Hey there... does anyone know if there is such a thing? Basically, we have 240 acres of land and with that comes a lot of trespassers and party kids tearing up the back 80 acres. Does anyone know if there is a wifi camera that can be purchased? I would prefer VHF or UHF, but if I have to go 2400MHz, I will. The only problem is the terrain and the distance. Looking to shoot the data through thick trees/woods over a mile away. Any suggestions? Thanx.
Remote WiFi camera
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| Hey there... does anyone know if there is such a thing? Basically, we have 240 acres of land and with that comes a lot of trespassers and party kids tearing up the back 80 acres. Does anyone know if there is a wifi camera that can be purchased? I would prefer VHF or UHF, but if I have to go 2400MHz, I will. The only problem is the terrain and the distance. Looking to shoot the data through thick trees/woods over a mile away. Any suggestions? Thanx. |
If you are trying to shoot a mile away from your comp, I guess you are out of luck. I don't think there would be any wi-fi device that can support such distances and I don't think even it is legal to transmit signals that powerful.
It's legal. Legal limit is 3w. Most handhelds are at .5 watts. Not to mention that I am a HAM radio operator and could transmit in HAM band if I wanted to.
We are currently running a 900MHz ISP (to give you an idea of wattage and how it relates) pushing out at 3W which gets us a 10-15 mile radius. So I don't think a mile would be too out of the question until you get into 2400MHz (WiFi router frequency) where literally molecules can get in the way of signal. It isn't the legality, the power, or the distance that's a problem, it's equipment... does it exist? Even if it exists for wifi cam from room to room of a house with a remote transceiver, the transceiver can then be pigtailed to a +gain antenna to boost power.
And so ya know... there was a WiFi contest in the Southwest where they shot 2400MHz UNAMPLIFIED from Arizona to New Mexico (125 airmiles apart) and pulled up a webpage. They used a 10' satellite dish as the transceiver antenna. Shot from dish to dish. So yeah... 1 mile is doable.
Check it out at http://www.wifi-shootout.com/
We are currently running a 900MHz ISP (to give you an idea of wattage and how it relates) pushing out at 3W which gets us a 10-15 mile radius. So I don't think a mile would be too out of the question until you get into 2400MHz (WiFi router frequency) where literally molecules can get in the way of signal. It isn't the legality, the power, or the distance that's a problem, it's equipment... does it exist? Even if it exists for wifi cam from room to room of a house with a remote transceiver, the transceiver can then be pigtailed to a +gain antenna to boost power.
And so ya know... there was a WiFi contest in the Southwest where they shot 2400MHz UNAMPLIFIED from Arizona to New Mexico (125 airmiles apart) and pulled up a webpage. They used a 10' satellite dish as the transceiver antenna. Shot from dish to dish. So yeah... 1 mile is doable.
Check it out at http://www.wifi-shootout.com/
Good to know a ham radio operator here 
I am not very sure about the equipment. But even if you can't find one, you will always find a usb device. Get a wi-fi transmitter/receiver pair, plug receiver into your comp and your usb device to the transmitter. Done!
So, even if you don't get a device you are looking for, there is a way.
I am not very sure about the equipment. But even if you can't find one, you will always find a usb device. Get a wi-fi transmitter/receiver pair, plug receiver into your comp and your usb device to the transmitter. Done!
So, even if you don't get a device you are looking for, there is a way.
Im not sure on how you would achieve this, or if its possible, im just thinking in theory. If you need to get wireless over a large area, or far away, could you not have your wireless cameras setup where u want them, and then have wireless routers dotted around the place that eventually lead back to your base station? Ignore me if im talking rubbish lol.
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| Even if it exists for wifi cam from room to room of a house with a remote transceiver, the transceiver can then be pigtailed to a +gain antenna to boost power. |
Take a look here: http://www.iviewcameras.co.uk
My question is...
How are you planning on getting power to the remote station?
If power is not a problem, there is an emerging standard in the US called Wi-Max.
Basically it's able to send a signal up to 15 miles!
google and you shall find
How are you planning on getting power to the remote station?
If power is not a problem, there is an emerging standard in the US called Wi-Max.
Basically it's able to send a signal up to 15 miles!
google and you shall find
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| My question is...
How are you planning on getting power to the remote station? If power is not a problem, there is an emerging standard in the US called Wi-Max. Basically it's able to send a signal up to 15 miles! google and you shall find |
Thank you much, but that doesn't actually help. As I said previously... we run a wireless ISP. WiMAX is actually a giant WiFi tower (much like a cell tower) and we would have to order their service to get rights to use their signal (which... they're not even available out this far... hehe... we can't even get satellite internet out this far). Not actually looking for internet service... just base point to point communication.
(As a completely off-topic sidenote -- wimax was developed by intel? ACK!)
Who woulda thunk, with all the technology, something like this would be so difficult? hehe...
Thank you all for the answers thus far. Piecing things together from various ideas.
Look at the products from Proxim. No tower needed, maybe just a flagpole. Only line of sight right now but broadcast is coming soon.
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| Look at the products from Proxim. No tower needed, maybe just a flagpole. Only line of sight right now but broadcast is coming soon. |
hehe.. ah. I live in Michigan. Would definitely need LoS. There's a forest between me and camera point. hehe...
Will do the research on Prox. though. Could be useful information even if for projects down the road.
So your question got me looking and I did find a wifi camera... http://www.veo.com/Observer-Wireless/default.asp I don't know if it would work for what your doing. You would need an AC source and I'm not sure about what kind of range you would get out of it.
What part of michigan do you live in? I live in Vicksburg area (south of Kalamazoo) Keep us updated on your progress w/ this project.
~Crazy
What part of michigan do you live in? I live in Vicksburg area (south of Kalamazoo) Keep us updated on your progress w/ this project.
~Crazy
Try using Wi-Max. It covers entire cites... Although it's costly...
Abhinav
Abhinav
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