I love my cameras but i would like to see a wired / wifi version where i could possibly put cameras outside at the back of my property where wifi signal doesnt quite reach.
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Wired cams are going to run a good amount more and typically use an NVR system. You can wire an access point to give better coverage for those further cams (they even make outdoor weatherproof ones).
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Or a wireless repeater, preferably one with external antennas.
Yeah normally that’s the only method people can do but if OP is asking about wired, I’m assuming they have the ability to hardwire. Much better to go with a wired AP. A repeater will work but cuts your throughput in half, increases latency, more prone to interference, etc. If there is a wired port available (or can be installed), use that. Many repeaters include an RJ45 port can can be put in AP mode too, and yes either way external higher gain antennas can help a lot too.
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Wyze cameras need little bandwidth. I’m using a wireless repeater rated for 1200Mbps, just for a pan can V3 which has very poor WiFi radios.
Your repeater is not rated 1200M for 2.4ghz N wifi, which is what these cameras use. Single stream 2.4ghz with 20mhz channel is a 75mbit/sec link rate. Actual throughput more like 40-50. Cut that in half for repeater, 20-25. That’s in ideal conditions with no 2.4ghz interference. With these cams needing 2-3mbit/sec each, put a few cams and have a few neighbors, you can easily start to hit the limitations. That’s why I say if you can hardwire the AP, that’s the way to go, even if to just not have one more wireless link to possibly have interference and problems. If you can’t, then by all means, use a wireless repeater, better than nothing.
I just looked at that repeater and it’s going at 70mbps.
Thanj you I appreciate it I’m going to have to try the repeater idea I already have one.
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Yes some will report 75, some remove the overhead and report 70, but they’re the same thing. The numbers I gave all still apply. Link rate and actual throughput are very different on wifi, and repeaters add the extra bonus of cutting actual throughput in half (unless they have two separate radios, one for backhaul and one for the client to talk to, but that’s not common).
It’s not the repeater that’s reporting that 70mbps rate; it’s the Asus router.
Same thing, both ends of the link will negotiate the same link rate.
If you want to see the actual throughput and the impact of the repeater you can connect to the repeater on 2.4ghz using a phone or PC and run a speed test.
What brand and model repeater/extender are you using? I am currently shopping for one.
Also, do you notice any slow down of other Wyze devices since the repeater is also probsbly using 2.4Ghz?
It’s connected to 2.4ghz. It’s too far for 5ghz.
Just saying if you want to do that test, make sure your pc/phone doesn’t connect to the repeater on 5ghz (some repeaters will still broadcast the 5ghz on the repeated network even if the backhaul is only 2.4) so you see what the cameras see as far as actual throughput.
The phone isn’t in the picture. I’m looking at the Asus web admin page on my wired desktop.
I didn’t notice any slow down but I don’t have concrete figures to compare.
I bought the first 2 from Amazon but I wasn’t satisfied with the performance; my cam pans worked with them but panning wasn’t smooth. I took a chance on a model advertised by temu, YMMV. temu repeater
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Wired option is technically possible, but you’ll need a third party mod wz_mini_hacks as it can support USB ethernet adapters. It only supports Cam V2, V3, Floodlight V1, Cam Pan and Cam Pan V2
wz_mini_hacks: List of working LAN adapters · gtxaspec/wz_mini_hacks · Discussion #73 · GitHub
If you have power to the back of your property on the same circuit as your house, Ethernet over power line might be another option. A second WiFi access point would be needed to plug into the Ethernet over power line adapter at the back of your property.
I was talking about testing the actual throughput. Never mind.
Ugh, in that case a repeater might actually win out. Those things are usually awful.