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Posted: 12/14/2016 8:25:49 AM EDT
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Mod in Security forum suggested SWANN HD setup for me and it has been flawless, even caught and convicted a thief. Been in service about 18mo now.
This is SE Mich but we had some rather nasty weather last winter. Two cameras have full weather exposure and two are under overhangs, no difference except keeping spider webs away from the protected ones. Plug and play install, has mobile app allowing checking from any device. Crystal clear images. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1852244_Pkg_stolen_off_my_porch_captured_on_VIDEO__News_REPORT_pg3.html >Post from MOD here< |
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Posted: 12/14/2016 11:34:00 PM EDT
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Thanks for the info. I'll check into those.
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Posted: 12/15/2016 1:13:52 AM EDT
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Any wireless setup recommendations?
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Posted: 12/15/2016 7:51:20 AM EDT
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Any wireless setup recommendations? At the time I was buying mine wireless was recommended against, lots of signals can interfere was the gist IIRC. Head over to the forum in the mod link, better advice there. I am just a security consumer, not a specialist like they are. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 4:49:37 PM EDT
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I was wondering about interference with wifi cameras. My main purpose would be to enable me to see my garage/parking area, which is about 200f from my house and not visible from inside home. That would be a long camera cord to lay and hide too.
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Posted: 12/16/2016 5:04:06 PM EDT
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I have Arlo wireless cameras.
200' is doable, depending on your router. That's about the max that we get in my warehouse, but it's full of metal. |
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Posted: 12/17/2016 1:19:43 PM EDT
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Another option would be to at least put a driveway sensor up. But I have a strip of some thick woods between my home and where I'd like my sensor. My driveway is 200 yards long so I'd like the sensor as far as I could go. Anyone have experience with these?
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Posted: 12/22/2016 4:28:53 PM EDT
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I have a nest outdoor. If it dies I'll just exchange it at the store. Hasn't died yet.
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Posted: 12/28/2016 12:56:00 PM EDT
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Any wireless setup recommendations? I would avoid wireless options unless you have no other choice. If a tech savvy thief knows you have wireless cameras, they can knock them offline with a laptop sitting in the car down the street. It's incredibly easy to force disconnect devices from the router. |
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Posted: 12/29/2016 10:25:11 AM EDT
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With Cat5e network cable, you can go wired up to 328ft. With POE cameras, the power also runs through the network cable, so you don't have to pull another pair of wires for a power supply.
Regarding wireless cameras, they need to get power from somewhere, whether it's batteries or a power line run to it. The way I see it, if you have to bury or pull a line to a camera, just go wired. |
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Posted: 12/29/2016 8:39:09 PM EDT
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With Cat5e network cable, you can go wired up to 328ft. With POE cameras, the power also runs through the network cable, so you don't have to pull another pair of wires for a power supply. Regarding wireless cameras, they need to get power from somewhere, whether it's batteries or a power line run to it. The way I see it, if you have to bury or pull a line to a camera, just go wired. Agreed. Only reason i could see going wireless would be in the case of putting a camera in a existing out building that already has power but not any wired network to your main building. |
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Posted: 12/30/2016 11:39:57 AM EDT
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Agreed. Only reason i could see going wireless would be in the case of putting a camera in a existing out building that already has power but not any wired network to your main building. Absolutely agree. I think it's easy at first to forget that power has to come from somewhere when dealing with "wireless" cameras and sensors. It's like having a "maintenance free" gas system being mis-translated into "no need to buy a cleaning kit, you'll never have to clean this thing." |
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