One of the latest trends in the Home Security System is getting a smart doorbell camera to help you know who is at your door without having to open it. It is relatively easy to install a wireless smart doorbell camera if you do not have a wired doorbell; it can be done within a few steps.

What You Need First, make sure you have all the right materials: 

  • You may choose a smart doorbell camera; Ring, Nest, Arlo, and other brands have some of the best in the market.
  • Small screwdriver
  • Pencil
  • Tape measure
  • Drill with various types of drill bits
  • Drill (if to be mounted into stucco, brick or concrete)
  • Screws suitable for your siding (use plastic screws for wood/siding, masonry screws for stucco, brick, concrete)
  • Hammer
  • Level
  • Silicon caulk and caulk gun

Determine Installation Location Choose the location where you would like to place your smart doorbell. Ideally, it should be placed close to the entryway door at a height of 48-60 inches from the ground. Make sure the location you choose has: Unobstructed visibility of the door and the area where the visitors will be standing.

  • That is the availability of the WiFi network signal.
  • Availability of an indoor socket close to or within the room (essential for hardwired/wired models only)

If the doorbell is to be mounted on wooden, stucco, brick, or concrete walls ensure the surface is smooth enough to allow the doorbell to be mounted flush and fixed properly.

For mounting holes, Measure and Mark. Position the doorbell camera against the wall you wish to mount it on. Take the pencil and put it around the mounting bracket or the marks on the wall to help transfer the holes to the wall. It should be positioned 60 inches from the ground to align the camera to the height of a person's eye. Make sure your markings are horizontal using the level.

Drill Holes Using your drill, and a suitable drill bit, drill holes at the places you marked on the wall. Make the holes slightly deeper and larger compared to the anchor so that they can fit into the holes properly. Sweep or vacuum out the extra grit or dirt residue that may be remaining on the floor surface.

When boring into masonry, begin with a small-diameter hole and increment up in drill sizes.

Install Wall Anchors Hammer in the wall anchors until they sit snugly in the holes you just made, ensuring that they are centered correctly. Ensure that the anchors are level with the wall.

Mount the Doorbell Align the screw holes on the smart doorbell mounting bracket or back plate with those of the wall anchors. Place the screws which have been provided inserted through the bracket through the anchor and tightened with a screwdriver. Don't over-tighten.

If your doorbell camera came with some spacers or some shims to install to change the angle of the camera to get a better view of the doorway area then you should install those at the moment.

Attach Wires (Hardwired Models) If you bought a wired smart doorbell model, you should find the existing doorbell wires and join the two low-voltage wires to the screw terminals of the video doorbell. Ensure that wires are well fixed and do not come into contact with each other.

Hence, for the wireless models, you can avoid this wiring step. Wireless video doorbells have batteries to operate them so, there is no need to have existing doorbell wiring.

Caulk Around Edge Apply a continuous line of waterproof silicon caulk alongside the outer circumference of the mounted doorbell bracket to seal off any gaps between the doorbell bracket and the wall surface. Apply gentle pressure on the caulk with your finger to smoothen its surface. This is followed by the drying process of the caulk which should take some time depending on the type of caulk used.

Connect Video Doorbell Power If you wired the doorbell, then switch on the breaker circuit and turn on the power. If you own a wireless keyboard, then you should put in the batteries at this stage. Refer to product instructions.

Connect to WiFi Network Go to the smart doorbell mobile app and navigate to the setup instructions to connect it to your Wi-Fi network. Ensure that the doorbell camera is installed and then proceed to connect it to your account.

Test the Doorbell You can either press the button on the smart doorbell camera or use an application to make a ring. Ensure that there is a video stream in real-time and that you can speak through the two-way audio on the doorbell. If the shot is not aligning properly, adjust the angle or position of the item as necessary.

And that's it! You now have a fully functioning video doorbell ready to improve security, without requiring the use of any doorbell wiring. The wireless smart doorbell is very easy to manage, all you need to do is recharge the battery of the device every 6 months and ensure that the camera does not have any obstruction to it. Feel the pleasure of having a more intelligent and secure door to your house.

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