Recommendation for a wifi/bluetooth camera for business/home security surveillance?

Sugar_Rush

I see several businesses in Dublin use these.

Was thinking of getting one, but absolutely no idea where to start.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006041366093.html?spm=a2g0o.home.0.0.650c2145ZAMdCY&mp=1

Was looking at something like this?

But perhaps a "peep hole" camera would be better?

ItHurtsWhenIP

Something that cheap will likely become part of a botnet, should you connect it to the internet.

For example:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirai_%28malware%29

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121428542#Comment_121428542

I wouldn't be particularly concerned if they wanted to video tape local scrotes in my area.

Main concern is that it will work.

I was looking at "Blink" by amazon in Curry's.

One concern is scrotes could just pull or rip it down as it's not actually screwed into the wall, just clipped onto a fixture.

And secondly I don't have conventiona WIFI in my place.

I just use my phones hotspot.

Can it connect to this directly, without a router?

Sugar_Rush

https://www.amazon.co.uk/all-new-blink-outdoor-wireless-weather-resistant-hd-security-camera-with-2-year-battery-life-motion-detection-1-camera-system/dp/B088CZW8XC

Could data usage be an issue with something like this also?

I use mobile hotspot so there's limitations.

If it's motion sensing however, should only turn on occasionally, saving data I'd assume?

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121445727#Comment_121445727

I would get a SIM from 48.ie (7.99 a month), or one of the other cheap SIMs. Near unlimited data. And get an unlocked 4g hotspot and leave it plugged in.

"I wouldn't be particularly concerned if they wanted to video tape local scrotes in my area."

If your camera became a member of a botnet, it would most likely be used for Distributed Denial of Service attacks which would eat up your bandwidth and potentially take you over your data cap, ultimately costing you money.

Sugar_Rush

I got that camera.

Turns out the main issue is that the app only runs on a mobile.

Is there no wifi camera where its controlling/interphase app can be installed on ones computer or laptop?

This is what I need cause then I can just use my phone hotspot as a wifi router.