Monoprice PID 9205 Plug Play Wireless Day and Night Network IP Camera with Audio MPEG4 - Manual (Page 47)

Plug & Play Wireless Day and Night NetworkCamera
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Appendix C. Performance Information
1. Video Performance Information
The video quality is dependent on the video parameter settings and the network
quality. If you want to have a better video quality, you will usually want to set a higher
resolution and a higher frame rate. This is fine when you are viewing the video locally
in the same network, but when you want to see the video remotely through the
Internet, you need to know the Internet speed (bandwidth) of your network. If the
"Internet speed” setting of your IP camera is very large, but your real Internet speed
(bandwidth) is relatively low, the video quality could be very bad. In some worst case
scenarios, the video display could be disconnected entirely. For the best video quality
you should have broadband service from your ISP and should set the "Internet speed”
of the IP CAM a little lower than the real Internet speed provided by your ISP.
Note that when multiple users are displaying the video from the same IP CAM at
the same time, the video bandwidth times the number of users will be needed for the
Internet speed.
2. WiFi Performance Information
The WiFi performance is dependent on the distance between the IP camera and
the AP (Access Point) / router and is dependent on the number of wireless devices
connected to the AP/router. Performance can also be affected by the presence of any
barriers (e.g., floors, walls, etc.) between the IP CAM and the AP/router. If there is any
outdoor space between the IP CAM and the AP/router, be aware that wireless
performance can also be affected by rain or other adverse environmental conditions.
Another factor affecting wireless performance is the antenna gain and directionality in
relation to the AP/router. In general, if the IP camera is set to the default video setting
(256k bps) and there are no other interferences between the IP CAM and the
AP/router, the effective straight-line distance is about 100 meters between IP CAM
and the AP/router.