The satellite cameras are wireless and can be placed wherever you wish within range.
This is one of the most intuitive and useful aspects of the kit.
In addition, it’s possible for you to save videos to your Dropbox account from the app.
You do need to watch out for properly charged batteries, however.
The more globally available 4-camera bundle is $699.99 / 499.95 / AU$999.95.
With the screen attached to the hub via HDMI, it should automatically display the setup screen.
Add your web connection details and Wi-Fi password or plug in the Ethernet cable, if you prefer.
you’re free to connect to either a 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless connection.
You then need to unlock the security system by manually entering your admin password credentials and clicking Unlock.
I also needed several attempts at pairing.
Once connected, you could position the cameras as you see fit.
Theres a theoretical range of up to 30 meters.
Mounting it inside the porch worked well, but also announced the camera to the street.
To prevent such instances, Swann suggests mounting the cameras roughly four meters above the intended surveillance area.
In practice, this probably means outside a room on the floor above.
If youre restricted to mounting the fixings from inside the property, the options may be few.
In Night mode, the footage was also plenty clear enough to distinguish objects.
With the night light on, you also get a color view.
This way, Swann knows not to interrupt you because youll probably notice someone arriving in any case.
The cameras arent powered, of course, so there is no pan/tilt option to track visitors.
Luckily, toggling off the DND mode brought them back into use after a couple of seconds.
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First reviewed September 2023
