Need Wireless Webcam
 

I want to install a wireless webcam in my house, I have an 802.11N router.

Just need something basic that I can watch remotely away from the house.

Our neighbors just got robbed, they broke into their house two nights ago,and my wife saw on tv about some lady had it installed in their house,and were able to catch the thieves. Well, I need to install one now

Any recommendations?

I have used and prefer the Panasonic units, especially the ones with with remotely controllable pan/tilt/zoom function. They are very useful but so often omitted to reduce cost. Look for Network Cameras on their site.

Linksys and D-Link also offers their own units, but they don't have pan/tilt/zoom functions.

Check this site out. If you can get past the boobies, they have some interesting technology.

Seriously, nothing X10 sells is worth a penny. Stay clear of all their junk.

If you want something cheap without Pan/Tilt/Zoom (or audio), check out these Airlink101 units:

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...31&dcaid=17902

I've installed tons of them, and they are rock solid, plus they are supported in most Network camera applications (I recommend WebcamXP).

Otherwise, I'll second the recommendation for Panasonic.

I'll Be following this thread......

Ive looked at some of the Panasonic gear... too bad they are all sooo bloody expensive here in Argentina... :mad:

a few questions ,

if its wireless how is it powered ?

Batteries , 110v ? solar ?

and can you have more than one and switch viewing to whichever one you want ?

And also do any have motion detectors in them .

thanks

Rally

Just a point of clarification... If they were at home at the time they were robbed. If not, they were burglarized. Either way I'm sorry to hear.

There are systems that allow multiple cameras so you can blanket your entire house and watch it from the web.

There are also systems or at least cameras that have motion detectors and can either start recording what they detect motion or send you an e-mail.

I have a Linksys WVC54GCA Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera.

They are about $89 on amazon. The thing has worked flawlessly from day one. It can also be set up to shoot an email with photos/video when it detects motion. I monitor the camera from my iphone while on trips.

The only problem is, if you only get one you end up getting a very narrow view of your home.

Even if it wasn't junk, thanks to their creativity of more or less inventing popup ads several years back I will never ever buy anything from them.

Wireless means these cameras use 802.11 wireless networking to stream the video over the network. They still need a power cord.

well, go back to www.m-w.com :D Robbed is correct either way. And it's "burgled", whole we're at it. :D

HTSC

Unless you have a security guard sitting at a monitor with his hand on a joystick scanning your property, I think that pan/tilt/zoom cameras are an unnecessary expense for a home security system. You can have a half dozen of the Airlink101 cameras mentioned by ScottC covering multiple entry points for the cost of a single pan/tilt/zoom camera.

I also like to put a camera inside the house covering an area likely to be used so that a close-up of the thieves might be obtained.

Needless to say, cameras do not prevent break-ins. A good alarm system is your first line of defense.