security camera without internet

I think ya'll overcomplicating this a lot.

Just get a 4G/5G camera. All integrated.
 
sparkplug said:
Well, it's very subjective!

The two key things I would suggest you look for are the CAT and the option of external antennas.

The higher the CAT number of the router the faster the speeds it can achieve are. There's a description here but I would personally suggest that while a CAT4 will do the job, the extra money to get a CAT12 will probably be worth it.

External antennas may or may not be needed, but if your router doesn't have the option then.... I would get one that has the option and see how you get on without as you can always add antennas later.

Brands?
Very personal - but I won't go near brands like Huawei with their questionable security history.
I've had good experience with the Netgear Nighthawk M1 which can be picked up second hand for reasonable money. They're really easy to setup and use (as are all the Netgear routers).
I'm currently using a Teltonika, but I think the cost would be greater than you really need to spend for your use case, although they are excellent!
GL.iNet have great reviews consistently - I've never used one but they'd be on the evaluation list for me.
The ZTE MF286D also seems to be popular and is a lot of router for the money. Might even be the one I would recommend.
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Another fan of Teltonika here. Great little bits of kit and designed for more challenging environmental conditions. Can also run off 12v.
 
I am looking at the mobile routers at 5G and they do come in at quite a price.....but look rather nice
TP Link has a nice one and cheaper than its Netgear companion...



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both are a lot of money but if i have this and simply buy 2 Ring indoor cameras they wil simnply link to this and it wil deliver what i need...just need a 5G SIM but @sparkplug already had some good ideas....
 
Test your 4G speed first before you comit to a 5g router - 4g may well be more than adequate
 
...and now that @er-minio has educated me to the existence of 4G cameras I wouldn't bother with a router at all (unless having internet in your garage would be useful for something else?)

Get your phone in there and do a speedtest and let us know what it comes back with....

The upload number is probably more important than the download one, but let us have both....
 
To throw something more in the mix... this might be a bit more use for @sparkplug and others with geeky intents.
Keeping a long story short, a couple of years ago I had an LTE-M device SIM stopping working (Victron Energy Globallink 520) as roaming agreements for LTE-M SIMs came to an end in the UK and the provided 5 year SIM was rendered obsolete.

After much searching I settled on Soracom.
Works a treat. They do provide LTE-M SIMs (not necessary in this case) if you need and also standard data-only SIMs for IoT devices, you can manage them remotely, set limits, costs, etc.
In one word: awesome.
 
Thanks all for the great advice and I have learnt a lot about routers and cameras! Better than Google is UKGSer!! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: (y) (y)
So really what I think would work for me is the following:

1. A 4G mobile modem - need to see which one is best for me but I do like the TP link one
2. 2 Indoor RING cameras
3. a 4G SIM card

Reasons for this option is primarily costs. A 5G router is around 450 Euro which is a lot and for just looking at CCTV pictures live or via record option via the RING camera 4G should be fine.
My garage is a double one with a sepration so a camera on each side. Not intending to use any more hardware additions so 4G should be fine for the 2 cameras

If anyone disagrees or has additional advice please feel free to DM me. The thread is a long one and I dont want to bore others.....maybe already done...:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
Get 2 cameras with their own SIMs :D

Less headaches, probably will cost less as well.
 
sparkplug said:
wouldn't bother with a router at all (unless having internet in your garage would be useful for something else?)
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furtive watching of special interest sites

sparkplug said:
If whatever camera you get comes with a 'default' password then change it.

You'd be surprised how many people don't :D
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yes, Grant would not want to be unfurtive when polishing his helmet
 
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