🔧 Before You Start
✅ What You’ll Need
- Smartphone with Ring app installed
- Wi-Fi network + password
- Drill (if mounting to wall)
- Screwdriver
- Wall anchors (usually included)
- Fully charged battery (for battery models)
📱 Step 1: Set Up in the Ring App (Do This First)
- Download/open the Ring app
- Tap Set Up a Device
- Scan the QR code on the camera or packaging
- Connect to Wi-Fi
- Name your device and complete setup
👉 Always complete app setup before physically mounting.
🔋 For Battery-Powered Ring Cameras
Step 2: Charge the Battery
- Use the included USB cable
- Full charge takes about 5–10 hours
- Insert battery once charged
Step 3: Choose Mounting Location
- Height: 8–10 feet for security cams
- Angle slightly downward
- Ensure strong Wi-Fi signal
Step 4: Mount the Bracket
- Hold bracket in place
- Mark screw holes
- Drill pilot holes (use anchors for brick/concrete)
- Screw bracket into wall
Step 5: Attach Camera
- Slide camera onto mount
- Tighten security screw
🔌 For Wired Ring Cameras (Spotlight Cam Wired / Stick Up Cam Wired)
⚠️ Turn off power at the breaker before wiring.
Step 1: Mount Bracket
- Secure mounting plate to junction box or wall
Step 2: Connect Wires
- Connect Live (hot) wire
- Connect Neutral wire
- Attach ground wire (if available)
Step 3: Secure Camera
- Attach camera to mount
- Restore power
- Finish setup in app
💡 For Ring Floodlight Cam
- Turn off breaker
- Remove old light fixture
- Install mounting bracket
- Connect ground, neutral, and hot wires
- Attach floodlight unit
- Turn power back on
- Adjust light heads and camera angle
🚪 For Ring Video Doorbell
Battery Version:
- Charge battery
- Screw mounting bracket into wall/door frame
- Attach doorbell
- Secure with security screw
Wired Version:
- Turn off power
- Connect doorbell wires
- Attach to bracket
- Restore power
📶 Final Setup in App
After mounting:
- Test Live View
- Adjust motion zones
- Set motion sensitivity
- Enable notifications
- Set recording preferences (Ring Protect Plan required for video history)
🛠 Tips for Best Performance
- Install at proper height (too high reduces face visibility)
- Avoid pointing directly at sun
- Use a Wi-Fi extender if signal is weak
- Tighten all screws securely
- Check firmware updates in app
If you tell me your exact Ring model (e.g., Stick Up Cam Battery, Floodlight Cam Wired Plus, Video Doorbell 2, etc.), I can give you a more specific installation guide.