I have an Arlo system - The furthest camera is outdoors in my backyard, and is approximately 45 feet from the bast station.1 story home, brick siding. Connectivity is not an issue - the video is as clear as the indoor camera and the one only 15 feet away in the front of the house. It's waterproof as advertised. I don't remember exactly when I put the cameras out, but for my outdoor one, which only activates a few times a day (dog or squirrels), it's been at least 4 months without having to replace the battery. I don't pay for a the extra cloud storage, but haven't had any issues with storage. It's not the greatest if you want to live stream on your phone, but it is possible. I have mine setup to generate email alerts whenever motion is detected, but you can also have it do text messages, I believe.