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Sorry for being that guy but if possible you should always refrain from using Wifi for applications in production, safety and security. Too many known and unknown vectors to its reliability.
But yea, I get it. Most people don't know the details and on the overall market most affordable devices and services for security systems are some semi-"smart" products which are simple to set up. The extra work and cost that come with professional equipment aren't really appreciated, eapecially by those who don't know any better.
This is exactly why the old fashioned Analog installations cost more to begin with: They're very secure and more difficult to disable.
Of course, the number 1 method to avoid robbery is to simply make yourself an unappealing target: no FB/Instagram stories, door that looks more solid than it is, padlocks, signage warning of dogs/firearms (even if you don't have either). Keep your equipment, cars, or boats inside or covered. Etc. Even just a floodlight that detects motion at night and makes a beep beep sound can scare off most kids and crackheads. If you live in an apartment, put some broken furniture on your patio and people will think you're poor.
It seems like Wifi Cams and the little signs/stickers they come with are exactly the opposite: "I HAVE SOMETHING TO HIDE THAT YOU WANT BUT HAVEN'T SECURED IT PROPERLY."
DO NOT put gun signs/stickers up. It's an ongoing joke that a Glock sticker on a truck means "free gun inside".
I thought it was a discussion about homes. Ya'll are putting wifi cameras in your cars?
Nah. Just glocks. I can barely see over the pile of guns now.
Imagine a wifi camera strapped to a glock, that's a fun mental image.
With an fpv headset for aiming?
Same principle applies; if you have a sign up warning people that you're armed, that means that there are free guns inside, as long as they wait until you're away or asleep.
It's like, don't put the empty box for the $5000 television set out with your trash, put it out with someone else's trash, so that people don't know you just bought a brand new expensive piece of electronics.