Experimenting with an Ad Hoc Wire-Free Security Camera System

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The Starting Point 

Below is a photo showing the PowerPack Ambi doubling as a mini-UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for an Arlo Q indoor IP cam:

 

Eliminating the Need for AC Power

If it's an outdoor application, one potentially workable idea is to use a portable solar panel with a USB output port instead of the AC power.

 

 

Combining the two ideas would give us an ad hock "wire-free" IP camera system. How well will this system work?

To be continued...