I was looking for an outdoor camera to keep an eye on my dogs in the yard when I'm not home. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe Tried a different one that was absolutely terrible, so I got these instead. They work perfectly! With 3 of these cameras I can see every corner of the yard, and they were very easy to set up. The best part is I only get the footage I want to see, not hours of videos of the bird feeder swaying in the breeze.
What a beautiful piece of work! Both the project and the video. I'm also a do-it-myselfer and learned from you. I have a number of V2s I've had for years and just bought my first V3 to use outside. Thank you very much for setting up and sharing with us!
Agree, the lack of the theme from Rocky blasting in the background was much appreciated! And not one 'uhhhhh'....'and'....'go ahead and'.............'uhhhhhhh'............'go ahead and'....... also!! Great video!
Thanks for the whole " getting the case opened without damaging it" that really helped. I would say that it would have been a good thing to add a tag about taking the SD card out before opening up the case... I almost broke my SD card like you did. One other thing, I decided to leave the stock antenna connected and just solder on my new antenna. I worked out fine... Doubling my signal strength. Thanks for your video!
After a year of thinking about doing this I finally did it. I was not able to play events from my cam because they would not upload to cloud and I could barely connect, but worked good enough I could see picture of event. Camera is outside behind stone walls, router is in basement far away. I added the same antenna as him, very simple, and now I can play events, see cam live in good quality, the connection is 2-3 bars but is good that I can do everything without problems.
Thank you! Will be doing exactly this in a few days. Did get the 4 pk antennas ordered. (Thank you for telling us name and where) I do appreciate your video. And yes like other comments, thanks for no music. You explain it just perfectly.
Thanks, Roger S. I have added external antennas to a couple of Wyze version 2 cameras. But was in need of instruction for the V.3 - Now I can proceed! Thanks again!
This was the best tutorial ever I really appreciate the time you took making this. Yes it's too bad they got rid of the convenient connector found on the V2 but at least this model has a lot more room inside to work with.
Thanks Rodger. After watching the video from couple weeks ago finally had a chance to do it to my Wyze Cam V3. The only difference I made was attaching a longer extension lead that i kept the antenna inside my garage. Working flawlessly now.
Steve Chan - How far away could you get with the wifi? I put mine in the chicken coop at one point, which is about 100' away, but the signal wouldn't go that far. Wish I had someone here who could do it for me ha.
Only thing that I would have done different, would be to work on a softer surface as not to scratch the front of the camera, as it's being jostled around. Great video, very informative and straight forward. No nonsense, or annoying background music. A link to where you bought the antennas would have been helpful as well.
Thanks so much for doing this video. I have a V3 that I had outdoors and it got blasted by our sprinkler system and now isn't working. I may not be installing an antenna but you taught me how to take apart the V3 which is awesome !!
Thanks for this. I had a V3 drop from 5-6 feet and something jogged loose inside it (it rattles) and it stopped working. Was hoping to find a safe way to open it without causing more damage and see if there's a way to fix it. This is very helpful in showing me how to open it up safely and check it out!
Just a follow-up, I did use this video to open my "broken" V3, and found the fall just dislocated the power cable. I plugged it back into the circuit board and put everything back together and it works again! This video saved me from throwing away a good Cam!
Same here. I have a V2 working 200 yards down the hill at a deer feeder, powered by a battery, solar panel and 12V to 5V converter, but I've been wanting to watch the deer in the dark, too. So glad you showed the way. I wonder if I put the connector on the bottom of the cam housing and let the antenna hang down rather than point up if it would work as well. I assume it would. I'd want it that way to keep the wind or leaves from blowing it over and keeping half of it behind the camera instead of in the open where it can receive the signal from my panel antenna at the house better. Thanks again for the instructions on just getting in to the housing.
Thank you again, Roger, for showing us how to get the camera open. I finished my first one and it is working great. That was the strangest WiFi antenna inside that I've ever seen. A friend tells me it is a "gamma" type antenna. I was wondering how you chose which solder point to make for the two wires on the antenna cable. When I tested with a VOM I found continuity no matter which solder spot I touched, as if it were shorted out. We'll have a lot of fun watching for the deer at that feeder, day or night. It is the best game camera now that we have, even beating the cellular ones since it is live video.
@@netfolks Thought for you... for this application where you are trying to send the signal in a specific direction, you'd be better served by a directional antenna. That said, seems like it's working as is, so enjoy!
Travis, what’s your setup? What type of battery? Type of of converter? Type of solar charger? I also want to put some in my horse stables 200ft away...
@@juniorzep85 Temank Solar Charge Controller , 10A Solar Panel Battery Controller 10Amp with Dual USB LCD fit for Small Solar System, 25 watt solar panel mounted on a homemade PVC frame & pole, battery with high amp hours. All placed in a large plastic ammo box. Wiring must angle down from a hole & grommet you make to keep water from seeping down the wires into the box. I also used PVC to make the mount for the panel antenna on each end. Antennas $30 each.
Great video! I've been interested in swapping out the lens on the v.3, but there hasn't been a lot of good video explaining how to open one up at this point. Of course, waterproofing around the lens barrel becomes a separate issue, but there are always challenges when mod'ing anything :)
If you want to reattach the decorative ring on the outside of the camera (if you mess up the double sided sticky tape) you can pick up some double sided sticky tape for material at Walmart in the craft and material section
LOL that antenna is MASSIVE. I feel like this could have been done a LOT quicker. I don't know if that antenna is sealed ENOUGH/you probably want to put a some sealer, at the bottom of the antenna. I would probably just get multiple wireless extenders, I have 17 wireless extenders in my house, this solution MAY be more practical. Fun video, BUT I don't know if ANY of this was actually needed.
Thanks for making this video. I really love the V3's color night vision but that crappy stock antenna is far worse than the old V2. Fortunately, I'm built tiny drones and used to soldering wires. I hope the wi-fi connections improves with this mod, because I've already done everything I can improving the router's wi-fi signal.
I would really like to see a close up of the solder points for the new Antenna. There are 3 solder points but only 2 wires getting connected. Would be nice to know what I should connect to.
I have 5 wyze 3 cameras installed around my house. Two would work great and three not so much. My solution was to buy a wifi extender and after a little plug and play I had all 5 cameras working great.
Nicely done! you look like you have done it few times in past. but this method isn't for the faint of heart. Soldering skills are required and removing the rubber clogging the screws is pain in butt if you accidentally push them down and have to fish em out with a needle and remember to remove sd Card before prying the cam out of case or you will damage the sd card slot (like I did😅) since it is sticking out slightly. and do not use any instant-glue inside just use two-part epoxy. and you can diy your own antenna from any sma cable or cable TV coaxial ones. Personally I'm not sure if it improved my range but after changing an old charger with a new one made my cam work fine again but the antenna mod must have worked too.
Excellent video. The only thing I would suggest is to be more specific and call out the soldering points of the two wires. It looks like there are two wires on the antenna but the old antenna was soldered to the PCB at three points. Are the two attachment points interchangeable or does it have to be the exact locations you briefly flashed?
You are correct. It appears the 'middle' one is positive (wired) and the 2 sides that supported the metal frame are both ground on the ends, so either end would work to the braided shield ground wire.
Thanks for this. Is there a direction to solder the antenna? I think you placed the inner cable on the inside connector and the braided on the outside while not using the middle? Not sure if it would make any difference.
I just got off the phone with wyze. This will be my 3rd replacement sent to me all over connectivity issues. My old v1 was in the same place and never had any issues. Wyze said, "we've never had any complaints of connectivity issues with the v3". I smell a class action lawsuit.
Thank you so this improves the wifi signal do you have a guess on distance from where cell phone home base? also is that pigtail off the camera the power lead or are these wireless thank you
Just one small note. Regular silicone releases acetic acid when curing (this is why it smells like vinegar). This is corrosive to the electronics. So you might want to at least wait for it to fully cure (I would wait 48h at least !) before closing, or, even better, use a neutral-curing silicone (you need to ask the vendor of the silicone, or sometimes it is written on the packaging) or gasket maker. This is especially a concern since the V3 is waterproof, you don't want the electronics to be sealed with acidic vapors forever.
Would you make a video on how to replace a microphone? The original mic has a lot of hardware and software issues. Software may be on Wyze, but hardware is possible to replace...Maybe some mic from Digikey?
How much additional range are we talking about? Seems like a mesh network(homemade or purchased)would be a better improvement to serve all your devices
Wait.....and these only use the 2.4 GHz band, correct? So I could in theory sacrifice a couple of old Linksys or Netgear or whatever AP antenna's, right?
I watched your video about to install the 2 wire to outlet camras is very good but between 2 wires you can reverse is okay no problem? can you tell me.? Can you also let me know where youb buy these wire and connect antener. Thank you very much
Hi Rodger, I have a question for you. If the camera is facing you, can you mount the antenna on to the LEFT side near the bottom of the camera. Instead of the back upper side of the camera where you currently have yours mounted? The reason why I'm asking is because where I currently have mine mounted it must be flushed with that surface.
Hi Roger you seemed knowledgeable on the v3, do you know how to factory reset the v3? I initially set it up and ran good and then I delete it on the app and took it to the Church to set it up there and it just won't scan the code! I tried the method posted from company and did not do it.Really appreciate your help.
That was awesome! Do you about how much more distance/quality you get off that? Trying to decide if I am gonna just dish out the skrill for their wifi extender camera system, or do this, but only if it will make a connection with my router. P.S. Did the broken SD card work after? That is something I would of totally done! Thank you! Liked and Subscribed sir!
Would be useful to get a ifixit kit to have on hand for random electronics disassembly like this. Oh and the broken SD card works the same as all my SD cards do in my wyze v3 (they dont)..
2 Questions: 1) How long can I make this antenna? I have a brick house and the WiFi does not penetrate the brick. Any thoughts? 2) How hot is your Soldering iron? Thanks for the video.
I have mine 12' up in a tree, solar powered, 400' from the house. Before I did the modification it wouldn't play back the recorded event, now it does. Well satisfied!
I tried the external antenna mod with two cameras and I did not see a big increase. My connection is perfect, I am electronics technologist with more then 30 years experience, so I don't have problems with soldering. My opinion is that the gain with the external antenna is low.
Nice. I did this to 3 of my v2s. Now they are in a box in my garage since I purchased 6 new v3s. Questions: 1. Does it matter what side you solder the shielded wire and the center wire to the motherboard? 2. Any reason why one has to pick a corner to drill? Can you just do it on the back middle?
Yes it matters what side you solder the wires to. They have to be on the inside of the rear motherboard. You can't do the back middle unless you want to remove the speaker
Tiger, what about question #1, which was also my question. It was hard to tell in the video. Would be great if you stated "shield is soldered to post closest to side. Center wire next. 3rd post vacant." That's what I did. Seems to work.
Still no confirmation about where the shield and center conductor of the antenna wire should be soldered. Three solder spots were melted to remove the board antenna.
Ok. So this is an odd question. Long story short I accidentally yanked cleanly the wiring from the back of the 2 day old wyze v3 camera. Looking for a diagram/photo of the wiring.
No, You can't. That would short out your connection to the new antenna. The existing one is a gamma antenna. If you look at it you'll see it looks like a direct short between those solder points. It would prevent signal to and from your new antenna if left in place.
You are correct. It appears the 'middle' one is positive (wired) and the 2 sides that supported the metal frame are both ground on the ends, so either end would work to the braided shield ground wire.
Thanks for the video. Is there someone in the USA that buys V2 cams for parts? Mine just flashes Yellow and Blue constantly. Longest I gave it a go was 4 days with resetting all my WiFi networks. It would not connect to my Network. It does Power Up.
@@PierreBMetoyer No I have not. Beware WYZE is more of a scam company. I and many people paid at first for the 12 Seconds, now they want $$$ Don't care nor need microSD. Not supporting $275,000.00+/yr owners from this scammer.
I haven't seen anyone ask about weather-proofing the external antenna. What kind of durability might we expect if these antennas are exposed to the rain or snow? Does anyone know? I've had V2's outside (some more exposed than others) that have lasted quite a while, but the Amazon housings' screws rusted up something awful. The housings, being plastic, didn't suffer any noticeable problems besides getting stiffer and harder to pop open. Also, was curious about just which contact point was soldered to the ground/shielding on the antenna and which went to the main (inside?) line? If there were three solder points to take the old antenna off, how do you know which 2 to use with the new one? Thank you, for the great video!
As you can see in the video, he sealed the mounting for the new antenna connector with silicon (or similar). Hence, should be just as good as new. The actual coax connector is already sealed.
Yes I have. Unfortunately nothing to show on video. My furthest camera was 100ft from the router through many walls and it drastically improved reception. Your mileage may vary.
I think the camera makers are limited by FCC rules regarding external, larger antennas. In the wrong settings it could cause big interference to others.
Thanks for talking and not playing music LOL. Your example was fantastic. Please make more videos like this.
I was looking for an outdoor camera to keep an eye on my dogs in the yard when I'm not home. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe Tried a different one that was absolutely terrible, so I got these instead. They work perfectly! With 3 of these cameras I can see every corner of the yard, and they were very easy to set up. The best part is I only get the footage I want to see, not hours of videos of the bird feeder swaying in the breeze.
What a beautiful piece of work! Both the project and the video. I'm also a do-it-myselfer and learned from you. I have a number of V2s I've had for years and just bought my first V3 to use outside. Thank you very much for setting up and sharing with us!
Agree, the lack of the theme from Rocky blasting in the background was much appreciated! And not one 'uhhhhh'....'and'....'go ahead and'.............'uhhhhhhh'............'go ahead and'....... also!! Great video!
Thanks for the whole " getting the case opened without damaging it" that really helped.
I would say that it would have been a good thing to add a tag about taking the SD card out before opening up the case...
I almost broke my SD card like you did.
One other thing, I decided to leave the stock antenna connected and just solder on my new antenna. I worked out fine... Doubling my signal strength.
Thanks for your video!
This is as professional as you get for a do-it-yourself project 👍 love it
After a year of thinking about doing this I finally did it.
I was not able to play events from my cam because they would not upload to cloud and I could barely connect, but worked good enough I could see picture of event.
Camera is outside behind stone walls, router is in basement far away.
I added the same antenna as him, very simple, and now I can play events, see cam live in good quality, the connection is 2-3 bars but is good that I can do everything without problems.
Thank you! Will be doing exactly this in a few days. Did get the 4 pk antennas ordered. (Thank you for telling us name and where)
I do appreciate your video. And yes like other comments, thanks for no music. You explain it just perfectly.
Thanks, Roger S. I have added external antennas to a couple of Wyze version 2 cameras. But was in need of instruction for the V.3 - Now I can proceed! Thanks again!
Great instructional video. Clear, precise, to the point. Not a lot of chit-chat. Thanks.
Great little tutorial and thank you. Provides the option to use a custom antenna when you need a directional, or high gain option.
Thank you for being soo informal..
Your the best I wish you made every video that I need cuz u make it easy to understand..
Thanks.
Excellent Work, Thank you! I just did this on a v2 and now I will move on to my V3.
Very, very nice job with this tutorial. You didn't miss any detail including all the gotcha's to look out for. Thank very much.
This was the best tutorial ever I really appreciate the time you took making this. Yes it's too bad they got rid of the convenient connector found on the V2 but at least this model has a lot more room inside to work with.
Great, straightforward easy to understand tutorial. love it!
Thanks for the video Roger, i been having issues for a month now with intermittent signal losses.
Thanks Rodger. After watching the video from couple weeks ago finally had a chance to do it to my Wyze Cam V3. The only difference I made was attaching a longer extension lead that i kept the antenna inside my garage. Working flawlessly now.
Steve Chan - How far away could you get with the wifi? I put mine in the chicken coop at one point, which is about 100' away, but the signal wouldn't go that far. Wish I had someone here who could do it for me ha.
Thank you Roger. An excellent, informative and very helpful video.
Great video. If I end up having signal issues, this will be my goto solution!
Awesome video just ordered my parts now ! Thank you
Pretty cool, it's nice to have this handy when I need it.
Worked a treat! Thanks for the vid!
Only thing that I would have done different, would be to work on a softer surface as not to scratch the front of the camera, as it's being jostled around. Great video, very informative and straight forward. No nonsense, or annoying background music.
A link to where you bought the antennas would have been helpful as well.
Awesome and calming.
awesome little camera. love it
Thanks so much for doing this video. I have a V3 that I had outdoors and it got blasted by our sprinkler system and now isn't working. I may not be installing an antenna but you taught me how to take apart the V3 which is awesome !!
Was this recorded on a WYZE cam? Just curious......but seriously, awesome vid....thanks for the straight, no frills information and not overdoing it!
Nice soldering skills!
Thanks for this. I had a V3 drop from 5-6 feet and something jogged loose inside it (it rattles) and it stopped working. Was hoping to find a safe way to open it without causing more damage and see if there's a way to fix it. This is very helpful in showing me how to open it up safely and check it out!
Just a follow-up, I did use this video to open my "broken" V3, and found the fall just dislocated the power cable. I plugged it back into the circuit board and put everything back together and it works again! This video saved me from throwing away a good Cam!
Same here. I have a V2 working 200 yards down the hill at a deer feeder, powered by a battery, solar panel and 12V to 5V converter, but I've been wanting to watch the deer in the dark, too. So glad you showed the way. I wonder if I put the connector on the bottom of the cam housing and let the antenna hang down rather than point up if it would work as well. I assume it would. I'd want it that way to keep the wind or leaves from blowing it over and keeping half of it behind the camera instead of in the open where it can receive the signal from my panel antenna at the house better. Thanks again for the instructions on just getting in to the housing.
Thank you again, Roger, for showing us how to get the camera open. I finished my first one and it is working great. That was the strangest WiFi antenna inside that I've ever seen. A friend tells me it is a "gamma" type antenna. I was wondering how you chose which solder point to make for the two wires on the antenna cable. When I tested with a VOM I found continuity no matter which solder spot I touched, as if it were shorted out. We'll have a lot of fun watching for the deer at that feeder, day or night. It is the best game camera now that we have, even beating the cellular ones since it is live video.
@@netfolks Thought for you... for this application where you are trying to send the signal in a specific direction, you'd be better served by a directional antenna. That said, seems like it's working as is, so enjoy!
@@mikeweseloh865 I am using a panel directional antenna on each end. Stays online fine over 250 yards from the house.
Travis, what’s your setup? What type of battery? Type of of converter? Type of solar charger? I also want to put some in my horse stables 200ft away...
@@juniorzep85 Temank Solar Charge Controller , 10A Solar Panel Battery Controller 10Amp with Dual USB LCD fit for Small Solar System, 25 watt solar panel mounted on a homemade PVC frame & pole, battery with high amp hours. All placed in a large plastic ammo box. Wiring must angle down from a hole & grommet you make to keep water from seeping down the wires into the box. I also used PVC to make the mount for the panel antenna on each end. Antennas $30 each.
Great video! I've been interested in swapping out the lens on the v.3, but there hasn't been a lot of good video explaining how to open one up at this point. Of course, waterproofing around the lens barrel becomes a separate issue, but there are always challenges when mod'ing anything :)
If you want to reattach the decorative ring on the outside of the camera (if you mess up the double sided sticky tape) you can pick up some double sided sticky tape for material at Walmart in the craft and material section
Double sided tape designed for cellular phone repair works very well and maybe better than the factory adhesive.
LOL that antenna is MASSIVE. I feel like this could have been done a LOT quicker. I don't know if that antenna is sealed ENOUGH/you probably want to put a some sealer, at the bottom of the antenna.
I would probably just get multiple wireless extenders, I have 17 wireless extenders in my house, this solution MAY be more practical.
Fun video, BUT I don't know if ANY of this was actually needed.
Do you have a link for the antennas?
Thank you for the great video. Now to find a power supply mod for this camera
Thank you for sharing!
Great video, thanks!
Thanks for making this video. I really love the V3's color night vision but that crappy stock antenna is far worse than the old V2. Fortunately, I'm built tiny drones and used to soldering wires. I hope the wi-fi connections improves with this mod, because I've already done everything I can improving the router's wi-fi signal.
Did the mod improve your wifi connection?
@@4funky1 I installed a 6db antenna and it improved reception, but not nearly as much as I had hoped.
Awesome video!
Awesome vidio!!! Thank you!!!
Nice very informative video. Was wondering how much distance you can get with the antenna mod?
Great job man
Great Video.
Bravo! Thanks for sharing!
Loving this info. WYZE should just SELL one for an extra $10 with an external antennae to boost. lol Id pay to avoid the work
I'd pay an extra $50 for it to come with the external plug for the antenna. I did the modification and it works flawlessly on v3.
Sweetest😁 Thank you
I would really like to see a close up of the solder points for the new Antenna. There are 3 solder points but only 2 wires getting connected. Would be nice to know what I should connect to.
I have 5 wyze 3 cameras installed around my house. Two would work great and three not so much. My solution was to buy a wifi extender and after a little plug and play I had all 5 cameras working great.
Hi David, which extender did you use?
@@kashv2500 i got an extender too and it still sucks 😃
Nicely done! you look like you have done it few times in past. but this method isn't for the faint of heart. Soldering skills are required and removing the rubber clogging the screws is pain in butt if you accidentally push them down and have to fish em out with a needle and remember to remove sd Card before prying the cam out of case or you will damage the sd card slot (like I did😅) since it is sticking out slightly. and do not use any instant-glue inside just use two-part epoxy. and you can diy your own antenna from any sma cable or cable TV coaxial ones. Personally I'm not sure if it improved my range but after changing an old charger with a new one made my cam work fine again but the antenna mod must have worked too.
Very good video
Just wished you had better camera angles like up close shots
And how you split the antenna wire
Excellent video. The only thing I would suggest is to be more specific and call out the soldering points of the two wires. It looks like there are two wires on the antenna but the old antenna was soldered to the PCB at three points. Are the two attachment points interchangeable or does it have to be the exact locations you briefly flashed?
You are correct. It appears the 'middle' one is positive (wired) and the 2 sides that supported the metal frame are both ground on the ends, so either end would work to the braided shield ground wire.
@@tompeters4234 excellent 👌
Thanks for this. Is there a direction to solder the antenna?
I think you placed the inner cable on the inside connector and the braided on the outside while not using the middle?
Not sure if it would make any difference.
I just got off the phone with wyze. This will be my 3rd replacement sent to me all over connectivity issues. My old v1 was in the same place and never had any issues. Wyze said, "we've never had any complaints of connectivity issues with the v3". I smell a class action lawsuit.
Mine is horrible. Rarely connects and it's only 10ft away from my router.
I do the external antenna on my mini quads, improve range of about 30 meters.
Thank you so this improves the wifi signal do you have a guess on distance from where cell phone home base? also is that pigtail off the camera the power lead or are these wireless thank you
Thank you.
how much additional range would you say you get by adding the external antenna?
do you have a comparison of the signal using stock antenna vs external one?
@Jake Steven oh wow.. let me download right now and install it immediately! LOL, does anyone really fall for this?
@@macster1457 Unfortunately, yes, people do fall for it, that's why they keep trying...
you going to make a follow up video for the range it gets now?
Just one small note. Regular silicone releases acetic acid when curing (this is why it smells like vinegar). This is corrosive to the electronics. So you might want to at least wait for it to fully cure (I would wait 48h at least !) before closing, or, even better, use a neutral-curing silicone (you need to ask the vendor of the silicone, or sometimes it is written on the packaging) or gasket maker. This is especially a concern since the V3 is waterproof, you don't want the electronics to be sealed with acidic vapors forever.
I was thinking hot-glue myself... would that be a better choice?
I'm going to mod a couple of these any specific?
Great video, what about upgrading the speaker on the v3, would it be possible?
If you were to mount an audio jack I am sure you could run a cord to any amplifier and increase the volume as you wish.
Would you make a video on how to replace a microphone? The original mic has a lot of hardware and software issues. Software may be on Wyze, but hardware is possible to replace...Maybe some mic from Digikey?
How much additional range are we talking about? Seems like a mesh network(homemade or purchased)would be a better improvement to serve all your devices
Roger, can you advise if there is a battery pack exists that could work with this camera and could last a reasonably long period of time?
Wait.....and these only use the 2.4 GHz band, correct? So I could in theory sacrifice a couple of old Linksys or Netgear or whatever AP antenna's, right?
Correct
I watched your video about to install the 2 wire to outlet camras is very good but between 2 wires you can reverse is okay no problem? can you tell me.? Can you also let me know where youb buy these wire and connect antener. Thank you very much
Maybe I missed it. Did you have to cut the connector off the wire to make the pigtail that you soldered to the board or did you buy them that way?
Great video,
I am trying to figure out how to hook up a solar panel to V3 and have continous power for outside and thoughts 🤔
You would also need a battery for it to work at night
I'v done mine, 25watt panel, charge controller, 20ah sealed acid battery.
Hi Rodger,
I have a question for you. If the camera is facing you, can you mount the antenna on to the LEFT side near the bottom of the camera. Instead of the back upper side of the camera where you currently have yours mounted?
The reason why I'm asking is because where I currently have mine mounted it must be flushed with that surface.
Maybe if speakers not to much in the way.
Hi Roger you seemed knowledgeable on the v3, do you know how to factory reset the v3? I initially set it up and ran good and then I delete it on the app and took it to the Church to set it up there and it just won't scan the code! I tried the method posted from company and did not do it.Really appreciate your help.
That was awesome! Do you about how much more distance/quality you get off that? Trying to decide if I am gonna just dish out the skrill for their wifi extender camera system, or do this, but only if it will make a connection with my router. P.S. Did the broken SD card work after? That is something I would of totally done! Thank you! Liked and Subscribed sir!
Nice work. Thanks for sharing. How much distance did you gain?
I am getting about 250+ feet from the access point, and at least 2 out of 3 bars of signal on the app.
One suggestion try it out before reassembling.
Would be useful to get a ifixit kit to have on hand for random electronics disassembly like this. Oh and the broken SD card works the same as all my SD cards do in my wyze v3 (they dont)..
Can you do a similar video on the Wyze Cam v3 Pro? The v3P needs some serious antenna help for getting WiFi signals from a distance!
2 Questions:
1) How long can I make this antenna?
I have a brick house and the WiFi does not penetrate the brick.
Any thoughts?
2) How hot is your Soldering iron?
Thanks for the video.
Thanks
Great DIY tutorial! Ready to tackle my V3. Does anyone here have a "good" estimate of how far the range is extended?
I have mine 12' up in a tree, solar powered, 400' from the house. Before I did the modification it wouldn't play back the recorded event, now it does. Well satisfied!
I tried the external antenna mod with two cameras and I did not see a big increase. My connection is perfect, I am electronics technologist with more then 30 years experience, so I don't have problems with soldering. My opinion is that the gain with the external antenna is low.
is there any pre/post testing to actually see how improved it is??
It makes a huge difference. With just a rubber stubby antenna I can go 100 - 150 yards.
Does it matter where you solder the ground side of the antenna to on the cam?
In his video the shield is on the upper side of that view.
Does it make any difference as to which antenna wire goes where? Shield wire to lest or right?
Do you know where I can find a v1 or v2 with the antenna that's just popps out?
In distance, what would you estimate the improvement?
Same question here
Nice. I did this to 3 of my v2s. Now they are in a box in my garage since I purchased 6 new v3s. Questions:
1. Does it matter what side you solder the shielded wire and the center wire to the motherboard?
2. Any reason why one has to pick a corner to drill? Can you just do it on the back middle?
Yes it matters what side you solder the wires to. They have to be on the inside of the rear motherboard. You can't do the back middle unless you want to remove the speaker
Tiger, what about question #1, which was also my question. It was hard to tell in the video. Would be great if you stated "shield is soldered to post closest to side. Center wire next. 3rd post vacant." That's what I did. Seems to work.
@@rahjer5 I meant left to right. not front to back. lmk
@@TonyEden Thanks for clarifying seems like I left that out.
Still no confirmation about where the shield and center conductor of the antenna wire should be soldered. Three solder spots were melted to remove the board antenna.
Ok. So this is an odd question. Long story short I accidentally yanked cleanly the wiring from the back of the 2 day old wyze v3 camera. Looking for a diagram/photo of the wiring.
Do you have to remove the old antenna? Can you just solder on the wires and leave the old one too?
No, You can't. That would short out your connection to the new antenna. The existing one is a gamma antenna. If you look at it you'll see it looks like a direct short between those solder points. It would prevent signal to and from your new antenna if left in place.
How much better is the range now?
Can you just solder to the internal antenna without removing it?
I don't see why not. Best to cut one end of it and leave it there. It will not affect anything. From an electronic tech.
There are a hundred different antennae on Amazon by Binfu, would you mind adding a link to the one you used? Thanks
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088GWHNCR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@rahjer5 Thank you
Thank you
Thanks sir 🤟
Thanks for providing the link!!!
Are you able to operate the cameras using just the SD card without having to pay a monthly fee?
Can be used with no fee, fee is for more cloud storage
@@pablopicaro7649 Thank you, sir.
Well done....Looks like a lot of work....would just buying another camera with a good antenna help avoid all of this🤷🏽♂️
They all suck badly unfortunately.
Did you ever find a good camera?
@@METRIKxv1 sure did.....Eufy security. Night vision is good and stays connected to wifi....no problems at all.
@@dewaynecastan8444 Thanks. I'm check them out.
@@dewaynecastan8444 Eufy have RTSP support?
Would have been nice to show which spots to solder the antenna wires to. Which spot is ground and which is the antenna signal
Centre (antenna) conductor to the central solder joint, screen (ground) to either of the other two, as they're both common.
You are correct. It appears the 'middle' one is positive (wired) and the 2 sides that supported the metal frame are both ground on the ends, so either end would work to the braided shield ground wire.
It would be nice to have a more detailed view of the wires and the the exact soldering points.
Thanks for the video. Is there someone in the USA that buys V2 cams for parts? Mine just flashes Yellow and Blue constantly. Longest I gave it a go was 4 days with resetting all my WiFi networks. It would not connect to my Network. It does Power Up.
Hi Roger S, do you have the part # for the Bing Fu four pack?
Only sees in two pack.
Did you ever find 4pk?... I'm looking for same as well.
@@PierreBMetoyer No I have not. Beware WYZE is more of a scam company.
I and many people paid at first for the 12 Seconds, now they want $$$
Don't care nor need microSD. Not supporting $275,000.00+/yr owners from this scammer.
I haven't seen anyone ask about weather-proofing the external antenna. What kind of durability might we expect if these antennas are exposed to the rain or snow? Does anyone know? I've had V2's outside (some more exposed than others) that have lasted quite a while, but the Amazon housings' screws rusted up something awful. The housings, being plastic, didn't suffer any noticeable problems besides getting stiffer and harder to pop open.
Also, was curious about just which contact point was soldered to the ground/shielding on the antenna and which went to the main (inside?) line? If there were three solder points to take the old antenna off, how do you know which 2 to use with the new one?
Thank you, for the great video!
As you can see in the video, he sealed the mounting for the new antenna connector with silicon (or similar). Hence, should be just as good as new. The actual coax connector is already sealed.
Have you made any range tests comparing the original antenna to the new one?
Yes I have. Unfortunately nothing to show on video. My furthest camera was 100ft from the router through many walls and it drastically improved reception. Your mileage may vary.
Good video, good solution. But why not improve your WiFi infrastructure instead of futzing with modifying all your cameras/devices?
Heating pad on HI with camera face down. I have not tried it. Have seen an expensive pad used on surface pro screens to let loose.
Wyze should of had this from the beginning, really sucks that they didn't make them with good antennas, and sound quality
I think the camera makers are limited by FCC rules regarding external, larger antennas. In the wrong settings it could cause big interference to others.
Need a video on how to get the rest of my SD card out