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    Default I have a problem with distance.

    I am wanting to pickup my cameras from a long distance from my warehouse to my office in a differant building about 500 to 600 feet away but to I can only think of could get stolen or broken by kids . Any help would be great . Thank You .

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    Default Re: I have a problem with distance.

    What cameras do you have. There are long range wireless cameras available, that have a range of about 500m but they are not cheap. I know that it is possible to make you own directional antena to increase range. Just do a Google on how to do this.

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    Default Re: I have a problem with distance.

    The carmera models are XC10A's .If anyone could help me with someway to build or buy an extender for these I would be thankfull.

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    Default Re: I have a problem with distance.

    Hi JimDandy,

    Unfortunately the X10 cameras don't have anywhere near that kind of range, and I've not seen a booster for them.
    You couldn't use a wireless video sender as they also don't have the range required.

    The solution I'd look at, although not cheap, would be to pick up an Axis wired network camera:
    http://www.uk-automation.co.uk/netwo...9_101_103.html

    And then look at beaming the signal back to the house with directional wireless networking equipment such as the products from Buffalo:
    http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless.php

    Namely some kind of access point coupled with an aerial like this:
    http://www.buffalotech.com/products/...9&categoryid=8

    You should be able to get a fairly stable wireless network if you're using directional equipment...

    Otherwise, dig a trench and drop out a COAX or CAT5 line to your warehouse - cheaper, but a pain in the rear end!
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