Starlink wifi to trail cameras?

[bigboreblr]

MY club has a starlink now, when the generator is running.

Any reasonably priced way to get a camera near the starlink to get photos from a few weeks when the generator comes on? MAybe 3 cameras that can link together, but only 1 is in range or the starlink. MAybe could do a cell version on one mountain top. Otherwise good ole SD cards.

Anybody got an idea how close that 1 camera might need to be to the starlink? I dont use it at camp when I am there. Kinda like the hands free from the device....... No dings no beeps......... The device looks like the average basic one. brains smaller than shoebox, then that panel thing on the roof.

 

[SwampCat]

Cuddelink needs a home cam to send though starlink since they already link remotes

 

[Foggy47]

I will have a Starlink WiFi system this summer into a Park Model trailer at my deer property. I have AC power at my land and will put the Cuddelink L sending unit indoors this year...into the trailer. I have a cuddeback cell camera system with a new L camera as the sending (cellular) unit. I am wondering if Cuddeback recommends a "bridge" to get the cellular transmitted to a phone or computer which would then (1) store the pictures and (2) allow access from distant locations via WIFI and my Starlink system.

Not sure how to access this stuff. Hope there is a "plug and play" system on the market??

I think this would be the clear Schmidt. John.....any recommendations? Anyone currently doing this? Advice please??

I will also locate a few Ring cameras at my building site for security purposes via WIFI. Ain't life grand?

Who woulda thought we would be doing these things just ten years ago??? Yowsir!

 

[Pyhntr]

I have used the Spypoint cable to connect a Home unit in the house window to my laptop/computer with USB 2.0 male to usb b mini female. Used Synctoy to copy pictures from this "cable/sd card" to my Onedrive. Set up Task Manager to run Synctoy between the 2 folders every 5 minutes. You need to keep up with deleting the pictures that you don't want. This keeps space on the cable/sd card. Works for me... https://www.spypoint.com/us/en/products/replacement-parts/power/cell-link-cable/CL-CBL.html

 

[Bill]

I will have a Starlink WiFi system this summer into a Park Model trailer at my deer property. I have AC power at my land and will put the Cuddelink L sending unit indoors this year...into the trailer. I have a cuddeback cell camera system with a new L camera as the sending (cellular) unit. I am wondering if Cuddeback recommends a "bridge" to get the cellular transmitted to a phone or computer which would then (1) store the pictures and (2) allow access from distant locations via WIFI and my Starlink system.

Not sure how to access this stuff. Hope there is a "plug and play" system on the market??

I think this would be the clear Schmidt. John.....any recommendations? Anyone currently doing this? Advice please??

I will also locate a few Ring cameras at my building site for security purposes via WIFI. Ain't life grand?

Who woulda thought we would be doing these things just ten years ago??? Yowsir!

If you have a computer at your hunting shack. And starlink (internet) hooked up to the system. You can Connect remotely with an app called Splashtop streamer. I’ve been using it for years. Don’t think you need a cell plan if cudde has a home unit that connects to the computer at your park model.

 

[SD51555]

I will have a Starlink WiFi system this summer into a Park Model trailer at my deer property. I have AC power at my land and will put the Cuddelink L sending unit indoors this year...into the trailer. I have a cuddeback cell camera system with a new L camera as the sending (cellular) unit. I am wondering if Cuddeback recommends a "bridge" to get the cellular transmitted to a phone or computer which would then (1) store the pictures and (2) allow access from distant locations via WIFI and my Starlink system.

Not sure how to access this stuff. Hope there is a "plug and play" system on the market??

I think this would be the clear Schmidt. John.....any recommendations? Anyone currently doing this? Advice please??

I will also locate a few Ring cameras at my building site for security purposes via WIFI. Ain't life grand?

Who woulda thought we would be doing these things just ten years ago??? Yowsir!

Can't you just log into your camp account on the cudde website to view everything now? If you've got internet at the cabin already, it should all be ready to go. I see all my pics on the phone and on my laptop now.

 

[Foggy47]

Can't you just log into your camp account on the cudde website to view everything now? If you've got internet at the cabin already, it should all be ready to go. I see all my pics on the phone and on my laptop now.

Your right. Not sure my train of thought when I wrote this....but I think I was considering getting rid of the monthly service fees by Verizon.

 

[RGrizzzz]

It's my understanding that most trail camera companies don't want to use Wifi as the connection to the internet. They tend to make most of their money off of cell plans. There isn't much margin sells just cameras.

Gardepro does have some wifi model cameras, but the camera needs to directly connect to the wifi itself.

 

[Foggy47]

It's my understanding that most trail camera companies don't want to use Wifi as the connection to the internet. They tend to make most of their money off of cell plans. There isn't much margin sells just cameras.

Gardepro does have some wifi model cameras, but the camera needs to directly connect to the wifi itself.

I was considering using some Ring Cameras to monitor my building site. And I think I will do that via WIFI.....but the range of WIFI signals is not very large. One nice thing about wifi cameras such as ring is that you get motion alerts and can also have two-way audio. It also provides live streaming video. From a security standpoint, I think the Ring WIFI is the way to go. Starlink costs seem affordable.....especially in what it can provide. $50 / month for Starlink seems pretty good in light of what it can provide. TV / Web / Security....all in one.

 

[swat1018]

I have 3 cheap solar wifi cameras from amazon, Reolink. Not what the OP asked,, but if you have internet they are great cameras. Must have wi-fi. the one on my barn is probably 80 yards from my router and connects fine for home security.

 

[SD51555]

Your right. Not sure my train of thought when I wrote this....but I think I was considering getting rid of the monthly service fees by Verizon.

That's where I'm at. I'm testing the automatic camera settings on cudde. So far I think it works pretty good. The problem I had with cameras before on static settings is I'd get hundreds of picture on windy days and it'd be a bother to sort through 600 pics when 580 of them were wind triggers.

That being said, it could be too tightly controlled. I really don't know. I'm not getting many pics each day, but the ones I do get are good and all cams are reporting. What I don't know is if I'm missing any.

I plan to try to move my home unit indoors to see if they can all still transmit, and then I'd just pull a chip on the wall next to my window and view pics that way. And then turn the cell service off.

 

[pilotpip]

Not familiar with the system. However, my father-in-law has starlink and with a mesh network he has several wifi security cameras set up with the farthest one away being nearly 300 yards from the router. It has good line of sight and a fairly large battery so I think the transmitter has good output.

 

[MadMadHoosier]

I was considering using some Ring Cameras to monitor my building site. And I think I will do that via WIFI.....but the range of WIFI signals is not very large. One nice thing about wifi cameras such as ring is that you get motion alerts and can also have two-way audio. It also provides live streaming video. From a security standpoint, I think the Ring WIFI is the way to go. Starlink costs seem affordable.....especially in what it can provide. $50 / month for Starlink seems pretty good in light of what it can provide. TV / Web / Security....all in one.

If you want to extend your outdoor WiFi, the best I've found is the Ubiquiti U7 Outdoor for about $200. It has the option to be directional or omnidirectional. I have three of these on the corners of my cabin feeding WiFi several hundred yards, in three different directions, to ReoLink TrackMix solor powered cameras, a ReoLink Battery powered doorbell, and a MyQ gate operator. The doorbell and cameras can be configured to notify you if they detect a person, vehicle, or animal. Below are a couple screen shots of the ReoLink views. (the doorbell has a leaf stuck after a recent storm). They are 375, 500, and 620 yards away from the cabin.







However, while you can run it stand alone connected to a generic router, it is designed to work with a Ubiquiti Unifi Controller/Gateway.


FROM ChatGPT:
Yes — the Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Outdoor can be used without a dedicated UniFi controller or UniFi Cloud Gateway.
However, there are some important limitations and caveats.

What works without a controller​

You can run it in:

• standalone mode
• configured via the UniFi mobile app
• connected to any standard router/firewall

This means:

• broadcast SSIDs
• WPA2/WPA3 security
• basic AP functionality
• multiple Wi-Fi networks
• firmware updates
• normal internet access

all work fine.

A number of users report successfully using the U7 Outdoor standalone with non-UniFi networks.

---

What you lose without UniFi Controller / Network Application​

You lose many of the “UniFi ecosystem” features:

• centralized management
• detailed analytics
• fast roaming coordination
• guest portal features
• advanced VLAN automation
• topology maps
• easier multi-AP management
• long-term monitoring/history

Also:

• configuration changes become more manual
• scaling beyond 1–2 APs becomes less pleasant

 

[john volkman]

I will have a Starlink WiFi system this summer into a Park Model trailer at my deer property. I have AC power at my land and will put the Cuddelink L sending unit indoors this year...into the trailer. I have a cuddeback cell camera system with a new L camera as the sending (cellular) unit. I am wondering if Cuddeback recommends a "bridge" to get the cellular transmitted to a phone or computer which would then (1) store the pictures and (2) allow access from distant locations via WIFI and my Starlink system.

Not sure how to access this stuff. Hope there is a "plug and play" system on the market??

I think this would be the clear Schmidt. John.....any recommendations? Anyone currently doing this? Advice please??

I will also locate a few Ring cameras at my building site for security purposes via WIFI. Ain't life grand?

Who woulda thought we would be doing these things just ten years ago??? Yowsir!

you need a cellular signal for your Cuddelink home to connect to the server, it doesnt use Wifi

 

[JLemon]

It's my understanding that most trail camera companies don't want to use Wifi as the connection to the internet. They tend to make most of their money off of cell plans. There isn't much margin sells just cameras.

Gardepro does have some wifi model cameras, but the camera needs to directly connect to the wifi itself.

Guardpro also has the Link 1.0 that only needs the Hub connected to the internet and creates it's own wifi signal. I have cameras over 3000 feet from my hub.

 

[RGrizzzz]

Guardpro also has the Link 1.0 that only needs the Hub connected to the internet and creates it's own wifi signal. I have cameras over 3000 feet from my hub.

I'm hoping they add the ability to daisy chain cameras together so you can get farther than 3000' from the hub.

 

[Foggy47]

I'm hoping they add the ability to daisy chain cameras together so you can get farther than 3000' from the hub.

3000 feet is over 1/2 mile. Pretty good....if you ask me.

 

[RGrizzzz]

3000 feet is over 1/2 mile. Pretty good....if you ask me.

It is, but you're limited to the shape of about a 640 acre circle. That's probably assuming wide open with no instructions and elevation changes.

I'm curious to try it, but it's an expensive endeavor just to try to test real world ranges.