Remote Garage Connection

[TVille]

We have several buildings on a 1 acre lot. The others had CAT5 run to them 20 years ago. I have a garage that is 60 feet from the main house with a blindspot I want to cover. I would have one camera to start with, at least until I add a second and then an ALPR there. So, to start with I would have a single camera, and I can't imagine more than three there total. I could install a cable, but getting out of the house, and avoiding the paved driveway is a pain. I do have a straight line of site to the garage. Which radio solution would be best for this? Looking at Ubiquiti, they have more options than I know what to do with! M2, M5, Loco, the list seems to go on....Are there other brands to consider?

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

I've had good experiences with EnGenius products. Another option for your scenario is the EnGenius ENH500v3, buy their 2-Pack and use them in bridge mode .

 

[sebastiantombs]

I'm a Loco M5 fan. Same deal, buy a preconfigured pair and it's plug and play. A link like that will probably support upwards of six or eight 2MP or 4MP cameras.

Ubiquity Nano Station Loco M5

Amazon.com: Ubiquiti Nanostation LOCO M5 Outdoor MIMO 11n 5GHz. locoM5 (2 pack): Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: Ubiquiti Nanostation LOCO M5 Outdoor MIMO 11n 5GHz. locoM5 (2 pack): Computers & Accessories

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[TonyR]

+1^^.
Also a Ubiquiti fan, have installed a close to a dozen like below, configured as a Layer 2 Transparent Bridge.

It's like a run of CAT-5e between the 2 points, without the POE voltage, of course!

 

[catcamstar]

^^ with @TonyR !

If you don't want to go the wifi-high-tech-route, and under the condition that your garage is on the same "power"circuit as your house, you can opt for what's called "powerline" adaptors: they "inject" TCPIP on the power cables. But, we have to face the (ugly) truth: they are a hit or a miss. Preferably buy them online, try them out and if you don't have a stable connection with enough performance to your house, you send them back. Advantages versus wifi: cannot be jammed, are "invisible" for the (wifi) scanners. Disadvantages: no 900mbps available, subject to (unforeseen) blockages eg in your wiring --> can not be optimised at all! These ubiquity can be optimised and finetuned in nitty gritty frequency locks etc.

Keep us posted on the outcome!
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[TVille]

Thanks for all the responses! @TonyR , do I need separate POE injectors (and does it come with them), or can they be run off a POE switch?

@catcamstar, powerline adapters might work, but I think I'll go with the radio solution - I have had funky electrical issues with this feed, and there are still X-10 controls hanging around, unused, that may complicate life.

 

[sebastiantombs]

The Loco uses its' own PoE injector and will turn into a brick if you plug it into a regular PoE switch. Ubiquity uses 24 volt versus PoE normally being 48 volt. They come complete with their own injector(s).

 

[TonyR]

Thanks for all the responses! @TonyR , do I need separate POE injectors (and does it come with them), or can they be run off a POE switch?

@catcamstar, powerline adapters might work, but I think I'll go with the radio solution - I have had funky electrical issues with this feed, and there are still X-10 controls hanging around, unused, that may complicate life.

Ubiquiti Nanostations and Locos use a 24 volt passive injector, not your standard 802.3af POE.
The last NSM2 I bought in April did come with the injector; on kits found online like amazon, I'd check "what's included" or ask the vendor to be sure.
BTW, UBNT does have a 802.3af to 24v adapter.

 

[weigle2]

If your garage electrical is on the sam phase as the rest of your house, then a setup using these is what I use. And it's dead reliable.

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Amazon.com: TP-Link AV600 Powerline Ethernet Adapter(TL-PA4010 KIT)- Plug&Play, Power Saving, Nano Powerline Adapter, Expand Home Network with Stable Connections: Computers & Accessories

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