It hasn’t been that long since we have had the advantage of using a security camera online. Before the proliferation of the Internet, security cameras at best, sent their images wirelessly using a radio frequency transmitter to repeaters (receiver/transmitters that would keep the signal viable and pass it along to its destination) or directly to a nearby monitoring company.

The inability to use a security camera online made monitoring somewhat tedious. Monitoring company locations were restricted as to their location in order that they remain close to the general area of their clients. Today, using a security camera online, the client’s camera system could be located in the state of Washington and the monitoring could be conducted in Florida.