why is it that when I download a Timelapse from my cameras , the data goes via the internet and not direct via the local network ?
so a 1.2 GB Timelapse file , uses 1.2+gb in upload data and 1.2+ data in download data and I was wondering why my internet usage is so high !
and yes , somebody will mention you can remove the sd card and get it from there… – not feasible !
is that normal behaviour ? does that also mean that when ever I check my camera feed , being on the same local network, all stream data will come via the internet as well ??
When on the same LAN, as long as nothing blocks the feed, live stream and SD card viewing are direct, they don’t use the internet.
Not sure about time lapse though as I’ve never bothered to do one. Maybe for some reason it has to go through some sort of processing or “stitching” on their server.
But verify if your live stream and normal SD card viewing is going direct, if not then something is blocking the direct communication forcing it to loop out.
How are you verifying that it is going over the internet?
I’m monitoring my ISP live usage data , i can see the upload and download going up in sync when the download starts .
just check the live stream and sd card access and they don’t seem to impact my upload / download data.
I haven’t toyed around with the feature, don’t know why it needs to go via the internet, not sure if they’re doing some sort of processing on it before it gets to you or if it is just a glitch in the design.
Keep in mind live stream and SD card only use around 1 megabit per second (1 megabyte every 8 seconds) so it may not be obvious if you’re just looking at bytes used. A real time bandwidth monitor like some routers have built in is a better way to check. So your live/SD viewing could be going via the internet and just not be as obvious.
you might be right , did the test with looking at live stream of 3 cameras for a few minutes , by your calculation that should have just used little over 50MB . will get myself a Unifi AP to get some detailed stats. these cameras find always something new to annoy the crap out of me
If you were watching 3 cams at once it was likely running at 360P so probably even less than that. Can you ping the cams from a PC (or a ping app on your phone) when on the same wifi? That should at least tell you if they have some sort of direct connectivity.
There are various routers out there (like Asus) that have real time bandwidth monitoring in them. Using a Unifi AP won’t tell you much since it will be using wireless no matter what, you need to now how much is going to the router WAN port vs. how much stays local. My Asus router will show you both. The Ubiquiti Dream Machine or their wired routers probably has something like that, though I haven’t used it.
As unscientific as it may be, if your router’s WAN port has a flashing activity light, just disconnect everything except like one cam and one phone and see what flashes, LAN, WAN, wifi, etc. 1mbit is usually enough to make it flash faster than normal.
yes you are correct with the AP, wasn’t thinking clearly. I thought if a run the unifi network server on a pc on the local network it would show me the flow of the data from/to the device. may have to get a Unifi express or a cloud gateway …
RT-AX88U Pro but my trusty old RT-AC1900 (same as the RT-AC68U) also had it, pretty sure they all do.
I also have a switch with monitor port going to a sniffer so can see exactly what is going on if I want to get that deep into it.
I used to run all Unifi APs and enterprise network gear but downsized and outsourced my servers and hosting, the electricity and static IPs were getting too expensive. The Asus (with the capability to run 3rd party firmware like Merlin) gave me enough flexibility and customization ability so I wasn’t totally giving up my visibility and control.
