Ring Alarm Pro - Features & Is It Worth to Upgrade?

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Ring Alarm Pro is the new alarm system from Ring and it is the "PRO" version of the Ring Alarm. In this video, I'll show you the features and the differences between the Pro and the regular Ring alarm and does the built in Eero Router, Backup Internet and Local Recording using Ring Edge is worth the extra $200/year subscription fee?
I'll also show you the process and what to expect if you are planning to upgrade from the regular Ring Alarm and see if it is easy or difficult to upgrade and swap out your Ring Alarm base stations.
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08:21 Testing the Alarm Pro's Features
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@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

*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.*

@harkerhien 2 жыл бұрын

I just plugged my ring alarm pro into my google nest Wi-Fi to have a 2nd network through the Wi-Fi port

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

@@harkerhien does the internet backup and local recording work with this setup?

@harkerhien 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

@@harkerhien cool..but I guess different network means different WiFi credentials and probably interference.

@abet2187 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@johnframe6393 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@michellerichards9948 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this video 🙏🏻💛

@LuisHernandez-youtube 6 ай бұрын

Great informational video like always. Thanks dor taking the time to make such great videos. God bless.

@quacktony 2 жыл бұрын

Def need a test video on the glad break sensor. Finally glad they released one

@derekolea4358 11 ай бұрын

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.

@tomg4592 Жыл бұрын

Great video of the Ring security system.

@PatrickC139 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Ortiz1602 2 жыл бұрын

As always great video! I didn't even know ring had this alarm system.

@atotzara5935 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I am ring fanatic

@JoeL-zx2tl 2 жыл бұрын

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

@HughD 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheMediocreGatsby Жыл бұрын

I love your content man!

@mocobb4791 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@umaumalei14 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@celmt6068 Жыл бұрын

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.

@larrye2679 Жыл бұрын

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. 😀

@georgebrodie9795 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I have a link of my setup video in the description.

@tottibast6747 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@georgebrodie9795 2 жыл бұрын

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

@matthewsfoley 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jorgeofc 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@beleleu9555 Жыл бұрын

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?

@R3Elle 2 жыл бұрын

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

@pizzadave9812 Жыл бұрын

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.

@griceldaleon2001 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Here is my original video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7ZoZal-s7mUd3U.html Update videos are in the description of the Alarm PRO video.

@edgargama4090 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@xander-mk4ck 2 жыл бұрын

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 !!

@crusader3060 2 жыл бұрын

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??

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

No, you will not be able to use the other base station.

@crusader3060 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster oh ok thanks for the heads up.

@DamianJPeterson 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@mele2259 Жыл бұрын

Hi LH; how would this work if I always have an orbi mesh that I wanna keep as my main mesh ? Thanks

@ronm6585 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hackster.

@awakening80 Жыл бұрын

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

@MOVIEKICKS 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@somestuffithoughtyoumightl6985 2 жыл бұрын

Have you checked the motion detector range/reliability? I cannot find any videos on this.

@jafloresl 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@lounv 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@KMT15 5 ай бұрын

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

@rayzor285 2 жыл бұрын

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

@INFINITE-AMMO 2 жыл бұрын

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

@artsoto5459 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@jayhernandez6812 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@jeremy_c9163 2 жыл бұрын

With the local storage, will it finally do 24/7 recording?

@WooDeWow 8 ай бұрын

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 ?

@5sunny01 Жыл бұрын

Can you help me, I’m considering this pro system, which smart door lock with work with this system so alarm can be disabled

@BreakTime10101 2 жыл бұрын

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. 🙂

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@BreakTime10101 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Outstanding. I love the Ring system and all of your videos. Thank you. 🙂

@chris_____2199 2 жыл бұрын

Does the ring device completely get rid of the use of your internet modem/router? I have TMobile home internet.

@costaskreatsoulas7111 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid i have been looking to upgrade. Is there a workaround for not using the eero? Thanks

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@tae2005 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have key chain with buttons to turn off and on with ring??

@theinsomniacmedic Ай бұрын

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.

@otakurj 3 ай бұрын

@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?

@dabestpilot4157 2 жыл бұрын

Can I recommend you look at the blue by adt cameras?

@btriminio Жыл бұрын

What happened to the old base station? Can it be use as a extender?

@louisfain 2 жыл бұрын

@LifeHackster: How fast does it switch over to Cellular after unplugging the coax or fiber optic cable from the modem (not unplugging the ethernent cable from the base station). in the regular base station, the switching will not happen unless an alarm is triggered. Note this is different from unplugging the ethernet from the base station because the station will not see the ethernet port losing low voltage power (i.e. it will still think it is online). instead, it would need to rely on pinging the ring server to see if it is still online, and that only happens when an alarm is triggered. this scenario is more realistic since burglars can cut your internet cable outside, leaving your modem and router running. I would appreciate it if you can update us on this. I can clarify more if what i just said is confusing. Thank you!

@INFINITE-AMMO 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@81mcg 11 ай бұрын

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.

@gabefereira6978 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@gabefereira6978 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@palvarez83 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is backward compatible with the older Ring sensors.

@vinh3922 Жыл бұрын

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....

@colekramer4014 9 ай бұрын

So if you don’t have an erro router do I need to bridge the router to have the erro work properly?

@caters16 Жыл бұрын

Just to clarify.. does buying a pro alarm REQUIRE the “pro”subscription ($200/year)? Would the “plus” subscription not work?

@Angela-zx8lc 2 жыл бұрын

what would happen if i have a eero pro 6 as the gateway and swap it out with this would my other pro 6 suffer

@lobbanreview4u 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@dustyj22 8 ай бұрын

can you add another base station and use it as an extra siren/alarm?

@paul9387 Жыл бұрын

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!

@BrendanEReed 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@txreal2 9 ай бұрын

Can you show the part where you have to configure your cellular carrier? I use T-Mobile

@ur12cujo 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

We will see..

@unkhammunankh7252 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@zgjfinance2796 Жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster play sound of glass breaking loudly

@georgebrodie9795 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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!

@georgebrodie9795 Жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster thanks for your help. Enjoy all your videos. Very informative

@georgebrodie9795 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@mitchellhuey5612 2 жыл бұрын

I understand that with the Ring system, one can use the existing hard wired window and door sensors from a previous security system, is this still possible with this new Ring Pro and do you have a video showing how this is done?

@christucker8132 Жыл бұрын

He has a Ring Retrofit video

@mitchellhuey5612 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a IPhone to use this system or can a Android phone be able to use the Ring App?

@georgebrodie9795 2 жыл бұрын

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 ?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@georgebrodie9795 2 жыл бұрын

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 ?

@StephenPhillips 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Just follow the steps, the eero app will guide you. Check the setup part of the video.

@dcenvy 10 ай бұрын

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?

@TheHookUp 2 жыл бұрын

Does the local recording thing work with person only notifications?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is processed locally.

@CarsonReed7 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster I don't understand what the difference is

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

@@CarsonReed7 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.

@CarsonReed7 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Does that mean you received the notification faster?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

@@CarsonReed7 there is not a lot of difference even the video processing..but I have to test this out some more..

@AP-lh1bq 2 жыл бұрын

Did you reuse your old eero gateway? Is the alarm pro backwards compatible with the older eeros?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t reused it yet but it is backwards compatible.

@carlosquiroz4026 2 ай бұрын

So if it for better range, that means you don’t need a ring pro chime ? Correct

@brandonstorey5913 2 жыл бұрын

I’m considering the Ring pro system myself after trouble with Vivint. How does the system stack up against similar competitors and how well does the mesh router handle multiple devices?

@DanTheVocalist 5 ай бұрын

Vivint is dogshit

@brandonstorey5913 5 ай бұрын

@@DanTheVocalist you are correct

@Robinhudloom Жыл бұрын

Kaya idol ka namin boss

@etsnet 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are grandfathered until 2025.

@HerbieFollin Жыл бұрын

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?

@mikeyou7225 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I need u to recommend me a flood light camera that can work with a battery or solar energy and it can record without a monthly subscription Thanks in advance

@abc123fhdi 2 жыл бұрын

Seems kinda lame you have to have the protect pro plan to save to the local SD card. Also, since you already have an alarm you could have just brought the base and swapped it out. If you're grandfathered on the $10/month plan, might be worth it to keep that rather than upgrading to $20/month plan as the newer base adds a router but you already have one. There isn't really much reason to upgrade to this for most people, though the optional backup UPS is nice so the alarm doesn't go into low power mode during an outage. Of course the UPS only works with the Pro version (though you can just buy any UPS for the older alarm if you want). You can still get monitoring with the old alarm which is still on sale but you have to pay the $20 a month now if you are not grandfathered, it is not self monitoring option only on that model.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

The base only is 250 bucks so I just bought the kit for 300 and I do need extra sensors. Also, I upgraded because of this channel and if I haven't, then there is no video and no conversation like what we are having now :) I agree with you that there is really no reason to upgrade if you already have the Ring alarm.

@corg78 5 ай бұрын

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.

@kunj025 2 жыл бұрын

I have two networks: one for ring pro and the other is for Internet TV etc.. My question is: After having set up everything on ring pro side, my wifi light on the back of my ring pro remains orange. Any suggestions?

@DC-tl4co 2 жыл бұрын

Did you figure it out?

@DuckingAround58 Жыл бұрын

Can I disable to router, or do I have to use it?

@pdiscool 2 жыл бұрын

Since your storing locally, will ring give you higher bitrate videos?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. I did check.. same bitrate.

@robertrivas6361 2 жыл бұрын

Just curious, is the pro subscription required? or can you subscribe to the normal protect subscription?

@robertrivas6361 2 жыл бұрын

Disregard questions, i see they no longer offer alarm on their 100$ plan?

@Thxnder1174 5 ай бұрын

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?

@griceldaleon2001 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@roynwaisser5797 7 ай бұрын

@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 7 ай бұрын

First Gen...the original.

@roynwaisser5797 7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@xavierthompson202 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@mra8794 Жыл бұрын

What if you already have a Wifi Mesh System and you only want to use the wifi for all your sensors?

@snorlaxTACO 11 ай бұрын

Where is the sound of the Siren coming from with this system? Is it from the keypads or the actual base

@LifeHackster 11 ай бұрын

Both.

@vitaldental2570 2 жыл бұрын

What’s the internet speed with the build in eero 6 router? Does it really support up to 900mbps?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1 Gig service… and my download speed is around 850+ Mbps most of the time.

@vitaldental2570 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster thank you for the answer 👍

@theuncreatedlight4717 Жыл бұрын

Have they fixed the issue of it sticking in cellular back up mode? Or do you still have to manually reset?

@LifeHackster Жыл бұрын

It is fixed.

@theuncreatedlight4717 Жыл бұрын

@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!

@CarsonReed7 2 жыл бұрын

Did you pre order the ring glass sensor?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I have.

@harkerhien 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a Sidewalk Adapter under my Alarm Pro device list. Anyone know what that is?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

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

@milanjurich1526 2 жыл бұрын

Dealbreaker that they’re pushing eero!

@INFINITE-AMMO 2 жыл бұрын

Why is that a deal breaker?

@mingchi1855 2 жыл бұрын

I thought a bit about the backup internet cuz for most homes, losing power = losing internet (because the ONT will also be down so whether or not router is up does not matter). But looking at the pro, it really has many drawbacks: I have to re-configure my entire wifi network I already setup with Deco X60 and wired backhaul through moca 2.0 devices & coax. Plus it forces me to lose the grandfathered 100/yr ring subscription. I guess I'll keep an eye for more years.

@robertquail1428 2 жыл бұрын

You and I are not grandfathered. Whenever our plans run out and if they cannot charge your card for whatever reason you'll have to pay the $200 a year regardless if you have the pro or not.

@mingchi1855 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertquail1428 Personally, by then I may or may not be staying with ring. Quite some years still with the 100/yr plan.

@robertquail1428 2 жыл бұрын

@@mingchi1855 You may not have years. Sometimes if a company has trouble charging your card. Even if it is their fault, you will be kicked off and have to pay more money to be with them.

@IronCross82 Жыл бұрын

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?

@LifeHackster Жыл бұрын

Click the gear icon on the camera to get to the settings and turn OFF motion warning.

@IronCross82 Жыл бұрын

@@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