Answers
Short, plain answers to the questions we hear most, with the answer first and the detail after.
- How many cameras does a property need?
Count the views, not the walls: entrances, drives, gates and outbuildings. - How does gate access control work?
A keypad, reader or intercom tells your gate operator when to open. - Do security cameras need a subscription?
Not if they record locally to a recorder on site. - How do you get internet to a detached building?
Buried Ethernet for shorter runs, or a point-to-point wireless link for longer ones. - Why do metal pole barns block Wi-Fi?
Steel siding reflects radio signals; the fix is an access point inside. - Is Starlink good for rural homes and farms?
Often yes, if the dish gets a clear view of the sky. - Cat6 or Cat6A: which should you use?
Cat6 for most jobs; Cat6A for 10 gigabit over long runs.