Example plan · House with garage and side gate · data checked 2026-09-16
How many security cameras do I need for every side of a house with a garage and side gate without running new wires?
Plan on 6 outdoor cameras plus a video doorbell for every side of a typical house with a garage and side gate without running new wires. This plan costs $1,185 up front and nothing a month, $1,185 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
6
+ video doorbell
Up front
$1,185
Buy now: $690
Monthly
$0
records locally
3-year total
$1,185
hardware + 36 months
| Area | Day | Night | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front door Required | 100% | lit | Covered |
| Driveway Required · unlit at night | 95% | 79% | Covered |
| Side gate Required · unlit at night | 100% | 91% | Covered |
| Side yard Nice to have · unlit at night | 100% | 91% | Covered |
| Patio Nice to have | 99% | lit | Covered |
| Backyard Nice to have · unlit at night | 51% | 35% | Partly |
Shopping list
Phase 1 covers your required areas; phase 2 can wait.
| # | Device | Where | Power | Phase | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reolink Video Doorbell (Battery) | Front door frame | Rechargeable battery | 1 | $119.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 2 | Reolink Argus 4 Pro | Front eave, garage corner | Solar + battery | 1 | $214.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 3 | Reolink Argus 4 Pro | Garage side wall | Solar + battery | 1 | $214.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 4 | Reolink Argus Eco Ultra | Front eave, left corner | Solar + battery | 1 | $139.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 5 | Reolink Argus Eco Ultra | Back eave, right corner | Solar + battery | 2 | $139.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 6 | Reolink Argus 4 Pro | Left side wall | Solar + battery | 2 | $214.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| 7 | Reolink Argus Eco Ultra | Back eave, left corner | Solar + battery | 2 | $139.99 | Reolink store ↗ |
| Hardware total | $1,184.93 | |||||
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. 4 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. 5 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
None. Every device in this plan records locally without a subscription.
What you give up by skipping the plan
- Reolink Video Doorbell (Battery): cloud backup
- Reolink Argus 4 Pro: cloud backup
- Reolink Argus 4 Pro: cloud backup
- Reolink Argus Eco Ultra: cloud backup
- Reolink Argus Eco Ultra: 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
- Front eave, garage corner -70 dBmfair
- Garage side wall -88 dBmpoor
- Front eave, left corner -69 dBmfair
- Back eave, right corner -76 dBmpoor
- Left side wall -61 dBmgood
- Back eave, left corner -71 dBmfair
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
1Reolink Video Doorbell (Battery) · Front door frame Rechargeable battery
Use the quick-release mount so the camera is easy to take down and charge.
Charging: About every 7 weeks at ~30 events/day (estimate; maker: 150 days, usage not stated (we assume 10 events/day)).
• Wi-Fi battery cameras can be knocked offline by a jammer. If you can, wire the camera at this key spot.
Planning reach: ~14 ft by day, ~14 ft at night, 150° wide.
2Reolink Argus 4 Pro · Front eave, garage corner 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 · Garage 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.
• 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.
4Reolink Argus Eco Ultra · Front eave, left corner 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: ~40 ft by day, ~33 ft at night, 105° 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.
6Reolink 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.
7Reolink Argus Eco Ultra · Back eave, left 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 (3)
- 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 gate (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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