Wireless Cameras with WMS?

[Versius]

First time post, long time reader.

I've been reading up in the WMS faq and a few places online about the plausability of setting up a few wireless cameras around the entryways to the house for security. I just discovered WMS from a deal for the Aspire Easystore H340 and it got my mind working.

Without making any definitive statements it appears that you can setup a webcam or two, but I'm not 100% about this.

Have any of you tried this? Successes? Lessons learned? etc? Is a prebuilt item like the one mentioned above better than simply building on myself?

Consequently if a WMS isn't the best route I'm open to that, though I just got a laptop and I figured the WMS would be the best way to share media across my network without having to leave the gaming rig on 24/7.

Thanks in advance.
~Versius

 

[epimetheus]

Do you mean Windows Home Server? I'm not sure what you're looking for WHS to do for you in terms of IP cameras except store recorded footage. That it will do just fine. I haven't ever messed with IP cameras but the thought has crossed my mind for home security, so I will be keeping an eye on this thread.

 

[Versius]

Do you mean Windows Home Server? I'm not sure what you're looking for WHS to do for you in terms of IP cameras except store recorded footage. That it will do just fine. I haven't ever messed with IP cameras but the thought has crossed my mind for home security, so I will be keeping an eye on this thread.

Yes, Windows Home Server.

Since (I assume) it should be on 24/7, I'm hoping it can find my cameras, via wireless network or IP, and receive/store the images/motion onto one of it's massive drives.

Thanks

 

[nitrobass24]

subd

I would like to know more about this myself.