u/Funny-Dish-7733 — reddlx

Hatched areas are of most concern. Complication is that the backside of the home is pretty low and would allow almost anyone to tamper with the equipment without any sort of ladders etc. The garage would allow for higher mounting but doesn’t have 100% consistent WiFi connection.

So, would like to go with PoE cameras but would need a bridge from the house to the garage. Burying cables wouldn’t be feasible underneath the driveway. Would like to monitor the cameras from inside the house so not sure what equipment I would need to do so if my NVR is located in the garage?if it’s even possible, I don’t know?

Also any recommendations on flood light cameras I could use? I think I could cover the areas I want with 4 maybe 3 with correct placement?

I have an acre and a half property with my home and several outbuildings that house tools/motorcycles/trailers etc about 75-100feet away from the back of the house. All with power. I have a fiber connection to the house and WiFi signal about out to the garage door but it can be spotty at times.

My main concern is wanting to be able to remotely view cameras at all times that cover the horseshoe driveway around the back of the house and the entrances to the outbuildings/back entrances to the home. I’m thinking I can accomplish this with 3-4 good cameras.

I had a salesman come out from a security company and they wanted several thousand dollars to this plus a monthly fee to monitor. I said no thanks to that.

I would like to set up a wired PoE system but digging a trench and running cable is not feasible underneath the horseshoe driveway.

I was thinking a bridge might work but I’m not entirely sure how they work? If I used a bridge from the house to the outbuildings can I then hook up a switch in the outbuildings and the cameras to that? What equipment would I need or could you recommend to then monitor those cameras from inside the house?

I’d like to keep everything under or close to $1000 for a budget.