Question by Jose D.: WIred/Wireless Sound Monitoring Device?
Hi,

i have a request from a client which is as follows:

His son sleep walks and he would like to have some sort of “baby monitor” (but not a baby monitor) device that he can use to listen in the kids room while he sleeps. The device we’re looking for has to be network capable, meaning we need it to connect to a wireless or wired network connection. If you have any advice please list them im open to all suggestions (except using a baby monitor since the distance is too much–even if the distance is good enough, we do not want it to be a baby monitor)

thanks!
Hi Chet, this cannot be considered. The child sleepwalks, if they have an IP camera then they will need to be by their computer or have a computer near their bed to listen in. It has to be something that doesnt require additional equipment. It needs to be A Monitoring Device and a Listening Device that they can place near their bed so they can hear if the child walks. thats why i said it needs to be like a Baby Monitor.
Thanks

Best answer:

Answer by Chet_B
Use a network camera with audio! There are lots of them available and the camera part doesn’t have to be used. There are many of them available and work on ethernet. Some offer 2way audio like these http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/internet-camera-server-212.html
Or the Dlink units http://www.superwarehouse.com/D-Link_DCS-1130_Wireless_N_Network_Camera/DCS-1130/p/1566057 or the linksys units

http://www.networkcamerareviews.com/networkcameras/linksys/WVC200/camera_details.html

You can get wired or wireless ones, just plug and go.

If you don’t have any network or computers operating, why network capable? Just a wired intercom would work it only takes two wires and in ethernet four are unused so use a pair of them for the connection. What do you want to use? Even a good IP phone could be used, many have the “monitor” button or intercom on them, but again, no extra equipment sorta makes it a non-starter.

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