“Does the Pro3 4-camera bundle come with mounting hardware? Are the magnetic mounts or screw-in mounts better? If cameras are in shady areas where solar can't be used, what is the best way to charge the batteries?”
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Comes with mounts, I bought the 4 camera setup so I got 2 screw-in mounts and 2 magnetic mounts. I purchased additional screw in mounts from amazon for 12.00( 3 additional mounts) just so I would have enough of whatever mounting system I wanted to use. I also purchased 4 25 ft charging cables from amazon( 28.00 for 2 cords) and plugged in the new cameras the new cords attach at the bottom magnetically which is very easy to work with and very convenient. Constant power on the cameras allows all of the nice upgrades to work like the 3 second look back feature no more missing what motion triggered the cameras
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have 10 cameras with two base stations. The base stations connect to your router/modem with the supplied cable. The cameras communicate to the base stations via WiFi but just to the base stations. I have cameras out to 100 ft with a strong signal. One thing you must know is that if you are away from the house and the base stations go offline you can’t reboot them through the app. The simple solution I use because I travel is to connect the base stations to a Wemo outlet and then you can cycle the power to the base station to reboot it with the wemo app. A more expensive and great solution is a battery backup for about $200 if you’re prone to power outages. I also have the solar setup for my outdoor cameras and love it. Hope this helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The screw in mounts on the Pro 3 are plastic, on the earlier Pro 2 version they were metal. We bought 2 extra magnetic mounts and all 4 cameras are up using magnetic mounts. The solar mount can be higher and even a little further away from the camera as long as it is connected. Sometimes you have to experiment with the solar panel and where it can gather the rays.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.a) Yes, my bundle came with 2 magnetic and 2 screw in mounts. b) If you want them to be permanently energized, you need to find a way to bring power to the spot where you place the camera, if not, and is a shady spot, recharging the batteries periodically would do the trick. c) Power outlet, then solar, then recharge batteries.
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