Re: Geeky Gadgets

"Mr K. Mean"

| > | 2. Wireless network camera. Should be outdoor-capable, and preferably
| > | able to connect to an 802.11g network. Many I've seen connect to "b"
| > | networks with WEP encryption, but I use "g" with WPA/WPA2. I'd prefer
to
| > | use WPA over WEP for obvious reasons. Pan-and-tilt and zoom would be
| > | nice, as would audio, but isn't necessary.
| >
| > I'd be interested in what you find on this as I've a project for a local
| > nonprofit that needs a video security system and I'd like to do the deed
| > over the internet to give them a web cam system in the package.
|
| Do you specifically need the camera to be wireless?  If not, it seems
| more like a software problem.  If you find just a normal webcam and hook
| it up to a computer, there is software that allows you to run a server
| that allows the camera to be controlled remotely.
|
| Or what exactly do you want done remotely?  If it is a security system,
| you are not going to control it all the time so most of the time the
| camera will be on its own doing whatever it was programmed to do.  Do
| you just want a way to see the pictures it captured or what exactly are
| you looking for?

We have a bunch of refurbished bank security equipment (long story but the
company pulled the equipment and their tech support refurbished and donated
the stuff)

I've not seen it yet but understand it's all hard wire. All we need do is
buy either a VCR or some other method of recording the video (HDD?).  We've
six cameras currently and likely will expand the coverage with both hardware
and wireless.