home security webcam-based system

[13977]

I am wanting to use my computer to setup a home security webcam-based system. What I want to do is connect 2 or 3 webcams to my systems, most likely via USB, and be able to either remotely monitor the cams via live feed or have images periodicly uploaded to a wb server.

if anyone can hep or let me know were there any good articles on the subject i would be most greatful.

[bailey]

there is a better way to do this so you won't run into the usb cable length problem 6 meters max

use a web cam that has a built in server and use a regular eathernet cat-5 cabeling that will connet to your multiport switch, cable length with this set up will be 100 meters
and you can have several cameras too.

I have the VEO observer and it works great.

[13977]

Wow thanks that looks graet but its a bit more then i wanted to spend. cheap is the word here, and as i already have all the equipment but the cameras i wont have to spend that much.

[jeresimo]

Bailey, can this be used Outdoor? Is it weatherproof? I'm reading the specs from their Website, but it doesn't say anything about it. Thanks.