“Will these cameras work if I do not have Wifi. Or, if power goes out and wifi is down? I currently have cameras, but during power outages, no wifi to record data. Very unsettling when no light and people are likely to break in. Thanks”
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No. For this you need internet. And if you want something that doesn't need electricity that is a whole different set of security system not usually found at many commercial stores but often for businesses. I have this system which uses WIFI. No these don't work without WiFi. They definitely don't record if the power goes off, because the base station that stores recordings is plugged into electricity. These items record based on motion detection and do not record 24/7 but only when someone (and some animals) walk or run past it. I plug the base station into my home internet mesh system using an ethernet cable. This ethernet cable is in ADDITION to also plugging it into the electric at home. Depending on several factors you may not need to plug it directly into the internet and may only need to plug into electricity. The OVER THE AIR connection however is also the internet even if you are not using an ethernet cable. In older stone houses you probably will need to plug it into the internet with an ethernet cable. The cameras are battery driven for power, and are wireless. They need to be charged about once a year (more or less) but regarding transmission and recording it's transferred to the base via WIFI. I also have an older hardwired system that is not connected to WIFI. Look for a system that is hardwired, with a DVR if you don't want to use the internet. With my wired system I can connect it if I want to see recordings remotely. With a hard wired DVR system typically these record all activity 24/7. For this OTHER wired system with a DVR recorder, for that you would not need internet but you would need electrical power for it to work. Best Buy sells Night Owl, Swann and several other wired systems that do not need internet to work. As far as I know they all do need electricity. It may be possible to buy a generator or other power source that can provide power in the event of a major power outage. Sadly, today's "telecommunications companies" no longer provide the old school "copper wire" home land-line telephone lines. Those did work without electricity and used to be what home security systems were connected to. With that old system in place, an alarm company could still monitor your home when there was a major power outage. However even if you have a landline today, they are all "internet based" even if they don't tell you that so when power goes out in every house today, phones and any security lines attached to them will no longer work unless something like a generator is added to your home. A generator can provide electricity for your home in the event of a power outage. That is a separate device you'll need if you want coverage for electricity in your home during a power outage.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The base unit uses wired ethernet connection to your router. Unless you have backup power for your home network, it's not going to work if there is power outage.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Some models have a backup battery built inside the base (the part that’s always plugged in). The answers for both WiFi and Power Outages are listed on their website. https://support.eufylife.com/s/article/When-eufySecurity-Devices-Encounter-Power-and-Internet-Outage
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