XPost: alt.home.repair, sci.electronics.repair   
   From: hankrobins@notspam.uk   
      
   Carlos E.R. wrote to us on Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:50:15 +0100:   
      
   >> There must be a camera that is Wi-Fi that, even if it can go onto the   
   >> Internet, that you can log into from your home when you're at home.   
   >   
   > I guess that LAN only cameras are easier to find with Ethernet   
   > networking (ie, PoE).   
      
   That's a neat idea, where that's all I want, and I saw a few that are   
   Ethernet only so I ordered some and am waiting for them to arrive.   
      
   Funny though, they don't seem to be both Wi-Fi & Ethernet.   
   Just Ethernet. No Wi-Fi.   
      
   > You have to seek cameras with fewer smarts. For example, if they do   
   > "smart" things like face recognition for cheap, chances are they use an   
   > outside server.   
      
   The face recognition is pretty smart in the camera that I just tested out   
   from Amazon that goes to the Internet, I agree, but I don't want that.   
      
   It seems from my searches, that there are five main types of cameras.   
      
   Those which are Wi-Fi (but then they're not Ethernet) and worse, they go   
   from the camera to your router to the Internet and back to the router to   
   your phone or computer (which is a long trip from the house to the pool).   
      
   Those which are Ethernet (but then they're not on Wi-Fi). Which is strange.   
   You'd think they'd have a device that can do either RJ46 or Wi-Fi.   
      
   Those which are cellular (but then they don't have Wi-Fi), which again is   
   strange. These always go from the camera to the Internet via the carrier.   
      
   Those which are hard wired analog, which isn't what I can easily use given   
   the amount of obstructions between the house and the pool.   
      
   Did I survey all the possible types out there easily bought?   
   Wi-Fi only (no Ethernet)   
   Ethernet only (no Wi-Fi)   
   Cellular only (no Ethernet or Wi-Fi)   
   Analog   
      
   And there are the DIY Raspberry-Pi streaming cameras too, but that's out of   
   my technical level of expertise (I have no technical skills whatsoever, as   
   if I did, I wouldn't need to ask this question to get the answer from you).   
      
   Here's an example of each on Amazon.   
   Wi-Fi $40 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDTT8QZ3/   
   Ethernet $370 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5CGY3Q6/   
   Cellular https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D41FL6C/   
   Analog $40 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HN4ZKNC/   
   Raspberry-Pi $25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCBHNPBW/   
      
   I ordered that $40 Wi-Fi camera with the solar panel so I'll let you know   
   if I can get it to save to the sdcard or LAN without the WAN in between.   
   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDTT8QZ3/   
      
   What do you think about this camera which doesn't say it needs software on   
   the phone to connect to the Internet. Do you think it's Wi-Fi LAN only?   
   $30 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHCSL8XR   
      
   I just ordered it, and it should arrive in two days time to test.   
      
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