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Need wireless network camera, easy to use and small

Need some advice from some folks who know way more than me.

I need a camera to monitor a high crime area on our business property (A large K - 12 school)

Crime happens after hhours.

I would like a small camera (not necessarily a "hidden" camera, but one not too noticeable) that can connect to my network/the internet via 802.11-G, with maybe the option to hook it in via 10/100 cat5 cable.

Id like an option like emailing motion pics it naps to a few email addresses (without having to pay for a service)

I am not into this kind of thing (security cameras, etc) so I would hope to get one that is easy to use.

Any suggestions are helpful. i was a bit vauge so if I need to explain something further, please let me know. Thanks in advance! Jazz Mann

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Jazz
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Howdy Jazz! You looking for something like this:

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Brett

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Brett Crapser

Brett, thanks a millions, seems like i have seen alot of these on ebay... have you used them? Im just wondering how easy the doftware is to use... how "plug n play" the unit is into a network...

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Jazz

Nope - haven't used them - but I would try one if I could afford it 8-)

Overall the concept is simple but as you say - how plug-n-play is it?

I was going for one of the wired units but they all sold out before I got my pennies together to try it. Ebay huh?

Brett

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Brett Crapser

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Jazz

Ive been reading alot of good things about Panasoic network cameras.... any thoughts on those for my specific needs? Thanks in advance again!

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Jazz

"Jazz" schreef in bericht news: snipped-for-privacy@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

Some things I noticed with my (Axis 205) IP cam are:

- Image quality at, let's say 20 meters (aprox 60 feet) is poor/ not good enough to monitor a large area.

- For night vision, I think 8 IR led's will only help you to secure a door with the camera NEXT TO IT.

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JanK

The cheap panny network cam I bought < $100 had a night mode of 4 lux. That sucks. I sent it back.

-- Bobby G.

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Robert Green

There is at least one of the regs here who like them. Google this group for earlier posts

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Steve

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