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Wireless CCTV blocking wifi

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  • 11-08-2011 2:07pm
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    bigtom71
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭


    I installed a wireless CCTV cmaera kit for my parents recently, which works great. The problem is that it knocks off/clashes with the Eircom wifi router. Unfortunately, they need wifi for their iPad. So, is there an easy solution to this?

    I have tried switching the channels on the camera and receiver but it made no difference.


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    bigtom71
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭bigtom71


    Anyone any thoughts on this? I think the camera is 2.4Ghz.


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    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users Posts: 7,515 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    did you try configuring the router to different settings and see does that help .


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    bigtom71
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭bigtom71


    Outkast_IRE wrote: »
    did you try configuring the router to different settings and see does that help .

    No I didn't. What settings could improve it?


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Is the signal dropping, or are you losing your ip address? Try giving some static ip's way up from the normal dhcp allocation and see does that make a difference..


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    bigtom71
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭bigtom71


    MarkR wrote: »
    Is the signal dropping, or are you losing your ip address? Try giving some static ip's way up from the normal dhcp allocation and see does that make a difference..

    ASAIK the signal just goes. I'll have a go with setting up a few static IP addresses over the Weekend when I'm over there, and see what happens.
    Thanks.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    You need to change wireless channel on both the camera and your Eircom router router, give one channel 11 and the other channel 1 so they have the best chance of not interfering with each other. The trouble with some wifi cctv cameras and video senders is they don't conform to normal 802.11 channels and can cause interference on all channels.


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    akamossie
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭akamossie


    PogMoThoin is spot on, the wireless in the CCTV camera are nightmare, they interfere with any other wireless devices, try the suggested earlier, and try have them in a seperate place as well.


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    bigtom71
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭bigtom71


    The Eircom router is on Channel 11 and I tried all four channels on the wireless camera to no avail. My one last option is to move the router to a different room, which is not ideal, but might work, as it will be out of the hall where the camera is now.

    I think I'll be binning this camera though to be honest.
    Thanks for all the pointers.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Does the camera have an ethernet port, can you disable wireless on it?


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