TehSkull

The E96 looks perfect for monitoring the main shopfront, since the router is in a central location and can attach securely to ceiling tile, judging from the video I just watched (which I'm realizing is actually made by you, buellwinkle. ). That just leaves two more cameras needed. One for each back room. My friend was very clear that he wanted a view of every exit, and there's an exit in each back room. One room is the entrance to the freezer, the other is the main office where money is kept. Both rooms are fairly dark. Which actually reminds me... How well will the E96 work at night? Will I need an IR illuminator? Thanks for the advice so far. I suppose I would want to keep all the cameras the same brand, so I can use that brand's software.

A long time friend of mine owns an ice cream store in town. He wants to replace his old DVR system (with 2 broken cameras) with something a bit more modern. Being the foolish teenager I am, accepted the job thinking "How hard could it be?" My original plan was to keep costs low by using wifi cameras. I still hope that this is possible, but as of yet, the quality seems far too low for his needs. This is judging from a piece of junk Foscam I picked up for about $75. Before making any more foolish decisions, I decided to do my research which has lead me here. The goal of the system I'm building is to have 4 to 6 cameras connect wirelessly to the main computer and record from there. One program I was looking at for that task was iSpy, but I'm certainly open to other programs of reasonable price. If wireless can't happen, then I can deal with wired IP cameras. Running ethernet isn't that bad. A non-IP camera system would be far beyond what I would feel comfortable working with, and I'm a little too invested right now to undo everything I've done so far. I appreciate any and all assistance offered on this matter.