Internet camera: Remotely watch and listen with this D-Link Internet camera. It is a full-featured surveillance system that connects to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet connection to provide high quality video and audio over the Intranet or the Internet. The sensor is a CCD sensor with resolution of 380 TV lines. The built-in microphone adds sound that accompanies the video. Altogether, you can record streaming video with sound that utilizes high quality MPEG4 Short Header Mode Compression to your hard drive, enable motion detection, and set up automated e-mail alert notification.

Stand alone unit: The DCS-5300 Internet camera differs from a conventional PC camera because it's a stand-alone device with a built-in CPU and Web server that allows you to access your camera using Internet Explorer 5.X or above from anywhere in the world.

Pan/tilt/zoom: This camera has a pan, tilt, and digital zoom function that can be controlled from the Web interface or from the included remote control. Auto pan mode enables the camera to move 270 degrees horizontally and the Patrol mode cycles through up to 20 preset positions. The speed of either pan or tilt can be adjusted to your preference. The 4x digital zoom lens enables the camera to obtain a closer view.

Motion detection: This built-in feature automatically turns your camera on when movement is detected in front of it.