Have you ever wondered what the kids were doing at home when you aren’t there? Or maybe you want to check and see if your baby is awake without having to get off the couch. This past month I have been having a little bit of fun with my new D-Link Wireless Day & Night Camera that I received for review.
The D-Link DCS-932L Home Network Camera is a small little camera that can provide both day & night surveillance for your home or small office. This camera is a little smaller than men’s wallet and will give you access to your camera’s feed via a computer, iPad iPhone or Android device. Since I have 4 children including 2 teenagers and 2 under 10, I thought it would be a great idea to install this handy camera in the living room of my house so that I can keep an eye on this part of my house when I am not home.
When I first setup the camera my husband and I thought it would be a good idea to have a little fun with the camera before we told the kids about it. After I setup the camera I installed the mydlink App on my iPhone and tested it out to make sure it worked. The first time we left, we made a call home and made a comment about what was going on in the living room. Nothing bad, just wanted to let our teenagers know that we can see what is going on. Not only can you see what is happening in front of this camera, it also has sound so that you can hear what is going on too!
With my iPhone I can see what is going on my living room in just a few seconds….
I can also snap a photo of the live action at my house with just a touch on this app too! Or I can zoom in if I want.
With the D-Link DCS-932L Wireless N Day/Night Home Network Camera, you have to have a wireless home network for the camera to join and a stable internet connection to be able to view the camera outside of your home network. This camera is wireless, but there is an AC power adapter that you will have to plugin to make it work. You can choose to stand the camera up vertically or use the mount on the back of the camera to place it on a wall as well. The camera is equipped with an adjustable neck so you can get the perfect view and also is equipped with infrared LED’s so that you can see when it is dark up to a few feet.
For the price of this camera, I think it is pretty handy. If you don’t have an iPhone, iPad or Android Device you still have the option to view the camera if you have internet access by setting up an account on the mydlink website. With your free account you can access any of your D-Link cameras you have setup. Take a peek at the screenshot I just took below:
The only thing that could make it better in my opinion would be the video playback. The camera currently plays the video you view in black and white, but that is fine for me. Or maybe the option to record!
Disclosure – I received a product sample to provide you with this review. This post is not a paid post (but does contain affiliate links) and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.
Ok when I first started reading this I was thinking I need one to catch my cats red handed when they tear stuff up in my living room (YouTube, right?) but then you mentioned your teenagers…. I am TOTALLY getting one of these HAHAHAHAHA
That would be funny to catch your cats. It has definitely been fun looking at what is going on when I am not home, especially when you can also hear. What is also neat is you can see what is going on in the dark too!
How neat. We have something similar that we use when we are away from home to check on the house.
I am thinking about getting a second one now, to use in another part of the house. I love being able to check on the house when I am not home. 🙂
THAT is pretty amazing. I’d like to have one of those just for the extra piece of mind.
Kas
Definitely comes in handy when you have the phone app too!
I would definitely want one if we had babysitters that came to watch our son. As he gets older, we may get one just to check up on him as he’s sleeping or gets too quiet when playing in his room.
What is neat is you can have multiple cameras under the same account too! So if you want you can put a camera in the bedroom and living room!
This would be great for when parents have a sitter. Having it available on your smartphone is awesome.
I would love to have this to point right outside our home. There are a few times where we’ve had people park right across the street and loiter and leave things I’d rather not have my kids find. It’d be great to have proof that they were there.
That’s so cool! I don’t know what I’d use it for- there are a lot of things! I’d probably use it for my son’s room since he’s about to start sleeping in there by himself.
My husband would love to have this!! We live in a really quiet town, but have recently had some really strange things happen and he’s desperate to get a camera out there to watch while we’re away.
I actually have two of these exactly cameras hooked up and monitoring my yard and a third in a box waiting to be set up. These have been unbelievably helpful in stopping the vandalism that was happening to our car and costing us a huge amount of money. I can’t say enough good things about having a security camera!
**Exact. I need more coffee! 😉
I need one of these.
This is a great item to have, I wouldn’t mind having a couple in our home.
These would be great to have at a daycare center!
I would love to have one of these, or two! Definitely one to watch my porch.
Oh, I have a teen! I so need one of these.
Dawn
That is so awesome!
Sometimes our outside light goes off and I sure would like to know what sets it off. Even if it was just a bunny hopping by, I’d like to see! This would be the answer.
I would use it to keep an eye on my kids when they’re upstairs in the playroom. I may just have to ask hubby about getting one. It would be nice to know what they’re doing up there sometimes!
Thanks for the review, the clarity is great!
Man, I want one!…or five. Very cool!
I really like this! We don’t ever really have anyone watch our kids but if we did this would give me an extra sense of security.
that is a pretty clear camera I like that you can see day into night that’s great
this is the perfect timing for this review! I have a baby shower to go to on February 2nd and this would be a great gift for these new parents!
Wow so cool and the quality is great!~
I need one of these.
Oh I know what’s on my Christmas list this year.
We monitor our home from our laptop/iPad when we’re away. This would make a great gift!
I would try and catch my tween!! lol
Do you have to have a d-link router to use this camera or does it work with any brand router?
This would be great to put in the rooms so I can really see who started the fight LOL.
How cool is this? I agree, I could find out who started the fights. lol
Great review!