Netgear VueZone VZSX2800 Wireless Camera Kit Review

Web Based User Interface & Setup

Before we get on to the mobile and web-based portals for monitoring your cameras, there is a very simple admin page that I strongly advise that you take a look at before continuing on to the next step. In most environments users will find that there VueZone base station will have its IP address set via DHCP (by default), although in some situations the user will require a static IP to be assigned along with a few other network IP addresses. Through this area the system password can also be changed and this is virtually a must for everyone.

IP settings aside, to view the images that the camera captures requires you to register yourself with the VueZone network and as a taster to the full feature set, Netgear give you a 30 day access to the Premier user pack (of which I will come to later on). After you’re registered you can log on to the web portal from anywhere in the world and remotely view live camera feeds and motion triggered video clips (when activated).

The library tab displays all the stored video clips that have been captured.

The settings tab allows each camera to be individually setup for scheduled recording periods or motion detection recording and alerts.

Within the motion detection settings fine tuning options are on offer to define the recording period of video capture, the sensitivity of the PIR sensor and a list of up to ten emails address where motion alerts can be sent to along with a snapshot image of what the camera as seen.

In addition to the camera settings, the web portal also gives access to various service settings and diagnostic checks as well as displaying the amount of cloud storage that is available for motion triggered recordings.