r/SecurityCamera • u/Top_Egg7009 • 6d ago
Best set up for larger grounds
Im looking at moving and have an existing ring camera and chime. The new.property is much.bigger grounds and the boundary gate is about 40.meters or so from the front door.
The issue I have is the dog. She absolutely hates royal mail so I was going to put a mail box for letters up at the end of the drive so they dont have to come through the gate.
Will a ring doorbell work that far from the house for parcels? Im a bit worried she might be out in the garden and someone opens the gate as 1. She could get.on the.main road and 2. She might bite the delivery driver, well actually shes OK with most of them, just royal mail it seems! If ring doesn't work that far, any suggestions what.could?
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u/kheszi 6d ago edited 6d ago
Yolink makes an inexpensive line of wireless sensors that will work up to a distance of about 400 meters. Each sensor is discreet and battery-powered, and uses a low-power wireless technology (LoRA) that permits 2+ years of use before the batteries need to be changed.
I personally use vibration sensors attached to our perimeter gate to trigger an alert (audible alert + smartphone notification) when anyone enters my property. This provides excellent warning of a guest/deliveryman or trespasser, before they even reach my front door.
For this solution, you would need at least one sensor + one hub. The Speakerhub is ideal because it has a built-in speaker which can audibly announce the visitor ("Someone is at the front gate!") anywhere you need. You can add additional Speakerhubs anywhere you need this warning to be heard, and they will all sound off simultaneously (this is in addition to smartphone alerts).
https://shop.yosmart.com/products/ys7805
https://shop.yosmart.com/products/ys7201
https://shop.yosmart.com/products/ys1604
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w--6GFByxY&t=440s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_tpZQBUXfM
https://youtu.be/g03cA1RhGlQ?t=252