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Wifi Home Surveillance Systems
Posted on 9/21/17 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 12:15 pm
there has been an uptick in recent car break-ins in my neighborhood. They broke into my neighbors truck (which he left unlocked) and stole his company laptop and the pistol from his vehicle. What would be good wifi surveillance system to install probably 3 to 4 cameras with recording capabilities. Mine an my wife's car are parked in the garage, and my company truck stays in the driveway with nothing worth stealing in it, but they are starting to get a little brave and want to keep monitoring on the house.
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Posted on 9/21/17 at 12:43 pm to Perrydawg
in my experience wireless cams are terrible.
if you can hardwire the cameras, i would always go for POE cams instead. I like the Unifi bullet camera and NVR system from ubiquiti.
for wireless i think some people here have tried the arlo system from netgear and had reasonable results. i can't verify that myself though.
if you can hardwire the cameras, i would always go for POE cams instead. I like the Unifi bullet camera and NVR system from ubiquiti.
for wireless i think some people here have tried the arlo system from netgear and had reasonable results. i can't verify that myself though.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 12:50 pm to jcole4lsu
Appreciate the input, kinda wanted the wireless due to not having exactly the most accessible roof to move around in and work, and running the wires would be difficult to there areas where I want to run the cameras
Posted on 9/21/17 at 1:00 pm to Perrydawg
Wireless cameras suck for security
Posted on 9/21/17 at 3:06 pm to Perrydawg
Go hardwired. You'll add an extra few hours to installation but will be glad you did once you see the final product.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 3:16 pm to Perrydawg
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kinda wanted the wireless due to not having exactly the most accessible roof to move around in and work, and running the wires would be difficult to there areas where I want to run the cameras
Cameras need at least one cable anyway (network and/or power), so unless you already have electricity near your potential camera locations, it's advisable to go with PoE cameras. Not only is it easier to run cat5 than power, but the cat5 offers more speed and reliability than wifi AND it can supply power too.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 4:04 pm to Korkstand
Arlo cameras run on batteries so they are completely wireless BUT I do agree with everything you said.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 4:37 pm to TigerWise
I looked into those a little bit a while back, but to me it just seems like too many sacrifices to avoid a little bit of work upfront.
They claim 4-6 months of battery life, but that's only for an average of 5 minutes of recordings per day, so you're not going to be able to do much live viewing. I'm also assuming best case scenario of a strong wireless signal. I wouldn't count on 4 months of battery life, especially if there's more than 5 minutes of activity per day.
It doesn't seem like much hassle to change batteries, but it could be if you're doing it every couple of months. And then usually you want cameras mounted high and out of reach, so now we're talking about hauling a ladder around and climbing up and down for several cameras every couple of months.
I'd much rather just spend a few hours crawling around an attic pulling wire one time.
They claim 4-6 months of battery life, but that's only for an average of 5 minutes of recordings per day, so you're not going to be able to do much live viewing. I'm also assuming best case scenario of a strong wireless signal. I wouldn't count on 4 months of battery life, especially if there's more than 5 minutes of activity per day.
It doesn't seem like much hassle to change batteries, but it could be if you're doing it every couple of months. And then usually you want cameras mounted high and out of reach, so now we're talking about hauling a ladder around and climbing up and down for several cameras every couple of months.
I'd much rather just spend a few hours crawling around an attic pulling wire one time.
Posted on 9/21/17 at 4:47 pm to Korkstand
I've tested the product and you are 100% right
Posted on 9/22/17 at 12:16 am to Korkstand
Where do you run the cat 5 back to, modem?
Posted on 9/22/17 at 4:57 am to meeple
A POE switch. For houses that have attic issues run the cable under your eaves. Today you can get the Cat 5 cable in many matching colors.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 6:28 am to Perrydawg
There are some decent wireless cameras but as other pointed out, you need power to them. So it's typically easier to run cat6 and use poe.
With all that said, the only thing cameras will do is allow you post grainy footage on Facebook and ask if anyone knows the guys breaking into to your house. I say this as a guy that has a home surveillance system but the best methods to keep people out are obvious.
- Lock vehicles (park in the garage if possible), not only have alarms on the house and vehicles but actually use them.
- Leave exterior lights on at night
- if you do have cameras, make them very visible to the thieves. They go for low hanging fruit and will pass up your house to rob the one without the alarm and cameras.
With all that said, the only thing cameras will do is allow you post grainy footage on Facebook and ask if anyone knows the guys breaking into to your house. I say this as a guy that has a home surveillance system but the best methods to keep people out are obvious.
- Lock vehicles (park in the garage if possible), not only have alarms on the house and vehicles but actually use them.
- Leave exterior lights on at night
- if you do have cameras, make them very visible to the thieves. They go for low hanging fruit and will pass up your house to rob the one without the alarm and cameras.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 6:44 am to notbilly
As nice as PoE systems are and I have a few now, I am also really impressed with Ring floodlight cams and pro doorbells. They work well. Almost as well as a dedicated PoE system. Downside is monthly cost and you need a strong WiFi signal to them to get them to work well.
This post was edited on 9/22/17 at 6:45 am
Posted on 9/22/17 at 8:02 am to Dam Guide
I've seen hundreds of Ring products installed and they work great. I've pimped the front door cam on this board for awhile now but it's not a true replacement for a surveillance system. You don't want your security cams on wifi much less on the same network as all your other devices. This goes for wired cameras too, they should be on their own newtwork. And like you said they need strong wifi to work. In most Ring installs I've seen the wifis usually need to be upgraded. This just adds to the cost of the system. You can get a wired system for much cheaper and it's going to do a better job of covering your property.
Posted on 9/22/17 at 8:55 pm to LsuFan_1955
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A POE switch
Do I have to run a cable from my router to the switch, and from there run the cables to the various cameras?
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