Eye-Fi Pro X2 8 GB Ad Hoc Network Wonder how this would work in a high school gym with one shooter moving around and a person manning a laptop?
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I tried my Eye-Fi card in my 20D and it does not work. I then looked inside the 20D and can see that the CF card bay is completely enclosed in metal. Further examination of my SD/SDHC CF to SD card adapter shows it to be composed of two metal sheets set in a plastic frame. The camera works with the memory as configured but does not establish a connection to my WiFi network access point which is 10 feet away from my camera/desk area. The Eye-Fi card works just fine in my little plastic "toy" camera.My conclusion is that there is too much shielding inside my Canon 20D for the use of an Eye-Fi card. I tried my Eye-Fi card in my 20D and it does not work. I then looked inside the 20D and can see that the CF card bay is completely enclosed in metal. Further examination of my SD/SDHC CF to SD card adapter shows it to be composed of two metal sheets set in a plastic frame. The camera works with the memory as configured but does not establish a connection to my WiFi network access point which is 10 feet away from my camera/desk area. The Eye-Fi card works just fine in my little plastic "toy" camera.My conclusion is that there is too much shielding inside my Canon 20D for the... » Read More I tried my Eye-Fi card in my 20D and it does not work. I then looked inside the 20D and can see that the CF card bay is completely enclosed in metal. Further examination of my SD/SDHC CF to SD card adapter shows it to be composed of two metal sheets set in a plastic frame. The camera works with the memory as configured but does not establish a connection to my WiFi network access point which is 10 feet away from my camera/desk area. The Eye-Fi card works just fine in my little plastic "toy" camera.My conclusion is that there is too much shielding inside my Canon 20D for the use of an Eye-Fi card. « Show Less
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In a high school gym, Ad Hoc Network will work as long as the camera and laptop are within 30 feet of each other at all times.
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In agreement with George - if you want this to work, you will have to be within 30 ft of the laptop presuming the card is wireless N, the card will not afford the laptop any internet during this time unless you have an ethernet cable, and if you go beyond this 30 ft limit, it will disconnect, and you will have to wait for it to re-initialize and start the upload again once you return to the 30 ft range. Allow at LEAST one minute to transfer one image you have taken to transfer from your camera from outside that 30 ft range, presuming that when you return, there are no obstructions in between.
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I wonder how many minutes for a pro camcorder using this 8GB SD card?Eye-Fi Explore X2 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Wireless Photo & Memory Uploads EYE-FI-8EX
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Depends a little on your background Johnny. If you understand basic networking, IP addresses and have perhaps installed your home router and configured the firewall for a game console this should be relatively easy. If everything I just typed seems foreign to you this will probably be a pain. In the later case I suggest a home unit from someone like DLink, Netgear, FosCam etc. This camera is better if you are trying to setup a camera network.Amongst other IP Cameras of similar functionality I though the network setup for the Hikvision was straight forward and understandable.
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250+ yards? That's tough and it might just make it. It's got the best range of the items I have tried (in a low price range). But remember wifi is a 2 way street, just cause an iphone 250 yards away can "hear" this AP doesn't mean than the same iphone can transmit that far. Laptops will work father away than small portable devices (iPod/tablets/etc). And it would have to be line of sight, not a single thing in the way, no walls or trees or anything. If so, it might make it.
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I run Win 7 64 but it's not the OS that is the issue. I have the newest Zenbook with an Intel Core I-5, plenty of horsepower, and the latest release of Itel's widi. The product simply is not there yet. I would have gladly paid more for a product that did the job. 12 feet with line of sight is the most favorable test you can use. If it can't work in that environment, it's the product. To be fair I don't think anything is up to the task of streaming even 720p video.
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I have purchased several of these devices, but have not opened any. Dont know if its worth the risk. Purchased a Tripe Mate Elite by HooToo, which is a wireless router that lets you connect an external hard drive (&gt;1TB), do pass thrus, etc. Check this device in Amazon and read reviews. Cost was pretty minimal $40. Then you can have several HD's and used the one you want. Need to check the movie whether MP4, or what, has some limitations.
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I have used it on 2 desktops so far. I am planning on buying a second unit to connect another PC to my home network. I am considering another one for my laptop as well, as the web is PAINFULLY slow on the built in wi-fi. Strong signal and easy set up.
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I use it in a middle school with no problems. I mounted it on wall behind where I DJ from about eight feet off floor and point it at middle of room on floor. It is only bad if you stare directly into it. The lasers move around so much it is not a problem if it hits you in the eye for a second.
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Yes, I have the bolt ant use it to connect my MacBook Pro, iPad, iPhone, another laptop and our wii! With no issues or slowness in speed when most of the devices are connected at the same time ;)
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I'm about 30 yards away and upstairs from my router and I get full strength signal. It's fairly good. Just make sure you use the latest drivers from their website, and not the included disk. Also be sure to set your power settings such that it doesn't turn off USB to save power, and set your USB device settings for full power on your port. This will be best on a USB 3.0 port, but still gets great speed on a 2.0 port.
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I would guess that 100Mbps might be enough bandwidth for 4 cameras, but it depends on the amount and nature of the data they are all sending through at the same time. I would look at the manufacturers recommendations for the network speed to be sure. I'm not familiar with Blue Iris, but many of those types of solutions serve as the network video recorder as well as the access point for the phone apps, unless they are cloud based like Logitech's, for example.
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I have BD 390 on the first floor and my $69 Rosewill RNX-N4 N-router on the second floor on the far other side of the house. So it is not only across the whole width of the house, but also across the floors. Perfect reception, even 1080p .MKV files play nicely over wireless network from my PC. There is a well-known issue 'D-Link router not working with BD 390' - e.g. read reviews at neweggcom.Also do not expect any good results from a G-router.
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I don't know. I haven't tried. It is in our new gymnasium and we may not have much need to try that. It won't be used a lot there. I have shut it off for now because when I turn my laptop computer on in the church it grabs the signal from the extender and it is slower because of the distance. I can always tell my computer to grab the signal from the router in the church.
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i tried the wireless Iogear with a movie on a memory stick and it wont give enough bandwith to have a smooth playing on my laptop, so i guess it wont work !, but maybe under the apps that you plan to use it for it gonna be ok !
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I haven't tried networking mine to my home network. I did download their app on my I-Phone and watch live streaming video that way. However, the range of the internal WiFi isn't very far. I'm guessing it's around 25 feet? The unit is very cool. I drive an average of 1000 miles per week. I like the having the idiot drivers on video should something happen.
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From the reviews I read here, wireless transfer always requires an Internet connection. So, even setting up a temporary wireless network with a router and laptop won't do the trick, because the only way the photos are transferred to a computer is via Eye-Fi's server. Photos will be uploaded to their server and in turn downloaded to the client on the computer. For that process, obviously, one needs Internet.
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Hi Edward, what pw are you looking for? Router access, wifi, viewnetcam login? each cam has his own pw!Luc
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Use a combination:SanDisk 16GB 60MB/s Extreme Compact Flash Card SDCFX-016G-A61 (US Retail Package)Eye-Fi Pro X2 8GB Wireless SD Memory Card - EYE-FI-8PC Wi-Fi SD Memory Card