http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/ Security Camera & Surveillance System Support Forum en Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:27:02 +0000 http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/topic/wireless-ip-camera-system-questions#post-73 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:34:32 +0000 Mike 73@http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/ <p>Danny,</p> <p>Please see answers below:</p> <p>1) How do you connect these cameras to the wireless network? You can use add on wireless receivers like these:</p> <p><a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm</a></p> <p>These are actually sets consisting of both transmitters &amp; receivers. With each of these you can configure both of the antennas to be receivers to connect to an existing wireless network.</p> <p>2) Does each camera have its own IP address that we could set up a link for online? </p> <p>Yes.</p> <p>3) How would we go about doing so?</p> <p>You can access the cameras directly from Internet Explorer web browser. </p> <p>4) Can multiple users view the same camera feed simultaneously?</p> <p>Yes, but keep in mind that you are limited by how much bandwidth your network can support. The more users that log on, the slower the response time will be.</p> <p>5) How difficult are the cameras to install? Are there any special steps that we would need to be aware of?</p> <p>As long as you can run the cables between the cameras and wireless add-on, and you can supply power to the cameras, the rest is easy.</p> <p>6) What do you think about the feasibility of our project?</p> <p>It is feasable. You just need to make sure it is realistic for you as far as how much bandwidth you have available on your network.</p> <p>7) Do you have a ballpark price estimate for everything we would need?</p> <p>The link above will show you the pricing for the wireless antennas. That price would be per 2 cameras if you have an existing wireless mess network already in place on your campus. Here are some links to IP cameras that we recommend with pricing:</p> <p><a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/IP-Network-Camera-p/zavio-f210a.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/IP-Network-Camera-p/zavio-f210a.htm</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Dome-IP-Camera-p/zavio-d510e.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Dome-IP-Camera-p/zavio-d510e.htm</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Outdoor-IP-Camera-p/zavio-f731e.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Outdoor-IP-Camera-p/zavio-f731e.htm</a></p> <p>8) Is this even the best way to go about implementing such a system, or are there other setups that you feel would be better?</p> <p>A wired system is always more reliable than wireless. If you can tap in to the network using wiring, you are better off.</p> <p>Please reply if you have further questions.</p> <p>Sincerely.<br /> -Mike </p> http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/topic/wireless-ip-camera-system-questions#post-71 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:24:45 +0000 Mike 71@http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/ <p>We were recently contacted by a customer with the following questions:</p> <p>My name is Danny and I am part of the student government at Indiana University. We are working on implementing a system that would allow any student to go onto the internet and be able to get a live feed of the work-out facilities that we have. We feel this would be extremely useful for our students because often the basketball courts and weight-training areas fill up around peak hours, creating a backlog of people waiting to use machines or to get on courts. By having a camera<br /> system, students would be able to check how busy the facilities are before they decide to go, saving students time and freeing up the facilities.</p> <p>I’ve been doing some research on potential solutions. Based on what I’ve seen, it seems to me that purchasing multiple wireless IP network cameras would fit our needs. We have a secure wireless network that covers the campus, so it would be much easier to utilize the Wi-Fi than to run Ethernet cables along the walls. However, there are a few things that I don’t understand:</p> <p><ol type="1"><li>How do you connect these cameras to the wireless network?</li><li>Does each camera have its own IP address that we could set up a link for online? How would we go about doing so?</li><li>Can multiple users view the same camera feed simultaneously?</li><li>How difficult are the cameras to install? Are there any special steps that we would need to be aware of?</li><li>What do you think about the feasibility of our project?</li><li>Do you have a ballpark price estimate for everything we would need?</li><li>Is this even the best way to go about implementing such a system, or are there other setups that you feel would be better?</li><br /> </ol></p> <p>Please let us know what you think!</p> <p>Best Regards,<br /> Danny </p>