How does this work?

CowCams uses extended wifi systems to bridge or repeat wifi from the house to the barn. The cameras installed in the barn connect wirelessly to the extended wifi network.

You purchase a kit and cameras from our shop, and install it yourself. It’s easier than it sounds (really) and we provide a guide and tech support.

What do I need?

Line of sight between camera site (barn, corral, water tank, whatever you want to monitor) and house.
Desired camera site and home need to be less than 5 miles apart.
Electricity source at desired camera site
Windows PC (PC software is required to run the system, but the camera feeds can be viewed from iOS or Android phones and tablets)

Do I need the internet at home?

CowCams does not require an internet connection to work. A system can be setup for a ranch that doesn`t even have dial up. You can still view the cameras on your computer or phone from inside your house, but you will not be able to view them remotely.

Ranches with High Speed internet will be able to view the cameras from the internet or smartphone from any location where cellular data or wifi is available. For example if you have internet at the house computer, our software can put the cameras online so that you can open the app on your phone and watch your heifers while watching your kids basketball game. (Some internet connections such as hot spots will not work, please verify with us before purchasing)

What’s in the basic kit?

The basic kit will get you started with all the equipment including antennas, mounting hardware, cables, software, and remote support. Cameras are purchased separately but will be programmed to work with your kit.

How do I choose cameras?

For inside barns without humidity issues we recommend starting with 2 or 3 indoor cameras. We have hundreds of these throughout Montana and North Dakota and rarely see issues.

For mounting cameras in outdoor locations we recommend starting out with our 10x model (10 power optical zoom) for smaller pens up to 150 feet, and the 30x models up to 400 feet.

Can I change where the cameras are pointed?

All of our cameras can be controlled (pan, tilt, zoom) directly from your smart device!

Do they work at night?

Our indoor models have night vision to 30 feet, our 10x model 150 feet, and our 20x and 30x model have night vision over 300 feet.

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