3 by JB Kelly on April 22, 2010 - 12:26 pm

I have spent over 4 hours trying to get the camera working. Part of my problem is that my router was not set for UPnP and I had to resent my router because I forgot my router password. I then changed the router to UPnP.

However after fixing that I still was unable to get it to connect. I have been calling the “for assistante, please call” number all day and it is busy. Not even a recording – just a busy signal. They must have one Cheepastani answering calls! I have had great luck with Panasonic products and I am going to get this to work if it kills me. I will call that number until I get through. However, unless you are really committed and are willing to work on this for hours, I wouldn’t buy this product.
Rating: 1 / 5

#4 by D. Sosa on April 22, 2010 - 3:01 pm

Without a static IP address you will NOT be able to view the camera from the internet. Outside of that it is a good product. The customer support on this is terrible though. You are on your own.
Rating: 4 / 5

#5 by Dave on April 22, 2010 - 4:11 pm

Although I like this camera, I recommend you buy it elsewhere. I purchased this “new” from Amazon and received a used one! Here is the letter I sent to Amazon.

Dear Amazon,

RE: Order number: XXXXX

FOR: Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A)

I am very disappointed in my most recent order to you. You claim it was “new” – However, the box had been opened, the CD ROM wrapper was torn, the wires inside the box were spread all over, etc. And, to top it off, the previous owner even left hand written notes all over the user’s manual!

This is quite simply deceptive advertising on your part. If you are going to charge a higher price for new, then ship a new product!

After this ordeal, I will think twice about ordering from you. Do not advertise a product as new and then send a product that has been opened, possibly used or previously returned, including the previous owner’s notes, written all over the user’s manual.

What kind of joke are you trying to play on your customers?
Rating: 4 / 5