| Want to add security cameras to your | | | | premises. By connecting multiple video |
| existing home network? It's really quite | | | | cameras to a TCP/IP Transmitter, you'll |
| simple using current technologies. You | | | | have access to the goings on at your |
| can easily get a starter system going | | | | home or business from any |
| that will fully integrate with your home | | | | Internet-connected PC. Look for models |
| networking system that you can access | | | | that include software which most do. |
| anywhere in the world via the internet. | | | | They can support a combination of wired |
| The first decision to make is whether to | | | | or wireless cameras as well as PTZ (pan, |
| build your system using wired or | | | | tilt, zoom). PTZ cameras allow you to do |
| wireless cameras. Wired cameras tend to | | | | just that, manipulate the camera |
| cost less, and have the advantage of | | | | position ans zoom via controls on your |
| being powered by their cables. Wireless | | | | web brower. |
| cameras operating at the 2.4GHz range | | | | This type of configuration will work for |
| can more easily be placed in any | | | | indoor or outdoor cameras. If building a |
| location. You then have the option to | | | | security system that will monitor the |
| connect the remore camera to a nearby | | | | perimeter of your property, or is |
| electrical electrical outlet, or use | | | | external to your home, then go for the |
| batteries. | | | | wireless cameras so cabling is simpler. |
| You may also want to integrate your | | | | Optionally for external wireless cameras |
| cameras via one device to manage them. | | | | are small transmitter and receiver |
| Otherwise you will have to go to either | | | | devices that can transform any wired |
| a seperate IP address in your home | | | | camera into a wireless one. |
| network for each camera, and if you need | | | | To summarize: start with your existing |
| to connect to your home system to | | | | cameras to leverage your current |
| monitor it remotely, then you will need | | | | investment, or start small with |
| to be able to also obtain a virtual | | | | purchasing one or two higher quality |
| private network connection. This can be | | | | wireless cameras. Then decide on a |
| a real hassle so I recommend getting a | | | | transmitter/receiver centralized unit, |
| device that can control all your cameras | | | | this can easily be plugged into your |
| and also act as a single point of access | | | | existing wired or wireless router. Use |
| your remote monitoring. | | | | the uplink port on your existing router |
| Look for products like TCP/IP | | | | if all your connections are being used. |
| transmitter and receivers. This | | | | The advantages to be gained by this |
| simplifies maintaining multiple cameras | | | | configuration are many. You can monitor |
| to keep an eye on your home or business. | | | | your own home or business without paying |
| It is a smart and easy way to increase | | | | monthly fees. So for not much more than |
| security without installing an expensive | | | | you have already invested in your home |
| alarm system. Monitoring the | | | | networking, you can add piece of mind as |
| surveillance feed isn't difficult, even | | | | well. |
| if you're not right there on the | | | | |