Filled with costumes, haunted houses, trick-or-treat fun, and loads of candy, Halloween marks a time of year for grownups and kids alike. As you get ready for this year’s scare-fest, D-Link offers some tips for tricking out your standard Halloween fare to help make your front porch spookier than ever with several smart home products – the D-Link HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-2330L), D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug (DSP-W110), and mydlink^® Wi-Fi Motion Sensor (DCH-S150).  

“We take Halloween pretty seriously in our house – from the family costumes and treats to pumpkin carving and front-porch décor,” said Daniel Kelley, vice president of marketing, D-Link Systems, Inc. “As you gear up for this year’s festivities, consider adding another level of fun and fright to your decorations and activities with a few of our smart products. Motion sensors, Wi-Fi cameras and smart plugs can bring a bit of trick to the treat – from triggering your eerie lighting to activating the animated zombie or controlling your candy dispenser remotely. It all makes for spine-tingling Halloween fun.”

1. Halloween planning and activities get under way, D-Link offers several tips for bringing this year’s decor and activities to a new level:  

• Trick-or-Treat Motion Sensor: Whether you’re timing the perfect “boo” or controlling the candy dispenser remotely, the Wi-Fi Motion Sensor is the perfect Halloween helper. Simply place the Wi-Fi Motion Sensor in an area of your home or entryway where treat seekers enter or walk by so that it can alert you with a push or text notification as soon as it detects the trick-or-treaters headed your way. You’ll never miss a beat…or treat. 

• Smart Tech Haunting: Adding a Wi-Fi Smart Plug to the mix can help you automate your front door decor and haunted house essentials. Triggering the fog machine, playing the “Monster Mash,” or turning the lights on and off for effect can all be controlled with your mobile device and upon alert from the motion sensor. 

• Candy Thief Pum-Cam: Outdoor surveillance during any season is helpful for keeping an eye on things, and with Halloween around the corner, neighborhood foot traffic and pranks can be at an all-time high. An outdoor camera like the D-Link HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera monitors the ghosts and goblins, candy thieves and seasonal pranksters, and helps you stay one step ahead of trick-or-treaters. Visit D-Link’s blog for steps on setting up a Pumpkin Camera (or Pum-Cam) on the front steps or watch the how-to video.

Availability and Support

The D-Link HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-2330L), the D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug (DSP-W110), and mydlink Wi-Fi Motion Sensor (DCH-S150) are now available throughout D-Link’s vast network of retail and e-tail outlets for $179.99, $39.99 and $39.99, respectively.