Comments on: Setting up the Panasonic BL-C131A Network Camera Using a Mac http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/ Gadgets, Technology, Software and stuff Ms. South Carolina wouldn't be interested in Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:36:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-4705 John Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:00:05 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-4705 Yes, I did. I had to reset the unit a few times and finally when I went into the set up, it finally worked. Good luck. Yes, I did. I had to reset the unit a few times and finally when I went into the set up, it finally worked.

Good luck.

]]> By: Allen http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-4699 Allen Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:20:46 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-4699 John, did you ever figure out how to get rid of the flashing yellow light? I have the same issue and I'm able to see the camera remotely as well. The light is anoying. John, did you ever figure out how to get rid of the flashing yellow light? I have the same issue and I’m able to see the camera remotely as well. The light is anoying.

]]> By: admin http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-4444 admin Fri, 28 May 2010 11:33:34 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-4444 Chuck, Use this to get the url of the image: nphMotionJpeg?Resolution=640x480&Quality=Clarity after your ip/domain. Chuck,
Use this to get the url of the image:

nphMotionJpeg?Resolution=640x480&Quality=Clarity

after your ip/domain.

]]> By: chuck weiss http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-4442 chuck weiss Fri, 28 May 2010 03:00:31 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-4442 I have my Panasonic BL-C131 working just fine both wired and wireless through my Apple Extreme wifi network, and I can see the image live as expected on the Panasonic Viewnetcam site. I'm curious though how I can find the URL address for the picture itself, so that I can incorporate it into my existing web site. Any thoughts on this? Thanks - Chuck I have my Panasonic BL-C131 working just fine both wired and wireless through my Apple Extreme wifi network, and I can see the image live as expected on the Panasonic Viewnetcam site. I’m curious though how I can find the URL address for the picture itself, so that I can incorporate it into my existing web site. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks — Chuck

]]> By: A must have accessory for the Panasonic Netcam (BL-C131A) | Society9.com http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-4320 A must have accessory for the Panasonic Netcam (BL-C131A) | Society9.com Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:33:38 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-4320 [...] set­ting up a low cost home sur­veil­lance sys­tem, noth­ing beats the Pana­sonic Net­cam BL-C131A. I keep the cam­era on the win­dow sill, but [...] […] set­ting up a low cost home sur­veil­lance sys­tem, noth­ing beats the Pana­sonic Net­cam BL-C131A. I keep the cam­era on the win­dow sill, but […]

]]> By: Pablo http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-4027 Pablo Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:02:57 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-4027 After posting above, I then tried wireless with the camera and had a lot of trouble as others have. Finally found a solution: With your camera still "wired", go to the Panasonic camera web browser, click SETUP tab at top. Then click the WIRELESS box or tab in far left column. Here, make absolutely sure the field called SSID has the name of your wireless router in it. I think mine had defaulted during initial setup to the name I had given the CAMERA, not the router's name. I figured it knew what it was doing during setup but it did not. Once you change this (to the name of your router, which you may need to look up in your router software or browser...it might be Linksys or NETGEAR or whatever you have named your router instead of the default name), click SAVE at bottom (use encryption for the camera if you wish here, but you might want to solve one problem at a time). You should see a "Success" page. Ignore the button "Go to Wireless configuration page", it just goes back to where you were. Instead, click the tab at upper right called MAINTENANCE. Then click the now-visible tab at far left called WIRELESS STATUS. You'll see instructions to move the switch on the camera bottom to WIRELESS, then to restart the camera. Do NOT do this by clicking the RESTART tab onscreen at left, that did not work for me in 3 attempts, the browser would try to load the "restart" but nothing would happen and it timed out. INSTEAD, just unplug the cable from the camera (having moved the switch to wireless), then disconnect power to the camera too, then plug the camera back in. With any luck, your browser will reload and show the wireless camera image under "Single". Give it some time, it takes longer than the wired setup to "connect", maybe 20-30 seconds. I have 2 cameras, it seemed to work faster/better with one than the other, and I did lose the wireless image during testing, not sure why, but it came back. Still testing. Possibly a router vs. camera setting...Dynamic or Static IP. UPnP on or off (mine's on). Still many things I do not understand. Will post if I get rock-solid here. SHEESH, if someone does come out with a plug-and-play camera of this type for the Mac, they'll sell a few million of them. After posting above, I then tried wireless with the camera and had a lot of trouble as others have. Finally found a solution: With your camera still “wired”, go to the Panasonic camera web browser, click SETUP tab at top. Then click the WIRELESS box or tab in far left column. Here, make absolutely sure the field called SSID has the name of your wireless router in it. I think mine had defaulted during initial setup to the name I had given the CAMERA, not the router’s name. I figured it knew what it was doing during setup but it did not. Once you change this (to the name of your router, which you may need to look up in your router software or browser…it might be Linksys or NETGEAR or whatever you have named your router instead of the default name), click SAVE at bottom (use encryption for the camera if you wish here, but you might want to solve one problem at a time). You should see a “Success” page. Ignore the button “Go to Wireless configuration page”, it just goes back to where you were. Instead, click the tab at upper right called MAINTENANCE. Then click the now-visible tab at far left called WIRELESS STATUS. You’ll see instructions to move the switch on the camera bottom to WIRELESS, then to restart the camera. Do NOT do this by clicking the RESTART tab onscreen at left, that did not work for me in 3 attempts, the browser would try to load the “restart” but nothing would happen and it timed out. INSTEAD, just unplug the cable from the camera (having moved the switch to wireless), then disconnect power to the camera too, then plug the camera back in. With any luck, your browser will reload and show the wireless camera image under “Single”. Give it some time, it takes longer than the wired setup to “connect”, maybe 20–30 seconds. I have 2 cameras, it seemed to work faster/better with one than the other, and I did lose the wireless image during testing, not sure why, but it came back. Still testing. Possibly a router vs. camera setting…Dynamic or Static IP. UPnP on or off (mine’s on). Still many things I do not understand. Will post if I get rock-solid here. SHEESH, if someone does come out with a plug-and-play camera of this type for the Mac, they’ll sell a few million of them.

]]> By: Pablo http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-4025 Pablo Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:42:20 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-4025 Thanks for the excellent site. Perhaps this solution will help some. I could not access either of my two cameras after an earlier success (then they were packed up for a couple months until I needed to re-install them). Perhaps because I recently installed a NetGear router (previously I had a Linksys) I found I had to type "10.0.0.253" to get access to the camera controls and setup. I believe this varies from all other instructions for an IP address given here. Not sure why this is different than some other setups but it is working for me at the moment. This was after I had tried pushing the factory reset button on the bottom (push and hold for 5 seconds to reset to default). Hope it works for someone else who is having trouble. Thanks for the excellent site. Perhaps this solution will help some. I could not access either of my two cameras after an earlier success (then they were packed up for a couple months until I needed to re-install them). Perhaps because I recently installed a NetGear router (previously I had a Linksys) I found I had to type “10.0.0.253″ to get access to the camera controls and setup. I believe this varies from all other instructions for an IP address given here. Not sure why this is different than some other setups but it is working for me at the moment. This was after I had tried pushing the factory reset button on the bottom (push and hold for 5 seconds to reset to default). Hope it works for someone else who is having trouble.

]]> By: gilbert http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-3928 gilbert Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:50:27 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-3928 Your website has been very helpful to set up my first netcam bl-c121. I want to add another netcam, bl-c131A but I'm having trouble. Either I'm not setting it up right with the Panasonic webpage under multi-cam set up and/or adding it to my airport extreme router somewhere. Do you have any basic guidelines in setting up a second camera? I can't find the IP address of the new camera even though the green light is on? Please help. Your website has been very helpful to set up my first netcam bl-c121. I want to add another netcam, bl-c131A but I’m having trouble. Either I’m not setting it up right with the Panasonic webpage under multi-cam set up and/or adding it to my airport extreme router somewhere. Do you have any basic guidelines in setting up a second camera? I can’t find the IP address of the new camera even though the green light is on? Please help.

]]> By: John http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-3921 John Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:19:09 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-3921 Hi, I am trying to turn off the flashing yellow indicator light. I have gone into the settings and clicked never, and save, it said successful, but it is still flashing. It's set up on a wireless network - Thanks Hi,
I am trying to turn off the flashing yellow indicator light. I have gone into the settings and clicked never, and save, it said successful, but it is still flashing. It’s set up on a wireless network — Thanks

]]> By: John s http://www.society9.com/setting-up-the-panasonic-bl-c131a-network-camera-using-a-mac/comment-page-3/#comment-3920 John s Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:17:32 +0000 http://www.society9.com/?p=124#comment-3920 Hi, Is there a way to trun off the flashing yellow led on the front? I went into the settings, indicator control and clicked never, and save and it said successful, but it is still blinking? It's set up on a wireless network. Thanks - JOhn Hi,
Is there a way to trun off the flashing yellow led on the front? I went into the settings, indicator control and clicked never, and save and it said successful, but it is still blinking?
It’s set up on a wireless network.
Thanks -
JOhn

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