When it comes to outdoor surveillance then choosing the best camera is not sufficient, we must always check its compatibilities. Nest camera is popular among people not only because of it advance features but its variety of range that it proffers to the customers. Though having a question that will it work without wifi is common but the answer is no because wifi is must for camera’s live feed access, without wifi neither you will be able to do the setup nor login. This blog includes the wifi’s importance for Nest camera setup and you will also explore the proper way of wifi setup. To get the remote access and live feed monitoring of the camera wifi is a necessity. Not only having a wifi access is sufficient but you need to have its sturdy, stable and strong network strength.
Feature and Advantages of Wifi Connection
- With the help of wifi access you can monitor your camera from anywhere and anytime, the other important thing for this is login specific including the app or web access address of Nest camera and an accessing device.
- To access the camera’s advance features like motion detector, sensor alerts and notification too you must have the wifi connectivity and this can save you from the probable threats as well.
- To store the video footage there is a cloud storage option introduced by the Nest camera but to use that you must have the wifi connection, this feature is also helpful in accessing the recorded videos and specific events.
- To access the camera, you need to download the Nest app from where you can customise the camera settings and other options but without wifi you can not use the app and nor you will be able to access these settings.
Wifi Alternatives
- There are two alternative that can be used if you don’t have the wifi connectivity. The first one is wired ethernet connection and the other one is local storage. Wired ethernet connection is a more stable connection but requires the additional setup and wires to connect whereas other option which is local storage can be used with the help of storage devices like SD cards. The video will be recorded to the card and later you can check them but you won’t be able to access it live.
How to Do Nest Camera Wifi Setup
- Start the initial setup process of the Nest camera, get the app in your device and complete the login process
- Then open the app, search the add device option and add the camera using scanning or by entering the series number of your camera manually.
- Go to the wifi section and search for the network you want to connect, click on it and then add its network name and password to establish the network connection.
- When the connection is complete then you can proceed to complete the camera setup and after that you can access the camera setting in the app.
Conclusion
With these points you might have understood the power and need of wifi connection for the Nest camera, if you still have questions or facing some troubles then don’t hesitate to contact us.