Adding a new livestock camera

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

Would like to install another livestock camera in another shed. Already have one which works very well ,which is “ served “ by an antenna wi fi gizmo which is connected by an earth net cable ,from the router in the house , as per the diagram.
Perhaps someone with more knowledge of these things than me ,could advise me on the best way of getting wi fi across to the new camera. Could another antenna be sited on the GP store to carry the signal across to the new camera ? The distance is around 50 m.
TIA

 

[Muddyroads]

Does the same power supply run to both the sheds?

 

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

The new one will run off a 12v battery, the original is on the mains.

 

[Muddyroads]

Do you have mains into the new shed though?

 

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

No

 

[Muddyroads]

Ok. My system won’t work then, sorry about that.

 

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

We used to have on an overhead cable but kept pulling it down with the loader so gave up on it. Could get it back on and raise it a bit, but would prefer not too.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

We used to have on an overhead cable but kept pulling it down with the loader so gave up on it. Could get it back on and raise it a bit, but would prefer not too.

Armoured cable and drop it into a slot cut in concrete (assuming the yard IS concreted) then drive over it....

 

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

Yes could do.

 

[Muddyroads]

We use the mains to transmit the internet around the sheds. Sockets near the cameras are then hard wired to each camera which can be seen and operated from mobiles, laptops etc. Cameras are only about £80 each. @Al R put us onto them, work well.

 

[Turnip]

We use the mains to transmit the internet around the sheds. Sockets near the cameras are then hard wired to each camera which can be seen and operated from mobiles, laptops etc. Cameras are only about £80 each. @Al R put us onto them, work well.

would love to know what cameras you have as I have a similar setup and adding cameras would be great.

 

[Muddyroads]

Got them on Amazon. AINSS outdoor surveillance camera. Let me know if you want any more info.

 

[SamN]

We use the mains to transmit the internet around the sheds. Sockets near the cameras are then hard wired to each camera which can be seen and operated from mobiles, laptops etc. Cameras are only about £80 each. @Al R put us onto them, work well.

I use power line adaptors too but with the WiFi access point in the end and then use the cheap £30 WiFi IP cameras from eBay. Does the trick. Could run an ethernet (not earth net ) cable to the new location and use a POE camera (powered by the ethernet) so you don't need to mess about with mains.

 

[Muddyroads]

Ours work over WiFi but found that hard wiring them into the POE adapters is more reliable. I like being able to turn the sound on so that I can listen as well as see.

 

[SamN]

Ours work over WiFi but found that hard wiring them into the POE adapters is more reliable. I like being able to turn the sound on so that I can listen as well as see.

I did do it a bit differently last year by having the WiFi access point somewhere else straight from the router via POE. Use the WiFi for other things in the lambing shed, lights are plugged into a smart socket and also have a Google assistant speaker plugged in. This means I can have lights on a timer and also be voice activated, handy for when it goes dark when you have your arm up a sheep!

 

[Al R]

We use the mains to transmit the internet around the sheds. Sockets near the cameras are then hard wired to each camera which can be seen and operated from mobiles, laptops etc. Cameras are only about £80 each. @Al R put us onto them, work well.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

I did do it a bit differently last year by having the WiFi access point somewhere else straight from the router via POE. Use the WiFi for other things in the lambing shed, lights are plugged into a smart socket and also have a Google assistant speaker plugged in. This means I can have lights on a timer and also be voice activated, handy for when it goes dark when you have your arm up a sheep!

That's the first good use I've ever heard of for a Google Alexa speaker

 

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

Thanks for all the replies so far. Was hoping not to put up any overhead wires or cut or break any concrete.is there any reason why another antenna on the corner of the general purpose store ( which has mains electricity) couldn’t bounce the signal across from the original antenna to the new camera ?

 

[waltonCharollais]

If all other options aren't suitable you can get cameras that run on 12v or mains and have their own built in WiFi. They are cheap and you have to top up to get data but it could be an option. I have Livestock eye and it's absolutely brilliant!

 

[sheepdogtrail]

50 meters is not very far at all for wifi. With 1, high gain antenna I am covering 80 acres on a 2.4 ghz yagi. If your idea does not work out of the box, then you could put just a basic wifi antenna on top of the current lambing shed and another of the same type on top of the new lambing shed. You may need a wireless router in bridge mode in the new lambing shed to connect to the wifi network in the original lambing shed.