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Mr. Luddite[_4_]

On 2/26/2018 10:06 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 20:56:56 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

So am I now-a-days. I just bought a WiFi outdoor security camera. I
didn't want "Ring" or "Nest" or "Google Home" versions that you have to
set up an account for. Just a simple WiFi camera that will connect to
the home network. It's made by a company called MyDlink.

Anyway, first thing I found out is that Firefox no longer supports it
and I use Firefox exclusively and not the Microsoft Edge browser. So, I
decided to access it via my phone. I downloaded the Android "MYDLINK
app. as instructed, it found and connected to my WiFI router but it
doesn't work. Keep getting error messages saying the video was "lost".
Don't know why.

Reloaded everything again ... same thing. Gave up for now. I'll try
again tomorrow.

My cameras go to a 4 channel, (expandable to 8) security type DVR. I
have a terrabyte of video I have never seen ;-)
I also have a box of X10 stuff I got from Ebay that I have never
fooled with but there are a few cameras in there too. I did play with
one on the bench to see how well it worked but I never set it up.
This thing will RF out about 100' so I was thinking if the car hoppers
came back, I would hide one in the car somewhere for a good close up
of the weasel.
I also have a PC based DVR in one of my WYSE thin clients that I have
never fooled with. I can get to either of the DVRs with anything on
the network using a small application. Nothing has ever happened here
worth looking at the video. I can get some great pictures of Deuce in
the pool tho I guess.

I had a similar, four camera security system and DVR recorder when I had
the guitar shop. Somehow I figured out how to set up a static IP as
well so I could monitor all four cameras or just one from my computer at
home. The little camera I just bought has a micro SD card that will
continuously record but first I have to get the stupid thing working
correctly.