Wireless IP Camera thread

[geckoSG]

Hi all,

It seems that my existing DLink DIR-655 router has problem supporting all 7 of my cameras (mixture of DLink DCS-942L and DCS-5230L). It keeps crashing.

Anyone have any recommendation for a good wireless router for this purpose. Of course it must still be able to handle the laptop, mobile phone etc traffic.

I am considering the ASUS RT-AC66U or AC68U. Not sure they'll do the job.

Will be happy to hear any advice

Thanks!

My AC66U still strong on 8 cams (wired n wireless)

 

[geckoSG]

Otake1982, depends what you need. Just ring these pple to help U. See if they got anything u want or not

 

[jphua1980]

Sineoji PT315V camera

gd morn guys,
sorry that i have to ask this noob question abt this Sineoji ip camera tat i bought. hopefully tis is the right place for me to post, if not, pls let me know, i will remove it.

recently juz bought tis sineoji pt315v model and install it. download the andorid apps too. so after all my setup and using the phone apps and press start recording. so my question is if i am going out or away from the house, how do i ensure the camera is still recording? i tried closing the apps and go in again, it doesnot record. is tis normal? or do i have to on my PC while i am away?
i also find tat in my IE camera interface on the PC, i could not press the record button too... anything missing?

hopefully some bros here can enlighten me.
many thanks in advance.

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

Hi all,

It seems that my existing DLink DIR-655 router has problem supporting all 7 of my cameras (mixture of DLink DCS-942L and DCS-5230L). It keeps crashing.

Anyone have any recommendation for a good wireless router for this purpose. Of course it must still be able to handle the laptop, mobile phone etc traffic.

I am considering the ASUS RT-AC66U or AC68U. Not sure they'll do the job.

Will be happy to hear any advice

Thanks!

The DIR-655 is a good workhorse and has supported quite a few cameras for me. Perhaps it is crashing because of its age. What firmware are you using?

I'm using RT-AC66 for my cameras, and I have over 20 cameras of different brands (Aztech, Dlink, Foscam, Linksys, Edimax, Sineoji, Panasonic, Trendnet, TP-Link, SMC, VStarcam, and OEM brands). The AC68 should also support this.

 

[Fuzzywuz]

gd morn guys,
sorry that i have to ask this noob question abt this Sineoji ip camera tat i bought. hopefully tis is the right place for me to post, if not, pls let me know, i will remove it.

recently juz bought tis sineoji pt315v model and install it. download the andorid apps too. so after all my setup and using the phone apps and press start recording. so my question is if i am going out or away from the house, how do i ensure the camera is still recording? i tried closing the apps and go in again, it doesnot record. is tis normal? or do i have to on my PC while i am away?
i also find tat in my IE camera interface on the PC, i could not press the record button too... anything missing?

hopefully some bros here can enlighten me.
many thanks in advance.

Hi if you wish to record the best way is to save to the sd card if the camera has this feature. Otherwise save it to pc at home. Phone recording away from home will be expensive.

 

[geckoSG]

Sineoji ip cam shld not need u to press recording manually. If microsd card is insert n ur schedule is set. It shld record automatically. If not, its a bug i would say from my understanding of wanscam's interface

 

[surefire888]

Hi guys, I'm looking for a easy to use IP camera with an android app to monitor my parents at home. I saw Synology website but it seem they are into those surveillance solutions with hdd etc. I do not require recording so am looking at Dlink so far. Is that something Mrixsales carry?

For value-for-money and extremely easy set-up, I highly rec the Sineoji PT324IP - my 3rd ip cam after TPLink and DLink5222L. Got it for only $59 at IT Show (i think normal price is $79) - comes with Pan-Zoom and Night mode! Extremely easy to set up - no need DDNS and no need PC even to get it working! Just connect to router and then download the app - takes only 5 mins!

In one way, it's even better than my DLink (which cost me > $200) bec you can use presets on the app unlike DLink which requires PC for presets.

This is the low-end model with 480p resol only (sufficient for mobiles) and no msd slot. There are higher models if you need those features.

 

[purpleberry]

Which shop can get Sineoji IP cam at a good price? I recently bought Dlink 5020 and am disappointed with its speed and quality. Wireless antenna seems a hit and miss. Even my 3-yr old Aztech 4120 performed much better.

 

[surefire888]

Which shop can get Sineoji IP cam at a good price? I recently bought Dlink 5020 and am disappointed with its speed and quality. Wireless antenna seems a hit and miss. Even my 3-yr old Aztech 4120 performed much better.

I bgt my pt324ip at the recent IT Show for only $59. I just checked Challenger and they were selling at $149 i think! Maybe if you are not in a hurry, wait for the next pc show in June. There's another Sineoji model that seems to have identical specs selling at $79 at Challenger - only the design looks different. Can be quite confusing bec they have so many models

My Dlink had higher resol (720p) but now and then it stops working for no reason and i need to reboot it by switching the power on and off - quite a hassle.

Edit: Bear in mind that mine is the low-end model and would be more suitable for those who do not need advanced features. For eg, there is no periodic emailing of picture captures although there IS for alarm notification (ie motion detection)

 

[teogb]

I bgt my pt324ip at the recent IT Show for only $59. I just checked Challenger and they were selling at $149 i think! Maybe if you are not in a hurry, wait for the next pc show in June. There's another Sineoji model that seems to have identical specs selling at $79 at Challenger - only the design looks different. Can be quite confusing bec they have so many models

My Dlink had higher resol (720p) but now and then it stops working for no reason and i need to reboot it by switching the power on and off - quite a hassle.

Edit: Bear in mind that mine is the low-end model and would be more suitable for those who do not need advanced features. For eg, there is no periodic emailing of picture captures although there IS for alarm notification (ie motion detection)

Hi

I got the PT331V model at the recent IT Show, I tried to change the local recording path but was unable to change it after submit.
The default path is C:\, but it doesn't seem to be able to record to C drive.
Recording to SD card was no issue, however the playback function is not friendly at all.
The play and stop buttons doesn't seem to work. I had to double click on the filename to start playing the clip.
Once it starts playing I cannot pause or use any of the button below the clip.

The motion detect has high sensitivity even though I set to level 10.
Screenshots take place even when it seems there is slight change of sunlight in the room.

Does anyone have such issues?

 

[dao]

For value-for-money and extremely easy set-up, I highly rec the Sineoji PT324IP - my 3rd ip cam after TPLink and DLink5222L. Got it for only $59 at IT Show (i think normal price is $79) - comes with Pan-Zoom and Night mode! Extremely easy to set up - no need DDNS and no need PC even to get it working! Just connect to router and then download the app - takes only 5 mins!

In one way, it's even better than my DLink (which cost me > $200) bec you can use presets on the app unlike DLink which requires PC for presets.

This is the low-end model with 480p resol only (sufficient for mobiles) and no msd slot. There are higher models if you need those features.

does it comes with a long power cable that can reach the ceiling of normal HDB flat?

 

[surefire888]

Hi

I got the PT331V model at the recent IT Show, I tried to change the local recording path but was unable to change it after submit.
The default path is C:\, but it doesn't seem to be able to record to C drive.
Recording to SD card was no issue, however the playback function is not friendly at all.
The play and stop buttons doesn't seem to work. I had to double click on the filename to start playing the clip.
Once it starts playing I cannot pause or use any of the button below the clip.

The motion detect has high sensitivity even though I set to level 10.
Screenshots take place even when it seems there is slight change of sunlight in the room.

Does anyone have such issues?

IMO, for recording, it's better to use msd card because you can just let it recycle the memory when it runs out of space. Also, you will not need to leave your PC on or worry about wear and tear on your hard drive

As for motion detection, i gave up on this after trying on my earlier cams. Like u, I find that it is impossible to set the right sensitivity level. Even a slight movement in the curtains or a change in brightness triggers the recording/alarm. I had a shock when i received several hundred emails in 1 day because of "motion" - after that, I just turned it off. Maybe there are other brand cams that have better motion detection but i have not done any research on this as it is not critical for me

 

[surefire888]

does it comes with a long power cable that can reach the ceiling of normal HDB flat?

unfortunately, no. it's prob only ard 2 metres long

there are 2 ways around it - 1. cut the original wire and then re-patch it with another longer wire or 2. run an electrical extension wire from the power point up the wall

good thing is, it comes with a holder so that you can attach to the wall or ceiling

 

[Fuzzywuz]

unfortunately, no. it's prob only ard 2 metres long

there are 2 ways around it - 1. cut the original wire and then re-patch it with another longer wire or 2. run an electrical extension wire from the power point up the wall

good thing is, it comes with a holder so that you can attach to the wall or ceiling

About the electrical extension wire, do you mean place another 240V AC power point near the ceiling? This method will be more expensive because you need the electrician to do the job.

 

[Fuzzywuz]

About the electrical extension wire, do you mean place another 240V AC power point near the ceiling? This method will be more expensive because you need the electrician to do the job.

Extending the wire by cutting and joining back with more wire sometimes will not work because of voltage drop issues. You need understanding on wire resistance to do this.

 

[geckoSG]

U can go visit marix with ur cam. They sell 3metre power ext cables. Most China made IP cameras using same head. No harm visiting n trying out n see if rheir cables can work for u or not. No need to cut cables etc

 

[surefire888]

About the electrical extension wire, do you mean place another 240V AC power point near the ceiling? This method will be more expensive because you need the electrician to do the job.

Yes but u can just extend from the nearest existing power point. Not difficult if u can handle a drill. Just buy the trunking from a hardware shop and follow the skirting where possible.

 

[surefire888]

Extending the wire by cutting and joining back with more wire sometimes will not work because of voltage drop issues. You need understanding on wire resistance to do this.

I really doubt that a couple of metres of wire will create any significant voltage drop

 

[geckoSG]

Surefire888, for electrical wall socket extension, you shldn't have much problem DIY.

 

[Fuzzywuz]

I really doubt that a couple of metres of wire will create any significant voltage drop

It depends on the DC resistance of the wire. AWG18 at 6 meters is fine.