D-link DCS-1000W Web Cam

Pros: Versatile, CPU, HTTP server on-board, interchangeable lenses, good wireless range, you'll USE it!
Cons: Fair image, no automatic iris or focus, mediocre support

PREFACE If you have a wireless network in your home and want to transmit live, streaming video over the Internet, this may be an interesting item for you. D-Link is no longer actively sellig/promoting it and you can find this on E-Bay for ...

Pros: Affordable, easy to use, versatile as wireless
Cons: Average picture quality, not good in low light conditions

This review covers the Dlink DCS-1000W Webcam. Note there is also the Dlink DCS-1000 Webcam out there, which is essentially the same unit excluding the wireless capability. Dlink also has just released the DCS-2000 and DCS-2100, which are about double ...

Pros: Wireless capability, built-in server, accessible from any web browser, included recording software
Cons: Bulky, no auto-focus, generates heat, not compatible with newer models

I bought this wireless network webcam during a promotion in Dec 2003. The newer model (DCS-2100+) was just being released for $150 more. The DCS-1000W does not have sound monitoring, while the DCS-2100+ does. The 2100+ also has a built in motion ...

Pros: Great features, low price (but you get what you pay for)
Cons: Cheap workmanship, breaks after ~2 months

I have had 2 of these cameras now. Both problematic. I spoke with three different d-link support people on this device and every one of them knew less than I did about their product. Support is worthless for configuring any of the advanced features. ...

Pros: Wireless connection Easy to install
Cons: Bad image quality Slow video frame rate

Network cameras is a new product category that I like very much. My company uses them to remotely monitor server rooms and other equipment. I also use them at home. They connect directly to your IP network, and in this case, via an 802.11b wireless...

Pros: when it worked it was very good
Cons: customer support stinks

I have a DCS1000W network camera that stopped working about a year after I bought it. When I called Dlink about repair they said it was out of warranty (which I already knew) and that they had no repair facility. When I asked them how to get it repaired, the answer was "we do not repair them" just throw it away and buy a new one. An expensive lesson..............