aussiemike

Hi Guys, I'm an old dog trying to learn new tricks. Have been studying for the past week or so about how to begin the setup of a wireless cctv system over a very large residential site. The prices I am encountering are rather large so I would seriously appreciate if someone could answer a small question. Please excuse me in advance for my ignorance on the subject but I must start somewhere. Question. Is there a magic box I can buy ie wireless amplifier, that I can connect in situ to a wired camera and send a wifi signal back to my wireless router. The distances I have to cover require boosting anyway so do I really need a wireless camera to start with? TIA Aussiemike Kenya

Thanks Soundy, You're a gem. Will start on Monday. At the back of the property I will have another completely independent system working the same way. Great stuff. Regards Mike

Cheers M8, Think I best jump in at the shallow end before I learn to swim. God bless the kangaroo. Mike

Best explain overall needs first. The plot size is 25 acres and is covered with trees. ie 800 meters x 130 meters. There will be six separate houses and each house will need to see the front gate cameras via their own laptops. The distance of the first house is only 30 meters from the main gate and the other houses can be 300 meters away. I will eventually need a camera at the back of the property which is 600 meters away from most houses. I will build this system slowly to start so want to get it right straight off and then build on it. The plot is also full of monkeys so will have to have the cameras high up on "Greased" poles. If you guys could point me in the right direction to start with it would be a great help. Regards from Kenya Mike

Hi Soundy, The beer is in the fridge. Am I barking up the right tree now re your method? See attached. Hi Zmxtech, Due to the fact that most of the stuff coming into Kenya via mail is stolen I must rely on friends from O/S delivering personally so I therefore must take size and weight into the smuggling option. If I understand correctly you are saying that I should just get a directional Ariel and hook it up to a WiFi camera. If I was to do that on both ends as you suggest what happens when I need to hook up another camera diametrically opposed to the receiving router? Thanks to you both. Mike

Hi (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") The first thing I am going to do is put a beer in my fridge with your name on it, so if you ever get to the coast of Kenya you will not go thirsty. I will then come back and attempt to digest all you have said. I will study it, analyze it and hopefully come back to you with a more intelligent and thought out question. Appreciate your help. Mike

Dear (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") Thanks for taking the time to help. The reason I am trying to do things this way is because I believe the range and cost of cameras I could use would be far better than the range available in the IP wireless selection. Am I correct in assuming that all wired cameras are analog? Thanks again. Mike