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Here's a link tothe post VST_Man mentions. http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4717 I have ordered all the equipment but haven't got it yet. I'll report back when it gets installed. I ordered the access point, router and antennas from newegg for $170 AFTER rebates. I did choose the DWL G700AP access point instead of the one suggested. (I can't remember why at the moment). There is a typo in the first newegg link. Just remove the extra http. The dvr I'm buying is the JSD-1600, http://camlux.com/products/prd_view.php?no3=15&no4=95 (not the company I'm buying it from). Mary H.

I'm putting together a system for our dairy farm. A couple cameras will be watching the maternity pens to see if a cow needs assistance with calving. Cameras on the feed alleys to see if they need a late night snack. One on the tank room to make sure the drain valve is closed before milking. One on the milking pit to see what the employees are doing........ I think maybe a total of 8 or 9 cameras. I'm thinking standalone DVR with a monitor in the parlor office. Only need a day or two of storage. Some cameras can be motion detection activated. Some will be in a very dark area. The only difficult part is that all of the farm buildings are on one side of the road. I need to view the action from the house across the road. No way to string any cables. No internet access at the parlor. About 400 feet clear line of sight from house to office. Would a wireless LAN between house and office work? (The house computer is an "off the shelf" Compaq presario, fairly new, XP home, Intel Celeron w/integrated graphics, no agp slot.) My budget for this is approx $2000. I'm thinking maybe the Nuvico DVR? (I came up with that just from reading these forums). Our needs are pretty simple. Maybe a cheaper dvr and more expensive cameras? Am I on the right track? Particularly about the wireless lan? Thanks, Mary H. Oregon, USA

Thanks VST_Man, I understand now. I guess I'll contact a couple of companies from the memberlist and get some prices. I've been probably to every web site and found your industry doesn't cater much to the DIYer. But I can't justify the price for a professional installer. Surely I can install a camera good enough to tell one cow from another! When I get my equipment list finalized I'll check back with you. Thanks for all your help. Mary H. Oregon USA

Sorry for the delay, my connection has been down all morning. VST_Man, Thanks for your reply. You are suggesting that I connect the DVR to the Access Point with a cable, then Access Point to Antenna (mounted outside) with a cable (would need to be 20 ft) On the house side, I would need to mount Antenna outside that would connect to router with a cable. and then router to pc. Do I have the picture correct? I could handle that. Since there is only two machines in this network, couldn't I go without the router and access point, perhaps using a wireless usb adapter? Or is the distance too far? Secruitymaster. Yes, monitoring is the only thing. I think 8 or 9 cameras would be plenty. I would like to spend a little less on dvr and more on the cameras because so much of the area to be monitored is inside a dark barn at night. I could put up a few lights if necessary. Mary H. Oregon, USA