I was really excited to find this camera as it provided all the features I was looking for with a very affordable price. I initially tested it out via a hard-wired ethernet connection and it worked flawlessly. Obtained an IP from my router easily and access to the camera server was quick/snappy. Picture quality was good in both low/no light as well as in full or medium light. Then I enabled the wireless and installed it in the room I wanted to monitor. Unfortunately this is when things broke down. While the wireless worked, it was definitely not speedy at all (I was utilizing WPA2 security). Accessing the initial camera menu was very slow, the picture was jittery/choppy, and the actual wireless connection would pretty much always drop after no more than 1 hours time. I double/triple checked the connection strength and confirmed there was a strong connection in its location.After doing some additional research, I found other reviews online stating that this camera is known to be a bit buggy with its wireless connection. From what I can tell there is no known fix (yet) but suffice to say the wireless feature is pretty much not an option because of its lack of reliability.
I rated it a 3 because now that I have it connected via a wire, it is a great little device and the price is definitely right. If you have the ability to connect it via wire I'd recommend it. If wireless is a must have feature then I'd try another device as this one is just too buggy.
My only negative comment is that to get the sound, you need Internet Explorer as the whole interface is meant for Active X.
If you use Safari or Firefox, you'll only get the picture. So mac users, be careful, you'll only get part of the functions.
I tried to be a smart a... trying to run it through VLC at the http address but with no luck.
Except for the internet browser constraint, the camera does its job and at least has a cute design. I would definitely recommend it.
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