This ethernet PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) camera was purchased at DealExtreme http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14272 and connected to the Wifi router thus making it a pretty decent wireless camera.
All components are powered by the 8xAA battery pack via step-down 9V and 5V voltage drivers.
Manufacturer's camera specs and description:
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DDNS/Dynamic DNS support
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CMOS, VGA, 1/4 inch image Sensor &High and clear degree CCD lens
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Remotely control camera pan/movement, move 120-degree up and down, 180-degree left to right
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6 infrared LED, automatic operate in dark environment
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30fps frame rate under the better bandwidth condition
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LCD display the IP address /Network mask/gateway IP etc.
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Visit the IP camera use password. 3 classes visit authority setting
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Storage picture use CF card socket, support Max. 2GB CF card
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Support TCP/ IP, UDP, IMCP, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, DNS, the DDNS DHCP, PPPoE etc.
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Built-in web server allows camera to be accessed by standard Internet browser
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10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet networks
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English software included
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Built-in CF card slot allows standalone/self recording (supports up to 2GB CF cards)
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Supports up to two external motion sensors for self-triggered alarm and recording (sold separately)
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Built-in HTTP web server, ftp Client, DDNS client, and e-mail client (after initial installation, requires no client software to view and control camera)
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Guest (can be turned on or off) mode allows anyone to view the camera without the need of passwords (perfect for public area monitoring)
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Video can transmitted to client via HTML (server push), ActiveX, and Java
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Central server software allows multiple cameras to proactively connect and report to a central server for easy multi-view monitoring and controlling
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Network ready, IP addressable (no PC is required)
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Motion-JPEG based compression
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3 different resolutions: VGA (640x480) / CIF (320x240) / QCIF (160x120)
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External sensor & alarm interface
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Remote access alert image review
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Real-Time Motion Detection
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Alarm trig or scheduled auto snapshot, send e-mail or FTP
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Connect 2 switches sensor outside and 1 relay output to alarms