Webcams make effective wireless security cameras.
Crimes against persons and property are increasing and people need security more than ever before. One way you can reduce losses is to use video surveillance. Even if you are away from home or workplace, you can monitor events using your computer, a closed circuit TV camera or a webcam, and an Internet connection. You can use your system to record events onto a hard drive continuously or you can send periodic still photos to your email address so that you can monitor the status of your home or workplace. You can take control of your home or workplace security with the help of a video surveillance system.
Instructions
Closed Circuit Television Cameras
1. Plug one end of the video cable into the camera. Plug the other end of the video cable into the video cable connector on the Video to VGA converter box.
2. Plug a VGA cable into the converter box and then into the VGA switch box.
3. Plug the CRT monitor's VGA cable into a VGA port on the VGA switch box. On an LCD monitor, plug the VGA cable into the monitor's VGA port and then into a VGA port on the switch box.
4. Move the resolution switch on the side of the converter box to the resolution that looks best on your monitor.
5. Connect power to the camera, the converter box, the switch box and the monitor.
Webcam Security Cameras
6. Plug an Ethernet cable into your computer and connect it to the wireless router.
7. Connect the security webcam to the wireless router with another Ethernet cable.
8. Run the setup software for the webcam. This will configure the webcam for wireless monitoring and allow the computer access to the webcam.
9. Disconnect the webcam from the router. It is now ready for remote operation.
10. Monitor the webcam on the computer using the webcam software.
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