I'm looking into getting a camera system. I'm getting motion spot lights as well as motion sensors with an alarm. I want the camera system to record and be online so I can view it anywhere from my cellphone. They have ethernet cables that hook from the DVR to a modem. My question is, can that ethernet cord work from my ethernet plug in my laptop? We are using the campgrounds wifi and don't have a modem. I know there is an alternative which is a smart camera, but they are about $200-400 for just one camera. They have a built in DVR and work off wifi instead of having to be hardwired. Is it possible to hook the DVR to my laptop and get internet recording that way? Anyone have a system that works differently or doesn't have to have a modem for it to work? Thanks in advance.

Most likely not. You need to hook it up to a router.

Settles that then. Guess if I want a camera to view on the net it's going to have to be a smart cam.

OPyouhave me confused, you want to monitor the Stick house while travelling? them connect to home router internetordo you want to monitor outside the rv while inside? no intrnet neededyou want to monitor rv while away sight seeing? remote 'constant cconnection' monitoring will proably violate CG wifi useage rulesyou can get systems that will call you if there is trouble

We have wireless cameras for our stick house which can be viewed anywhere we are - via our Iphone.

Surveillance security cameras. Will this work?

acemyers
Explorer
Aug 15, 2013
Bird Freak wrote:
Don't ya love new members with attitudes and no respect for other folks!!

My response is based off your response to my post. Unnecessary comments will receive unnecessary remarks.
Altern
Explorer
Aug 15, 2013
acemyers wrote:
Altern wrote:
We have wireless cameras for our stick house which can be viewed anywhere we are - via our Iphone.

Does it have to be hooked up to a modem? Or are you hooked to the internet through wifi without hard wiring anything? Thanks!
In my case the cameras are linked wirelessly to my home network.
Look through the Lorex website for details. Other camera mfg's have similar products.
Good luck
acemyers
Explorer
Aug 15, 2013
Altern wrote:
In my case the cameras are linked wirelessly to my home network.
Look through the Lorex website for details. Other camera mfg's have similar products.
Good luck

Great! Last question. Will they connect to the CG wireless internet and work that way?
MrWizard
Moderator
Aug 15, 2013
acemyers wrote:
Yes, the RV and using the CG wifi. What have I said that makes you think that I couldn't set up the camera through my computer instead of the modem. I can live without the phone login, it was just a major bonus. Who said I'm going to ask the CG if I can do it? What if their ports are open? How does it effect the CG by doing this?

About the smart cam. What if I had a portable wifi (mifi) card that supplies internet? Couldn't I connect to that with the smart camera?

going by what you said, NOT what i said

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