I love that you took time to write this. Many thank you's. I am feeling all the brick walls... you are right... but I also watch very cool wildlife cams from all around the world, and know it can be done. I'm here to lessen (but likely not eliminate) my failures this year. Last year had plenty of flubups.
I can now see how the wyze cam method of connection is a no go. Thank you.
It is crucial that I have live streamed video, at good resolution. Thats a big part of the project.
I love this idea, its sort what I am attempting by having these conversations. But at the beginning, I'm so clunky I turn people off. With your help I can be closer to where I need to be. But delegation sounds lovely. Might be next year tho.
I am painting a picture for this year... of my father having a POE camera kit, with a HDD hub and a video out to his TV, being my starting point. No internet needed initially.
Then I begin the process of learning the safest manner to live stream to youtube/facebook. In my amateur mind... I would see a firewall set up in which only outbound is allowed. (I bet that is naive) either via his desktop and building wifi or an independent ISP.
Do you think if I started with a kit like this, and ran it for the year, I could begin to make a game plan for a safe outbound streaming method? Or should I look at another camera system?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094XVH5SR/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?smid=A22EYB2OIILVQA&th=1
I'm all ears, but I do need to move on this soon, the woodpeckers are looking for a nest.
Tor
PS, I am a life long photographer and have a ton of needs from the camera, but I feel more comfortable with that end of things, so I'm leaving that whole part of this out of the discussion.