One easy test for determining the maximum recommended distance is by using a laptop at the camera location. If
your laptop shows at least 70% signal strength at that exact same location then the camera should be ok too. Any
less than that may be unreliable, so you may want to move your router or the camera, or adjust the angle of your
router’s antennas.
Keep in mind that the wireless signal travels easily through common building materials such as wood, glass, sheet
rock, and vinyl siding, but does not go at all through metal.
If there are any big metal objects such as a fridge, filling cabinet, or HVAC ducting in between the Wi-Fi router and
the camera, try to reposition either the camera or the router so that the metal object doesn’t block the signal.
Also, many microwave ovens and older 2.4GHz cordless phones may interfere with all Wi-Fi networking while in
operation. Using a laptop you may not notice a pause, but with a camera that transmits or records video
continuously any interruption will be much more obvious. Nearby Bluetooth devices such as cell phone headsets,
Playstation game controllers, or a wireless keyboard and mouse can also interfere with wireless networks if the
devices are too close.
The best placement for a wireless router is in an area that is higher up and free of nearby clutter, for example on
top of a wooden book shelf .
In the previous section we showed how to tell if your camera was able to automatically configure itself using
your router’s UPnP feature. If UPnP worked, please proceed to “Step 3: Choosing a name for your camera”.
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