Neighbor checking my pool

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So i have a cheap tp link kasa outdoor wifi cam until I can run some poe cams.
Neighbor stands on mower to see if my pools clean. Years ago when I was changing my liner and it went a week dirty he called the city and they came out to inspect for "stagnant water" which falls under a health concern. I have this up because im concerned about what he might do to our new chickens.
 

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So i have a cheap tp link kasa outdoor wifi cam until I can run some poe cams.
Neighbor stands on mower to see if my pools clean. Years ago when I was changing my liner and it went a week dirty he called the city and they came out to inspect for "stagnant water" which falls under a health concern. I have this up because im concerned about what he might do to our new chickens.
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So your neighbor is also a self-appointed city health inspector that can perform an extremely accurate assessment of pool water conditions by standing for 2 seconds on a moving riding mower from over 20 feet away......get that man a job with NASA.
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Whose property is the asshole neighbor on in the video?
 
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P.S. ---I know there's lots of light and no rapid motion to capture but I gotta say that IS a crisp, colorful video and snapshot form that "cheap tp link kasa outdoor wifi cam" ! :)

P.P.S.-- Too bad there's no real mechanism to report him for bypassing the kill switch under his riding mower's seat so he can stand up and the mower not stop. :confused:
 
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Out of curiosity, what model number is this camera? I searched for tp link kasa outdoor Wi-Fi cam, with no results
 
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P.P.S.-- Too bad there's no real mechanism to report him for bypassing the kill switch under his riding mower's seat so he can stand up and the mower not stop. :confused:
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I bought my mower that way used. Didn't know there was a kill switch with silly wires not connected under the seat. Nor a disconnected switch for reversing while the blades are engaged;)
 
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Out of curiosity, what model number is this camera? I searched for tp link kasa outdoor Wi-Fi cam, with no results
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Hey, it's this one. But just a heads up, TP Link integrated Kasa into their line up so any future cameras i buy will be TP-Link and not Kasa. Tp link app adapts for both but the Kasa app won't import tp link cameras.
Its 34 bucks and is 2k but does feature person detection which is great until I can get some poe stuff installed. Needs a micro SD card for 24/7 recording.
I have a few of these and their indoor $24 cameras are great too.
 

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Been done down-under:
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My neighbors park in my driveway all the time when picking up and dropping off kids.

Too bad they did not post a parts list and diagrams. I suppose it could simply be a camera with an output to replace the existing motion sensor.
 
Unfortunately hes on his property, all 5 ft of it. Ill be building a fence but at 6ft max his is still higher because it's on top of a man made berm....
 
JPmedia said:
Out of curiosity, what model number is this camera? I searched for tp link kasa outdoor Wi-Fi cam, with no results
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Just an FYI...
Stick with TP-LINK's "Tapo" line (at least at present) and there's several that are ONVIF-compliant and will stream RTSP with no cloud directly to VLC, Blue Iris, etc.

List here:

www.tapo.com

How to view Tapo camera on PC/NAS/NVR through RTSP/Onvif Protocol | Tapo

The Tapo wired camera supports the RTSP and ONVIF (Profile S) protocols, enabling compatibility with third-party NVR or NAS devices that also support
www.tapo.com www.tapo.com
 
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elvisimprsntr said:
My neighbors park in my driveway all the time when picking up and dropping off kids.

Too bad they did not post a parts list and diagrams. I suppose it could simply be a camera with an output to replace the existing motion sensor.
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From what I understand, some of the motion sensor sprinklers work very well and they're readily available. I'm sure with general mechanical skills, one could assemble a similar design to the Aussie video
 
elvisimprsntr said:
My neighbors park in my driveway all the time when picking up and dropping off kids.
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Unfortunately, you have to be careful of doing things like this anywhere in the US. All it takes is one of those parkers to get sprayed and accidentally becoming a victim and it could ruin your whole weekend.
 
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Hey, it's this one. But just a heads up, TP Link integrated Kasa into their line up so any future cameras i buy will be TP-Link and not Kasa. Tp link app adapts for both but the Kasa app won't import tp link cameras.
Its 34 bucks and is 2k but does feature person detection which is great until I can get some poe stuff installed. Needs a micro SD card for 24/7 recording.
I have a few of these and their indoor $24 cameras are great too.
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The camera you link to is a wired camera. I thought this was a Wi-Fi camera?
 
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The camera you link to is a wired camera. I thought this was a Wi-Fi camera?
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When it says wired it means power wall plug not poe. They have solar and wired. I dont think they have any poe at all. Its all wifi or solar. The camera is in fact, wifi only connection.
Wired to a wall using a USB hard wired into the camera. If that makes sense.
 
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When it says wired it means power wall plug not poe. They have solar and wired. I dont think they have any poe at all. Its all wifi or solar. The camera is in fact, wifi only connection.
Wired to a wall using a USB hard wired into the camera. If that makes sense.
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I read that and was wondering the same thing "The Tapo wired camera supports the RTSP and ONVIF (Profile S) protocols, enabling compatibility with third-party NVR or NAS devices that also support RTSP/ONVIF."

We're using a wireless Tapo as a chicken cam. I'll have to try their instructions and see if it will play nice ...
 
Firefighter said:
When it says wired it means power wall plug not poe. They have solar and wired. I dont think they have any poe at all. Its all wifi or solar. The camera is in fact, wifi only connection.
Wired to a wall using a USB hard wired into the camera. If that makes sense.
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It is my interpretation that WiFi vs wired refers ONLY to network connectivity and does not refer to power at all. Both WiFi and wired cameras come with the common A/C plug with 12V converter, Wired cameras usually have PoE (Power over Ethernet) option available.
 
Xeddog said:
It is my interpretation that WiFi vs wired refers ONLY to network connectivity and does not refer to power at all. Both WiFi and wired cameras come with the common A/C plug with 12V converter, Wired cameras usually have PoE (Power over Ethernet) option available.
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And to confusticate things even more, many of the TP-LINK "Wi-Fi" cams are powered by a 9 VDC, not 12 VDC, wall wart! :facepalm:
 
Firefighter said:
So i have a cheap tp link kasa outdoor wifi cam until I can run some poe cams.
Neighbor stands on mower to see if my pools clean. Years ago when I was changing my liner and it went a week dirty he called the city and they came out to inspect for "stagnant water" which falls under a health concern. I have this up because im concerned about what he might do to our new chickens.
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So I'll buck the trend and give my honest opinion...... Who cares..... Your neighbor isn't doing anything wrong or illegal. He might be an AH (based on previous experiences, not this single incident), but there isn't an "issue" here that needs to be addressed. If you are that worried about him checking out the cleanliness of the pool, add some more boards at the bottom of the pool "fence" that would effectively block his ability to see the pool water.
 
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