“If I have wifi in my house, why do I need to plug in the base unit?”
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the base station plugs into the wifi system. Don't have the answer of 'WHY". That is the only wired part of it. Other "wireless" systems have a monitor that is wireless, but not the cameras. this system is nothing more than a nanny cam or baby monitor, not great for security. I was ripped off for 10k worth of product and NOT ONE PICTURE CAPTURE. the thief hacked into the system and erased all of his photos. If you get this system, be sure to CHANGE the default password. It's no guarantee, but a bit harder to hack into. I have been extremely disappointed in this system, I do NOT recommend it. Right now I feel so violated, a condition I was trying to avoid. Not to mention 6 months of HARD WORK pollinating for new seed stock is gone forever. The 6 plants he got that had approx 4 lbs of tops each plant, 15-17 inches long. So much for my medicine for this year. No tinctures or edibles this year. Not to mention the cost of the grow. These cameras cost me allot of money. Hoping since I have geek squad they will take them back, but I doubt it. BB has a pretty poor return policy.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The cameras are wireless but do not connect individually to wifi. They send a wireless feed to your base unit which acts as a central hub for all your cameras. Your base unit needs to be connected with an ethernet cable to your router for an internet connection.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. It's what communicates to the cameras.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Cat 5 is about 15 times faster than wireless. If 3 cameras detect motion, something won't get transmitted using wireless. The clarity of the captured data makes the data quantity larger. Thats why you need the bandwidth of wired cat 5 to the base router. Because the router collects all the camera data and then pushes it out to your cloud base via the internet.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The base unit plugs into your router. All cameras connect to the base and only one connection to the router.
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