<p dir="ltr">As for extending range of wireless devices there is a ethernet based device known as the "Bullet" that will attach to a yagi or other antenna.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 11, 2013 11:55 AM, "Christopher Wagner" <<a href="mailto:waggie@waggie.net">waggie@waggie.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I don't have anything to add to the security camera part of this, but<br>
regarding the wifi range part, I've used Engenius indoor/outdoor access<br>
points to set-up long-range 802.11 "backhauls" at customer locations.<br>
With half-way decent line of sight, I've gotten up to 1 km without any<br>
problems (haven't tried any further). I know that the equipment<br>
supports far more with external directional antennas. Generally my<br>
set-up has been two Engenius access points mounted outside, that connect<br>
via ethernet to internal access points or routers. It's a bit of set-up<br>
and equipment, but has been extremely reliable for me. I've tried<br>
"range boosters" and that sort of thing, and they've always been<br>
horribly unreliable or not really any better.<br>
<br>
Anyway, my two cents..<br>
<br>
On 11/11/2013 11:08 AM, Steve S. wrote:<br>
> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 10:24 AM, jezra <<a href="mailto:jezra@jezra.net">jezra@jezra.net</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> I'm thinking the "shape" should be a home-made rustic birdhouse, or<br>
>> something else that blends into the surroundings. Currently, the<br>
>> property has a shed, a trailer, and a bunch of oak trees. If well<br>
>> disguised, the probability of the security system getting stolen would<br>
>> be dramatically reduced.<br>
> Yeah, I was going to say: having your whole system (including the<br>
> recordings/evidence) stolen would be a possible problem (even a<br>
> "likely" problem... in the UNLIKELY event the robbers are even<br>
> semi-intelligent). I presume you'd solar-power the thing, with<br>
> battery-array for nights? Your set-up is getting bigger... harder to<br>
> hide.<br>
><br>
> I would *NOT* use a "game-cam" camera -- I bet some of these guys are<br>
> hunters, and would spot it in a cold second... and be glad to take the<br>
> extra profit !<br>
><br>
> Another possibility: invest some in better lens(es) -- telephoto --<br>
> and set your system off a ways where it just won't be seen (telephoto<br>
> lenses WILL be bigger than normal; but not too huge, as the cam-sensor<br>
> will be pretty small). Camo-gear to cover your set-up. A solar-array<br>
> is harder to hide, though... buried power-line, so the array looks<br>
> like it's powering your trailer (mounting it on the trailer)? I'm not<br>
> sure how big your solar-array would have to be, to power things<br>
> through (for example) a multi-day-storm where "daytime" only provides<br>
> a small part of its usual charge; looting is more-common after big<br>
> storms like that. A flash-disk for storage would help with both size<br>
> and power issues.<br>
><br>
> A "fake" antenna/camera(s) could work (or at least help), with a big<br>
> sign saying "video monitored off-site". Any chance of getting (or<br>
> faking) an "official logo/label" from one of your regional<br>
> telecomm's-providers, so it "looks like" you've had a "genuine"<br>
> (instead of DIY) installation?<br>
><br>
> Finally, as Steve suggests (err... the OTHER Steve (I am *also* a<br>
> "Steve S" -- an excellent name! ;-) ) , internet *might* be available,<br>
> with a bit of extra effort: off-the-shelf wifi can be range-boosted<br>
> without too much cost, as a fairly-simple DIY project. I've seen<br>
> claims of multi-KILOMETER range achieved from a simple 802.11g home<br>
> wifi router... Maybe you and some neighboring property-owners could<br>
> collaborate in sharing a multi-hop configuration to the nearest<br>
> access-point?<br>
><br>
><br>
> - Steve S (but not "sjs")<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
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