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Re: Very low cost backup-camera using WiFi cameras?
Thank you for the reply. But, the link was automatically removed to the camera you were suggesting. And they seem to have several models. Is there a particular one you were recommending? Perhaps you can give me the model name.480Views0likes0CommentsRe: Very low cost backup-camera using WiFi cameras?
Based on a misunderstanding of a thread I saw on the WYSE support forum, I purchased their $25 camera. I turns out that their camera demands access to the internet for both set-up and for reconnecting after loosing a connection. So, while you can get it to transmit video after unplugging the internet connection from your WiFi router, that will last only as long as everything is powered up. As soon as you power cycle anything, the connection has to be re-set by using the internet. I doubt the technology demands this, and it is perhaps done both to make things easier for most of their customers, and to keep you connected to their company. I also tried setting up my phone as a WiFi hot spot, thinking that the only data it would use, would be just the data needed to connect and log on. But, at least on my Note 4 phone, it would not work. theczar, does your iPad have access to the internet? Is this perhaps necessary for your set-up to work?478Views0likes0CommentsVery low cost backup-camera using WiFi cameras?
I thought I had successfully posted to another thread, WiFi Monitors for interior of camper It has not appeared, so perhaps I did something wrong. But, really, it deserves its own thread. I have a small home-made trailer. I would love to have a back-up camera to use on my car, and also the trailer. I am trying to make use of one of the very low-cost WiFi cameras now on the market. For example, the Wyse Cam HD, is only $25. There are even battery-powered ones with magnetic mounts, so it could be moved. These WiFi cameras are capable of sending video to my camera, via. P2P Protocol, but it has to go through my local WiFi router. the camera will not talk directly to my phone. The camera must pair with the WiFi router, and then my router sends the video to my camera over WiFi. I should also note that to pair the two together, they must connect to the manufacturer's server. But, theoretically, after that initial pairing, I don't need any internet access. I have seen "USB WiFi Routers" for sale under $15. But, a lot of Chinese manufactures use technical English words incorrectly. So, I don't know if those devices would actually function like my home router. Furthermore, I would not be connecting that "USB WiFi Router" to a computer, just to a USB charger. I was hoping the above would permit the WiFi camera to talk to my phone. If not, I wonder if any of the low-cost WiFi extenders would serve the same purpose? Anyone have any ideas about this, or perhaps the correct hardware to give it a try? -Joe3.2KViews0likes10CommentsRe: WiFi Monitors for interior of camper
I suspect that using remote monitoring is "attending" them... provided, that you can get back to them in a few minutes, if needed to stop them from barking. If you have two smart phones, another idea is to use one of the "Baby Monitor" apps. This allows you to set one phone up as the camera, and then the other phone becomes the monitor. It can work over WiFi or over your cell phone data plan. Actually, my purpose for finding this thread is that I am seeking a very low-cost way to add a back-up camera to my vehicle and camper. There are some very low cost WiFi cameras, that can do P2P (Peer to Peer) communication where your camera will send its video to your smart phone, without using the internet. Prices start as cheap as $25 for the Wyze Cam HD. However, this has to be done through your own router. In other words, the camera must connect to your WiFi router, and your smart phone also connects to your WiFi router. Note that these devices generally require internet access to pair the camera to the phone. But, once that initial pairing is done, they should be able to communicate without the internet at all. At least that is what I have learned from a store clerk. I have seen WiFi dongles, to add WiFi to your laptop, that call themselves "USB WiFi Routers"... but I am not certain the word "router" in this case means that it can be used to make the WiFi camera talk to the smart phone. I was hoping that one of these very cheap (i.e. $15) devices can be added to my vehicle to facilitate communication with these cameras. Note that I would just plug the WiFi adapter into a USB power block. So, they would not normally be connected to a computer. Perhaps an alternative is to purchase a cheap WiFi range extender. Some of these use the word "router" in them as well. Do any of you know if this idea will work? Or perhaps have the hardware to be able to try it out? -Joe600Views0likes0CommentsRe: Stand-alone GPS or smartphone?
When I 1st purchaed a smart phone, perhaps 15 years ago, I justified the extra expense thinking that I can take the money I would spend on a larger screen GPS unit, and put it towards the smart phone. I never regretted it. I can browse the web on my smart phone, and then select an address, and then paste the address into my mapping software. I use a program on my Android phone called, "CoPilot GPS". However, it has one major flaw. When I select an address from my contacts in the phone, the address opens in CoPilot as my beginning point, instead of my destination. So, then I have to go back a screen and start to plan a trip again, and then select "recent addresses" to get it to be my destination. I suspect that most modern GPS units are able to get your contacts in some way. But, just the ability to copy-paste an address is still an advantage. Also, you have the option of using Google Maps, which has some nice features, such as getting to see a road-view picture of where you are going. The other benefit of a stand-alone GPS unit, is that you don't have to mount your phone to use it. Continuous display will quickly drain a phone's battery, so you also have to plug it in. -Joe361Views0likes0Comments
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