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Is there anything that runs for a decent amount of time, wifi and essentially all-wireless? Blink somewhat works on its own local hub, but honestly its crap for

Is there anything that runs for a decent amount of time, wifi and essentially all-wireless? Blink somewhat works on its own local hub, but honestly its crap for detecting when things happen so I wont be upgrading from my used 2-pack + hub even though it does integrate well with HA. I'd really like something that'd be apartment friendly so no drilling holes.

sneak 1y ago
All wireless means all of your cameras can be disabled at any time by anyone with a $20 jammer off eBay.
- Jolter 1y ago
  They’d have to know you’re running wireless, though.
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  - johnisgood 1y ago
    They have to know only to achieve the goal of disabling the camera, but they would probably use it for everyone's, and hope for the best if they are desperate. I am not sure if you can tell if the camera has been disabled.
  - sneak 1y ago
    Pretty obvious by looking at them. Everyone has one of the same 5 brands, and the models are obvious when you see them.
    - Jolter 1y ago
      By the time you’re close enough to see the brand, I would assume you’ve already been caught on camera.
      - sneak 1y ago
        Doesn’t matter. Someone can walk into jamming range wearing a mask, fire up the jammer, and there is no record of the B&E that happens 60 seconds later. Wireless cameras are mostly a false sense of security for homeowners, much like a deadbolt on a door with a glass window in it. At least you can talkback and confuse the cat while you’re at work. Doesn’t do fuck-all for safety.
BLKNSLVR 1y ago
The TP-Link Tapo cameras I have are wireless and seem to work well enough. I'd recommend to run them through frigate or some other independent surveillance software if you don't want them internet accessible. They're quite cheap when they're on special, and Amazon seem to have specials on them relatively regularly. (as much as I don't like to recommend Amazon for anything)

sneak 1y ago

All wireless means all of your cameras can be disabled at any time by anyone with a $20 jammer off eBay.

Jolter 1y ago
They’d have to know you’re running wireless, though.
- deleted 1y ago
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- johnisgood 1y ago
  They have to know only to achieve the goal of disabling the camera, but they would probably use it for everyone's, and hope for the best if they are desperate. I am not sure if you can tell if the camera has been disabled.
- sneak 1y ago
  Pretty obvious by looking at them. Everyone has one of the same 5 brands, and the models are obvious when you see them.
  - Jolter 1y ago
    By the time you’re close enough to see the brand, I would assume you’ve already been caught on camera.
    - sneak 1y ago
      Doesn’t matter. Someone can walk into jamming range wearing a mask, fire up the jammer, and there is no record of the B&E that happens 60 seconds later. Wireless cameras are mostly a false sense of security for homeowners, much like a deadbolt on a door with a glass window in it. At least you can talkback and confuse the cat while you’re at work. Doesn’t do fuck-all for safety.

BLKNSLVR 1y ago

The TP-Link Tapo cameras I have are wireless and seem to work well enough. I'd recommend to run them through frigate or some other independent surveillance software if you don't want them internet accessible. They're quite cheap when they're on special, and Amazon seem to have specials on them relatively regularly. (as much as I don't like to recommend Amazon for anything)