Wireless CCTV Installation process today is not a daunting task. It is simple and doesn’t even require technical skills or the presence of a technician. Now, wait! Before you get your toolkits to drill holes and wire your devices, let us remind you that such steps wouldn’t be extensively necessary as well.
The contemporary CCTV cameras of today have evolved not in terms of their functionalities or features but their form factors as well. They have become more compact and easily fixable. And if your CCTV camera is from a brand like VMukti, the CCTV installation time will take only minutes.
So, no matter if you’ve bought your surveillance cameras for your home, office space or other commercial establishments, here’s a quick guide on some of the factors you should consider when you install a wireless CCTV camera. These tips will assist you to prepare better for the installation process, which by itself is quick.
Quick Steps
There are a lot of misconceptions around wireless cameras. At the first instance, people generally tend to understand that wireless CCTV cameras are devoid of any cables. While this is true, it’s only partially true.
Wireless cameras are called so because they don’t need wires or cables to transmit footage or data to a physical DVR. Unlike conventional CCTV cameras, there is no need to run cables through the length and breadth of your premises to ensure your camera seamlessly transmits footage to your DVRs and then monitors.
They connect to your WiFi networks and use the cloud technology to beam footage across distances. So, to turn your wireless camera on and ensure it is up and running all the time, it still needs a wired power source.
So, the basic thing to do is find an ideal spot for your power source and then make sure the power cable provided by the manufacturer reaches the power source without any concerns. At this point, you should also ensure two things:
So, now, after assessing all the individual needs of cameras in your network, repeat the process for the entire perimeter of your space.
The next crucial step that ensures your CCTV camera is set up for optimized angle and performance is to select the ideal height and angle for its placement. Make a not of the following points:
Not all CCTV cameras could be placed at the ideal spots. Some might require Wireless CCTV Installation at places more remote than the rest. It could be in a parking space, near elevators, corners of a workplace, secluded spaces like a garage and more.
In such spaces, wireless connectivity generally tends to become weaker. And because the only mode of data transmission and communication wireless CCTV cameras rely on is WiFi, you should ensure WiFi is at optimum standards at all times.
That’s why we recommend deploying WiFi extenders at the right places to boost wireless signals for cameras to utilize and seamlessly send back footage. Wireless extenders are easily available on marketplaces and retail stores.
Or, if you want to save yourself from such hassles, you could get 4G CCTV cameras from VMukti. These come with cellular connectivity and can be placed anywhere regardless of the strength of your WiFi network.
At the time of your CCTV installation, be ready with all the details you need to configure your WiFi to work with your new security camera. If you’re fixing the CCTV camera by yourself, you might need to have login credentials of your network, IP address and a host of other technical details required for configuration.
So, for a smooth installation process, have these ready. This could prolong the process if you are technically not sound or are new to the technicalities of everyday devices.
The final two steps to ensure a smooth Wireless CCTV Installation is configuring the cloud and the dedicated app. Like we mentioned, there is no dedicated DVR for wireless cameras and it is all operated out of the cloud. So, similar to how you configured your WiFi, you will have to set up the cloud for real-time recording and streaming of footage. Companies like VMukti offer airtight documents and manuals in the simplest of languages for anyone to set them up.
Apps are also readily available and easily accessible by anyone. In other cases, get to know the working of it in advance or have the manufacturer manual handy to complete the process.
How Long Does The Entire Process Take?
It’s simple. Setting up the cameras and mounting them in locations would be the more time-consuming part, where drills have to be done and cables have to be run. The more devices to install, the longer the duration. However, configuring them and setting them up is far more simple and takes hardly a few minutes.
While these might sound complicated, it’s easy like IKEA for your camera. With a trusted brand like VMukti, it gets even simpler. So, check out our products and bring home or office the most seamless wireless CCTV cameras.
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