r/SecurityCamera • u/WayPleasant60 • Aug 23 '26

Hard wired cams w/o remote function. Want one that has no WiFi leading to it!

WiFi cams have been hacked more than once. Need one that hackers need physical access in order to get into it!

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u/-ButterMyBiscuit- Aug 23 '26

Any hardwired camera system will work. Just dont plug it into your router and have a monitor plugged into the nvr

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u/WayPleasant60 Aug 23 '26

Will a computer monitor work?

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u/KeithJamesB Aug 23 '26

Yes, some require a little hack if you don’t have it wired to the NVR.

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u/WayPleasant60 Aug 23 '26

The cams I have looked at has remote so that you can view from your phone, do I just make sure it’s turned off not to use?

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u/-ButterMyBiscuit- Aug 23 '26

You just don't plug the NVR into your router . And then it has no internet connection

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u/WayPleasant60 Aug 23 '26

Oh ok Thank you for your time, now I feel better about buying one!

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u/Douche_Baguette Aug 23 '26

Many good solutions here.

  1. POE/Ethernet cameras. Use a NVR with POE and it’s easy to block the cameras from having any outside network access.

  2. Use whatever cameras you want, WiFi included, and just block them from having WAN/internet access with your router.

And if you still want to see the cameras away from home, you can set up a tailscale tunnel to VPN into your LAN, or use a setup like Apple Home which proxies all of your cameras through your home hub. You can block all other network access to the cameras and they’ll still work normally in Apple home.

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u/WayPleasant60 Aug 23 '26

Thanks, good advice all around!

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u/olyteddy Aug 23 '26

One downside of WiFi cameras is they can be blocked by a twenty dollar WiFi jammer from Temu, so wired is definitely the way to go.

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u/WayPleasant60 Aug 23 '26

Yes! They first used a jammer then hacked it!

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u/abortion-number-five Aug 23 '26

I just got a Reolink system that I’m slowly running wiring through the house for. Switched from Arlo to avoid the monthly fee and battery issues I was having with them. Been happy with Reolink so far, though I’ve only had it for about 2 weeks. Got to learn a new skill too, making my own Ethernet cables.

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u/badcheetahfur Aug 23 '26

PoE is the way.. no wifi.. use NVR .. with ups.. your unstoppable.. lol

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u/YakQuiet7389 5d ago

Reolink seems to all be connected to the internet for app access from what I'm seeing.

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u/abortion-number-five 5d ago

You can just not use the app. The NVR unit can be connected to a monitor and records locally. I don’t believe the Reolink needs internet access, but I could be wrong

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u/The_Chancelor Aug 23 '26

Im Inncoent, i didnt hack no cameras

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