At minimum, one. But most homes benefit from two or three.
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At minimum, one. But most homes benefit from two or three.
The goal is eliminating blind spots — covering approaches and weak points. A typical setup might have two cameras covering the front (driveway, entrance) and one covering the back (garden, rear access).
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Read answerCameras & HardwareNot necessarily. If your cameras have ethernet connections and are at least 1080p quality, scOS will work with them.
Read answerCameras & HardwarescOS doesn't use Wi-Fi for cameras at all. Everything runs over ethernet — both the cameras and the Intelligence Hub.
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