Home security: Securing apartment when NOT home? |
- Securing apartment when NOT home?
- I have been attempted breaking in twice.
- Recommend a set of 2 cameras motion-activated for front and back doors
- Just caught someone stealing from my back yard I have proof to file a police report, but I need some opinions
- I don't understand why my Nightowl camera won't work with a regular DVR?
- Camera(s) for small room
- General advice of his subreddit
- Swann camera(s) stopped working, any idea what to do?
- Looking for best wired or wireless camera to look out of apartment window into parking lot.
| Securing apartment when NOT home? Posted: 03 Jul 2020 02:55 PM PDT Hey everyone! So let's say you have guns and dogs, and feel relatively safe in your apartment (eg you have your deadbolt, door is locked, etc). What is the best way to secure your apartment when you are not home? I leave the apartment when traveling for work, and can't imagine it is too difficult to get through the regular door lock. Even an indoor camera could be taken offline fairly easily / WiFi could be cut (my router was recently hacked so I'm particularly sensitive to this), or the microSD card could be removed / footage could be deleted. Heck, even a 4G camera could be jammed. Wondering if there is a reliable way to secure the apartment when I'm not home, ideally to know if someone has entered or to prevent common-sense home defense countermeasures from happening. Something like a Bluetooth controlled door bar, an indoor camera with a password protected SD card, or some other way to secure the place in my absence from anybody slightly familiar with traditional home defense precautions. Thank you! Appreciate the ideas and help here! [link] [comments] | ||
| I have been attempted breaking in twice. Posted: 03 Jul 2020 05:10 PM PDT I have camera's and a gun. The first time my dog scared him off. The second time my ring device scared him. Now I am wondering what I can do to defend my family and home. I fear a 3rd attempt..any advice? [link] [comments] | ||
| Recommend a set of 2 cameras motion-activated for front and back doors Posted: 03 Jul 2020 05:24 PM PDT Hi Homedefense, Occasionally I come home and notice that the bolted screen porch door has been pushed from the outside (like someone tried to get in) or that the latched garden gate has been left open (not by me and no animal can do it with this latch). I have a funky feeling that someone is scoping out the house, maybe planning something stupid! I was getting lost in all the thousands of products and reviews of simple cameras. Please recommend a set of 2 cameras. I need one for the front door and one for the back door. I am able to shop on Amazon within reasonable price range (between $60 and $150 US dollars). It doesn't need to be fancy, just motion-powered to capture a video or picture of whoever is messing with the doors. Sending an alert with a text or phone app is a bonus. Thanks so much! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 02 Jul 2020 07:09 PM PDT So in my neighbor, 4 houses up, there is a person who likes to go in and out of jail constantly and has threaten to kill their own mother publicly. The whole house has their issues but the man keeps going in to jail for stealing. In our backyard we have a shed of non valuable things that contain my father's construction tools. Today he went into the back yard two times during the day, once while my family was there and another when we went out. He took a Welder flame torch, which isn't that valuable, but the idea that someone goes in to your own home is unsettling. Before entering he stood in front of the door walked around to make sure it was clear and went in. We're not sure if he is gang affiliated, and would like to file a police report but we just fear if he will strike again ,hold it against us, or maybe do something worse. 3 hours after the incident, we drove by his home in the car and he was dead staring at us and it made us feel uncomfortable. We are a family of five, my mother most stays at home with my teenage brother and sister while my father works. We don't own any defense, but I just ask is there anything you guys recommend to shake him off, or would you guys go file the police report? [link] [comments] | ||
| I don't understand why my Nightowl camera won't work with a regular DVR? Posted: 03 Jul 2020 04:06 PM PDT
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| Posted: 03 Jul 2020 09:26 AM PDT I am remodeling my basement, and have a 9x13 secure room which I would like to have monitored, and record in the event of a burglary . I'll be doing exterior cameras as well, but for now I wanted to make sure I have ethernet cable available in the right places before this room is finished, since it will be difficult to add any wires in the ceiling later. What would be my best option for a small room like this? I would really prefer to only have one camera, but I can do two if necessary. There is one door, centered on the 9' wall. The ceiling is just under 8'. Would a wide angle dome camera be my best option? [link] [comments] | ||
| General advice of his subreddit Posted: 02 Jul 2020 07:58 PM PDT Honestly, the following advice is all I see on this sub:
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| Swann camera(s) stopped working, any idea what to do? Posted: 02 Jul 2020 09:15 PM PDT So bought a Swann security system a few years ago. Six cams total. Well two days four cams stopped working at the same exact time. I've tried repowering up the DVR, tried resetting the unit to default. no luck. I went outside since two of the cams are next to each other and I unplugged both and plugged cords from the working one into the non-working one. It works. So obviously the cameras aren't the issue. Do you think its as a cord issue or something else? I do know a few days prior we had some power thunderstorms and close strikers. EDIT-- Turns out when I mess with cams/power at the unit itself, I can get any camera to work as long as I unplug three of the cams. If I power a fourth one, then only two cames work. Maybe the AC adapter power cord is shot? [link] [comments] | ||
| Looking for best wired or wireless camera to look out of apartment window into parking lot. Posted: 02 Jul 2020 08:57 PM PDT Hello all, I live in the 3rd floor (top) of an apartment building and recently got a new vehicle that I kind of want to keep an eye out on when its parked in the lot. The window in my living has a nice view into the lot where I normally park my car. I was wondering the best choice for a camera that can either sit behind the glass or in front of it (with only the window screen in front of the lens cause I don't want bugs with the window open) to kind of keep an eye on the car. Budget isn't really a concern unless its over a grand. Edit- Out of all the tenants I've met or seen there hasn't been any animosity between anyone or any incidents in the parking lot or on the floors. Have never seen police here or anything like that (I'm Federal LEO and do the pleasantries hello, goodbye but most of them know what I do and I just kind of stay out of keep a low profile). The building we're in has I think 20ish units total. I just want a little peace of mind. [link] [comments] |
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