Signal strength on wireless home security cameras?

B0bbyEwing

I've been asked to look out to see what's suitable. Obviously wired would be the best option but currently looking at wireless & then maybe that way no expensive installer needs to be called in.

Looking to pick up an area of the house. Problem is it's probably as far from the router as you can get on the property. I'm not talking 5 miles away but it's at the total opposite end of the house & rear also. If I had to stick a wild guess number on it - then 12-20 metres away.

Just wondering what you can do with these cameras, if anything, to help with their signal strength to the home network?

Currently looking at branded setups like Eufy, Blink, Tapo. Ideally not a monthly subscription for storage but also not where it's stored totally on the SD card/camera itself whereby if the camera is knicked then you're knackered.

If all else fails then someone will need to be called in to quote on a wired setup.

TadleyBaggie

I have disabled on router WiFi and connected a 3 node TP-Link Deco mesh system. Main unit sits in the hall, two secondary units in the loft at each end of the house. Pretty much gives me a perfect signal everywhere. 

Keep_pedalling

TadleyBaggie said:

I have disabled on router WiFi and connected a 3 node TP-Link Deco mesh system. Main unit sits in the hall, two secondary units in the loft at each end of the house. Pretty much gives me a perfect signal everywhere. 

I have just done this as well as our router is at one end of our bungalow. The car charger could not access the internet and there was no WiFi in the man cave, and there was only a weak signal in the bedroom. 

B0bbyEwing

Thanks for the replies. When I get home from work I'll Google & YouTube what that actually means because it just flew straight over my head but I'm going to say it'll probably solve the issue by the sounds of it. 

Andy_L

Will powerline extenders work? Either for wifi or to provide a wired connection to the camera

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/powerline/
(info only, not a recommendation)

Vitor

Another benefit of pulling cable is using Power-over-Ethernet to run the camera(s), allowing them to mounted for best vision without having to figure out how change batteries or shell out for a solar panel

That said, I use Arlo cameras on a two-node Wi-Fi mesh and they work fine overlooking porch, driveway and patio.