nanostation

aidanki

hi all,

I am looking to extend my network to a shed 250m away wirelessly, I want to put an IP camera in the shed and be able to watch it from ipad/laptop.

What nanostations are out there that can do that.

I had a look on ebay and there don't seem to be that many

thanks and regards

Some_Person

Is there a clean Line of sight between the house and shed?
Get 2 of these.

aidanki

yes clear line of sight


Processor Specs Atheros MIPS 24KC, 400MHz
Memory Information 32MB SDRAM, 8MB Flash
Networking Interface 2 X 10/100 BASE-TX (Cat. 5, RJ-45) Ethernet Interface
Operating frequency 2412MHz - 2462MHz
Enclosure Size 29.4 cm x 8 cm x 3cm
Weight 0.4 kg
Enclosure Characteristics Outdoor UV Stabalized Plastic
Mounting Kit Pole Mounting Kit included
Max Power Consumption 8 Watts
Power Supply 24V, 0.5A surge portection integrated POE adapter included
Power Method Passive Power over Ethernet (pairs 4,5+; 7,8 return)
Operating Temperature -30C to +80C
Operating Humidity 5 to 95% Condensing
Shock and Vibration ETSI300-019-1.4

this is the spec, how do I interpet it

what I mean is how much will it carry, how fast is it etc

Some_Person

That depends on alot of things like Signal strength and interference, in a proper environment they could saturate the ethernet port (95 mbits) but you wouldn't need that much speed for 1 camera. You can reduce how much spectrum they occupy which can reduce the speed if needed (since spectrum is scarce too), and helps avoid interference.
5mhz channel width=25mbits
10mhz channel width=50mbits
20mhz channel width=95 mbits

aidanki

where do you get the figures 5, 10, 20 from?

is that the rate at which a camera transmits?

Some_Person

No, they are the speeds that the Nanostations can deliver.
What camera are you gonna put up?
Most cameras usually need 256kilobits to 4mbits of speed.

aidanki

Some_Person wrote: »

No, they are the speeds that the Nanostations can deliver.
What camera are you gonna put up?
Most cameras usually need 256kilobits to 4mbits of speed.

what camera would you recommmed were you buying, going for a fixed camera this time around, might get a fancier one if this one proves successful

PogMoThoin

Ubiquiti of course
http://www.ubnt.com/airvision

JJJJNR

I'd like to do the exact same thing, what is the cheapest wifi camera out there..

PogMoThoin

JJJJNR wrote: »

I'd like to do the exact same thing, what is the cheapest wifi camera out there..

You'll find plenty of cheap Chinese ones on Ebay, most people post here for info on decent quality and most reliable cameras.

JJJJNR

So cannot get a cheap reliable wireless web cam then.?

PogMoThoin

JJJJNR wrote: »

So cannot get a cheap reliable wireless web cam then.?

What's wrong with the Ubiquiti range i posted above

JJJJNR

Looks expensive, I only want to spend 40 - 50 to watch some birds nesting.

PogMoThoin

JJJJNR wrote: »

Looks expensive, I only want to spend 40 - 50 to watch some birds nesting.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/UBIQUITI-AirCam-Airvision-H-264-1MP-megapixel-IP-camera-HDTV-/170823547774?pt=US_Security_Cameras&hash=item27c5e07b7e#ht_8937wt_1037

That's what I mean, these are cheap and reliable. They also are not wireless, you must add a pair of wireless devices to link to them if you can't run a cable. Nanostations are what the thread is about. Maybe you should start a new thread

aidanki

are ubnt the make of choice to go for when buying wireless devices?

other makes I can find are TP link and solwise engenius

PogMoThoin

aidanki wrote: »

are ubnt the make of choice to go for when buying wireless devices?

other makes I can find are TP link and solwise engenius

Lots of ISPs use Ubiquiti gear because it's cheap and reliable. It's a cheap enterprise solution. There is a huge community offering advice on their forums.

I installed some Ubiquiti cameras today. I'm well impressed with the hardware, beautifully crafted and great quality video, but the Air Vision NVR software needs lots of work, it didn't work right. Most people are using other software to record them (Milestone Blue Iris on windows, $49 licence). There is a new beta version of the free Ubiquiti Air Vision software coming any day though that addresses lots the issues. It's early days with the hardware. I've decided to get some for the house here.

aidanki

the foscam software looks good

will that work with a camera of a different make

aidanki

what type of gain would I want to have when all the losses are taken into account

is >5db sufficient?

PogMoThoin

I spoke too soon, the new Ubiquiti Air Vision 2.0 beta was released last night
http://www.ubnt.com/beta