Example plan · House with attached garage · data checked 2026-09-16
I already have a Ring Battery Doorbell. What outdoor cameras should I add to cover every side of a house with an attached garage without running new wires?
Keep your Ring Battery Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) and add 4 outdoor cameras for every side of a typical house with an attached garage without running new wires. This plan costs $785 up front and $4.99 a month, $965 over 3 years. Every required area is covered day and night. Your layout will differ, so start from this plan and adjust it.
We picked the easiest install: no new wiring, as few devices and apps as possible. This is a template result, not a site survey: your doors, trees and outlets move the numbers. Open it in the planner to match your own home.
Cameras
4
+ video doorbell
Up front
$785
Buy now: $215
Monthly
$4.99
cheapest plan that fits
3-year total
$965
hardware + 36 months
| Area | Day | Night | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front door Required | 85% | lit | Covered |
| Driveway Required · unlit at night | 100% | 83% | Covered |
| Side yard Nice to have · unlit at night | 100% | 91% | Covered |
| Patio Nice to have | 100% | lit | Covered |
| Backyard Nice to have · unlit at night | 84% | 51% | Covered |
Shopping list
Phase 1 covers your required areas; phase 2 can wait.
| # | Device | Where | Power | Phase | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ring Battery Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) You have it | Front door frame | Rechargeable battery | 1 | — | |
| 2 | Reolink Argus 4 Pro | Above the garage door | Solar + battery | 1 | $214.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 3 | Reolink Argus 4 Pro | Back door light | Solar + battery | 2 | $214.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 4 | Reolink Argus 4 Pro | Left side wall | Solar + battery | 2 | $214.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 5 | Reolink Argus Eco Ultra | Back eave, right corner | Solar + battery | 2 | $139.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| Hardware total | $784.96 | |||||
Kits with items from this plan
Optional alternatives to buying separately. These kit prices do not replace the totals above. Check extra items, remaining purchases and whether you want to buy both phases now.
Reolink · United States store
Argus 4 Pro ×4 + solar panels + Home Hub
3 planned items included. 1 still to buy separately. Extra: 1 × Argus 4 Pro + Solar Panel 2, 1 × Home Hub (not Mini), 1 × 128GB microSD card.
- 4 × Argus 4 Pro + Solar Panel 2
- 1 × Home Hub (not Mini)
- 1 × 128GB microSD card
Select: 4-Cam Kit, White, with free 128GB microSD card
$849.99USD / kit
Checked 2026-09-15. Tax and shipping extra; confirm price at the store.
View kit at Reolink store ↗Reolink · United States store
Argus 4 Pro ×2 + solar panels + Home Hub
2 planned items included. 2 still to buy separately. Extra: 1 × Home Hub (not Mini), 1 × 128GB microSD card.
- 2 × Argus 4 Pro + Solar Panel 2
- 1 × Home Hub (not Mini)
- 1 × 128GB microSD card
Select: 2-Cam Kit, White, with free 128GB microSD card
$459.99USD / kit
Checked 2026-09-15. Tax and shipping extra; confirm price at the store.
View kit at Reolink store ↗Monthly fees
- Ring Home BasicNeeded for any recorded video on 1 device $4.99/mo
What you give up by skipping the plan
- Reolink Argus 4 Pro: cloud backup
- Reolink Argus 4 Pro: cloud backup
- Reolink Argus 4 Pro: cloud backup
- Reolink Argus Eco Ultra: cloud backup
Wi-Fi check
Add two mesh nodes near the right side and back walls. 2 spots are likely out of reach.
- Front door frame -62 dBmgood
- Above the garage door -86 dBmpoor
- Back door light -69 dBmfair
- Left side wall -61 dBmgood
- Back eave, right corner -76 dBmpoor
Most cameras only connect on 2.4 GHz. If your mesh merges bands into one network, turn on a separate 2.4 GHz network for them.
Power and install, spot by spot
1Ring Battery Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) · Front door frame Rechargeable battery
Use the quick-release mount so the camera is easy to take down and charge.
Charging: Battery life isn't published by the maker.
• Wi-Fi battery cameras can be knocked offline by a jammer. If you can, wire the camera at this key spot.
Planning reach: ~21 ft by day, ~21 ft at night, 140° wide.
2Reolink Argus 4 Pro · Above the garage door Solar + battery
Aim the panel toward the south, clear of shade.
Charging: Should stay charged most of the year in direct sun (estimate).
• Wi-Fi battery cameras can be knocked offline by a jammer. If you can, wire the camera at this key spot.
• Hold it in place with tape and check the live view before you drill.
Planning reach: ~34 ft by day, ~25 ft at night, 180° wide.
3Reolink Argus 4 Pro · Back door light Solar + battery
Partial sun here: aim the panel south and keep it clear of branches and the roof shadow.
Charging: Solar helps, but the maker doesn't publish battery life, so we can't estimate low-sun months.
• Hold it in place with tape and check the live view before you drill.
Planning reach: ~34 ft by day, ~25 ft at night, 180° wide.
4Reolink Argus 4 Pro · Left side wall Solar + battery
Partial sun here: aim the panel south and keep it clear of branches and the roof shadow.
Charging: Solar helps, but the maker doesn't publish battery life, so we can't estimate low-sun months.
• Hold it in place with tape and check the live view before you drill.
Planning reach: ~34 ft by day, ~25 ft at night, 180° wide.
5Reolink Argus Eco Ultra · Back eave, right corner Solar + battery
Aim the panel toward the south, clear of shade.
Charging: Should stay charged most of the year in direct sun (estimate).
• Hold it in place with tape and check the live view before you drill.
Planning reach: ~40 ft by day, ~33 ft at night, 105° wide.
What to know about this plan
- Most microSD cameras ship without a card. Budget for a high-endurance card; it isn't priced here.
Assumptions we had to make (4)
- sensor width taken as 2304 px from the "2K" label
- night-vision range not published; assumed 30 ft
- night-vision range not published; assumed 25 ft
- motion-detection range not published; capped at 40 ft (typical PIR sensor)
The settings behind this plan
- Areas
- Front door (required), Driveway (required), Side yard, Patio, Backyard
- Monthly fee
- Allowed
- Wiring
- Existing outlets, lights and doorbell wires only
- Budget
- No limit
- Smart home
- Any
- Climate
- Mild winters
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