A wall stand is provided. The wall stand comprises a stand body and a bottom plate. The stand body includes a base, a pressing component and a pressing component. The base has an opening. The pressing component comprises a pressing portion disposed corresponding to the opening. The pressing component is disposed on the base. The bottom plate is configured for being mounted on a wall. The bottom plate includes an elastic component and at least one supporting portion. The elastic component is disposed corresponding to the pressing component for being engaged with the pressing component and disengaged from the pressing component by a force from the pressing component. The at least one supporting portion is configured for correspondingly supporting the at least one fixing component. A method for using the wall stand for an IP camera is also provided.