My apologies for formatting and typos, im currently on my cell phone.
The previous owners of our home had COX security wifi cameras around the home. They were installed near an inside outlet, drilled a hole through the siding and wall, and connected to power converter via Ethernet.
Since i already have mounting points/power source cables ran and due to the houses layout, itd be impossible for ME to run ethernet cables to an NVR for direct connection, I’ve decided on wifi/wireless cameras. My next home will definitely be one story.
FYI, my initial intention was to have wired reolink cameras, 24/7 recording, app notifications, utilizing blue iris and a SFM PC. This was before we bought a 2 story house. I dont have much knowledge on wireless camera setups, which is why im here.
So now the goal is almost the same except with wireless cameras and whether i should use blue iris or a base station/proprietary NVR.
My concerns are continuous recording with internet outages and 5 cameras (4k, or maybe lower) utilizing too much bandwidth on my network and slowing down the internet. My wife works from home and uses teams video meetings and normally streams something on the TV. I play a lot of online games. Id hate for those things to be impacted by the cameras. We have 1GB fiber internet via AT&T and use their Modem/router combo.
Finally to my questions..
Whats the best wireless setup to minimize bandwidth/internet slow down while recording 24/7 and would still function (record) if the internet connectivity is lost (our fiber goes out periodically sometimes)
should i use blueiris or an NVR with wireless cameras?
What are some good wireless cameras that can utilize an indoor outlet power source.
I’d like to keep my budget under 1.2k.
Thanks for reading all of that and cant wait to hear from you guys. Ill be back eventually to bug you all about a self monitored home security system.
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