cruelty 0 Posted October 6, 2009 hi just been to look at a job and the customer wants a camera system with dvr setup in a shed about 200yards from his house, he is happy with the dvr to stay recording away in the shed but wants to be able to watch the camera's from his house. As it's all concrete between house and shed i cannot use a wired system! What is my options and where to purchase etc.... thanks in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted October 6, 2009 Are the house and shed concrete and LOS? or is there concrete buildings in between and no LOS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cruelty 0 Posted October 6, 2009 no yard is concrete so cables cant be buried house and shed is just built in usual block Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hardwired 0 Posted October 6, 2009 By LOS, he means, is there a clear Line Of Sight between the buildings (perhaps from the roof of each) or are there obstructions (trees, hills, bigger buildings, etc) between them. There are NLOS (non-line of sight) options, but they tend to be a little more difficult. If the power is supplied from the house to shed, you also might to be able to use a powerline carrier device to transmit network data between them. This is all assuming you have a network ready DVR, and a PC at the viewing end. If not, you may be able to send analog monitor output wirelessly, but with no control of the DVR, and a much more degraded signal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted October 6, 2009 If you can log into the DVR though the network then you can use a point to point wifi network. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cruelty 0 Posted October 6, 2009 yes there is a clear line of sight, sorry did'nt know what that ment not sure if power is supplied from house to shed Dont really need control of the DVR just need to view the camera's from the house so analog wireless system maybe ok for the job For a point to point network wifi network do i need a broadband connection in the shed and the house? sorry would like someone to explain this system Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted October 6, 2009 yes there is a clear line of sight, sorry did'nt know what that ment not sure if power is supplied from house to shed Dont really need control of the DVR just need to view the camera's from the house so analog wireless system maybe ok for the job For a point to point network wifi network do i need a broadband connection in the shed and the house? sorry would like someone to explain this system Analog wireless can have alot of problems. Wifi networks can work very well if setup correctly. If you have a DVR (with network connectivity) and cameras in the shed then you have power out there. You do not need a broadband connection for this to work. You just need 2 outdoor access points with poe injectors some cat5 and a computer to watch the cameras on. If you already have the computer and you do this yourself it will cost you around $200 for parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cruelty 0 Posted October 6, 2009 not sure if i fully understand but i cant get a cat5 cable between DVR in shed and computer in house need this to be wireless Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted October 7, 2009 You have to use the Cat5 to connect the one access point to the DVR and the other access point to the computer or switch. That creates a wireless link between the shed and the house. You want to mount the access points on the outside of the buildings facing each other. If you have no experience with computer networking I recommend you hire a professional that is. Here as a access point that will work. http://www.engeniustech.com/datacom/products/details.aspx?id=246 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bpzle 0 Posted November 5, 2009 you figure this one out chief? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted November 5, 2009 you figure this one out chief? Why you looking for the same thing hey? VideoComm - Non Networked Wireless video that works great but is expensive, cheaper he try setup a simple wireless router and login to the DVR that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bpzle 0 Posted November 5, 2009 I've got a couple VideoComm units laying around... Be careful not to get a frequency that is already used in your area. In my area, "something" started using the same freq a couple years after we installed the tx/rx and all $&^%! broke loose. Pretty much made the pre-tuned tx and rx worthless for a 75 sq mile radius. The units were still good, I was able to use them out of state on a different job... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted November 5, 2009 Yeah well that can happen with any wireless device you use, happens to alarm systems all the time. What frequency was it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bpzle 0 Posted November 5, 2009 your going to make me dig through the attic??? i'm on my 9th beer! lol I don't remember. I never did bother to look on FCC's site to see who had the monopoly. wouldn't have changed my predicament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted November 5, 2009 LOL its not that important .. enjoy your beer Im not really a fan of any wireless anyway but i hate attics even more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
