Webcams

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by Enigma

So, as my anxiety surrounding our upcoming vacation increases, I've ordered a webcam to keep an eye on my tank. I was on the fence about it last night, but when I double checked Dell's website this morning, it is $160 cheaper today! I'm glad I didn't order it last night. I've just ordered it now. Hopefully it gets here before I leave. Apparently it has an iOS app too.

This is the one I've purchased:
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...ynote_irrank=0

The reviews indicated that the camera is quite serviceable . . . though the software is a pain.

Anyhoo . . . does anyone have any any experience and/or tips for installing this thing? Distance from tank? Distance/angle from windows? Reflection issues? It pans and tilts, so I'm hoping I can monitor the tank and sump with one camera. I'm not going to have much time to mess with it, though.

Probably the trickiest part will be configuring your home network to allow webcam to be viewable from outside your home. Hopefully the manufacturer makes this easy.