The road to get a livestream on the homestead has been a long one. Here is a list of the equipment that is needed. I looked at various narrowboat channels who are doing the same and modelled mine on their layout. The camera connects directly to YouTube via the internal software.
CAMERA
Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2-ISU/SL (2.8 mm) (C) Turret Surveillance Camera with 8 Megapixels.
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Setting up the software was a nightmare and Hikvision don’t offer customer support. I found the answers through various online forums but the whole process of downloading and updating the software took 3 weeks.
LEAD
Folishine Cat8 Ethernet Cable 25m, High Speed Flat Gigabit RJ45 Lan Network Cable, 40Gbps 2000Mhz Internet Patch Cord for Switch.
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This connection is not needed but I have the camera a long way from its location to the modem so need an extension lead. This is going through a pipe in the ground to the camera.
CAMERA POWER
P-Link 802.3at/af Gigabit PoE Injector , Non-PoE to PoE Adapter, supplies up to 15.4W, LED Indicator,Plug & Play.
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This is needed to send power to the camera from the modem.
INTERNET
TP-Link AC1200 Mbps 4G+ Cat6 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, 4G Network Nano SIM Slot Unlocked, with MU-MIMO technology, No Configuration required, UK Plug.
https://amzn.to/3YVJvcZ
Mobile internet, you need to get a data SIM card to slot in the back, this costs me £20 a month. This device needs to be plugged into a mains supply.
INSPIRED
Videos I used for inspiration…
24/7 Narrowboat Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDbNZOpvoiE
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