Wireless Security Cameras–Why Not? Advantages and Installation

Wireless security cameras are becoming common place in home security schemes, and for good reason. They’re effective security tools. A security camera can serve a myriad of purposes. The most obvious is to record what goes on in your home or office. This data can be used for the purpose of catching thieves after the fact, and hopefully restoring your property. More hopefully, they can be used to keep thieves from engaging in the first place, scaring them off. Live surveillance is also a possibility, allowing yourself or a dedicated professional the option of monitoring a space remotely. Wireless security cameras, assuming your home or office is already physically secure, can be the greatest investment you can make in relation to security when their versatility is considered.

Wireless security cameras operate by transmitting their data live to a digital device that can then interpret it. This can be a recorder, or simply a monitor. Transmitters come in several flavors, including infrared and RF signal. Various models operate at various ranges with varying strengths, chances for interference from other devices on similar bands, and etc. Range variance can extent from a few hundred feet (similar to a television remote) to multiple miles, with varying degrees of material penetrated by the signal. In general, lower ranges are all that are necessary for a home, although various floor plans will prevent weaker signals from infrared-based transmitters, and thicker walls may mandate a higher range. It is always a good idea to contact a security professional for advice before making an investment decision.

Wireless security cameras offer several advantages over wired cameras. Installation becomes a much cheaper prospect when one doesn’t need to tear up their walls and ceilings to get a camera line run. Cameras can be reconfigured much more easily in this way to account for unrelated remodeling, or to prevent restrictions on how furniture can be rearranged. Visibility becomes a much simpler prospect, and cameras can be stowed in quite a few more locations. Expanding a wireless system is much easier from the perspective of the recording device–rather than running new lines and making new physical connections, one can simply place a camera in range and have it programmed to fit the network already present. Hassle is reduced greatly, and versatility spikes.

Such cameras can be used in many contexts, including but not limited to home security. You can watch over your children while they play, from most of the world away if properly established, keep an eye on your beloved pets, or simply have the option of keeping an extra eye on your home, even if for no reason other than your own peace of mind.