Security camera in long garden???
Hi. I’m very pleased with my Ring Doorbell. I’d like to get a security camera for my back garden-to watch for hedgehog activity!! My problem is that my garden is 30metres long & the router another 10m away (although my chime is only 5metres extra). Are there any solutions that would allow me to have a camera that far away?
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01-07-2024 07:23:55
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- U
Thankyou, I knew it would likely work over only a short distance but I’m hopeful there’s a solution someone can suggest about extending wifi outside.
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03-07-2024 06:29:50
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You need to fit an outdoor Access Point. If your current Router is getting on a bit, I would recommend going for a TP-Link Deco set up. This is a Mesh system that extends wifi throughout the house, and the only Mesh system that has an outdoor node. What you need is rather dependent on your house layout, but start with a three-pack of indoor nodes like the X50 triple pack, and then add the X50-Outdoor node either on the wall of your house facing the garden, or on any outhouse that has mains power. The Outdoor node needs to "see" one of the indoor nodes, but it will really strengthen your outdoor signal. For example, I have a solar powered camera at the bottom of my drive, it's 50+ metres from the X50-Outdoor node and I get 70% signal on the camera. Before the outdoor node I got 25% maximum and the worst choppy video you could imagine. You could just add an outdoor Access Point like the TP-Link EAP-110, but setup is a lot trickier and you need to set up a second network to use it. The Mesh system is a lot easier, plus you have the option of two completely separate networks (if you want), one for normal internet use and one for "internet of things" like your cameras.
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05-07-2024 10:34:44
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Caitlyn_Ring
Hi @user_0a694d. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying your Ring Doorbell so far! Unfortunately, you are likely to run into some connectivity issues if you install a Ring device 30 meters or more from the router. For reference, we typically recommend a Ring device be installed no more than about 7-8 meters from the router.
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02-07-2024 07:45:31
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