This is in Canada so it might change the dynamics of usage a bit. The closest thing that I can find to a system that can somewhat do this already is this.
http://www.spypoint.com/EN/products/cellular-trail-camera/product-LINK-3G.html The only problems I see are mostly related to cost. - $550 for the camera. - No solar so you're replacing batteries / or still require a solar panel and battery. - $25 monthly fee per camera - Portable (Easy theft target?) $1650 onetime cost, $75 monthly (12 month contract) Whereas with the unifi and router - $150 for the camera - solar and battery still required - $100 for the box to hold everything - $50 map - $20 monthly (add cell wifi device to existing data plan ) $850 one time cost, $20 monthly. Almost half the cost for a self built system and $55 less a month. I'll definitely present the trail cam as an option but it seems silly to not roll your own as long as it's stable. On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Trey Scarborough <[email protected]> wrote: > I would not make it so complicated and just get some of the Game cameras > that do this already... > > > On 7/27/2016 2:49 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > >> Mikrotik is an excellent choice for an eth/wlan port and VPN, yes. If >> you get network access to the site with whatever device you can just use >> a MAP, which is super super light duty and exactly what you need. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 3:45 PM, Ryan Ray <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> So there's a nice rash of thefts around the area lately and I've had >> a few calls now asking for help with security cams at sites. However >> these sites are pretty remote. On the fringe of cell service, no >> power, no internet and have to be mobile to they can move them to >> other sites. >> >> Customers are requesting a picture to their email on motion, the >> ability to live view the camera and needs to be all powered via >> solar + battery. >> >> I think this can all be accomplished with a cell phone wireless hub, >> some unifi video cameras, solar panels, battery and the part I'm >> stuck on is the VPN. Seeing as this will be running off battery for >> extended periods of time I am needing something that won't suck back >> a huge amount of power and can VPN back into my NOC. Not going to be >> a huge amount of traffic since it will be running off a 3g cell >> network and I've said that live view will be possible but limited as >> the data plans are an extreme cost. >> >> My first thought is to use Mikrotik routerboard. I currently don't >> use any Mikrotik in my network, typically for VPN's I've been using >> an ASA5506 at client sites but I feel that is too expensive and >> overkill power wise for something that has the potential to be >> vandalized / stolen anyways. >> >> Does Mikrotik sound like the right solution to this and if so I >> would need to have the ability for the router to join the cell hub >> wireless network and then route the camera traffic back into my >> network. What routerboard would accomplish that while being light on >> the power suck? >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
