Ok so I am looking to setup a wireless camera or two in order to catch trespassers at a gate on the farm that is about 1/2 Mile from the house, there is a slight rise preventing direct line of sight and when the grass grows high in the summer or crops in the field get too tall you can't see the gate until you are a 1/4 mile from the house.
What I am wanting to do is use a car battery or lawn mower battery with solar panel and some kinda of repeater and good antenna to get the signal at the house.
I know there are some threads about long distance wireless setups but they appear dated.
I am wondering about using one of the cameras like people have indoor that can pan and tilt but one made for outdoors. Can I put a better directional wifi antenna on a wireless camera to get better range? I would need to put the camera about 400yds from the gate to cover the whole section of fence that people have been crossing. I need it to be able to see people and vehicles, not concerned with faces or license plates. I can get down there and run them off when I spot them. Usually when they see me come towards them they leave really fast. I am wondering if any camera is going to be able to see a person at 400 yds even 3 or 4 mp. I was thinking of trying to stay at 3 mp and a narrow field of view to improve resolution. Not looking to spend thousands here but keep the price low. I have no power at the gate and don't want to run a line 1/2 mile, I'm sure voltage drop would be an issue anyways besides cost.
Any suggestions? I've heard there are ubiquity? Repeaters that can go kilometers in distance. I have No experience with that kind of equip though
What I am wanting to do is use a car battery or lawn mower battery with solar panel and some kinda of repeater and good antenna to get the signal at the house.
I know there are some threads about long distance wireless setups but they appear dated.
I am wondering about using one of the cameras like people have indoor that can pan and tilt but one made for outdoors. Can I put a better directional wifi antenna on a wireless camera to get better range? I would need to put the camera about 400yds from the gate to cover the whole section of fence that people have been crossing. I need it to be able to see people and vehicles, not concerned with faces or license plates. I can get down there and run them off when I spot them. Usually when they see me come towards them they leave really fast. I am wondering if any camera is going to be able to see a person at 400 yds even 3 or 4 mp. I was thinking of trying to stay at 3 mp and a narrow field of view to improve resolution. Not looking to spend thousands here but keep the price low. I have no power at the gate and don't want to run a line 1/2 mile, I'm sure voltage drop would be an issue anyways besides cost.
Any suggestions? I've heard there are ubiquity? Repeaters that can go kilometers in distance. I have No experience with that kind of equip though