Looking at the fibre cables of my neighbors, it dawned on me that to disable all the cameras of a property a burglar just has to snip the cable.
Quick search reveals this does indeed happen...
In the video, the thieves went around the side of the house to cut the cable. In my neighborhood some of the cables are actually within reaching distance from the street.
Galvanized conduit might help, but the appropriate tool could still get through that. And you'd have to make sure the box itself was covered. Read about cellular backup, which I presume would kick in instantly if the fibre cable got cut? Doesn't look like this is extensively available in the UK, and costs more...
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Some cameras will of course continue recording to an internal HD unit, which you could hide and/or secure away in the home.
For now, I'm thinking 5G router for cameras.
Thoughts appreciated.
Quick search reveals this does indeed happen...
In the video, the thieves went around the side of the house to cut the cable. In my neighborhood some of the cables are actually within reaching distance from the street.
Galvanized conduit might help, but the appropriate tool could still get through that. And you'd have to make sure the box itself was covered. Read about cellular backup, which I presume would kick in instantly if the fibre cable got cut? Doesn't look like this is extensively available in the UK, and costs more...
Broadband backup: What is it and do you need it?
Broadband backup – essentially where your router will switch to 4G/5G mobile data when your broadband goes down. But is it something you genuinely need?
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Some cameras will of course continue recording to an internal HD unit, which you could hide and/or secure away in the home.
For now, I'm thinking 5G router for cameras.
Thoughts appreciated.
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