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hey I'm seen that's right Crist are you interested in home security but put off by the high upfront cost and long term commitments or maybe just live in an apartment like this we're a hardwired installation is it possible well you're in luck with new do-it-yourself options that put the power into your hands and bring prices way down come on inside we'll take a look so how do you get started with one of these DIY kids well the first step is to install your home base or your hub and this will depend from system to system but usually it's something that plugs into your router and in the case of toppling security it sort of looks like a second router now some systems won't plug into your router if you look at simply say if our editors choice winning DIY kit it's got a separate home base that plugs into your wall anywhere you like once your home station is all set up and plugged in you're gonna want to put your phone out and download the app for your system so you'll be able to control it from your phone so by downloading the app here's the simply safe app you can log in create an account and start to tell it what you want from it and what kind of sensors you're gonna set up once you're up and running with the app it'll probably want to walk you through the installation process and that's the DIY part of these DIY kids you're actually gonna put the sensors up yourself now the types of sensors that you're using is going to vary from system to system but there are some common denominators most of the ones we've tested to use some form of entry sensor this is one that simply safe uses you'll stick this magnet onto the door and this magnet detector onto the door frame and they are joined or separated you'll see that light flash that means it's detecting the door opening and closing and keeping track of that for you it's a great security feature in a great way to keep track of who's coming and going and if someone's coming in when they shouldn't motion detectors are popular too you can stick these on a table you can stick them under a table you can stick them to the wall in some cases by pulling the sticky tape off put it where you want and it'll keep track of people coming and going through the room with a good robust kit you'll be able to customize all sorts of things and really take control over how your security system operates and that's kind of the fun part of the DIY approach you get to really control things and protect your home exactly the way you want to protect it as you're shopping around for a DIY kit be sure to consider other options like this revolve hub this is a master hub that will control a lot of different devices like cameras and lights locks under a single system and you can really build your own system exactly the way you want it in a piecemeal approach and if you're interested in keeping an eye on things you might consider just a dedicated IP camera like the Dropcam or the Samsung smart camera whatever kind of system you're envisioning be sure and keep a close eye on our reviews and our previews for the latest in DIY home security Everage for Cena I'm right Chris