Hey everyone, I wanted to share my recent success in setting up Wyze cameras at a property without internet access. It was quite a challenge, but I managed to get it working!
I started by considering using my phone’s hotspot, but Wyze support told me that wasn’t possible. So, I decided to set up a Raspberry Pi as a routed wireless access point. The idea was to use my phone as the internet source via USB tethering. Here’s what I did:
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Raspberry Pi Setup: I followed the official Raspberry Pi documentation for setting up a routed wireless access point. I made a small adjustment to the iptables command to route through the USB tether instead of eth0.
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USB Tethering Configuration: I found a reliable guide for enabling USB tethering on my Android phone. It was crucial to ensure the tethering connection was stable.
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Testing the Connection: After setting everything up, I checked the network interfaces using ifconfig. The usb0 interface showed an IP address, confirming the setup was successful.
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Connecting Wyze Devices: With the Raspberry Pi acting as a router, I was able to connect the Wyze Base Station and cameras. The cameras now work seamlessly through the Wyze app on my phone!
This setup has been running smoothly for a few weeks now. I’m really happy with how it turned out and would love to hear if anyone else has tried something similar or has tips to improve this solution!
Cheers,
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