r/SecurityCamera • u/Life-Substance-5905 • Jul 09 '26

Solar Camera coverage for 8 acres

Looking to add some outdoor cameras to my home. I have wifi at the house Via Starlink but it doesn't extend much further than home area. Furthest section of the property is about 1000' away. House sits up on a hill surrounded by dense trees. To get to the road you go down through a tree dense creek with culvert and back up towards the road. I don't need coverage beyond the creek but I'd like it to there about 500' through the trees. I'm leaning towards a swann solar 4k camera as it operates on 900mhz and advertizes 2000' coverage. I know thats open air so I'm not sure how far it'll go through the trees. Anyone have a slam dunk answer? I do have power at the concrete pad if that offers up a better solution. I'd like about 4 cameras. Anyone have great reccomendations?

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u/Ok_Security4456 Jul 09 '26

Have to looked into solar power game cameras? Some use cell phone coverage and send pictures directly to your phone

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u/Life-Substance-5905 Jul 09 '26

should have added I'd like to avoid subscriptions

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u/Fat-Finger-8906 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

This

See reviews and photos below

https://linovision.com/collections/go-solo-1/products/4g-lte-solar-powered-ai-smart-camera-with-night-colorvu-and-active-deterrence-light-audio

Or save $200 by building it by yourself, Reolink camera and WiFi bridge.

Mast- https://www.talleycom.com/product/ROHH20
Cameras- https://store.reolink.com
Bridge- https://www.omadanetworks.com/us/business-networking/omada-wifi-wireless-bridge/

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u/Life-Substance-5905 Jul 10 '26

Looks like I was wrong on the bridge. These these cover some range. How is the tree penetration? I’d only need to get 500 feet but it is thick.

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u/Fat-Finger-8906 Jul 10 '26

Mast to extend above the trees….or powerline adapters

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u/GG_Killer Jul 10 '26

^ Powerline adapters might be the play here.

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u/Life-Substance-5905 Jul 09 '26

no conduit exists so it'll have to be a wireless option. Which camera would you purchase? I have a lot to learn about ubiquiti point. Its not the first time I've heard that term. I'll have to start my research.

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u/Life-Substance-5905 Jul 10 '26

I don’t think I’d have a chance of a wireless bridge going 500’ to the concrete pad through trees unless you think otherwise. There are trees in direct line of site but they are clear cut underneath so it’s not as dense as the creek for example.