AXIS 207W Network Camera

Technical Information

A few things that should help you get the AXIS 207W connected to your network.
Its not always easy to install new products on your network and this document describes some of the things you may need to configure to get your AXIS 207W connected to your Wireless network.

Access Point/ Routers

The AXIS 207W has been tested with a lot of different Access Points and Routers from different manufacturers. If youre having problems with connecting your camera to the network first make sure that the Access Point/ Router you are using is upgraded with the latest Firmware. Also make sure that there are no settings in the Access Point/Router preventing the camera to connect. The best thing is to use the default settings and then add more security features when you know that the connection is working. A few things to control in the Access Point/Router: 1. 2. 3. 4. ESSID MAC address filtering (dont forget to add the camera if used) IP address filtering (dont forget to add the camera if used) Encryption (use the same encryption setting as in the camera)
Picture is taken from the web interface in Netgear WGR 614.

Version 1.0

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Signal strength

Its important to have good signal strength. In the AXIS 207W web interface you can find info about the signal strength between the Axis 207W and the Access Point/Router: http://IP-address/admin/wlan.shtml?id=9 You can see the signal strength to Access Point/Router both if youre connected to the camera Wirelessly or through a network cable. The recommendation is to have signal strength at 70% or above and the minimum should be 50%. If you would like to get better signal strength there are a few options of what you can do to improve these figures: 1. Move the AXIS 207W closer to the Access Point/Router. 2. Rotate the antennas. 3. Change position of the camera or the Access Point/Router if they are placed behind any obstacle. 4. Change Wireless channel that are used in the Access Points/Router. 5. Turn off other equipment that might interfere the signal If many Access Points/Routers are placed in the same environment they will interfere with each other if they are using the same or nearby channels. By using channel 1, 6 and 11 you can place the devices in the same area without any interference.

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Managed mode/Ad-Hoc mode
The AXIS 207Ws station mode is default configured to Auto, which means that it will connect to both Access Points/Router in managed mode and other devices in Ad-Hoc mode. This means that if you have more wireless equipment such as other wireless cameras or Laptops with the same ESSID as the AXIS 207W, the camera might connect to them instead of the Access Point/Router.
Note: If the camera is connected to the Access Point/Router and then looses the connection for a short second it might connect to another device on the network in Ad-Hoc mode and the other network devices will then loose the connection to it!
Changing the station mode in the AXIS 207W from Auto to Managed mode can prevent this. Go to Plain Configuration in the web interface and set the correct value and press the save button. http://IP-address/admin/config.shtml?group=Network

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Encryption
Its of course extremely important to set up the same configuration in the AXIS 207W as in the Access Point/Router. If they are not using the same encryption type and key there will be no communication. First select if you would like to use WEP or WPA/WPA2. If WEP is used its recommended to use open mode since shared key is not secure to use. The best choice would be to use WPA/WPA2 with a Passphrase though since this method is more secure. Use a Passphrase that cant be guessed by anyone and double check that you use the same key in all devices that you would like to connect.

Network settings

If youre switching between wired and wireless connection its easier if the IP address configuration is set up with the same IP address in both cases.

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In some cases UPnP affects the Wireless connection and in these cases its recommended to switch this feature off. This is done from this page: http://IP-address/admin/UPnP.shtml

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DATASHEET
AXIS 207/207W/207MW Network Cameras
True bandwidth-efficient MPEG-4 network cameras.
> Simultaneous MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG > Built-in microphone > Wireless connectivity (207W/207MW) > Megapixel resolution (207MW)
AXIS 207 Network Cameras offer the best image quality in their class, providing excellent image quality also in poor lighting conditions. These network cameras are ideal for securing small businesses, home offices and residences over a local area network or the Internet.
AXIS 207 Network Cameras provide high bandwidth efficiency, thanks to their MPEG-4 implementation that includes motion estimation. Simultaneous MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG allow systems to be optimized for both image quality and bandwidth. The built-in microphone enables remote users to not only view, but also listen in on an area and increase the monitoring options. AXIS 207W and AXIS 207MW come with both wireless IEEE 802.11g and Ethernet network interface for flexible installation. The megapixel resolution of AXIS 207MW allows important areas like entrances or checkouts to be monitored in great detail.
Technical specifications AXIS 207/207W/207MW Network Cameras

Camera

Models Image sensor Lens AXIS 207: VGA resolution, wired interface AXIS 207W: VGA resolution, wired and wireless interface AXIS 207MW: Megapixel resolution, wired and wireless interface AXIS 207/207W: 1/4 Progressive scan RGB VGA CMOS AXIS 207MW: 1/3 Progressive scan RGB 1.3 Megapixel CMOS AXIS 207/207W: 4.0 mm, F2.0, fixed iris, horizontal angle of view: 55 AXIS 207MW: 3.6 mm, F1.8, fixed iris, horizontal angle of view: 74 AXIS 207/207W: 1-10000 lux, F2.0 AXIS 207MW: 2-10000 lux, F1.8 AXIS 207/207W: 1/10000 s to 1/2 s AXIS 207MW: 1/10000 s to 1/10 s MPEG-4 Part 2 (ISO/IEC 14496-2) Motion JPEG AXIS 207/207W: up to 640x480 AXIS 207MW: up to 1280x1024 AXIS 207/207W: Up to 30 fps AXIS 207MW: Up to 7 fps at 1280x1024, up to 10 fps at 1280x720 AXIS 207/207W: Up to 30 fps AXIS 207MW: Up to 12 fps at 1280x1024, up to 14 fps at 1280x720 Simultaneous MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG Controllable frame rate and bandwidth VBR/CBR MPEG-4 Compression, rotation, color, brightness, contrast, white balance Text overlay Simplex

AXIS 207

15 mm (0.6)

System integration

Application Programming Interface Intelligent video Alarm triggers Alarm events Video buffer Open API for software integration, including VAPIX from Axis Communications available at www.axis.com Video motion detection, audio detection Intelligent video and external input File upload via FTP, HTTP and email Notification via email, HTTP and TCP External output activation AXIS 207/207W: 4 MB pre- and post alarm AXIS 207MW: 2 MB pre- and post alarm ARTPEC-A 32 MB RAM AXIS 207: 4 MB Flash AXIS 207W/207MW: 8 MB Flash AXIS 207: 4.9 5.1 V DC, max 2.5 W AXIS 207W: 4.9 5.1 V DC, max 3.5 W AXIS 207MW: 4.9 5.1 V DC, max 4.0 W RJ-45 Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, Auto-MDIX Terminal block for 1 alarm input, 1 output and alternative power connection C (F) Humidity 20 80% RH (non-condensing) AXIS 207: EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 55024, EN 61000-6-1, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B, ICES-003 Class B, VCCI Class B, C-tick AS/NZS 3548, EN 60950-1 AXIS 207W/207MW: EN 300 328, EN 301 489, FCC Part 15 Subpart B & C Class B, ICES-003 Class B, RSS210, VCCI Class B, TELEC, C-tick AS/NZS 4771, MIC, EN 60950-1 Power supply: EN 60950-1, UL, CSA AXIS 207: 180 g (0.39 lb.) AXIS 207W/207MW: 190 g (0.42 lb.) Power supply, stand, clamp, connector block, Installation Guide, CD with installation tool, software and Users Manual, Windows decoder 1-user license
Light sensitivity Shutter time

General

Processors and memory Power Connectors Operating conditions Approvals
Video compression Resolutions Frame rate MPEG-4 Frame rate Motion JPEG Video streaming Image settings

Audio streaming

Wireless interface AXIS 207W/207MW: IEEE 802.11g/b Security Supported protocols

Password protection 55 mm encryption, AXIS 207W/207MW: IP address filtering, HTTPS(2.2) WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK IPv4, AXIS 207HTTP, TCP, ICMP, QoS Layer 3 DiffServ, RTSP, RTP, UDP, IGMP, RTCP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, UPnP, Bonjour, ARP, DNS, DynDNS, SOCKS, NTP AXIS 207W/MW: IPv6, HTTPS, SNMPv1/v2c/v3 (MIB-II) 15 mm (0.6) 28 mm (1.1)

AXIS 207W/207MW

82 mm (3.2) 116 mm (4.6)

82 mm (3.2)

Network

99 mm (3.9)

61 mm (2.4) 88 mm (3.5)
Audio compression AAC LC 8 kHz AXIS 207W/207MW: G.711 PCM 8 kHz, G.726 ADPCM 8 kHz Configurable bit rate Audio input/output Built-in microphone

Weight

28 mm (1.1)

Included accessories

More information is available at www.axis.com

80 mm (3.2)

56 mm (2.2)

Dimensions

31 mm (1.2)

Optional accessories

55 mm (2.2)

61 mm (2.4)

88 mm (3.5)

55 mm (2.2) 80 mm (3.2)

55 mm (2.2) 80 mm (3.2) 15 mm (0.6) 31 mm (1.2)

116 mm (4.6) 56 mm (2.2)

116 mm (4.6) 82 mm (3.2) 56 mm (2.2)
Various housings, AXIS 207 only
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32848/EN/R1/0904

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