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Also very interested in PoE cameras with open source firmware. Most of these seem to be wifi + power cable; I figure if I'm running a cable anyway it might as w

Also very interested in PoE cameras with open source firmware. Most of these seem to be wifi + power cable; I figure if I'm running a cable anyway it might as well be a data cable. Maybe wifi is easier to set up a couple devices, but once you get to 5+ cameras PoE is worth.

fragmede 1y ago
Criminals are using wifi jammers, so you really want a wired camera if you're setting up a system.
- she46BiOmUerPVj 1y ago
  Hard wire your cameras and have a blinking red "recording" light that actually only responds to wifi jammers which cause it to stop blinking. They think they got the cams down, and stroll on unaware. Then they don't even realize the real camera isn't visible. It's next to that big obvious one.
  - parineum 1y ago
    The goal isn't to trick burglars into burglarizing you.
  - cryptoegorophy 1y ago
    Maybe we don’t need to overcomplicate things? Cameras won’t stop theft, heck even police sometimes doesn’t stop theft (lookup California)
  - orbital-decay 1y ago
    On the other hand, you probably want it to indicate that it's working even if it's not, just to scare the perpetrator and prevent any further action.