Axis makes good LAN/web cams. Not exactly cheap, but not too expensive either.
http://www.axis.com/ > -----Original Message----- > Someone tried to break into our house last week so I have been > researching this and other security stuff recently. There are many > options. > > There are several brands of camera that have a built-in computer and > web > server. This would be a simple unit that each homeowner could get > independently, but it could be managed centrally via the Internet. To > keep it simple I suggest that everyone get the same unit. > > I'm currently experimenting with the Panasonic BL-C1A. It costs $85. It > is small (about 5x5x2 inches square with the lens on the 5x5 side) and > not ugly (color is white). It does not look like a security camera. It > has a very clever bracket that makes it easy to mount and aim. > > The BL-C1A plugs into power and an Ethernet jack (the BL-C20A uses > WiFi). > The camera is managed entirely via Web browser so it can be managed > remotely. (Panasonic says it is Windows/IE only, but that is completely > untrue.) It includes a dynamic DNS service (free) so each camera can be > set up to have a URL (http://nnnnnn.viewnetcam.com). Using the URL the > camera can be accessed from anywhere even if the homeowners' have > dynamic > IPs. The BL-C1A's camera can be monitored live via the Web browser. You > need to enter a password to access the camera. It has a motion detector > that works well that can trigger actions. Actions include sending > emails > (like to a shared Gmail account) or uploading pictures to an FTP > server. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
