Need help with "security camera" setup

[rcomo]

Ok, I have 2 very young kids (one 4 months, one 2.5 years) and my wife wants to spend $200+ on a video monitoring system for their rooms where you can see the kids. I'm thinking I can do this on the cheap with some software and cams with my setup, I just need to know where I should be looking for tutorials and equipment purchases.

I have the computer specs you see below as well as a wireless router (linksys WRT54G wireless G router). I'm thinking that a couple of web cams wireless enabled + a small screen that can get the video streamed to it could save me some cash and be better than the packages that she is looking into but I dont know.

Help a new dad out? Thanks

 

[Vegito]

It'll cost $$

Something like these

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=342
http://www.panasonic.com/business/security/network_cameras.asp#feature2
http://www.networkwebcams.com/index.php?cPath=32

I recommend something you can pan and zoom.. else you'll keep missing stuff thats out of the camera's view

Need to do lots of research, these are integrated model, no pc required, can store or send pics across wan. I'm still doing my research from 6 months ago..

Some of the product are PC only, ie uses active-x and you're screw if you dont use the right browser..