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Wifi for cameras is arguably also a mistake

• nomel 2mo ago
  Cameras that require internet to connect to are a mistake, but cameras that use Wifi for local link are fine (wifi is perfect for this). And, having some way to connect remotely is a requirement, for most everyone.
  • rob-olmos 2mo ago
    I took their point to be about wifi being jammable
    • fragmede 2mo ago
      Yeah first thing burglars are gonna do is jam your wifi camera so you don't have any video of them. Run cat-5 and get a PoE camera.
      • kps 2mo ago
        And be sure your outdoor cameras are on an isolated VLAN so people can't just plug in to your home network.
      • inigyou 2mo ago
        I read this as sarcastic but it's a thing. Simplisafe, for example, is trivially jammed.
      • mlrtime 2mo ago
        Yeah, not sure why people are downvoting you. I suspect because most people run wifi cameras and don't see the reason to run a ethernet cable. If you are halfway serious about your home security, you should use ethernet. It's trivial for thieves to jam wifi now.
  • wao0uuno 2mo ago
    Security system that can be jammed is a terrible idea. Cameras should be wired. Ideally on separate network and with battery backup.