Frequently asked questions Smart Home CCTV Kit

Here are the answers to the most common questions about Yale Smart Home CCTV Kit. If you do not find the answers you are looking for, you can also try our troubleshooting help.

  • Yale WIFI cameras do not require a wire to connect it to the DVR, these cameras do however need to be plugged into a power source (these are not battery powered). Only for the first setup, you need to connect the cameras to the router using the ethernet cable. Once the setup is completed you can use the cameras with the wifi connection.

    Only for the first setup, you need to connect the cameras to the router using the ethernet cable. Once the setup is completed you can use the cameras with the wifi connection.

  • No, you have to connect this directly to the router using an Ethernet cable. However, you can use wifi extenders with an embedded Ethernet port to get an access point closer to your DVR.

    • Left LED Light - Recording
    • Middle LED Light - Power
    • Right LED Light - Network
  • This depends on what CCTV system you have.

    • 2 Camera Kits– maximum 4 cameras
    • 4 Camera Kits– maximum 8 cameras
  • No, the Smart WiFi and Smart Wired CCTV do not currently support this feature.

  • No, although the DVR does supports audio input, to allow the addition of microphones.

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