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Base Station
Always one, unless you are treating different spaces like multiple homes
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Keypad
At least one. More aren't necessary if you tie in smart locks that automatically disarm your security system
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Door Sensors
One for each door that leads outside
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Smart Lock
One for each door that guests or visitors may use
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Video Doorbell
One for each door that guests or visitors may use
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Window Sensors
Not as necessary as one might think, but secondarily convenient for knowing if windows are inadvertently left open
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Motion Detector
One at the bottom of each ground floor stairwell. One more per other floor, in the hallway
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Range Extender
Start with 1 extender for a 3,000 Sq Ft house. Larger Homes may need 2 or more. Note: WiFi is separate
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Smoke/CO Detectors
You're likely to need them when you sell the house, so you may as well install
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Smart Water Monitor
One for your water main
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Water Leak Detectors
One under the hot water tank, one under the washer machine, maybe more like under the dishwasher
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Glass Break Sensors
Not necessarily core for stopping theft relative to motion detectors, but helpful for oversize windows
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Floodlight Camera
At least one above the garage or driveway
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Outdoor Cameras
One for each side of the house that doesn't already have another camera
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Smart Sprinkler Controller
Very convenient, but don't worry too much about integrating with smart home systems
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Smart Display
Great for hands-free video calls. Buy and give extras to each household that you want to call regularly
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Backup Power Supply
Potentially useful for smart water monitor that depends on power
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Backup Internet
Potentially useful for resilient work-from-home internet as well as Smart Water Monitor that depends on WiFi
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