why does this item pick up wifi from cell phones? how do i know if someone has a wire or hidden camera if im catching there wifi signals?
614236
You can't this product does not work I tried one and had it checked by a professional and it was proven in effective it's a waste of time and money so I returned mine and got my money back
614237
It detects all wireless signals in the microwave frequency bands. Cameras can use the same frequency to transmit. Your microwave oven uses the same also.
1547909
It works within Wi-Fi range, should you get outside of range it will download when you return to range, if you leave the camera turned on.
132513
You can turn the camera's wifi on and it will act like a hotspot so you can connect with your phone and see a live feed. However, you will need to be in range of the camera's wifi, not sure how far that is, but I'm sure it isn't too much.
1023677
it's only important if you need to know where the device is and it's in an area with a poor signal, if the signal is too weak, you wont be able to track it right then, but, the tracker will still record the position and when it gets a signal, will transmit the entire history of where it has been, my experience has been that the signal is strong in most places, I believe it uses AT&T;'s network
1888545
Actually it doesn't work like that. The camera itself creates a local wifi network, and your phone connects to ITS wifi network. (Manual includes a password).
1516687
Yes you can pick up unsecured signals and the Mini 150 seems to help my wireless. It catches the signal just a tad better and probably gives me an extra icon on the "network and sharing" staircase icon at the right hand bottom. It's an extra little set of rabbit ears to help you tune in better. Then, of course there are ethics questions.
733539
My guess would be your own cellphone. This really works awesome at home, I guess you can take this phone wherever you go and connect it to the Wifi too
1516805
All I know is the signal is by the included cables from receiver to a monitor. I don't know of any way to catch the wireless signal from camera to another device. My model is not intended for internet or cell use.
1812788
Probably, if you have wifi it will pick it up. Mine wouldn't pick up anything past my neighbors house. I was testing it for free wifi from a down the road but it didn't work so I returned it.
1758366
You have to use your imagination. The camera is meant to be concealed in something (box, basket, ceiling tile). The only thing that should be visible is the lense, which is very small. The wires can be concealed in the wall, ceiling, or any other way.
2184724
This thing only works to pick up wi-fi where available and begore you can you have to connect your computer to internet using a wired connection and download the plug in from netgear in order to be able to use the item!
1175861
The camera just gives a feed to the device you connect too. That device can just output a video signal or record if it has that function. But that is independent of this camera.
1909142
Thx for asking! I've problem to get it connected to my wifi. My computers can detect it only when the camera is connected to the router with the cable. But when I remove the cable, my camera cannot be detected! I bought it on Sept 2014... Not sure if I can return it. &#128546;
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I opted not to buy a video monitor due to an occasionally poor wifi connection and to security concerns. I know it's a slim chance, but I have read news stories about people connecting to the video monitor to 'spy' on your home, including gaining control of the camera. The even slight possibility of this was too creepy to me for me to get a video monitor. Also, as another commenter mentioned, we bring this with us when we travel - it would be a lot more difficult to do that with a video monitor.
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The device measures EMF, which is when electricity generates a magnetic field. The "radiation levels" in a phone are talking about something different most likely - probably they are talking about the microwaves that are sent from the phone to the tower. I do not believe this device will not measure that or the wifi signals that use radio waves.
1085364
I believe all access points allow you to inhibit SSID broadcasting. At least the several that I have setup have allowed me to do that. You may not want to do that as it can make configuring the connect to wireless devices a little more difficult as the network will not be able to be discovered automatically. You'll have to enter the hidden SSID each time you set up a wireless connection on a new device. Another way to foil wireless theft is to use 128 bit encryption and you can also limit connections to a list of specific device MAC addresses. Good luck.
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Are the camera and computer on the same wifi network? Sometimes the router has multiple networks, or if you have an active VPN for work, you might have to logout of your VPN to see the device on your network