I have a wireless mesh network with 2 outdoor long range transmitters. I have 1 of my outdoor cams less than 5m from an access point, yet it barely has enough signal to send an alert.
I have a suspicion the camera is trying to connect to another access point on the mesh which is about 60 to 70m away.
Is there a way to assign an access point to a camera?
Thanks in advance
Which camera do you have? Is this the one?
If so, * Note: Add-on Camera requires HomeBase 3 to operate.
This camera can only connect with/to the HomeBase3 own low powered Wi-Fi signal it transmits. This camera does not connect to your home’s wi-fi system and or wireless access points.
Though and which I don’t know if it has Multi-Bridge capability then it can connect to your homes wi-fi system.
If you think it’s trying to connect to a different mesh access point, then disable that access point and see what happens.
Ahhh fantastic idea. I’ll do that! Yes it’s the camera above. If it is connecting only to HB3 then that would make sense. It’s located on the edge of my garage just out of line of site and shrouded by steel roofing. I would venture a guess you’re exactly right.
Does anyone know if the cameras are capable of a multi bridge connection for sure?
Thanks again.
Well, the only option you have is to move the HB3 to a central location in your home, closer to the cam or move the camera closer to the HB3.
I had asked support inquiring about multi-bridge in the beginning of June and this is their reply:
*Thank you for reaching out to us with your inquiry.
As of now, the eufyCam E330 is the only camera model that supports the use of the Multi Bridge feature.
We do not have a definitive list of future devices that will be compatible with Multi Bridge, as our product lineup is continuously evolving.
For more detailed information about the Multi Bridge feature, you may find the following articles helpful:
Just some feedback. I shut down the mesh network and the signal for the camera in question didn’t change. My indoor cams that connect to the mesh did drop out though. So it would seem that it’s a signal to homebase related issue.
I have 3 x E330 cams that I will connect with the wireless network as per the multi bridge function and relocate the solar outdoor cams to a more suitable spot.
Thanks for the help!
Hey no problem… Let me know how those E330 cams connect to Multi-Bridge… if I recall reading I think the HB3 decides if the use of multi-bridge will improve the Wi-Fi signal.
You can enable Wifi between your router and Homebase and then move the HB closer to the device if you have a spot to locate it. I did that for a short while with my older cams. Once I had a spot all my devices had good signal to HB, I ran an ethernet cable between router and HB so I didn’t load up the 2.4 Ghz band. This has worked for several years with 16 cams and multiple sensors.
