Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras
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1. Transfer Protocol server to accept images There are many ec Sharing different FTP server software programs available and both w magae a 2 Mac OS X and Windows XP come with a built in FTP server 9 A Displays sound Network startup Disk_ sharing which can be used for simple FTP transfers These built in AAE DD s Computer programs rely on the systems users accounts for access and Rendezvous Name DDs Computer SSCS cl are somewhat limited in their control However they are Network Address 192 168 0 105 C edit an excellent option for single user systems where advanced Services Firewall internet handling of received images is not needed Select a service to change its settings On Service FTP Access On _ Personal File Sharing Windows File Sharing Personal Web Sharing Click Stop to prevent users of other computers from exchanging files with this Remote Login computer using FTP applications FTP Access Remote Apple Events Printer Sharing Stop Macintosh OS X Built in FTP Setup Mac OS X has a functional FTP server built in to the system To implement the feature follow these steps OO Oooo Other people can access your FTP server at ftp 192 168 0 105 1 From the Mac OS X Apple menu choose System Pref erences and then click on the Sharing icon 3 In the Services tab check the box next to FTP Access and click the Start button on the r2. 192 168 1 1 you could then use 192 168 1 2 for DNS Servers the camera s IP address The number you enter here So will be the number that you choose in the camera as Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 the FTP Server Address Router Search Domains Optional You will need to Manually configure the IP Address of the camera as well Use a number in the same AirPort ID 00 30 65 1f 61 0f E range as the computer 192 168 1 3 for example O Click the lock to prevent further changes Revert Apply Now Page 19 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Windows To create an Ad Hoc network on a Windows computer invloves two steps create the network and assign a manual IP address Create the Wireless Network From the Start menu choose Control Panels then choose the Network control panel icon Assuming that the wireless networking device is installed and working properly you will see a Wireless Networking Connection icon you may also see a Local Area Connection if you have a wired network as well If the wireless item is not present consult the manufacturer of the wireless device for assistance Right click on the Wireless Networking Connection icon and choose Proper ties choose the Wireless Networks tab and click the Add button Enter the desired Network name which will the the ESS ID entered into the camera and turn off any WEP items
3. Mindows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3 Connection specific DHS Suffix LP Address cw 6 koe eS a Subnet Mask a ww ee le Default Gateway a a 192 168 609 132 299 295 255 6 192 168 6 1 Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection The Windows XP ipconfig command show Cen EE ing the IP Address for the wireless Ethernet 255 255 255 0 as 192 168 0 132 and the wired Local Area 1 2 16 60 i Connection as 192 168 0 13 Connection specific DHS Suffix IP Address Subnet Mask a Default Gateway User Enter the user name and password for the account on the server This will be either the login name and password for the computer or an account created in the FTP server software Account names and passwords are case sensitive so be sure to enter the text exactly as created on the computer Page 17 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Proxy Some networks use a Proxy server to further control access and security If your network uses one enter it s data here Advanced The Advanced setting can be used to initiate a PASV or passive FTP transfer and to specify a port to be used This is only use on certain networks with a NAT server Check with your network administrator if having FTP problems and you think that this option may be needed Other WT 1 Settings The main Wireless LAN settings menu has several other settings which
4. Using DHCP to have the computer automatically receive an IP address 5 If you will be connecting to the access point wireless ly choose the Airport tab and then check the Show Airport status in menu bar The computer is now connected to be on the same net work as the router access point and is ready to be setup to receive files using the FTP protocol Windows XP Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras 8 9 Network w BAO GBB Show All Displays Sound Network Startup Disk Sharing Location Automatic HA Show AirPort H AppleTalk Proxies AirPort Configure Using DHCP DNS Servers Optional IP Address 192 168 0 105 Provided by DHCP Server Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router 192 168 0 1 Search Domains Optional DHCP Client ID dmd_pb Optional Example apple com AirPort ID 00 60 65 1f 61 0f earthlink net oe a Click the lock to prevent further changes Reve Apply Now above The Mac OS X TCP IP Setup for 1 Connect computer to pre configured router access point you can use a stan the Airport connection The IP Address and dard network cable or if the computer has wireless capabilities connect to the other information ts listed wireless network 2 From the Start menu choose Control Panels and click on the Network Connections icon 3 If you are connected wirelessly right click the Wireless Network Connection item and choose Propert
5. as well as the User ID and Password created in the server software If the connection works and you are able to move stuff from or to the server us ing the client software you have established that the FTP server and user account are properly setup WT 1 Connection Most FTP server software have an Activity Monitor that shows all connection activity it is a good idea to keep this open when attempting to connect for the first time After starting the WT 1 and taking some photos check the Router admin page again to be sure that the WT 1 is connected again look at the DHCP Cli ents page and then look at the FTP server logs activity to see if you can see any attempted connections or errors WT 1 Indicator LED s The lights on the back of the WT 1 can also be useful in troubleshooting con nection problems When the transceiver is first turned on both the Power light and the Link light will glow solid This indicates that the device is connected to a network and is looking for the FTP server The Link light will then begin flashing steadily This indicates that the WT 1 has successfully connected to the FTP server and is ready to send images While sending the Busy light will also light If the Power light blinks instead of the Link light beginning to flash this means that the device was unable to join the network and you should look at the network configuration If both Power and Lin
6. directly to each other without the need for a Wireless Access Points In Ad Hoc mode a Nikon camera can directly send images to a laptop computer with a WiFi card This is ideal for photographers who simply want to send images without the setup involved with a Wireless Access Points Be aware that Ad Hoc mode does not support any of the advanced security features For Ad Hoc network setup see the section near the back of this guide Page 6 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Configuration In order to use the Nikon WT 1 Wireless Transmitter there are basically four things that need to be set up Wireless Network Host Computer IP FTP receiv ing software and WT 1 Transmitter For Ad Hoc network setup see the section near the back of this guide Wireless Network Setup There are many different brands of Wireless receivers on the market today and setting up each one 1s beyond the scope of this document However some tips 1 Choosing a Wireless device that also has a Router built in can make setup and usage much easier 2 If connecting to an existing network that is already setup and working do not turn on the DHCP options on the Wireless device 3 Record the ESS ID or Network Name of the wireless network you create 4 Record the WEP Key if you choose to use WEP encryption 5 Connect wired computer so the LAN ports if available and a network connection to the WAN port 6 Most devices h
7. hub and a wireless transceiver transmitter and receiver is connected to the computer The transceiver converts the network 1 s and 0 s into radio waves in the 2 4GHz frequency range which the Access Point receives decodes and passes on to the hub and the rest of the wired network IP Addresses Just like each house on a street has a unique address each device computer camera router etc on a network must have a unique network number This number is called an Internet Protocol Address or shorter IP Address An IP Address is a group of numbers that looks like this 192 168 1 234 while the full description of IP Addressing is beyond the scope of this document the basics must be discussed As mentioned above each device on a network must have a unique different number Not only does the number have to be unique it has to be part of the same network or subnetwork Without getting into too much detail the first three parts of the address identify the network and the last part of the number is the indi vidual network address In the example above the 192 168 1 is the network and 234 is the device address Much like a house is located at 1600 Main Street where 1600 is the unique house number the Main Street can be though of as the network the house is on So a group of computers or cameras on one network all need to have address similar to 192 1 681 150 Computer 19221638 1 151 Compu
8. sell devices which for a few hundred dollars are not only Wireless Access Points but also Routers Firewalls and Print Servers While an Access Point only network device may seem like a good idea they are generally a little harder to setup An all in one access point router adds functionality and are only marginally more expensive while being consider ably easier to configure Range The range of 802 11 networks depend on several factors including the construc tion of the building steel and concrete block transmission more than wood fram ing other devices in use mobile phones microwave ovens etc As the distance increases from the receiver the connection continues but at a slower speed The chart below shows general connection speeds and how the range is affected by distance Outdoor Indoor few obstacles Indoor obstacles 160m 525ft 50m 164ft 25m 82ft 2Mpbs 400m 1312ft 90m 295ft 40m 131ft 1Mpbs 550m 1804ft 115m 377ft 50m 164ft The Nikon WT 1 transmitter has two antennas available the included WA S1 has a range up to approximately 30m 90 feet and the optional WA E1 which has a range up to 150m 450 feet at full speed The WT 1 has been tested at a range of 250m 750 feet at the slower 1Mbps megabit per second Page 5 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Wireless Security Security is a big concern when it comes to moving files and images around wire less networks Nikon has b
9. to log in with or use the Accounts System Preference to create new accounts for access However you will only be able to access files that are FTP into the account that you are logged 1n to so it is best to use the user name and password of the account that you use to log in F Internet Information Services PH I DMD_PC Stopped Properties FTP Site Security Accounts Messages Home Directory Directory Security When connecting to this resource the content should come from a directory located on this computer a share located on another computer FTF Site Directory Local Path C Documents and Settings All Us Read Write _ Log visits Directory Listing Style O UNIX MS DOS amp Windows XP Third Party FTP Setup While the built in FTP server is useful a more powerful third party program al lows easier setup of users and control There are many different freeware share ware and open source FTP Servers available for Windows computer the ITP FTP Server software from Thomas Sapiano is an excellent third party FTP server software available for Windows and Pocket PC devices For a download please see http 66 34 100 243 itp After downloading decompressing and installing ITP launch the Configure Server application from the ITP menu in the All Programs menu Click the Users button and follow the steps in the Wizard to add a new FTP user Page 12 Wireless Network
10. 0 Set 1 for WEP On 0 for WEP off WvLanWepKeyCodeAscii Enter WEP Key ASCII WvLanWepKeyCodeHex Enter WEP Key Hex FtpServerName Enter FTP Server computer IP FtpServerPath Leave blank for default or enter FTP path FtpPortNumber 21 Leave at 21 for default or enter special port FtpUserName Enter FTP User ID FtpPassword Enter FTP Password FtpIsPassiveModeOn 0 Set 0 for PASV Off or 1 for On FtpProxyIpAddrress Enter proxy address blank for none FtpProxyPortNumber Enter proxy port blank for none After opening the WLANSET1 txt template file go through each item and enter your particular value FTP Server Address Gateway etc and save the file with the same name to a CF Card Follow these steps to upload the settings file to the camera 1 Insert the CF Card into the D2H Load settings file 2 Press Menu on the D2H 3 From the Setup Menu choose Wireless LAN No Las 4 Scroll down to Network Settings and press the right multi selector arrow 5 Select Load Settings File 6 Follow the on screen steps to choose the settings file saved to the CF Card Yes Manual Setup To manually setup all of the variables needed to connect the WT 1 to a network change the settings in the Network Settings section in the Wireless LAN sub menu on the D2H s Set Up menu There are three settings areas to be changed Wireless TCP IP and FTP There are many settings
11. 06 z Wireless Access 192 168 1 105 192 168 1 102 0 192 168 1 104 192 168 1 103 A typical network showing wired computers connected to a hub which is also a router gateway in this case Also shown is a wireless access point allowing a Nikon camera and a laptop computer to access the network Each device has a unique IP address and can access the global Internet through the Router Hub Gateway Obtain an IP address automatically and the DHCP server will issue and manage the numbers MAC Addresses The Media Access Control or MAC address is a unique number that each and every device on the network has Unlike IP addresses which can be changed a MAC address is hard coded into the network device and generally cannot be changed by the user While not normal used MAC addresses can be used to fur ther protect a network For instance the router can be setup to only allow certain MAC addresses to use the network Other devices will not be able to connect Page 3 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Network Protocols A Network Protocol is like a language spoken between computers on a network In order for devices to communicate they have to be on the same network or have a way to get from one network to another and speak the same language Some examples of networking protocols are HTTP This protocol is used to download and view World Wide Web pages from computer to computer AppleTalk Used
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13. 6b have a problem with a slow or unreliable prevere E A Aa oy connection check that there are not other networks present on the same channel ideally the channels should be seperated by at least one blank number for example S having one network on channel 2 and the Nikon Opensky 00 30 65 17 C6 F9 1 46 Managed Apple No 03 09PM 10 07 03 d2h_wireless 00 80 C8 23 EE EF 5S 62 Managed unknown No 03 09PM 10 07 03 next on channel 4 would be ideal Nikon Opensky 00 30 65 17 C6 F9 1 43 10 Managed Apple No Macstumbler can be found at http www macstumbler com A similar program for Windows PC s is PCTEL Segue Roaming Client from http www pctel com FTP Server Save Open Clear Log X Status Scanning ss ccc TTT Tee SS A second thing to check when troubleshooting is the configuration of the FTP server software An easy way to check this is to use an FTP Client program such as Fetch on the Mac or wsFTP on Windows An FTP client is used to connect to the server and either upload or download files When using the WT 1 it acts as an FTP client but for testing you can use a software to test the connection To do this Page 21 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras 1 Install the FTP client software on the same computer as the FTP server soft ware 2 In the client software create a new connection Enter the IP address of the computer you are working on
14. Any unique IP number can be used however we recommend using a normal IP address such as 192 168 1 1 you could then use 192 168 1 2 for the camera s IP address The number you enter here will be the PR number that you choose in the camera as the FTP Server Address Wireless Network Connection 3 Properties General Wireless Networks Advanced Connect using E Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card You will need to Manually configure the IP Ad ze dress of the camera as well Use a number in the same range as the computer 192 168 1 3 for example This connection uses the following items El Client for Microsoft Networks B File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Z QoS Packet Scheduler Intemet Protocol TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Properties Show icon in notification area when connected Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties ree General aa You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically IP address Se es Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Defau
15. Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras As computers and cameras merge more and more the photographer now has to understand more about the computer side to simply do the job In addition to understanding the basics of shooting pictures to and editing digital photographs on the computer the D2H supports a new wireless connection mode which adds an entire new technology which photographers must understand The D2H with the accessory WT 1 Wireless Transmitter allows images to be automatically moved from the camera as they are shot to a remote computer potentially anywhere in the world using the industry standard 802 11b technol ogy 802 11b also called WiFi or Airport is a medium range easy to setup wireless networking protocol widely used in laptop and handheld computers This technology is now available in many coffee shops airports libraries and home networks around the world One of the benefits of a WiFi network is it s ease of setup and use While it is easy to use there are basics which must be understood before setting up any com puter network This short document will discuss the technology configuration and security of WiFi in general as well as it s usage with Nikon wireless products Networking Basics A computer network is simply a group of computers connected together in some fashion to allow them to share data or interact The Internet simply refers t
16. You now have created a wireless ad hoc network Wireless network properties Association Authentication Network name SSID d2h_wireless Wireless network key WEP This network requires a key for the following C Data encryption WEP enabled C Network Authentication Shared mode Configure the IP Address When joining an Ad Hoc network to do FTP you will need to manually assign an IP address to each device on the network After creating the ad hoc network click the General Tab for the wireless s Network Connections gt F DO Search sore Ec O x Norton AntiVirus ae gt LAN or High Speed Internet Local Area Connection Enabled Intel R PRO 100 VE Network Laia ns Wireless Network Connection 3 Enabled T_ y Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Wizard k New Connection Wizard Wireless Network Connection 3 Properties General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure Nikon Opensky Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Leam about setting up wireless network configuration device Double click the Internet Protocol TCP IP item in the list and enter an IP ad dress in the Use the following IP address field
17. as they are shot Macintosh To create an Ad Hoc network on a Macintosh is fairly straight forward and inv loves two steps create the network and assign a manual IP address Create the Wireless Network K m ES 4 Eao Thu 12 54 PM From the Airport Status Menu choose Create Network Give the new network a name this will be the SSID used in the camera setup and choose a channel to operate on If the Airport status is not show on the top menu bar turn this option on in the Network System Preference s Airport tab You now have created and joined a new Ad Hoc network Turn AirPort Off Create Network Open Internet Connect Configure the IP Address When joining an Ad Hoc network to do FTP you will need to manually assign an IP address to each device on the network From the Mac s Apple menu choose System Preferences Once the System Preferences Wi d li k h oN k p Network Indow 1s open click the Network icon i m 9 a a P Show All Displays Sound Network Startup Disk Sharing Choose Airport from the Show pop up and enter Manually in the Configure pop up You will then TE enter a unique number in the IP Address field Show AirPort O AppleTalk Proxies i AirPort Any unique IP number can be used however we recommend using a normal IP address such as Configure Manually _ _
18. ator Setup Program To use the WT1 Configurator Setup Program simply launch the application and fill in the blanks with the appropriate information After filling in all of the fields with the information specific to your network click the Export button to save the settings as a wt1 file The wt1 file is then put onto a compact flash card and inserted into the camera Use the Load settings command to choose the wt1 file on the card and store the settings on the camera TCP IP C Use encryption WEP Encryption C PASY mode Import Template File Upload After following the steps in the Wizard above a text file will be written to the computer which can then be written to the computer If you know and understand all of the variables which need to be configured you can manually create the txt file by filling in the blanks LocallIpAddress Leave blank for DHCP enter manual IP SubnetMask Leave blank for DHCP enter manual subnet GatewayIpAddress Leave blank for DHCP enter manual gateway DnsIpAddress Leave blank for DHCP enter manual DNS Server IsDhcpOn 1 Set 1 for DHCP 0 for manual IP WvLanMode 0 WvLanChannel 1 Leave blank for default set wireless channel Page 14 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras WvLanSpeed 0 Leave blank for default set wireless speed WvLanEssId DMD Enter wireless ESS ID WvLanAuthType WvLanIsWepOn
19. ave a built in web server which may be easier to use to config ure than any Wizard which may be included Find the default IP address of the device usually in the manual and try to connect to it with a web browser from a computer connected to the device Host Computer Setup The WT 1 transmits images via the standard FTP protocol In order to do this we need to have a computer setup and running the FTP server software The first part of this process is to setup a computer on the same network as the camera Since the router access point set up in the previous section acts as DHCP Serv ers to automatically assign IP addresses to attached devices this step is fairly straight forward Only follow these steps to setup a new network if your com puter is already connected to the internet or you already have a wireless network following these steps may interrupt your current connection Macintosh 1 Connect computer to pre configured router access point using a standard network cable or if the computer has wireless capabilities connect to the wireless network Page 7 2 From the Mac OS X Apple menu choose System Preferences and then click on the Network icon 3 If you are connected wirelessly choose Show Air port near the top of the Network settings window If you are using a wired connection choose Show Built in Ethernet 4 In the TCP IP tab choose Configure
20. avid Desktop ftp fUsers david Desktop ftp DSC_O083 JPG fUsers david Desktop ftp DSC_0084 JPG Users davw id Desktop ftp DbSC_0084 JPG Users david Desktop ftp Users david Desktop ftp DSC 0084 JFG Users david Desktop ftp bSC_O085 JPG fUsers david Desktop ftp DSC_0085 JPG fUsers david Desktop ftp fUsers david Desktop ftp DSC_0085 JPG fUsers david Desktop ftp DSC_0086 JPG fUsers david Desktop ftp DSC_0086 JPG Users david Desktop ftp Users david Desktop ftp DSC 0086 JPG Users david Desktop ftp bSC_O0S7 JPG fUsers david Desktop ftp DSC_OOST JPG be sent to MacintoshHD Users david Report Level Verbose Y Page 10 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Windows XP Built in FTP Setup All versions of Windows have a built in FTP server which can be configured to allow remote users including Nikon wireless cameras to connect and transfer images This document will discuss the setup of the Windows XP version of the FTP server however other versions are similar First we need to install the Micro soft Internet Information Services Windows Components Wizard Windows Components You can add or remove components of Windows XP 1 From the Start menu choose Control Panels and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Click the Add or Remove Windows Components button To add or remove a compo
21. be able to accept incoming FTP connections While Rumpus has many advanced features we are going to discuss the basics of adding users and starting the server Page 9 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras To add users eo User List 1 Choose Define Users from the Setup menu eerie SE Geqnrnecusery Movreus SS es 2 Click the Begin New User button to create a blank a Pe ieileges Add Update user 3 Enter the User name and Password of the account Be sure to remember these exactly as entered as they will be used later to setup the WT 1 Transmitter 4 The Permit Login Upload New Files and Make Folders Privileges must be selected 5 Uncheck the Restrict User to Drop Folder button 6 To specify where received files will be stored click Management fiser Folder User Folder Ej Fermit Login Ej Yiew Directory Listings Ei Download Files Ei Upload New Files Ej Delete and Overwrite Files Vv Make Folders Ej Delete Folders cx _ uxc lt _ um qq Define Users f Delete a Done Savre T emanen haa eee the User Folder button and designate a folder This same folder will be chosen in Nikon View to display thumbnails After making these changes click the Done Save button to save the changes If you have several photographers shooting you can create accounts for each and Ww Restrict User To Drop Fo
22. by older Macintosh computers for local networks TCP IP Used by all computers on the worldwide Internet to communicate various information FTP File Transfer Protocol is used to easily move files documents pictures programs etc from computer to computer The Nikon WT 1 transmit ter uses the FTP protocol to transfer images from camera to a remote computer Page 4 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras 802 11b A common form of wireless networking is the 802 11b or WiFi network Adopted by many vendors this is a relatively fast medium range wireless networking scheme that is easy to setup and reliable to use A chip or card in the computer or wireless device converts the s and 0 s of the data to be sent into radio waves in the 2 4Ghz frequency which are then received by a base station con nected to a wired network The base station converts the signal back to digital data and sends it along the network Other versions of this wireless standard are 802 11g which is a faster than the b version but just becoming available and 802 11a which is also faster but has very limited availability In general 802 11g devices are interchangeable with 802 11b but the network is slowed to the b speed of 11 Mbps Wireless Access Points or base stations have gotten much less expensive and have added many feature in the last few years Vendors like Apple Computer In tel Linksys and many others now make and
23. ccess to 5 z Automatic Local System administration through the Internet SBa 115 Admin Allows administration of Web an Started Automatic Local System Information Services snapin Sa IMAPI CD Burning C Manages CD recording using Ima Manual Local System 24 Inde xing Service Indexes contents and properties Manual Local System Extended 3 In the list that is displayed find the FTP Publishing and be sure that it says Started in the Status column If it does not right click the item and choose Start Finally we can setup the FTP server itself 1 From the Start menu choose Control Panels and then click Administra tive Tools 2 Double click on the Internet Information Services IIS item 3 In the list that is displayed double click the lt your computer name gt local computer item to expand the list 4 Double click the FTP Sites item to expand the list 5 Right click and choose Properties on the Default FTP Site item Page 11 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras 6 Go to the Home Directory tab and click the Browse button to locate the folder where the uploaded files will go to Be sure that the Write box is checked Your computer is now set up to accept incoming FTP connections You will need to use the anonymous user name and a blank password to connect You can use the default account that you use
24. cer LIe Lbs Loa Camera 192 168 1 153 Printer Notice how the first three parts of the address are the same only the last group of numbers changes If set up properly like this each device above would be able to communicate with each other The first part of the address may change depend ing on where the IP addresses are coming from more on this later but as long Page 2 as each device on the network has a similar front part and a unique ending number IP Number Distribution There are several ways that each device on a network can be given a unique number The first and most complicated is called Manual ad dressing In a manual IP network the network administrator has a list of addresses and manual assigns one to each device This is a complicated and time consuming method as a single IP number can be used by only one de vice and each device has to be manu ally configured A much easier solution is to use a DHCP Server DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Controller Protocol A DHCP server is either software run ning on a computer or a function of the router or other hardware on the network The DHCP server automatically gives each device on a network a unique IP address as well as providing other important information about the network Simply set the computer or device to Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras 192 168 1 100 Router Hub Gateway 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 101 O 192 168 1 1
25. ies If you are using a wired connection to the router access below Windows XP TCP IP Properties for the default network connection Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Altemate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for point right click the Local Area Connection and choose the appropriate IP settings Properties 4 In the Properties window for the selected network con Obtain an IP address automatically O Use the following IP address nection click the Internet Protocol option in the This connection uses the following items list and then click Properties 5 In the General tab of the TCP IP Properties window click the radio buttons for the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain a DNS Server address automatically options and click OK to close the Prop erties windows and OK to close the network connection window Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses The computer is now connected to be on the same network as the router access point and is ready to be setup to receive files using the FTP protocol Page 8 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras FTP Software Setup The host computer which we will send images to must be running an FTP File
26. ight Notice at the bottom of the window The Mac OS X built in FTP server setup it will list the IP address that can be used to access your computer Record pea pene peace n E this number for future reference access the server Your computer is now set up to accept incoming FTP connections You will need to use the user name and password of a user on the computer to connect You can use the default account that you use to log in with or use the Accounts System Preference to create new accounts for access However you will only be able to access files that are FTP d into the account that you are logged in to so it is best to use the user name and password of the account that you use to log in 2 Click the lock to prevent further changes Macintosh OS X Third Party FTP Setup While the built in FTP server is useful a more powerful third party program allows easier setup of users and control The Rumpus FTP Server software from Maxum Development Corporation is an excellent third party FTP server software available for the Mac OS For a demo version please see http www imaxum com rumpus To use Rumpus download decompress and install 1t on the computer After installing start Rumpus by double clicking When running it with Mac OS X you must add it to the startup items by choosing that item from the File menu and then restart the computer If Rumpus is quit the computer will need to be restart ed before Rumpus will
27. ing with Nikon Cameras The Users setup wizard is straightforward and easy to follow remember to record the username and pass In order to use the server a user will word as these will be required when configuring the hp lel prs A Asside from the basic parameters you Camera can also set different home folders and options for each user to aid in organization of recieved files Please select the action that you would like to You can control options such as where the files will be perform e These wizards are designed to walk you saved as well as some powerful renaming options through the process of administrating users on this server They will provide you with step by step explainations of all of the various options available to the After creating a user click the Server option to set basic Ea server options such as home directory aot Edit Users The FTP server is now setup to start the server choose Start Server from the new ITP Icon System Tray The computer and ITP Server software are now ready to accept incoming FTP connections Again from the System Tray icon choose Status to see the cur rent status of the server O Server Status Clients 1 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Socket 21 Administration Edit User Profiles Edit Local Hosts List Help Hold your mouse over a control for a detailed description Create New User Create a ne
28. ings IP Address Use this setting to configure the WT 1 s unique IP address on the network If the SET UP network you will be using has a DHCP server setup to automatically distribute IP Spasa EEEN addresses most do select the Obtain automatically option If not using DHCP TOPP enter a unique IP address that works on your network IF address i3 Gateway aii DNS The Gateway settings specifies how to get out of the local network If using MAC addrase DHCP this setting will be configured automatically If using a manual TCP IP configuration enter the IP address of the gateway here DNS In a manual TCP IP configuration enter the Domain Name Server IP address here The DNS server allows you to enter the regular name of a remote server ftp nikon net rather than the IP address 123 45 678 91 MAC Address SET UP The MAC Address of the Nikon WT 1 will be displayed here when the device is ea on Some networks require that the device MAC addresses be entered into the router access point to allow access to the network if you need to provide the MAC number you can get it from this menu The number will look like 00 02 O2 FF FF FF 03 02 2D 5C DF 52 FIP Setting The last settings that need to be made are to indicate to the camera where to send the images after photographing This is called the FTP Server Server The IP address or name of the computer that is hosting the FTP server software
29. k remain solid the WT 1 con nected to the network but could not connect to the FTP server and you should check the server setup Page 22
30. l Generally this will be the address of the computer we installed the server soft i ww Wireless LAN ware on earlier To find the IP address of the computer Server Mac OS X Address 192 168 1 3 1 Launch the Network Utility program found in Hard Drive Applications Folder 2 Utilities Page 16 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras 608 Network Utility Netstat Ping Lookup Traceroute Whois Finger Port Scan Please select a network interface for information Ethernet Interface enQ HH interface Information Transfer Statistics Hardware Address 00 03 93 98 a4 e6 Sent Packets 3711 IP Address es 198 31 158 163 Send Errors Link Speed 100 Mb Recy Packets 18419 The Mac OS X Network Utility showing the IP Address for the wired Ethernet en0 as Link Status Active Recv Errors 1 198 31 158 163 Vendor Apple Collisions 0 Model gmac 2 in the Info tab select the Ethernet connection to the network en1 for wireless or en0 for a wired connection 3 Find the IP Address from the Interface Information section Windows XP 1 Launch the Command Prompt Start All Programs Accessories 2 Type ipconfig 3 Find the IP Address listed for the Ethernet adapter that you are using to connect to the network ce Command Prompt Microsoft Windows AP Version 5 1 2600 tG Copyright 1985 2001 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings dd gt ipconfig
31. lder then specify different or the same upload folders to easily sort images When running Rumpus you can leave the Activity Monitor and or Monitor window open to view who is connected and what files are being transferred The Macintosh HD Users david Desktop ftp Maximum Folder Size ME The Rumpus Define Users window with an account named test that has permis sions to log in and the uploaded files will Desktop ftp Monitor window will display currently connected users and the Activity Moni tor will list all FTP commands login files being uploaded etc between the server software and the remote device 68 Monitor Performance 3 1 Faster FTF Sli Better Behayed Server Statistics Successful Logons 2 Successful Transfers 4 Failed Transfers 0 Available RAM 20420K Failed Logons Bytes Transferred 1418 KE User Statistics User List User Hame test test IP Address 193 31 158 127 Current Folder Last Activity STOR CSC_0036 JF6G Aug 19 14 44 1110 KB Logged in at Bytes Transferred F The Rumpus Monitor above showing one user test connected The Activity Monitor right showing JPG files being uploaded to the User david Desktop ftp directory 80 2 35 42 PM 2 35 42 PM 2 35 42 PM 2 35 42 PM 2 55 44 PM 2 35 44 PM 2 35 44 PMH 2 35 44 FM 2 35 45 PM 2 35 45 PM 2 35 45 PM 2 35 45 PM 2 35 47 PM 2 38 47 PM 2 38
32. lt gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemate DNS server Page 20 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Troubleshooting Because there are so many variables wireless connection FTP server WT 1 etc it can be difficult to troubleshoot problems with wireless image transfers The best method is to methodically check each component to be sure that each is working First check that the server computer is connected to the network Network Connection There are several ways to check this the easiest way is to connect to the router access point s configuration page which usually has a DHCP Clients page or something similar which will list the IP addresses of all machines connected to the network If you find the IP address of the computer in question on the list you can be sure it is on the network Wireless Network If the connections to the FTP server is slow or drops off at random it could be related to having multiple wireless networks competing on the same or close channels This can be a difficult problem to diagnose There are several pieces of shareware software that can scan for local wireless networks and display rel evant information At right is a screen shot from MacStumbler which shows that there are two wireless networks present d2h_ wireless on channel 5 and Nikon Opensky on channel 1 If you ee MacStumbler 0
33. may be useful Transceiver This option can turn the WT 1 Transceiver On or Off Turn the Transceiver Off when making configuration changes or not transmitting images to conserve bat tery Status SET UP The Status menu will show the current connection status of the WT 1 to the wire JER TITRE RETE less network including signal strength and quality as well as number of frames J Status eee and approximate time remaining to complete the transfer Link quality M Signal leva M Auto Send Now sending Use the Auto Send menu option to turn on or off the automatic sending of images jaf Remaining 0Fames to the FTP server When off no images will be sent to the server until manually Uy Time left OS begun Send file as When shooting in the RAW JPEG mode you can select to send via the wire less connection either JPEG only or both the NEF RAW JPEG Send folder An entire folder can be manually sent to the remote FTP server by using this op tion Deselect All To stop sending images and clear the queue use this option to clear all pending transfers Page 18 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Creating Ad Hoc Networks The ability to create an instant ad hoc network between a camera and a com puter with a wireless card is beneficial because no extra hardware is required A photographer can simply shoot from the camera to a near by notebook computer and instantly review the images
34. nent click the checkbox A shaded box means that only part of the component will be installed To see what s included in a component click Details 3 Scroll through the list that is displayed and place a check next to SS Internet Information Services IIS and click Next ee EEA 4 Follow the on screen prompts and restart the computer when fin She ame ee Description Includes Web and FTP support along with support for FrontPage transactions Active Server Pages and database connections Total disk space required 546MB Space available on disk 32580 4 MB ished Next we need to ensure that the FTP Service is running 1 From the Start menu choose Control Panels and then click Administra tive Tools 2 Double click on the Services item a Services Fie ae View Help m E 2 Be Ey ei i fy Services Loca EA Services Local FTF Publishing Sey Event Log Enables event log messages issu Started meee Local System Stop the service fy Fast User Switching Provides management for applic Manual Local System Pause the service pate Bacon Sha Fax Enables you to send and receive Started Automatic Local System 2 FTP Publishing Provides FTP connectivity anda 5 Automatic Local System o Sa Help and Support Enables Help and Support Cente Started Automatic Local System ait So connectivity and fy HID Input Service Enables generic input a
35. o every computer in the world that is connected to other computers The ability for this global network of computers to talk with each other allows photographers to at the speed of light move images from the location back to the newsroom or studio for processing or distribution WiFi technology takes this one step further as soon as the photographer takes the photo the image can be automatically sent There are essentially two types of networks wired and wireless Page Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Wired Network In a simple wired network each computer has a wire coming from the back to a central hub Each hub is then wired to a larger box called a router that routes signals from hub to hub and computer to computer The router may be connect ed to or may also be a gateway which as it sounds allows the local network to connect to different outside networks The 1 s and 0 s that make up the language that the computers speak travels up and down these wires from computer to computer The router and gateway determine if the signal is destined to a computer on the local network called a LAN or if it should be routed out through the gateway to the larger network or WAN Wide are Network Wireless Network A wireless network is exactly the same as a wired network except that there is no wire from the computer to the hub Instead a Wireless Access Point is connect ed to the
36. uilt several features into the WT 1 Wireless Transmit ter to ensure that images are not compromised ESS ID The first security measure is the use of ESS ID s Extended Service Set Identifier Identifications An ESS ID is simply the name of the wireless network that the device will join if the correct name of the network is not entered into the remote device camera computer etc that device will not be able to connect to the wireless network WEP Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy provides wireless networks with the same level of security as that available with cabled networks WEP works by encoding the data to be transmitted and then it is decoded by the Access Point The WT 1 supports 64 or 128 bit encryption keys The higher the encryption key the more secure the transmission but also the slower the transfer speed In general WEP encryption will slow the 802 11 transmission rate by approximately 20 MAC Address Filtering As mentioned before the MAC address is a unique number to each device For ultimate security the MAC address of the WT 1 Transmitter could be added to the filter list of the Access Point and then only that WT 1 would be allowed on that wireless network Ad Hoc Mode When using a Wireless Access Points and wireless cameras or computers the network is called an Infrastructure mode network Many WiFi devices can also work in Ad Hoc mode which means that the 802 11 devices can communicate
37. w user profile to access the server This wizard will walk you through the process of creating and configuring a new user It will also allow you to copy an existing user as a template C Modify an Existing User Modify a user profile that is already in the system This wizard allows you to do such things as change home directories passwords and configuration options The wizard will walk you through this process in a step by step process C Remove an Existing User Remove a user profile from the system This process disables an account so that the user will no longer be able to upload files to the server stop Server Drop All Clients Edit Users Edit Hosts Configuration About The Server Status window showing an FTP server running and a user called test logged in and sending an image via FTP Page 13 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Configuring the D2H WT 1 Transmitter Now that the computer and FTP server are running the Nikon equipment must be setup to connect There are several different ways to configure the D2H WT 1 Wireless Transmitter The easiest method is the WT1 Configuration Setup Pro gram which is used to easily configure all of the network settings Before making any changes turn the Transceiver to the Off setting in the Wireless LAN sub menu For detailed information on setting up the WT 1 consult the WT Wireless Transmitter User s Manual WT1 Configur
38. which will need to be entered during the manual setup process so it is a good idea to either be familiar with your current network configuration or have someone who is assist Wireless Section The Wireless section has all of the configuration for the actual wireless network the camera will be on Use the camera s multi selector and controls to adjust each SET UE ti ti ow Wi release LAN setting option i Wireless Communication Mode Communication mode Change the Communication mode between Ad Hoc for direct camera to SSID computer connections or Infrastructure to connect the camera to an existing Encryption wireless network router or base station Channel aa SSID The ESS ID is the name of the wireless network that you wish to join When the wireless access point router was set up this name was established Page 15 Wireless Networking with Nikon Cameras Encryption If you chose to enable Encryption on the wireless network select On and then either 16 or 128 bit encryption Scroll to the bottom and enter the hexadeci mal HEX WEP Encryption key for the wireless network HEX characters are 0 9 and A F so a valid 16bit WEP key would be 1 A3F45CE22 the same key must be entered in the wireless device and the router access point Channel The channel of the current wireless network TCP IP Section The TCP IP section is used to configure the WT1 s network address and set t
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