Reddit reviews DEPSTECH 1200P Semi-Rigid Wireless Endoscope, 2.0 MP HD WiFi Borescope Inspection Camera,16 inch Focal Distance & 2200mAh Battery Snake Camera for Android & iOS Smartphone Tablet - Black 33FT

FYI everyone, endoscopes of very useful lengths are available for ~$40 and connect to your phone so it's no longer the specialty equipment that it once was

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drain snake

You could always give this a try to see if you notice any issues.

Endoscope.

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>How many do I need for this property?

This is dependent on your needs and budget. Are you wanting just to see if someone is outside, or ensure you can get a positive ID when providing the police the footage?

>What is the best place to position them so that I get coverage but minimal false alarms from the neighbors' driveway?

The position is question, but remember that you can also adjust the cameras so they aren't facing areas where you do not want/need to see. There is also the ability to create customer motion zones to eliminate false alarms.

>What equipment do I need besides the cameras? I know I have to fish Cat 5e cable to where they are mounted.

Not sure exactly what you mean, so I will answer fully:

1. Network equipment
   
   1. POE Switch
      
   2. Cloudkey Gen2 Plus (this is the controller for the Unifi Protect system
      
2. Installation equipment
   
   1. Wire fishing kit (as you mentioned)
      
   2. Stud finder
      
   3. Boro/Endoscope to ensure there are not electrical/piping in the walls before you attempt to drill down
      
      1. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0785H3XR7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
         
   4. Conduit for areas where the cables cannot be hidden (this is also based on your preference for seeing cables/worrying about animals or people messing with the cables)
      
   5. Ethernet crimper (I suggest getting the kind that allows you to crimp and cut the pass-through terminals, which are much easier and faster to terminate)
      
      1. https://www.amazon.com/Shielded-Goldplated-pieces-Platinum-connector/dp/B079CV7LQR/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=cat5e+shielded+connector+pass+through&qid=1566091353&s=electronics&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE1N0Q4RzRLQUlQTjImZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA4Mzk5OTMzU0xFVVdHN1ZMQlJZJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzODc0NzZaTVpVTlVZUFhYQTUmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
         
      2. https://www.amazon.com/Pass-Thru-Ethernet-Connector-Reliable-Crimping/dp/B07PZL18MX/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=32GHESZ91W5XP&keywords=ethernet+crimping+tool+pass+thru&qid=1566091399&s=gateway&sprefix=ethernet+crimping+tool+pass%2Celectronics%2C177&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyU1NXVEJJSk84WFI2JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTE3NTM3MktaNllSMjZTRTNFVSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzM2NTczMlBSMldDVFQ2S04yVSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
         
   6. Network cable. I opted to use the Ubiquity ToughCable, which is rated to be buried/used in the air. Even still, I used non metallic flexible conduit to run it outside and under my front yard to my tree. Nonetheless, you will want to ensure you have plenty of cat5e cable. Shielded is good, but you must also buy the shielded connectors, and install them correctly.
      
   7. Ethernet lighting suppression (there are many options - I linked to what I bought). These will be installed outside, and should you either get a lightning strike, or someone cuts the cable and shorts something, or attempts an ESD attack, this will save the networking equipment.
      
      1. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078PDRW12/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
         
   8. Power drill, ladder, and friends.
      
      > How big of a concern is it for the cameras to be attacked if they are at a reachable height?
      
      Inside your porch area? I don't think it would be much of a concern. I would just ensure you have 1 or more cameras that cannot be reached easily, which cover the area around the cameras which can be accessed.
      
      > How big of a concern is it if the attacker wears a broad brim hat and the cameras are high up?
      
      Okay, this helped me understand more of what you want. You cannot really install the camera exactly where you would want to, in order to get a full face image from someone wearing a hat, who is intending to hide from a camera. However, with multiple cameras, you will get features that can help. I would also say that I am interested in getting this the Ring Doorview cam for this exact reason.
      
      Some of what I did, and learned:
      
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      I just did my security system 2 months ago. I spent a few weeks planning:
      
      

• Laser scanned the home
  
  • This allowed me to preview the views of different camera positions
    
  • This also helped me find the best ways to run the cables
    
• Figured out the cable routing
  
• Got friends to help when it came time to install through the attic and 2nd floor soffits, and dig trenches.
  
  Ended up with 7 G3-AF, 2 G3-AF-Pro, and 2 G4-Pro
  
  1 G4-Pro just above the front door (This is awesome, as when it detects motion, the blue circular light spins, which makes EVERYONE look up at it. I get a 4k image of their face, just a foot from their nose)
  
  1 G4 Pro above driveway
  
  Both G3-AF-Pro are facing the street and zoomed in to get license plates
  
  The other 7 G3 are positioned around the home to ensure I have 360 view of the exterior of the home, & covered each entry point with at least 2 cameras.
  
  PM me if you want to know more, or see anything. For obvious reasons, I wont post pictures publicly.