Re: [AFMUG] WIFI Camera venting

2022-09-20 Thread Darin Steffl
Because MOST consumer based security cameras are WiFi based. Any camera running off ethernet/PoE is going to an NVR and they don't typically sell camera systems like this at Bestbuy or Target. It's Nest, Arlo, Ring, etc. as that's what's easy for most people. Finding a power outlet to plug into is

Re: [AFMUG] Ourdoor WiFi coverage

2022-09-20 Thread Josh Luthman
Start at the left, shoot the 90* AP towards the right. Then when you're ready for another AP (test with your cell phone) start another one. Keep going until you hit that mile. If it's wide open I'm going to WAG 1/4 mile per AP if it's truly open. 1/8 mile if there are a few trees. On Tue, Sep

[AFMUG] Ourdoor WiFi coverage

2022-09-20 Thread Brough Turner
I need to provide WiFi to consumer devices in an open corridor not too wide but more than a mile long. Any suggestions? Anyone with experience providing WiFi to large open areas? I need to figure out how many APs I'll need and thus how many poles, power, etc. In particular, I'm wondering if som

Re: [AFMUG] WIFI Camera venting

2022-09-20 Thread Josh Luthman
RJ45 ends scare people, you can't use a screwdriver. On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 1:20 PM Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > I don't get the wifi camera thing, you're already running power, so why > not take the time to wire the cameras up correctly? > > On Tuesday, September 2

Re: [AFMUG] WIFI Camera venting

2022-09-20 Thread Jason McKemie
I don't get the wifi camera thing, you're already running power, so why not take the time to wire the cameras up correctly? On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, Nate Burke wrote: > Usually the incidents are not this close, but when they're on top of each > other it just makes me angry. Just because

Re: [AFMUG] WIFI Camera venting

2022-09-20 Thread Josh Luthman
Sounds like you're new here. You want some more of these asinine calls? Technology is getting so much better by the day and people are getting inversely proportionally dumberer. I tell them it may work, but I really would expect it does not. The only way we'd do it is to service the building its

[AFMUG] WIFI Camera venting

2022-09-20 Thread Nate Burke
Usually the incidents are not this close, but when they're on top of each other it just makes me angry.  Just because you refuse to understand it, doesn't make it magic. Rural customer wants our internet. ok, no problem, we do that all the time.  The ONLY reason they want the connection from u