Friends dont let friends install wireless cameras

CloudyDave

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Jul 2, 2017
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I've had pretty good luck running 5-6 wireless 2.4 ghz outdoor cameras. But all of a sudden after 4-5 years seems like things are going to "HE double L" in a wicker basker. Because I have 3 foscam cameras down the hill about 100' making a single cat5 run down there nearly impossible, whats the opinions on putting a small switch down there and run short 7' cables from 3 of my cams to the switch, then hook that switch up to a small "pocket" router. I'm sitting here thinking about how to pass the stream off to my LAN / VLAN (no internet access) at the house. Obviously the router would have a Gateway address of an ip on the LAN, but I can't wrap my head around the "physical link" yet. Another router on the LAN with a static address that would match the Gateway address? They it's Gateway address being an IP on the physical LAN network? Possible? Issues? (PS. After 45 years of no issues with neighbors who are tech savy, I now have some new ones in a house about 400' away. They just had a fiber drop added so I'm wondering if they are now using wireless which is creating some issues for my outdoors cameras? I do see three new SSID's - could still pose a threat to my thinking, but 1 stream would be better than 3 ).
 
More than likely their wifi has caused issues.

100 feet isn't that long of a run.

If you have power at the end, either try a nanostation or powerline adapter that runs data over your electric lines.
 
More than likely their wifi has caused issues.

100 feet isn't that long of a run.

If you have power at the end, either try a nanostation or powerline adapter that runs data over your electric lines.
Yes to the power. Yes - I've noticed that Ipcam folks seem to shun wireless - hence my topic heading... : ) I mounted a small (24"' x 8" x 8" wood weatherproof electrical service box on a tree that has power for runnings this and that. it's not the 100 ft thats a problem but all the brush and trees that would be a issue trenching the cat-5. And a few other obstacles up at the house.
 
I would look into the Ubiquiti AirMax Loco M2. Getting a pair and setting up line of sight could go miles. I ran mine at over 1500 feet without an issue for a couple of years.. Ran 4, 4mp POE cameras on the other end 1 being a PTZ camera..

However you just posted with trees and bushes so might be hard not having a good line of sight.. But is an option. I don't normally like Wifi but didn't have any issues with that setup..
 
looney2ns, Like your suggestion but a little leary of Powerline signals. Still use a lot of x-10. But I'll do a little googling on powerline signal devices. All ears if you have an experience with any of those type devices.
 
Revo, brush isn't too big an issue since the 2.4 has been getting thru for 3 years. All of the Oak/Hickory vegatation is above the wireless LOS. Yes there are some small trees, but I kind of have a "path" so the wireless can get thru. Will look at your Ubiquiti suggestion.