Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Wi-Fi Surveillance Cameras

Nowadays, everybody is talking about the internet of things and how the internet has revolutionized the world. One significant area where the internet has changed the way we think and viewed the world is the area of surveillance. We all love a secure place and space of work where we can do all our hustles without the worry of safety.

Internet of things is the theory where every household item shall be connected to the internet. In many developed worlds, this has already happened. The system can open windows when there is sunlight, or your cooker makes you food when it’s time for dinner.

With the advancement of technology, the surveillance and security world is making use of the internet. Is this a good idea? Are there any pros and cons of having such cameras installed in your place?

Wi-Fi surveillance cameras use management software that helps in the capture, transmission, and viewing of video surveillance footage over the internet or computer network. There are many advantages of using wifi surveillance cameras as compared to other traditional cameras.

Here are some of the advantages associated with using Wi-Fi surveillance camera.

Public Surveillance - Wi-Fi cameras are such a unique gadget which with its broadband services, it can be used for general surveillance systems. The cameras work well along streets, traffic junctions and locality.

No Cables - Cabling is tedious and can take most of your time. It is also challenging to lay cables. This makes wireless connectivity much more critical in areas like industrial plants, heritage buildings, and museums.

Cost Effectiveness - The internet has come to reduce the cost surveillance. Wireless surveillance is less costly compared to traditional wired networks.

Easy and Quick Maintenance - Wireless networks are quick to deploy, and they can be used in providing temporary network exhibitions and fairs.

Secure - Wireless networks are quite reliable as many of them use the 800.1x authentication. The system also encrypts communication using WPA2.

Connectivity - With Wi-Fi mesh network, the connectivity can be done over a wireless medium to form a nearly wireless network in a given locality. The mesh will work in allowing multiple path propagations and may choose other paths to avoid a single point failure.

QoS - Most of the wireless network will always support the quality of service parameter to configure in carrying real-time traffic. The real-time traffic is identified in any system and given a higher priority over any data traffic.

That been said, the cameras do not miss some disadvantages which the author will highlight out for you:-

Interference - If the camera is not configured correctly, the wireless network may not be correctly configured. This may reduce the quality of image or video transmitted over the wifi network.

Overcrowding - The commonly used wifi network is the 2.4 GHz and is always overcrowded. This system has overlapping channels from Bluetooth devices, microwave, and radio waves.

Bandwidth - the major problem is that a camera's bandwidth reduces with increase in distance. The network offers sufficient bandwidth when the camera is placed near wireless access points.

So, have you given a try to the WiFi surveillance camera? Give it a try and make sure your camera of choice meets your security needs.

Edward Thompson is an expert article writer who has written many articles related to Amcrest products. Currently, he is writing content on IP Camera.