Question 1

What is WiFi HaLow and why does it suit a farm?

Accepted Answer

HaLow is a wireless standard that behaves like WiFi but runs on a lower frequency, so it carries up to a kilometre instead of a few rooms. That makes it a natural fit for spread-out holdings where you want cameras on far buildings without trenching cable or fitting a SIM to every one.

Question 2

Do I need broadband out at the camera?

Accepted Answer

No. Only the gateway needs an internet feed, and that can sit at the house or main shed on your existing broadband or a single 4G router. The cameras themselves just link wirelessly back to that gateway, so the far end of the farm needs no line at all.

Question 3

How many cameras will one gateway run?

Accepted Answer

A typical gateway comfortably handles eight to sixteen cameras, with the exact figure depending on resolution and how much they record. If your holding is bigger than that, you simply add another gateway to take on the next cluster of buildings.

Question 4

Is it a big job to install across the farm?

Accepted Answer

Not once the gateway is up. Because there's no cable to run between camera positions, fitting each unit is usually under twenty minutes — mount it, power it and let it find the mesh. Most of the work is choosing good high-up spots for a clean line of sight.

Question 5

Will the signal get through barns and woodland?

Accepted Answer

HaLow penetrates walls, cladding and foliage far better than ordinary WiFi, so a treeline or steel-sided shed won't kill it the way they would normal kit. Very dense woodland or thick stone walls still cut the range, so an unobstructed line of sight always works best.

Question 6

Can I add more cameras down the line?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The network is built to grow, so a new camera for a recently fenced field or a new building joins wirelessly whenever you're ready. Thanks to the mesh, it can even relay through existing cameras to reach spots the gateway can't see directly.

Question 7

What happens to footage if the internet goes off?

Accepted Answer

Recording carries on regardless — each camera keeps writing to its SD card or to a network recorder while the line is down. You lose live remote viewing until broadband or 4G is back, but nothing that happened in the meantime is missed.

HaLow CCTV — Long-Range Wi-Fi for Farms (1km+)