*Just to clarify and I haven't emphasized in the video - with the Ring Alarm Pro you will also need to replace your existing router. Ring recommends it to be the main router and not setup as an extender and it's features like the local recording and the backup internet will only work if it is setup as the main router. So, if you already have a good Wifi and network setup, the Alarm Pro will not be a good option for you and the regular Ring Alarm will.*
@@LifeHackster Yes it’s like if it was the main router but instead it’s plugged into another router! You will be getting everything that you would get if it was the main router. Plus you get a 2nd network.
My question, I can just keep my ring alarm that I have and just pay $200 subscription starting in 2025? I have a CAT 5 cabling upstairs in the laundry room, so if I would get this ring alarm pro base, it would be the dedicated router but it would be stationed upstairs laundry room which to me is not a optimal area in my house.
@@Carsondreed7 Normally, with Ring, the person detection is processed on their own servers before the notification is sent out. With the Ring Edge local recording, the processing of it is on the base station itself.
Damn, wanted to get this , then he lost me with all the switch your router to bridge mode shit 🤦🏾♂️,do I have to do all that bridge my router shit with the regular ring alarm ?
Bridge mode is only if you have a combo modem/router. The Alarm Pro will replace your router, so you need to deactivate the wifi of your existing modem/router so there will be no interference. The regular ring alarm doesn’t have a router.
Great review, Thanks to you I have been using a Ring 2nd gen system and a variety cameras for about a year and a half now. System works great, and no upgrading at this time. But good to keep up on the upgrades. Thank you for helping me figure it all out. Watched many of your videos trying to decide what system to use.
Thanks for the great video. Not worth the upgrade for $100. Plus the additional equipment I believe is not the fastest out there. My system will keep working for many years to come
I decided to go with the ring alarm second gen because I did not want a ring base station for a wifi router 🤢 it's still able to access the ring alarm pro subscription without issues
I am still waiting for the key fob! Would make my life so much easier, especially when entering and leaving the house with kids and carrying 100 things and not having to open the app in my phone.
I have this system and overall like it. I wish, however, Ring would allow keypad to silently disarm to avoid waking my household in the morning while maintaining audible alert when armed and entering house to remind person to disarm.
I planned to purchase this until I realized they used the base Eero instead of the Eero Pro. If and when they come out with that version, I'll hold off.
Really appreciate your efforts. I watch your channel often. I'm hoping to find a review that will dive into the frequency strength. I have some extenders that tend to cut out. I want to know the first gen or second gen alarm and extenders and the other devices have stronger or weaker frequency strength. That kind of review would be very helpful. Thank you for all you do.
Question i hooked my pro security system up and i like it wish i would have done this system a long time ago when i put the system in home stay home mode when i walk pass my motion detectors will they go off like it's a break in and if so how to turn on only when away Thank you everything working very good. Did it myself.
Hello Mr lifehackster ...I have 1 question I want to self monitor and have 24/7 backup and cellular backup .. so do I get the regular or the pro model system? Thank you for all your hard work.
Also in this video you talked about switching my providers modem/router into a bridge but couldn’t find anything below. Do you have a separate video for that thanks and keep making these videos much appreciated
Please direct us to your video introducing your viewers to the RING security system. We are about to purchase the security system but want to learn about this system and installation BEFORE making the investment. Thank you. Great content on your channel!
Thank you for the video. I only like to propose a scenario and see the outcome. In your video, you put in a power outage scenario and what happened: the cellular wifi quicks in. Okay, what if my modem is covered with a UPS? In a power outage, would this base station transmit wifi from the internet in the wired cable? In other words, if you unplug the power cable from the base station, does the wifi router still work?
Enjoyed the video but have a question. If I’m using my ring alarm now with wifi and with no issues if I decide down the road to upgrade to the pro can I just use the wifi I have now from my provider if I’m not having any issues. You mentioned something a bridge but not sure what your talking about could you shed some light on this ?
My suggestion is just it keep what you have right now. The ring alarm pros features that I stated needs the eero router setup, if not, those features will not work.
Awesome video. Was waiting for this one. So if you upgrade to this base station. Could you use the old base station as another siren in the house too?? Or is it one or the other??
Is it possible to turn off the LTE/celluar function? Either with a physical switch or in the app? Like putting your phone in airplane mode or turning off LTE when you are home and want to make sure your phone is just using wifi. So, when you are home or in town you could turn off LTE, and then just turn it on if the power goes out or you go out of town for a while. Also, is it possible for videos to save both to the SD card in base station and also to cloud, or is it one or the other?
The cellular/internet backup is automatic. It is OFF by default when you have home internet and automatically switches to backup internet when it senses that your home internet has an outage or is disconnected. Also on the SD card recording, it is one or the other, not both but you have select which of your Ring cameras will record to the card.
Are you using a ring alarm system and Eufy cameras? If not, would that be an ok choice? Want to keep my ring doorbell camera and ring system but add solar Eufys around the house. Thanks for all your great videos. Peace.
Definitely considering this to replace my "traditional" system. Based on the comments though I want to do some more research to make certain I don't need to make it the main router for all the features. Seems like it's possible. But it's also not the end of the world If I need to setup a new eero mesh network. It's just more cost as I need to get the wifi 6 extenders to cover my entire space properly.
Thanks so much for doing this. I have a couple of questions. First, assuming Ring is continuing to use AT&T for cellular service, placement of the base is critical for coverage for much of the country (me, too). My best spot for my existing Alarm base is not near my modem and it's totally impractical to run an ethernet cable across the house for that. I already have an Eero mesh system (the dual band version with ethernet ports, not the tri-band) and am wondering if I could "waste" one of my Eeros by moving it close enough to the base to connect them by ethernet cable? Of course I'd end up with two networks, one for Ring stuff and another for everything else as it is now? I hope this question makes sense. I'm trying to optimize my cellular/backup connection without rewiring my house. Surely Ring/Amazon will figure out a way to just use the Eero as another device in the mesh and not force it to be in a sub-optimal location in the house for cell coverage.
Lifehackster enjoy all your videos because they have helped me so much in the past with ring products and I have another question if I upgrade to the ring alarm pro ring tells me I can just plug the pro into my cable providers router modem combo with the Ethernet cable like my existing base station. I use it that way but my question is the eero Wi-Fi is just for the ring devices and if so what is the difference between my first gen and the pro
@@LifeHackster I know this is somewhat late to be asking you this because as you I’m still struggling if I want to upgrade to the ring alarm pro because of some of of the reviews I’ve read. Which some say your always going back and forth between the ring and the eero . But the question I have for you is if I choose not to upgrade will I have to purchase the alarm pro base station or no ? Thanks again for all your help
Are your Ring devices such as the Ring alarm system integrated with an Echo show / Alexa? Also i noticed in one of your videos, you have a flat screen tv setup to view all your cameras . How were you able to do that? Do you have a tutorial for it? Thank you
Great video, as always. I do have a question. I have a very expensive unifi network setup already in my house, with Access Points providing wifi-6 great signal all over my house. Will this be an issue with the router portion of the pro alarm module? I don’t want to switch to this router, I want to keep my existing configuration. Any advice regarding this will be appreciated. thank you.
Yes and I now realized that this Pro is not for everybody. If you already have a good internet/WiFi setup, then this Pro is not going to work for you. It has to use the eero mesh network to work with the local recording and I don’t think you can use just the alarm and not the router. Also the alarm pro router needs to be the main router and not the extender. So, your choice would be the regular ring alarm.
@@LifeHackster oh wow. Thank you for both the quick reply and the advise. I will stay with my 3 years old module. Have a great evening and stay safe. Keep up the great videos.
@LifeHackster In the video you said you were upgrading from a first generation base station to the Pro. But the non-pro base station actually had two generations which look identical. Did you upgrade from an actual first generation base station? Or could it have been the second generation of the original model?
@@LifeHackster OK, because according to Ring, they told me that you cannot do the easy upgrade (where things are automatically backed up) from the first gen to the Pro. They said that only works from the 2nd gen to the Pro. I guess they are wrong about that. I hope so because I'm planning to upgrade from first gen to Pro.
Ring doesn't recommend not using it. Supposedly, all the extra features like backup internet and local recording will not work if it is not setup as your main gateway.
I already have RING products from door bell, Flood cam to the indoor cam. I have ADT and just grew tired of the raising prices. I like ADT however, needed to make a financial decision. I bought the RING PRO Alarm and haven’t looked back for a second. Everything is integrated into one app (like ADT) however, it is so clean and simple to use it is not funny.
Same features as the Ring Protect Plus 1st Gent but with DOUBLE the price!! How can you make a video supporting this bait and switch? You make it looks like it is a great upgrade which it is not for grandfathered users.
I understand what your saying and I do appreciate all the advice you have given but I really don’t understand to much how all the gear works together. If I have a modem/router that is connected by a cable connection could I just plug the the alarm pro into my modem with. Ethernet connection. Again thanks for all your help
Is loading video captured by a motion alert quicker with the ring edge service? With the regular ring, sometimes I'll get a delay in viewing a motion alert that shows it is still processing.
I was wondering if you could review the HAVEN Connect (Z-Wave+) with Ring Alarm Pro (as a deadbolt like mechanism)? Apparently, you can integrate it into the arming system so it "locks" the door and has military grade material / security.
Question! Anybody went through from Eero Pro 6 mesh into Ring Alarm Pro? Can I just replace gateways put same old wifi credentials into Ring unit and keep my devices connected? Thank you!
Hey thanks LifeHackster for all the great info. I been binge watching your videos. We are thinking of putting in a security system, 2 floodlight cameras (one front & one back of the house) and a doorbell camera. 1. Do I need contact sensor for all my doors and windows on the 1st floor? I heard that it was recommended. 2. How strong of an internet do I need? right now we have 300Mbps download from Xfinity. Do you have a video on internet/wifi requirement for home security systems? Thanks for any help that you can provide.
I would like to create a mesh network that has higher speeds than Eero 6 which is integrated with the new Ring Alarm Pro. If I were to get 3 Eero Pro 6s, would this work in tandem with the Ring Alarm Pro?
Are you going to review the new Ring Gate sensor? Question about the Pro - if the cameras are talking to the pro base via WiFi and the power and/or internet goes out, can you still access/view the cameras over cellular service? Also, can you you set it up so that only the cameras talk to the pro base via WiFi while all of your other devices talk to your old/existing WiFi router? Thanks for another great video. 🙂
I actually will because I do need that sensor for my backyard. As to the alarm pro..yes even when power and internet is out, you will have access to your battery powered cameras or all ring cameras if the internet is the only one that is out. The backup internet will only work when your main internet is out.
Decided against the pro because i'm happy with my home network. Needing to replace my router was a deal breaker. This should be emphasized in any review of this product.
The keypad looks terrible, do they have an uograde? Or can you use an aftermarket? Also, would the built in wifi help my Ring RSSI on cameras? I have Fiber, but yet, I will still get a "connection poor" I am currently using a netgear orbi, it goes connected to the Fibre Box (small little black box) am I doing it right? Great Video!
Does the ring alarm pro is it wall mountable like the original alarm base station ? The original had keyholes on the back and I have it mounted . Does the pro have keyholes to be wall mounted ?
Question. I have a storage garage with 3 ring cameras and have a Verizon MIFI hotspot for Internet. If I get the Ring alarm pro with the pro monitoring, I can get rid of the Verizon mifi and use the Ring as the primary Internet? The Internet is used for nothing other than the 3 ring cameras
You have to pay additional $100 I don’t think it’s worth to upgrade. I will stick to my gen1 system. It f the subscription was the same i would have upgrade to the gen2 system right away.
I absolutely cannot get my Ring Alarm Pro to broadcast my Wifi signal. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong… because I follow the setup directions exactly. Is my internet service just not compatible with using a different router, other than what comes with the service?
I have a question for you I have one ring camera that's wired that's that keeps saying you're being recorded but I can't find any way to turn it off any suggestions and it's only 1 of like 8 Doing it Is any help would be great?
Hi! Do you know if the ring pro is compatible with the retrofit kit to used your hardwired sensors? I currently have the that set up with my regular Ring alarm.
I noticed that. That is for their "sidewalk network" feature which I turned off on all my Ring and echo devices. -> support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032492292-Amazon-Sidewalk-Information
Does the ring switch back to your regular internet when it comes back online on it's only yet? You said it did not before and you had to reset it. Does auto switching work now?
@LifeHackster sweet, I see that you can now add the base as an extension instead of main which I was waiting for too. Looking to add to existing Eero Pro mesh system. Thanks!
@LifeHackster or anyone. Any updates on this? My ISP uses a Eero to connect to the Fiber ONT. My Nighthawk is then plugged into the Eero. From there, connected to my unmanaged switch. I dont see the Eero and Nighthawk causing issues ane no double NAT that i can see either. Dont need to update per se but i was thinking with the Eeeo on board, i can have my cameras use that and when power and such go out, ill still have access to the cameras (I dochave a backup generator so a good amount of the wired cameras will have power). Another question is how much data has the system and cameras used?
How different is the back hanging wholes? I currently have mine very well setup hanging on the wall, on the side of a switch so I don't have to many cables hanging around. Would I be needing to remake wholes on the wall to hang? Maybe just 1, using one of the current wholes or so? Just wondering. Thanks.
@@LifeHackster Thanks for your reply. In the UK we only get a record response to the cellular back up so I do hope that paying double for the same lesser package doesn't transpire. Keep up the good work !
How do you feel about Ring changing their monthly subscription to $20 a month instead of $10? I've been a protect pro subscriber for some time and was told I would be grandfathered in.. that is until they sent a letter about how we would be forced to upgrade the subscription to $20 starting the 1st of the 2025 year. What are your thoughts on this?
Mine says we have the Plus that is $100/year and we have the 24/7 monitoring and the cellular backup. Are we grandfathered in or is it changing? At $20 a month i can switch to a big company if this is the case.
6:45 exactly what is happening to me, I reset the modem and ring, and still running with cellular. How did you fix that issue and make the alarm use the WIFI internet?
We currently have 3 Google mesh in our home…. based on your video, I’m not clear if I would need to replace my Google mesh with eero mesh? Can you please confirm? Thanks
Ring is suggesting that you replace your main router with this. But, there were people that just added this but made it a separate network and they said it was working ok. I haven't tested this though.
What do you think of the Eero router that comes with the alarm pro? In another video the person says that it doesn't handle a lot of devices well. I have a lot of devices connecting as well as my wife does. I am thinking of getting the pro and just using the Eero network for a guest connection or possibly just put the ring devices on it. Also it looks like the Eero 6 doesnt support 1gb speeds?
I DON'T have a ring security system but I DO have ring security cameras WITH ring Plus subscription for 100/yr...will I qualify to be grandfathered in with my 100/yr professional monitoring that I already currently have if I get the security alarm pro system?
It would be amazing if you could do a Alexa guard glass break test. I have no idea if it actually works. Maybe set the alarm and use a rock or glass breaker on a picture frame or a small piece of glass? Or an audio recording of glass breaking?
It works, but it is cumbersome. Ive been using that alternative after I switched from Frontpoint (excellent alarm system/monitoring but $50 a month) since Ring did not have a glass break sensor (until recently). What I discovered is that 1, Alexa Guard only detects glass breaking sounds (or people sounds) when Ring is set to Away mode, so at night when we are at home sleeping with Home mode on it would not detect a glass break. This is detrimental since I cannot arm the alarm to Away mode because that will also arm the “people sounds” in the Alexa guard and it is so sensitive that it will be triggered by even any of us snoring, and that results in an annoying alarm sound from the Echos throughout the house. 2., when Alexa guard detects glass breaking sounds, it does NOT trigger an alarm event on Ring, but rather sends you a push notification through the Alexa app for you to listen to it and determine if it is a glass breaking sound. Still then, if it is, you have to manually set off your Ring alarm so on top of the fact that it is delayed by the time you actually get to hear the sound, it still won’t integrate and automatically set the alarm off once you confirm the sound…by then burglars have already ransacked your place and left!
Thanks. Very helpful review. I live on Guam (US territory. Could I install here & get the monotoring service as well? It would save me a Bundle compared to local security here. Thanks
There is a critical problem, with the eero built-in and backup battery if you lose Internet the backup cellular kicks in and never Releases and you need to power cycle with the battery removed.
That might be the reason why my alarm was on cellular backup even when my internet was restored. It got fixed when I pushed the reset button on the back. I have to check and test this out some more.
My ring 2nd gen. alarm has cellular backup & already have an excellent wi-fi 6 router. In fact, even if ring offered to upgrade me from my 2nd gen alarm to the pro alarm I wouldn't do it. Screw the ring alarm pro...
I heard that Ring videos are slow to load on some people's phones, but the new router w/ local SD storage solved that problem with much faster loading speeds on their phones. However, if using local SD for storage then it sounds like you don't get the 30 days storage in the cloud. Is this correct?
Your videos have been very helpful, many thanks. I'm still a little confused as to what version of Ring security would be best for me. I am using a Google mesh wifi system which works very well. If I got the Ring Pro would that mean I should discontinue the Google mesh? Or could I just use a Ring 2nd gen system and hook it in with the Google Mesh 🤔. Also if I went with the Ring 2nd gen system could I still subscribe toe the yearly Ring monitoring program? Thanks for your help. 😀
Do you need to have the ring alarm pro base as your primary eero 6 pro? In other words, do I have to connect it to my spectrum modem as my wifi router and not as another "extender" ? the reason im asking is because I'm currently using the eero 6 pro E (support faster internet, the regular 6 pro only goes up to 1mbps speed i believe )connected to my Spectrum modem. I also have ethernet ports on the wall around the house, so if I use it as an extender, it would be hardwired to the network. help! UPDATE, didnt see your pineed comment, it answers my question, hgopefully they dont come out with an upgrade soon as a 6 pro e....
*Just to clarify and I haven't emphasized in the video - with the Ring Alarm Pro you will also need to replace your existing router. Ring recommends it to be the main router and not setup as an extender and it's features like the local recording and the backup internet will only work if it is setup as the main router. So, if you already have a good Wifi and network setup, the Alarm Pro will not be a good option for you and the regular Ring Alarm will.*
I just plugged my ring alarm pro into my google nest Wi-Fi to have a 2nd network through the Wi-Fi port
@@harkerhien does the internet backup and local recording work with this setup?
@@LifeHackster Yes it’s like if it was the main router but instead it’s plugged into another router! You will be getting everything that you would get if it was the main router. Plus you get a 2nd network.
@@harkerhien cool..but I guess different network means different WiFi credentials and probably interference.
My question, I can just keep my ring alarm that I have and just pay $200 subscription starting in 2025?
I have a CAT 5 cabling upstairs in the laundry room, so if I would get this ring alarm pro base, it would be the dedicated router but it would be stationed upstairs laundry room which to me is not a optimal area in my house.
Does the local recording thing work with person only notifications?
Yes, it is processed locally.
@@LifeHackster I don't understand what the difference is
@@Carsondreed7 Normally, with Ring, the person detection is processed on their own servers before the notification is sent out. With the Ring Edge local recording, the processing of it is on the base station itself.
@@LifeHackster Does that mean you received the notification faster?
@@Carsondreed7 there is not a lot of difference even the video processing..but I have to test this out some more..
Damn, wanted to get this , then he lost me with all the switch your router to bridge mode shit 🤦🏾♂️,do I have to do all that bridge my router shit with the regular ring alarm ?
The old Ring alarm only uses it's cellular for alarm monitoring, not internet, so no bridge mode needed.
Bridge mode is only if you have a combo modem/router. The Alarm Pro will replace your router, so you need to deactivate the wifi of your existing modem/router so there will be no interference. The regular ring alarm doesn’t have a router.
@@LifeHackster if I switch my wifi from google wifi to eero , will that help ?And can you connect more eeros to create a mesh system ?
Great review, Thanks to you I have been using a Ring 2nd gen system and a variety cameras for about a year and a half now. System works great, and no upgrading at this time. But good to keep up on the upgrades. Thank you for helping me figure it all out. Watched many of your videos trying to decide what system to use.
Thanks for the great video. Not worth the upgrade for $100. Plus the additional equipment I believe is not the fastest out there. My system will keep working for many years to come
I decided to go with the ring alarm second gen because I did not want a ring base station for a wifi router 🤢 it's still able to access the ring alarm pro subscription without issues
Right im a gamer and I take my internet speeds SERIOUSLY. I don't know if I trust this ring base to be my modem for gaming lol
Dont it sucks
@@ricardotorres854 how do you know that you can’t prove it
I am still waiting for the key fob! Would make my life so much easier, especially when entering and leaving the house with kids and carrying 100 things and not having to open the app in my phone.
I have this system and overall like it. I wish, however, Ring would allow keypad to silently disarm to avoid waking my household in the morning while maintaining audible alert when armed and entering house to remind person to disarm.
I planned to purchase this until I realized they used the base Eero instead of the Eero Pro. If and when they come out with that version, I'll hold off.
Really appreciate your efforts. I watch your channel often. I'm hoping to find a review that will dive into the frequency strength. I have some extenders that tend to cut out. I want to know the first gen or second gen alarm and extenders and the other devices have stronger or weaker frequency strength. That kind of review would be very helpful. Thank you for all you do.
Question i hooked my pro security system up and i like it wish i would have done this system a long time ago when i put the system in home stay home mode when i walk pass my motion detectors will they go off like it's a break in and if so how to turn on only when away Thank you everything working very good. Did it myself.
Great informational video like always. Thanks dor taking the time to make such great videos. God bless.
Hello Mr lifehackster ...I have 1 question I want to self monitor and have 24/7 backup and cellular backup .. so do I get the regular or the pro model system? Thank you for all your hard work.
Also in this video you talked about switching my providers modem/router into a bridge but couldn’t find anything below. Do you have a separate video for that thanks and keep making these videos much appreciated
I have a link of my setup video in the description.
Please direct us to your video introducing your viewers to the RING security system. We are about to purchase the security system but want to learn about this system and installation BEFORE making the investment. Thank you. Great content on your channel!
Here is my original video - ruclips.net/video/iP82FMNS0GA/видео.html
Update videos are in the description of the Alarm PRO video.
Does the ring device completely get rid of the use of your internet modem/router? I have TMobile home internet.
Great video of the Ring security system.
Thank you for the video. I only like to propose a scenario and see the outcome. In your video, you put in a power outage scenario and what happened: the cellular wifi quicks in. Okay, what if my modem is covered with a UPS? In a power outage, would this base station transmit wifi from the internet in the wired cable? In other words, if you unplug the power cable from the base station, does the wifi router still work?
Enjoyed the video but have a question. If I’m using my ring alarm now with wifi and with no issues if I decide down the road to upgrade to the pro can I just use the wifi I have now from my provider if I’m not having any issues. You mentioned something a bridge but not sure what your talking about could you shed some light on this ?
My suggestion is just it keep what you have right now. The ring alarm pros features that I stated needs the eero router setup, if not, those features will not work.
So how do you deactivate the wifi on your existing router. I know you said their was a link below but I didn’t see it on your review ?
Awesome video. Was waiting for this one. So if you upgrade to this base station. Could you use the old base station as another siren in the house too?? Or is it one or the other??
No, you will not be able to use the other base station.
@@LifeHackster oh ok thanks for the heads up.
Is it possible to turn off the LTE/celluar function? Either with a physical switch or in the app? Like putting your phone in airplane mode or turning off LTE when you are home and want to make sure your phone is just using wifi. So, when you are home or in town you could turn off LTE, and then just turn it on if the power goes out or you go out of town for a while. Also, is it possible for videos to save both to the SD card in base station and also to cloud, or is it one or the other?
The cellular/internet backup is automatic. It is OFF by default when you have home internet and automatically switches to backup internet when it senses that your home internet has an outage or is disconnected. Also on the SD card recording, it is one or the other, not both but you have select which of your Ring cameras will record to the card.
Dealbreaker that they’re pushing eero!
Why is that a deal breaker?
Are you using a ring alarm system and Eufy cameras? If not, would that be an ok choice? Want to keep my ring doorbell camera and ring system but add solar Eufys around the house. Thanks for all your great videos. Peace.
Definitely considering this to replace my "traditional" system. Based on the comments though I want to do some more research to make certain I don't need to make it the main router for all the features. Seems like it's possible. But it's also not the end of the world If I need to setup a new eero mesh network. It's just more cost as I need to get the wifi 6 extenders to cover my entire space properly.
Thanks so much for doing this. I have a couple of questions. First, assuming Ring is continuing to use AT&T for cellular service, placement of the base is critical for coverage for much of the country (me, too). My best spot for my existing Alarm base is not near my modem and it's totally impractical to run an ethernet cable across the house for that. I already have an Eero mesh system (the dual band version with ethernet ports, not the tri-band) and am wondering if I could "waste" one of my Eeros by moving it close enough to the base to connect them by ethernet cable? Of course I'd end up with two networks, one for Ring stuff and another for everything else as it is now? I hope this question makes sense. I'm trying to optimize my cellular/backup connection without rewiring my house. Surely Ring/Amazon will figure out a way to just use the Eero as another device in the mesh and not force it to be in a sub-optimal location in the house for cell coverage.
Lifehackster enjoy all your videos because they have helped me so much in the past with ring products and I have another question if I upgrade to the ring alarm pro ring tells me I can just plug the pro into my cable providers router modem combo with the Ethernet cable like my existing base station. I use it that way but my question is the eero Wi-Fi is just for the ring devices and if so what is the difference between my first gen and the pro
The Ring Alarm PRO has a built in eero router and when setup, it will be like another router that all your wifi devices can use. Thanks for watching!
@@LifeHackster thanks for your help. Enjoy all your videos. Very informative
@@LifeHackster I know this is somewhat late to be asking you this because as you I’m still struggling if I want to upgrade to the ring alarm pro because of some of of the reviews I’ve read. Which some say your always going back and forth between the ring and the eero . But the question I have for you is if I choose not to upgrade will I have to purchase the alarm pro base station or no ? Thanks again for all your help
Are your Ring devices such as the Ring alarm system integrated with an Echo show / Alexa?
Also i noticed in one of your videos, you have a flat screen tv setup to view all your cameras . How were you able to do that? Do you have a tutorial for it?
Thank you
Great video, as always. I do have a question. I have a very expensive unifi network setup already in my house, with Access Points providing wifi-6 great signal all over my house. Will this be an issue with the router portion of the pro alarm module? I don’t want to switch to this router, I want to keep my existing configuration. Any advice regarding this will be appreciated. thank you.
Yes and I now realized that this Pro is not for everybody. If you already have a good internet/WiFi setup, then this Pro is not going to work for you. It has to use the eero mesh network to work with the local recording and I don’t think you can use just the alarm and not the router. Also the alarm pro router needs to be the main router and not the extender. So, your choice would be the regular ring alarm.
@@LifeHackster oh wow. Thank you for both the quick reply and the advise. I will stay with my 3 years old module. Have a great evening and stay safe. Keep up the great videos.
Where is the sound of the Siren coming from with this system?
Is it from the keypads or the actual base
Both.
@LifeHackster In the video you said you were upgrading from a first generation base station to the Pro. But the non-pro base station actually had two generations which look identical. Did you upgrade from an actual first generation base station? Or could it have been the second generation of the original model?
First Gen...the original.
@@LifeHackster OK, because according to Ring, they told me that you cannot do the easy upgrade (where things are automatically backed up) from the first gen to the Pro. They said that only works from the 2nd gen to the Pro. I guess they are wrong about that. I hope so because I'm planning to upgrade from first gen to Pro.
Great vid i have been looking to upgrade. Is there a workaround for not using the eero? Thanks
Ring doesn't recommend not using it. Supposedly, all the extra features like backup internet and local recording will not work if it is not setup as your main gateway.
Did you reuse your old eero gateway? Is the alarm pro backwards compatible with the older eeros?
I haven’t reused it yet but it is backwards compatible.
I already have RING products from door bell, Flood cam to the indoor cam. I have ADT and just grew tired of the raising prices. I like ADT however, needed to make a financial decision. I bought the RING PRO Alarm and haven’t looked back for a second. Everything is integrated into one app (like ADT) however, it is so clean and simple to use it is not funny.
So if it for better range, that means you don’t need a ring pro chime ? Correct
Can you show the part where you have to configure your cellular carrier? I use T-Mobile
Same features as the Ring Protect Plus 1st Gent but with DOUBLE the price!! How can you make a video supporting this bait and switch? You make it looks like it is a great upgrade which it is not for grandfathered users.
I understand what your saying and I do appreciate all the advice you have given but I really don’t understand to much how all the gear works together. If I have a modem/router that is connected by a cable connection could I just plug the the alarm pro into my modem with. Ethernet connection. Again thanks for all your help
Is loading video captured by a motion alert quicker with the ring edge service? With the regular ring, sometimes I'll get a delay in viewing a motion alert that shows it is still processing.
There is no big difference even the video processing. I have to test this out some more.
I was wondering if you could review the HAVEN Connect (Z-Wave+) with Ring Alarm Pro (as a deadbolt like mechanism)? Apparently, you can integrate it into the arming system so it "locks" the door and has military grade material / security.
Can you help me, I’m considering this pro system, which smart door lock with work with this system so alarm can be disabled
Question! Anybody went through from Eero Pro 6 mesh into Ring Alarm Pro? Can I just replace gateways put same old wifi credentials into Ring unit and keep my devices connected?
Thank you!
As always great video! I didn't even know ring had this alarm system.
It sounds like with the Ring Pro you are essentially giving full read access to Amazon of your home internet activity. Or am I missing something?
Hey thanks LifeHackster for all the great info. I been binge watching your videos. We are thinking of putting in a security system, 2 floodlight cameras (one front & one back of the house) and a doorbell camera.
1. Do I need contact sensor for all my doors and windows on the 1st floor? I heard that it was recommended.
2. How strong of an internet do I need? right now we have 300Mbps download from Xfinity. Do you have a video on internet/wifi requirement for home security systems?
Thanks for any help that you can provide.
How would it be possible to set this up if I already have eero as my main wifi? Do I just add this as another mesh?
Just follow the steps, the eero app will guide you. Check the setup part of the video.
I would like to create a mesh network that has higher speeds than Eero 6 which is integrated with the new Ring Alarm Pro. If I were to get 3 Eero Pro 6s, would this work in tandem with the Ring Alarm Pro?
I already have a subscription for a 100 a year for my Ring cameras so i would be charged just 100 dollars more 200 a year?
Are you going to review the new Ring Gate sensor?
Question about the Pro - if the cameras are talking to the pro base via WiFi and the power and/or internet goes out, can you still access/view the cameras over cellular service?
Also, can you you set it up so that only the cameras talk to the pro base via WiFi while all of your other devices talk to your old/existing WiFi router?
Thanks for another great video. 🙂
I actually will because I do need that sensor for my backyard. As to the alarm pro..yes even when power and internet is out, you will have access to your battery powered cameras or all ring cameras if the internet is the only one that is out. The backup internet will only work when your main internet is out.
@@LifeHackster Outstanding. I love the Ring system and all of your videos. Thank you. 🙂
Is it true that this isn’t compatible with the Retrofit Kit??
Mine works without issues.
Decided against the pro because i'm happy with my home network. Needing to replace my router was a deal breaker. This should be emphasized in any review of this product.
The keypad looks terrible, do they have an uograde? Or can you use an aftermarket? Also, would the built in wifi help my Ring RSSI on cameras? I have Fiber, but yet, I will still get a "connection poor" I am currently using a netgear orbi, it goes connected to the Fibre Box (small little black box) am I doing it right? Great Video!
Does the ring alarm pro is it wall mountable like the original alarm base station ? The original had keyholes on the back and I have it mounted . Does the pro have keyholes to be wall mounted ?
Question. I have a storage garage with 3 ring cameras and have a Verizon MIFI hotspot for Internet. If I get the Ring alarm pro with the pro monitoring, I can get rid of the Verizon mifi and use the Ring as the primary Internet? The Internet is used for nothing other than the 3 ring cameras
You have to pay additional $100 I don’t think it’s worth to upgrade. I will stick to my gen1 system. It f the subscription was the same i would have upgrade to the gen2 system right away.
What’s the internet speed with the build in eero 6 router? Does it really support up to 900mbps?
I have a 1 Gig service… and my download speed is around 850+ Mbps most of the time.
@@LifeHackster thank you for the answer 👍
With new ring pro and stick up camera or any ring camera or ring doorbell camera, can you view any history event without paying any plan?
can you add another base station and use it as an extra siren/alarm?
Just to clarify.. does buying a pro alarm REQUIRE the “pro”subscription ($200/year)? Would the “plus” subscription not work?
I absolutely cannot get my Ring Alarm Pro to broadcast my Wifi signal.
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong… because I follow the setup directions exactly.
Is my internet service just not compatible with using a different router, other than what comes with the service?
I have a question for you I have one ring camera that's wired that's that keeps saying you're being recorded but I can't find any way to turn it off any suggestions and it's only 1 of like 8 Doing it Is any help would be great?
Click the gear icon on the camera to get to the settings and turn OFF motion warning.
@@LifeHackster I have tried that and that does not work it still says it's recording when I walk into the garage It says it out loud
Hi! Do you know if the ring pro is compatible with the retrofit kit to used your hardwired sensors? I currently have the that set up with my regular Ring alarm.
Yes it is backward compatible with the older Ring sensors.
There’s a Sidewalk Adapter under my Alarm Pro device list. Anyone know what that is?
I noticed that. That is for their "sidewalk network" feature which I turned off on all my Ring and echo devices. -> support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032492292-Amazon-Sidewalk-Information
Does the ring switch back to your regular internet when it comes back online on it's only yet? You said it did not before and you had to reset it. Does auto switching work now?
Could you have used your existing contacts and motion sensors?? I already have everything in place and would prefer to just switch the main unit out.
Yes..all the settings will carry over when you set it up. It will back up all the settings of the sensors and transfer to the new base station.
Hi LH; how would this work if I always have an orbi mesh that I wanna keep as my main mesh ? Thanks
Did you pre order the ring glass sensor?
Yes. I have.
Do you have key chain with buttons to turn off and on with ring??
Have they fixed the issue of it sticking in cellular back up mode? Or do you still have to manually reset?
It is fixed.
@LifeHackster sweet, I see that you can now add the base as an extension instead of main which I was waiting for too. Looking to add to existing Eero Pro mesh system. Thanks!
@LifeHackster or anyone. Any updates on this? My ISP uses a Eero to connect to the Fiber ONT. My Nighthawk is then plugged into the Eero. From there, connected to my unmanaged switch. I dont see the Eero and Nighthawk causing issues ane no double NAT that i can see either. Dont need to update per se but i was thinking with the Eeeo on board, i can have my cameras use that and when power and such go out, ill still have access to the cameras (I dochave a backup generator so a good amount of the wired cameras will have power).
Another question is how much data has the system and cameras used?
How different is the back hanging wholes? I currently have mine very well setup hanging on the wall, on the side of a switch so I don't have to many cables hanging around. Would I be needing to remake wholes on the wall to hang? Maybe just 1, using one of the current wholes or so? Just wondering. Thanks.
Since your storing locally, will ring give you higher bitrate videos?
Nope. I did check.. same bitrate.
Thanks for sharing. I am ring fanatic
So what happens in 2025 to my first generation alarm ? UK will I still be able to use it as normal ? Thanks.
Not really sure yet but it might be $200/year.
@@LifeHackster Thanks for your reply. In the UK we only get a record response to the cellular back up so I do hope that paying double for the same lesser package doesn't transpire. Keep up the good work !
Have you checked the motion detector range/reliability?
I cannot find any videos on this.
How do you feel about Ring changing their monthly subscription to $20 a month instead of $10? I've been a protect pro subscriber for some time and was told I would be grandfathered in.. that is until they sent a letter about how we would be forced to upgrade the subscription to $20 starting the 1st of the 2025 year. What are your thoughts on this?
Mine says we have the Plus that is $100/year and we have the 24/7 monitoring and the cellular backup. Are we grandfathered in or is it changing? At $20 a month i can switch to a big company if this is the case.
Yes, you are grandfathered until 2025.
What happened to the old base station? Can it be use as a extender?
6:45 exactly what is happening to me, I reset the modem and ring, and still running with cellular. How did you fix that issue and make the alarm use the WIFI internet?
We currently have 3 Google mesh in our home…. based on your video, I’m not clear if I would need to replace my Google mesh with eero mesh? Can you please confirm? Thanks
Ring is suggesting that you replace your main router with this. But, there were people that just added this but made it a separate network and they said it was working ok. I haven't tested this though.
Hey LF, any update on the eufy floodlight cam 2 pro ? have you noticed any bugs ? false motion light activations . any bugs ?? pls and thanks !!
What do you think of the Eero router that comes with the alarm pro? In another video the person says that it doesn't handle a lot of devices well. I have a lot of devices connecting as well as my wife does. I am thinking of getting the pro and just using the Eero network for a guest connection or possibly just put the ring devices on it. Also it looks like the Eero 6 doesnt support 1gb speeds?
So if you don’t have an erro router do I need to bridge the router to have the erro work properly?
I DON'T have a ring security system but I DO have ring security cameras WITH ring Plus subscription for 100/yr...will I qualify to be grandfathered in with my 100/yr professional monitoring that I already currently have if I get the security alarm pro system?
It would be amazing if you could do a Alexa guard glass break test. I have no idea if it actually works. Maybe set the alarm and use a rock or glass breaker on a picture frame or a small piece of glass? Or an audio recording of glass breaking?
We will see..
It works, but it is cumbersome. Ive been using that alternative after I switched from Frontpoint (excellent alarm system/monitoring but $50 a month) since Ring did not have a glass break sensor (until recently). What I discovered is that 1, Alexa Guard only detects glass breaking sounds (or people sounds) when Ring is set to Away mode, so at night when we are at home sleeping with Home mode on it would not detect a glass break. This is detrimental since I cannot arm the alarm to Away mode because that will also arm the “people sounds” in the Alexa guard and it is so sensitive that it will be triggered by even any of us snoring, and that results in an annoying alarm sound from the Echos throughout the house.
2., when Alexa guard detects glass breaking sounds, it does NOT trigger an alarm event on Ring, but rather sends you a push notification through the Alexa app for you to listen to it and determine if it is a glass breaking sound. Still then, if it is, you have to manually set off your Ring alarm so on top of the fact that it is delayed by the time you actually get to hear the sound, it still won’t integrate and automatically set the alarm off once you confirm the sound…by then burglars have already ransacked your place and left!
@@LifeHackster play sound of glass breaking loudly
I love your content man!
Thanks. Very helpful review.
I live on Guam (US territory.
Could I install here & get the monotoring service as well?
It would save me a Bundle compared to local security here. Thanks
There is a critical problem, with the eero built-in and backup battery if you lose Internet the backup cellular kicks in and never Releases and you need to power cycle with the battery removed.
That might be the reason why my alarm was on cellular backup even when my internet was restored. It got fixed when I pushed the reset button on the back. I have to check and test this out some more.
@@LifeHacksterWho would buy this if it does NOT switch back when your internet is restored? Please let us know if/when this is fixed please.
@@lounv People who do not do their homework will buy it like that.
Been two months. Not fixed yet?? Please reply.
@@lounv Nope not fixed yet. I think it does this on porpoise to be honest with you. I think it's a way for Amazon to have you buy more data.
Can I recommend you look at the blue by adt cameras?
Ring is a good value but its PTZ, 4k , A.I in their line up... and what happened to the drone camera??
I haven’t heard anything about their drone cam. I don’t know what happened to it.
@@LifeHackster they put out a thing that you can sign up for it and i heard nothing..
Can you both keypad new and old?
Yes. It is backward compatible. All my old sensors and keypads work with the alarm pro and I don’t have to redo the set up.
Hope ring doorbell come up with new double camera top and button like eufy doorbell thanks.
Thanks so much for sharing this video 🙏🏻💛
Does the pro annouce what door is open? "Front door" vs "garage door"??
Nope..just chime but if you have echo devices you can set up a routine to do it… ruclips.net/video/qSaUmtZkpd0/видео.html
My ring 2nd gen. alarm has cellular backup & already have an excellent wi-fi 6 router. In fact, even if ring offered to upgrade me from my 2nd gen alarm to the pro alarm I wouldn't do it. Screw the ring alarm pro...
I heard that Ring videos are slow to load on some people's phones, but the new router w/ local SD storage solved that problem with much faster loading speeds on their phones. However, if using local SD for storage then it sounds like you don't get the 30 days storage in the cloud. Is this correct?
With the local storage, will it finally do 24/7 recording?
Your videos have been very helpful, many thanks. I'm still a little confused as to what version of Ring security would be best for me. I am using a Google mesh wifi system which works very well. If I got the Ring Pro would that mean I should discontinue the Google mesh? Or could I just use a Ring 2nd gen system and hook it in with the Google Mesh 🤔. Also if I went with the Ring 2nd gen system could I still subscribe toe the yearly Ring monitoring program? Thanks for your help. 😀
What happens in 2025? Will we be forced to the new system or will the price we pay for monitoring double?
I'm not sure yet if you keep your old equipment or a swap out upgrade but their monitoring would now be $200/month or $200/yr.
Just curious, is the pro subscription required? or can you subscribe to the normal protect subscription?
Disregard questions, i see they no longer offer alarm on their 100$ plan?
Do you need to have the ring alarm pro base as your primary eero 6 pro? In other words, do I have to connect it to my spectrum modem as my wifi router and not as another "extender" ? the reason im asking is because I'm currently using the eero 6 pro E (support faster internet, the regular 6 pro only goes up to 1mbps speed i believe )connected to my Spectrum modem. I also have ethernet ports on the wall around the house, so if I use it as an extender, it would be hardwired to the network. help! UPDATE, didnt see your pineed comment, it answers my question, hgopefully they dont come out with an upgrade soon as a 6 pro e....
Can I disable to router, or do I have to use it?