How to setup webcam

How many days you usually spend in your summer cottage? Two weeks on vacation and a couple of long weekends? Now you can set up a webcam there and enjoy the view right from your home. And, meanwhile, you can also spy on whoever might want to visit the place when you are not there.

If you live and work in a big city, you just cannot keep checking on your summer cottage every day, generally because it is located a little bit too far from your place. But, of course, you keep thinking how things are going on there; the fence or front door might get damage; what if someone breaks into and steals something. Or you just could be missing a nice river view from your cottage terrace or your beautiful lawn with flowerbeds nearby. Now, new technologies can help you monitor your property online while you are away. With a webcam set up to show your other home it might even become an exciting experience or at least a way to spend time.

As webcams and other IT devices turn out to be smaller, less expensive and simple to install and handle with, we have a nice chance to get the same opportunity to make our home as safe as most serious security companies. Doesn’t this executive technology make you feel special?

You can just plug a basic (within 10$ price range) webcam into a PC or laptop and keep it turned on and linked up to the Internet. Or you can spend a little bit more money and buy a waterproof webcam that can connect to the Internet directly via WiFi or a cable and mount right outside the house or on the roof. WowWee Ltd. and iRobot say we'll soon see home robots with webcam on top that will be able to wander about the house and keep sending pictures, then port themselves at a base to recharge.
Using basic Internet connection you can check on your other home several times a day – from your office, home, and even car.

If you decide to rent your other house to someone, web camera can also help you to see if your tenants try to do something wrong. But you should also know that watching other people without their awareness -- can create law suits; so be sure that there are no cameras installed in bathrooms and bedrooms, which people consider to be private. And don’t forget to inform your guests and tenants; it would be even better if they sign the agreement that they were informed of webcams set up in the place. Those who already had tried this say that usually renters don't mind cameras at all. And all the expense is really worth it, as knowing that your house is safe gives your mind peace. Meanwhile you can watch the live and relaxing picture from your summer home and really feel you are on vacation.