Need wireless network camera, easy to use and small

[Jazz]

Need some advice from some folks who know way more than me.

I need a camera to monitor a high crime area on our business property
(A large K - 12 school)

Crime happens after hhours.

I would like a small camera (not necessarily a "hidden" camera, but
one not too noticeable) that can connect to my network/the internet
via 802.11-G, with maybe the option to hook it in via 10/100 cat5
cable.

Id like an option like emailing motion pics it naps to a few email
addresses (without having to pay for a service)

I am not into this kind of thing (security cameras, etc) so I would
hope to get one that is easy to use.

Any suggestions are helpful. i was a bit vauge so if I need to explain
something further, please let me know.
Thanks in advance!
Jazz Mann

 

[Jazz]

These guys are heavy duty into networked video in school settings.http://www.lensec.com/

If you are on a tight budget you can look at the same gear they use.http://www.axis.com/

It is pretty simple stuff. (Meaning no analytics or anything.) But it should
work okay for a network deployment in a school environment.

However, I think the idea of a single camera in a high crime area is
ridiculous. If you aren't going to put in an adequate number of cameras then
I would forget the whole thing. You're not going to get the results you want
with a single anything.

Thanks for the links and the advice...
this "High Crime area" is really a 20 x 10 room.
There is a locked door in that room that leads to a small book room
that the crooks (cleaning crew I am sure) know holds the petty cash
(around 3 or 400 cash).

They have left windows unlocked after everyone leaves and literally
tried to chisel with wood away from teh lock of this door,
unsuccessfully.

On camera wil work, I plan to have a larger dummy camera in there too,
to distract from teh real, smaller camera.

 

[Jazz]

Ive been reading alot of good things about Panasoic network
cameras.... any thoughts on those for my specific needs?
Thanks in advance again!

 

[Jazz]

But upon more research, panasonic may meet my financial and security
needs at a happy place. I read that with axis, you need to pay big
bucks for software to m onitor it via the web and to get it to send
you email shots... whereas panasonic provides all that...

i dont know, just regergitating what i read...