Q. I am wanting to get a baby video monitor and the one I was interested in (Summer slim one) has so many bad reviews. I found one on ebay but I have never heard of the brand. Here is the link to the auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110775042052?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3607wt_936
Has anyone heard of this brand? Or do you have one like this? If so, what would you say about it? Is it a good monitor?
Thank you!
Another question, what does 2.4GHz mean?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110775042052?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3607wt_936
Has anyone heard of this brand? Or do you have one like this? If so, what would you say about it? Is it a good monitor?
Thank you!
Another question, what does 2.4GHz mean?
A. There is no name brand, wireless is very ambiguous. I'd be wary of those 2.4GHz, systems there is no mention of encryption of the signal to the base from the camera. Since anyone with a similar receiver can view the signal if it is indeed not encrypted in some way. You should ask the seller to confirm. Also if you have a cordless phone you should check if that runs on the same radio frequency. Because possible interference might occur. If you are willing you can spend a little bit more and if have a recent wireless router you can get a wireless network camera, such as this http://www.dlink.com/category/productcategories/?cid=7 Which would be encrypted signal, could view on a computer or smartphone, and even on the internet via a private website mydlink.com. I've purchase a D-Link network camera over 10 years ago for the very same reason, to monitor my baby. Now that my babys are no longer babys I still use it to monitor my home when I am away.
monitoring my computer activities?
Q. someone has been monitoring my activities on my computer..he has been stalking on me and i hate it when he would just kick me off fr my chat same time as he would kick off my chatmate at any moment. please advise wht to do. i found out tht he has been tracking me to the highest degree..
A. Listen, you need to use a hardware device to ensure your privacy and stop those who would do what this A-Hole is doing right now. I suggest you look into getting a good Router with a firewall with WPA encryption. This is a great method of keeping others out of your business. Now, you could go one step further and attach a safety device like here: http://www.iphantom.com
Now, there are many differant setups you can choose from these days which would keep your home computer or home network just as safe as a baby in its bed at home. I suggest you Goggle devices for creating supreme privacy. It is so worth the money spent on these devices. There are software versions but I highly reccomend the hardware ones. The hardware ones do not run the risk of gettng currupted or need to be installed on your computer. The hardware devices are used as easily and plug in and hook into a power source. They set between your computer and the world wide web. They will encrypt all your data leaving your computer including from all chat forums, IE messengers, e-mail, file transfer, and chat rooms. It also stops all viruses, worms, trojans, remote access, spyware, keyloggers, etc.
Talk to your parents if you are under age about needing this type of security. Every home computer and home network needs this type of security now. If we all get this stuff the A-Holes out there will just have to give up all their little nasty tricks.
Right now there is not much you can do to stop this person. How do you even know it is a guy who is doing this? Women are just as guilty of this sort of behavior as men are. So, talk to your parents and get some form of security for your home computer. I have this on both my home network and my business, and it also allows me to connect or bridge my business network and my home network. It is really easy to set up and use.
Good luck in fixing your computer so this type of attack does not happen in the future. In the meanwhile report this person to your ISP and whichever site you are using. There may not be a lot they can do, but if you don't report it then nothing will get done for sure. By reporting this you are taking a stand against this sort of behavior and you never know when the site can do something to stop this.
Now, there are many differant setups you can choose from these days which would keep your home computer or home network just as safe as a baby in its bed at home. I suggest you Goggle devices for creating supreme privacy. It is so worth the money spent on these devices. There are software versions but I highly reccomend the hardware ones. The hardware ones do not run the risk of gettng currupted or need to be installed on your computer. The hardware devices are used as easily and plug in and hook into a power source. They set between your computer and the world wide web. They will encrypt all your data leaving your computer including from all chat forums, IE messengers, e-mail, file transfer, and chat rooms. It also stops all viruses, worms, trojans, remote access, spyware, keyloggers, etc.
Talk to your parents if you are under age about needing this type of security. Every home computer and home network needs this type of security now. If we all get this stuff the A-Holes out there will just have to give up all their little nasty tricks.
Right now there is not much you can do to stop this person. How do you even know it is a guy who is doing this? Women are just as guilty of this sort of behavior as men are. So, talk to your parents and get some form of security for your home computer. I have this on both my home network and my business, and it also allows me to connect or bridge my business network and my home network. It is really easy to set up and use.
Good luck in fixing your computer so this type of attack does not happen in the future. In the meanwhile report this person to your ISP and whichever site you are using. There may not be a lot they can do, but if you don't report it then nothing will get done for sure. By reporting this you are taking a stand against this sort of behavior and you never know when the site can do something to stop this.
Is there some way to listen in on cell phone conversations from a....?
Q. different location? Any good P.I.'s got any hints?
A. If you mean a cell phone as in mobile that you can carry around down town then depends what type it is. The older analog ones in theory yes although you'll need a scanner like people use to monitor the police frequencies. They generally work around the 900Mhz and 1800Mhz frequencies.
The newer ones all tend to be digital however you shouldn't be able to, although I suspect with the right hardware it's probably technically possible. Right hardware is things like FBI have - costs a lot.
If you mean the kind that people walk round their houses with then again the same applies. The UK ones you can monitor at the top of the normal radio frequencies or as mentioned with a baby monitor.
The newer digital ones however you can't easily as they need specialised receivers and they generally encrypt the conversation, so unless you pickup the encryption signal first then you'd have an awful job. Most however still aren't digital (in the UK at least).
The newer ones all tend to be digital however you shouldn't be able to, although I suspect with the right hardware it's probably technically possible. Right hardware is things like FBI have - costs a lot.
If you mean the kind that people walk round their houses with then again the same applies. The UK ones you can monitor at the top of the normal radio frequencies or as mentioned with a baby monitor.
The newer digital ones however you can't easily as they need specialised receivers and they generally encrypt the conversation, so unless you pickup the encryption signal first then you'd have an awful job. Most however still aren't digital (in the UK at least).
10 points to the best answer-I need to set up a webcam.Give me the best website for complete instructions.?
Q. Heres the kicker.I have a site for the camera thats secure,has electricity,but no phone or cable lines.My budget is maybe $5,000.00.thats plenty for soft-hardware,but not enough to run
cable or phone to this site.Is there a way around this?Thanx everyone!
cable or phone to this site.Is there a way around this?Thanx everyone!
A. How to install a wireless webcam
webcams are normally used for communication, and are so called because you access and manage them through your browser. That means you can log on and see people from virtually anywhere in the world. Some webcams even have motion detectors.
I wanted to use mine to watch my baby son while I work on my laptop in another room. I also wanted to be able to see him while I'm away on business, and in the future I might want to use the camera for home security.
I chose a D-Link DCS 2100* webcam. It comes with software that lets you archive video to your hard drive, as well as manage and monitor as many as 16 cameras. The camera connects either through an Ethernet cable or wirelessly. Since I have a wireless network, there's no need to add extra wiring to the house. But that doesn't mean I can just put it anywhere. The camera does need a power supply.
My desktop system is a PC I built late last year with an Intel® Pentium® D processor running Microsoft Windows XP*. I also have a laptop equipped with Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology. My husband has an HP notebook with an Intel® Pentium® III processor. Our wireless network runs on a Linksys* router.
Step by step
I began by following the webcam's installation instructions. The instructions told me to connect the wireless antenna and turn on the camera. At that point, my router was supposed to be able to see the camera. But it wasn't quite that easy.
Next, I tried connecting the camera directly to my router using an Ethernet cable. I reset the camera by inserting a paper clip into the reset hole on the back of the camera. This pushed down the button long enough for the LED lights on the front of the camera to recycle twice and a blinking green LED to come on. I then clicked the IP installer in the software and got a connection to the camera.
In the IP installer window, I saw the Media Access Control address of the camera. I clicked on it and I was redirected to my camera's IP address where I saw an image of the camera. Now I had to configure the camera.
I clicked on the configuration tab to the left of the video screen. The Advanced Configuration screen came up so I could configure the camera for my wireless LAN. I kept the top items set to the defaults and concentrated on the lower half, starting with the WLAN configuration.
I set my service set identifier (SSID) to the same as my router.
I left the wireless mode set to 'infrastructure.' The channel default was 6, the same as the rest of my components.
Now came the tricky part. Because I wasn't using a D-Link router, I apparently had to set my transmission (TX) rate to 11Mbps. This wasn't clear to me or explained in the instructions. I had to call D-Link Tech Support to sort it out.
I left the Preamble set to "Long," since that was the default.
I ticked the box for "Data Encryption."
I left the Authentication mode on "Auto."
I set the key length to 128 bits.
I kept the "Key Format" at "Hex."
I entered my 26-character key that I used for my router and the rest of my wireless network.
I clicked "Apply" and the camera restarted. When the solid green LED came on, I knew I was ready.
I unplugged the camera from my router, unplugged the camera from the power outlet long enough for it to power down, and then plugged it back into the outlet.
It worked. The camera was able to send video directly to Internet Explorer. If the process had gone smoothly, it would have taken me 15 to 30 minutes, but as always, your experience might vary depending on your equipment and other factors.
Now that the camera was connected, I set it up to email me when it detected motion. It took a little while to get the settings to work correctly. You need to enter your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) information in the email tab in the camera's setup software. Then you set the motion detection settings by specifying how much motion has to happen before the camera is triggered to send you an email. It's easy to do, but you may need to adjust some settings to get the sensitivity you want.
To see if it worked, I mounted the camera by the front door to see if it would detect someone at the front door. It did. An email arrived as my brother rang the door bell. Clicking on the video link, a real-time video of him at the door came on my screen.
Finally, I put the camera in my son's room and pointed it at his bed. I went back to the living room where my laptop was and connected to the camera through my browser - and he came into view. The camera has audio capabilities, so not only can I see him, I can also hear any sounds he makes.
Online resources
Check out PC CCTV home security at icatcher*
AND you can Install motion detecting security with webcam Watchdog
webcams are normally used for communication, and are so called because you access and manage them through your browser. That means you can log on and see people from virtually anywhere in the world. Some webcams even have motion detectors.
I wanted to use mine to watch my baby son while I work on my laptop in another room. I also wanted to be able to see him while I'm away on business, and in the future I might want to use the camera for home security.
I chose a D-Link DCS 2100* webcam. It comes with software that lets you archive video to your hard drive, as well as manage and monitor as many as 16 cameras. The camera connects either through an Ethernet cable or wirelessly. Since I have a wireless network, there's no need to add extra wiring to the house. But that doesn't mean I can just put it anywhere. The camera does need a power supply.
My desktop system is a PC I built late last year with an Intel® Pentium® D processor running Microsoft Windows XP*. I also have a laptop equipped with Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology. My husband has an HP notebook with an Intel® Pentium® III processor. Our wireless network runs on a Linksys* router.
Step by step
I began by following the webcam's installation instructions. The instructions told me to connect the wireless antenna and turn on the camera. At that point, my router was supposed to be able to see the camera. But it wasn't quite that easy.
Next, I tried connecting the camera directly to my router using an Ethernet cable. I reset the camera by inserting a paper clip into the reset hole on the back of the camera. This pushed down the button long enough for the LED lights on the front of the camera to recycle twice and a blinking green LED to come on. I then clicked the IP installer in the software and got a connection to the camera.
In the IP installer window, I saw the Media Access Control address of the camera. I clicked on it and I was redirected to my camera's IP address where I saw an image of the camera. Now I had to configure the camera.
I clicked on the configuration tab to the left of the video screen. The Advanced Configuration screen came up so I could configure the camera for my wireless LAN. I kept the top items set to the defaults and concentrated on the lower half, starting with the WLAN configuration.
I set my service set identifier (SSID) to the same as my router.
I left the wireless mode set to 'infrastructure.' The channel default was 6, the same as the rest of my components.
Now came the tricky part. Because I wasn't using a D-Link router, I apparently had to set my transmission (TX) rate to 11Mbps. This wasn't clear to me or explained in the instructions. I had to call D-Link Tech Support to sort it out.
I left the Preamble set to "Long," since that was the default.
I ticked the box for "Data Encryption."
I left the Authentication mode on "Auto."
I set the key length to 128 bits.
I kept the "Key Format" at "Hex."
I entered my 26-character key that I used for my router and the rest of my wireless network.
I clicked "Apply" and the camera restarted. When the solid green LED came on, I knew I was ready.
I unplugged the camera from my router, unplugged the camera from the power outlet long enough for it to power down, and then plugged it back into the outlet.
It worked. The camera was able to send video directly to Internet Explorer. If the process had gone smoothly, it would have taken me 15 to 30 minutes, but as always, your experience might vary depending on your equipment and other factors.
Now that the camera was connected, I set it up to email me when it detected motion. It took a little while to get the settings to work correctly. You need to enter your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) information in the email tab in the camera's setup software. Then you set the motion detection settings by specifying how much motion has to happen before the camera is triggered to send you an email. It's easy to do, but you may need to adjust some settings to get the sensitivity you want.
To see if it worked, I mounted the camera by the front door to see if it would detect someone at the front door. It did. An email arrived as my brother rang the door bell. Clicking on the video link, a real-time video of him at the door came on my screen.
Finally, I put the camera in my son's room and pointed it at his bed. I went back to the living room where my laptop was and connected to the camera through my browser - and he came into view. The camera has audio capabilities, so not only can I see him, I can also hear any sounds he makes.
Online resources
Check out PC CCTV home security at icatcher*
AND you can Install motion detecting security with webcam Watchdog
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