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