Am aging out an old Vista panel-based home security system, which I'd just got done ROM upgrading and adding a new keypad to, after learning that VOIP phone lines are *not* appropriate for reporting. (Ooma likes to drop dial tone occasionally. Plus, ADT admitted that they silently dropped our cheap monitoring account several years ago, because they are money-grubbing a-holes.) So it's down to Ring Pro vs. QolSys touch panel with wireless zones vs. SimpliSafe self-install. Seems you pay regardless; either a ton up front for equipment, with cheap monthly service fees, or "free" equipment ties to onerous long-term contracts at 2-3x the billing rate. All to get a homeowners insurance discount? Almost cheaper to get burglarized every 5 years and call it a day.
This video is very helpful. I recently cancelled ADT and was about to purchase the Ring Pro. I have about 65 devices on my Orbi Mesh system and there is no way I can use Alarm Pro as a router. I have a smart home and it's about 8500 sq ft. Orbi Mesh works great and meets our wifi needs.
Did you pull the trigger with Ring Pro? If so, how did you deploy the eero as part of your home network? I could see moving all Ring devices over to it, solely to preserve bandwidth on your primary mesh.
thank you! question... so if i have the eero already (3 total, one main and two additional) in my place, are you saying those would all be invalid once i set up ring alarm pro?
you can by default tell Alexa to arm the system in home or away, and disarm as well but you have to say the code . I have one of the Ring smart locks so it will arm when I lock the front door and disarm when I unlock.
The weirdest choice to me is the Ring Alarm Pro doesn’t have the Eero Pro router built in. It really should. People who have smart homes also usually has a lot of devices.
Hey Gabe always enjoy your videos and just finished watching the one ring alarm pro but have a question. Ring says that if you purchase the alarm pro you can use it like the first generation base station without using erro. So if that is true is it worth to upgrade to the pro and if so what would be the benefits. Thanks for your help
How does the WiFi stack up while running fire sticks, gaming system and a couple phones. Along with a few cameras and Alexa devices? I’m on the fence between the ring alarm pro and simplisafe.
How your WIFI stacks up is something only you can determine, but if you think your modem will have trouble with so many devices, WIFI extenders can increase your device load, by 10 or more depending on the brand.
Try to keep it short since this is all new to me. We are moving to our rural property and will most likely have to use Starlink (had hughesnet before) for internet. Some of the new SL packages come with WiFi-6 while others don't. You won't know what you are getting. How will this effect that? I know I will need to do a mesh system system since the home is 2200 sq ft. I know we will want to add doorbell cams (3), spot light cam (3 or 4). We have 2 computers, 2 tv and 2 cell phones. Any advice would be great. Cell reception sucks.
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Does Ring Alarm have the feature of sending alerts (push notification, email, or text messages) if a door or window remains open for a certain period of time?
Great video,,, A basic and probably elementary question, can this be used just for the security system? I don't need if use as a modem. I just like the backup feature.
You really sound like you know what you're doing! Well done video... BUT so many of your responses direct people to Ring, does that mean you don't really know how it works or you just don't have time to answer questions? I am also wondering why you feel it's not well suited for power users. Is it a bandwidth thing or max connections? Thanks
Hi Tony. Often times viewers will ask very specific questions about the product that would require someone on our team to try and recreate the issue on our end to get you folks a response. We don't always the time and resources to that as our reviewers are busy working on the next project.
this is right off their website "Alarm Pro is designed to be used as your primary router and must be directly connected to your modem, replacing your existing router."
Hey Gab enjoy your videos like usual but I have a question. I have a first gen system and it works great and I have been thinking about upgrading to the ring alarm pro base station but was wondering what the benefit would be also I have Verizon Fios as my isp and I have a modem/router with a cable input so how would I hook the pro to what I have. Any help would be appreciated
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I already have three eero 4 pro mesh routers in my home. Can I add them to the ring alarm pro mesh network or would I need to upgrade to eero 6 mesh routers?
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The bad thing about this router built in you had to buy a extender to boost Wi-Fi range they don't have good range but I use this product to monitor my cameras only for backup case the internet goes out but I'm sticking with orbi for most of my products
I am testing RING stick up camera's at the moment and and having constant problems with the App. 1. The notifications are extremely buggy. They work they don't (I learned that you have to turn the notifications OFF and On again to make them work again. I had to do this everyday?) 2. The Live view constantly doesn't work and then it does work an hour later. It says the connection is bad when this is plainly not true? Is anyone else having these problems? I thought I was going to invest in more camera's but that doesn't look hopeful at this stage?
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I see that your Eerro 6 in the kitchen is your gateway. Why didn't just see how the Eero app handle an upgrade / replacement by moving your old Eeero 6 gateway (Kitchen) settings to the Ring Pro as the new gateway? Then you can use the old Eero 6 as a new Wifi mesh extender?
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Hello. I am already using a Eero system for my house. How did you bypass the Eero functionality in the Ring device? Is there a setting in Ring to disable the Eero functionality?
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If you have wifi can you have a separate router to handle the wifi for game system, cellphones, tv and other devices and have the ring only do the ring security system
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would it be possible to attach the Eero to your ring alarm pro? I have the 2nd get which I the same except for the base with the built in router. Since I already have a router I don't need this. You should also get one of the Ring compatible smart locks so you can have the system arm when you lock your front door and disarm when you unlock. There will be an additional tile on the dashboard page which you can tap to lock or unlock and quickly see whether your front door is locked or unlocked.
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Will current customers be grandfathered in? I currently pay $100 for the year. I just learned that it went up to $200 for the year. I have no plan to get the pro base station. My internet and wifi is fine how it is. I would be paying double the price without a need for the eero features. Do you know if current customers will be grandfathered in or will I’ll be forced to upgrade to the $200 professional plan if I want professional monitoring?
From the information I received there will be a period of time where the plan will stay at the same rate. But we will be forced to upgrade to the pro if we want to keep the monitored service.
would you recommend the pro, for a home in mexico? i wouldnt be paying for any subscription since getting local authority there is pretty much useless. i would just primarely use it for the sensors and alarm
Just saw your video. Have talked with Ring and Eero. They say all is good. I currently have an Eero 6 router with 4 extenders, because I have many devices, large two story house on just over half an acre with two back workshops. All is working just fine now. Want to replace the Eero with the ring alarm pro, and need to make sure it will fit in without glitches. You threw some red flags about having many devices through the alarm pro? To give you a breakdown, have myQ for five garage doors, insteon hub which manages around 25 smart switches, several blink devices, and around eight ring devices. Planning to add more? What is your opinion as to going to the alarm pro? I am already grandfathered in at 100 per year for pro monitoring that I am not using. For the next two years I will not need to pay more or upgrade to use what I am already paying for. Can I use the already existing Eero extenders with the alarm pro? Ring says yes? You mention creating a separate group for the alarm pro?
Great video. Question. I just got fiber thru AT&T with speeds of 500mbs+. Will the addition of the eero cause any degradation in speed? (Smart TV with streaming, a few of laptops and phones, 4 Ring cameras, and a dozen or so smart lights and outlets currently in use. No gaming).
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it wouldn't be an addition, it has to replace your current router to get all of the protection and benefits of the pro subscription. The alarm pro supports 900mbps internet speeds. I actually have a mesh Eero pro 6 setup with 3 nodes/routers, and I replaced my main gateway Eero pro 6 with this alarm pro and it swapped out seamlessly!
Awesome review! I'm new to Ring and am shopping for a system. While this sounds like a good idea, my only concern is what happens down the road when the router goes out (dies)? Will Ring replace it through their warranty if you have their pro subscription? Being reliant on their router as your network sounds risky. I would rather keep my router and home alarm separate so I can easily go out to the store and replace the router if needed.
Before I upgraded to the Ring Pro I was using a robust Asus WiFi6 router. So, the Ring Pro is intended to be plugged into your modem 1st! OK! Since the Pro has (2) CAT5 plugs I then plugged in my Asus into the 2nd CAT5 port. Now I did NOT have to switch everything over to the eero and all my Asus router devices still work with NO problems. What's nice here is NOW is can use the eero cellular backup connection to keep ALL of my Asus router devices connected in an ISP outage! Because my Asus is more robust and am running a VPN 24/7 on it ALL my devices still fall under the VPN even though it's piggy-backing off the eero connection but have NO speed losses. This is HUGE for me and WELL worth the extra $10 a month. The Ring Pro does NOT allow you to run a VPN directly on it is NO good for me the way I have things setup I'm still using the VPN and all my device connections are still encrypted on my Asus router! If my Asus router falls offline I can just reboot the eero router which take about 2min to reset and then I'm good to go! And I can do this while away from home!
So I have a question... Would this work for abroad? Let's say, I want to buy a home security system for my family in the Philippines.. Will this work or no?
If you are in a region where the ring alarm pro (or even the normal ring alarm) is not sold, i would advise against importing it, for a few reasons: Differences in wireless standards (the alarm system may transmit data on frequencies that are not open to consumer devices where you live, which, for example, could interfere with police, fire and rescue, etc…) The sensors are essentially “region locked”, so if you import from the US, then you will have to import all future sensors from the US, even if it becomes available where you live at a later date
I have a 1.2GBPS connection. And I’m thinking of Ring pro for home security. But it looks like Ring pro has a DISADVANTAGE 🔥🔥🤔 Pro has eero 6 which is inferior tech. It can only support up to 900mbps. Which is roughly 300 mbps less than 1.2gbps speed. So I wouldn’t use the ring pro as my internet Wi-Fi router. BUT ring says if I get pro, I MUST set up ring pro as a router and I CANNOT SKIP this set up ??!! It doesn’t make sense !!! 🥶🥶🥶🥶🧐🧐🥶 If you get my concern clearly, please help clear this issue. Thanks.
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@@SecurityDotOrg thanks. I reached out to ring. And Yes, that’s a limitation of ring. If you have Comcast gigabit /blast (speed) internet, with ring as primary gateway/router, you won’t be able to get the full internet speed.
Sounds good but I don't like the $100 increase in the yearly plan for the Ring Protect Plan. Secondly, I'm a power user. I have a lot of Wi-fi enable devices in my home. I probably have 40 plus devices. I have Wireless cameras and constantly streaming. I'm also, an online gamer. I need the bandwidth. I don't think this will work for me. If I need battery back up. If the power goes out, I'll probably consider purchasing a battery backup solution for the base. The $200 for the yearly subscription for the Protect Pro version is deterring me from purchasing the Ring Alarm Pro. I have the Ring Alarm 2nd Generation with a yearly subscription of 100 bucks and I'm happy with it.
And I forgot you have to buy the backup battery separate to make sure your camera still run in case I power outage in your internet goes down the only thing will still run when you get the system it's the alarm
Hello, I have a question about your setup. I already have a mesh system that I am using and like you, i have many devices. Instead of connecting this to my modem Can I connect this alarm system to the switch, that I have connected to my main router or a port on the main router and assign it a static ip?
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You can but the Ring Pro alarm will still broadcast a wifi signal. You can put the router in bridge mode and hardwire it to your switch but its not true bridge mode since it will still broadcast its own wifi signal.
One more thing I forgot to mention... I left the ring pro and main router in automatic dhcp mode, I did not use Manual or bridged mode on either router
Hello all.....maybe someone can shed some light.....I'm slightly confused. Just made this investment with this exact same system that I will be setting up this weekend. My question or confusion is.......1. the base has to be connected via ethernet cable to my home internet router? 2. the home base is simply to run all the connected pieces for the alarm system, contact sensors, etc. 3. I'm still able to use my home Internet to stream my Firestick, devices , etc via its WiFi setup.????????????????????
I have the eero pro network system in my house and it works flawlessly. I'm seriously considering adding the ring alarm pro to my system. Everything in my home is wifi dependent. Do you think this would cause issues? I have 32 devices connected to my erro system right now.
32 devices is a lot for a single router. We recommend getting yourself 2-3 wife extenders. It will make your setup much more complicated, but you should fewer issues related to bandwidth.
Until they give you the option to turn off the wifi I’ll pass… I already have a robust wifi 6 mesh system and don’t need another wifi signal being broadcast in my home.
Not thrilled with what I can see for a couple of reasons. 1) Why on earth did they think it would be a good idea to write their name on every sensor inside. These things are supposed to be innocuous. Seeing the Ring name everywhere in my house is tasteless design. 2) Your review doesn't really delve into the recording aspect of the hub which is more critical than the basic network router side of it from my perspective. I may not want to move to an eero ecosystem and thereby only use it where I am forced too. Your reviews are fun to watch though. Thank you for that!
The router portion is garbage. It would not stay connected. They sent me another one and I had the sam issues. It ruined our smart home. I would warn anyone thinking about it.
My Alexa hasn't responded to any TH-cam video that says Alexa recently, I think it's getting better at distinguishing my voice, I have the newer echo dot.
Ring sucks, I just purchased an updated Ring Door Bell 7 weeks ago, the App was working perfect, I called Ring Customer Service she said lets refresh & uninstall the app and re install it, She failed to "FIRST" ask what version Android OS I had. Now I have no cell phone Ring app because the new App which people say sucks will not install on my phone nor can I get the version that installed no problem 2 months ago when I purchased the new Ring Door Bell on Amazon. And of course Ring could not give a Rats Azz less, I am Screwed. Ring Sucks. I am now going all Swann Enforcer 4K Camera Surveillance System & Door Bell they do not shut customers out. The fact this happened. from Ring poorly trained Rep is outrageous & I cannot get the prior App back. Ring has not helped at all.
Will you be upgrading to the Ring Alarm Pro?
Am aging out an old Vista panel-based home security system, which I'd just got done ROM upgrading and adding a new keypad to, after learning that VOIP phone lines are *not* appropriate for reporting. (Ooma likes to drop dial tone occasionally. Plus, ADT admitted that they silently dropped our cheap monitoring account several years ago, because they are money-grubbing a-holes.)
So it's down to Ring Pro vs. QolSys touch panel with wireless zones vs. SimpliSafe self-install. Seems you pay regardless; either a ton up front for equipment, with cheap monthly service fees, or "free" equipment ties to onerous long-term contracts at 2-3x the billing rate. All to get a homeowners insurance discount? Almost cheaper to get burglarized every 5 years and call it a day.
This video is very helpful. I recently cancelled ADT and was about to purchase the Ring Pro. I have about 65 devices on my Orbi Mesh system and there is no way I can use Alarm Pro as a router. I have a smart home and it's about 8500 sq ft. Orbi Mesh works great and meets our wifi needs.
Did you pull the trigger with Ring Pro? If so, how did you deploy the eero as part of your home network? I could see moving all Ring devices over to it, solely to preserve bandwidth on your primary mesh.
I was looking for someone that I feel that I can trust and then I saw your video. Congrats
We are glad to hear it! Welcome to the channel.
I like Ring. I need to do my research on the alarm. The ring doorbells and cameras are great.
We agree!
I love how he keeps saying Alexa after he refused to say it initially.
Right
Lmao right after he said I won't say it 😂
thank you! question... so if i have the eero already (3 total, one main and two additional) in my place, are you saying those would all be invalid once i set up ring alarm pro?
Just finished setting up my alarm pro, it’s awesome!! Alexa routines are next
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you can by default tell Alexa to arm the system in home or away, and disarm as well but you have to say the code . I have one of the Ring smart locks so it will arm when I lock the front door and disarm when I unlock.
Great review. Are you currently using a mesh internet setup? EERO?
I wonder if I should get it w/the euro. I recently got the google nest a few months back and that wasn’t cheap 😅
Is it possible I can plug ring alarm directly into my Comcast router?
I just ordered mine to store my ring doorbell videos without an subscription
The weirdest choice to me is the Ring Alarm Pro doesn’t have the Eero Pro router built in. It really should. People who have smart homes also usually has a lot of devices.
Curious is it possible to combine an Eero Pro 6 router with the ring alarm pro router as one network?
Hey Gabe always enjoy your videos and just finished watching the one ring alarm pro but have a question. Ring says that if you purchase the alarm pro you can use it like the first generation base station without using erro. So if that is true is it worth to upgrade to the pro and if so what would be the benefits. Thanks for your help
How does the WiFi stack up while running fire sticks, gaming system and a couple phones. Along with a few cameras and Alexa devices?
I’m on the fence between the ring alarm pro and simplisafe.
How your WIFI stacks up is something only you can determine, but if you think your modem will have trouble with so many devices, WIFI extenders can increase your device load, by 10 or more depending on the brand.
Hello! If I already have an eero 6 setup in my home will this work with it?
Try to keep it short since this is all new to me. We are moving to our rural property and will most likely have to use Starlink (had hughesnet before) for internet. Some of the new SL packages come with WiFi-6 while others don't. You won't know what you are getting. How will this effect that? I know I will need to do a mesh system system since the home is 2200 sq ft. I know we will want to add doorbell cams (3), spot light cam (3 or 4). We have 2 computers, 2 tv and 2 cell phones. Any advice would be great. Cell reception sucks.
Creators of content like this should respond to these type of questions. This guy is obviously more about :views: than actually helping folks...
I heard you mention it's not great for a power user like yourself. For what reason? Other than you said you use so many devices connected to wifi.
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Doesn’t look like the router provides Ethernet ports if you want your PC or Chromecast to have a physical connection instead of Wi-Fi
Does Ring Alarm have the feature of sending alerts (push notification, email, or text messages) if a door or window remains open for a certain period of time?
Not that we are aware of.
Our power went out last night. I am assuming that the internet will not work if this happens? Power outage lasted about 5 hours
Great video,,, A basic and probably elementary question, can this be used just for the security system? I don't need if use as a modem. I just like the backup feature.
You really sound like you know what you're doing! Well done video... BUT so many of your responses direct people to Ring, does that mean you don't really know how it works or you just don't have time to answer questions? I am also wondering why you feel it's not well suited for power users. Is it a bandwidth thing or max connections? Thanks
Hi Tony. Often times viewers will ask very specific questions about the product that would require someone on our team to try and recreate the issue on our end to get you folks a response. We don't always the time and resources to that as our reviewers are busy working on the next project.
I have an apple wifi router that backs up my apple devices. So can I have 2 routers connected to my modem to hook up the Ring system?
So if I get the ring pro the eero will be my new router? Or can I still use my current router? Thanks.
You can continue to use your current router.
this is right off their website "Alarm Pro is designed to be used as your primary router and must be directly connected to your modem, replacing your existing router."
Does this system notify police if receives break in signal
Helpful review! Thanks so much for sharing!
They added Dark Mode support. Now they need to add HomeKit or Matter support.
Agreed.
Sounds like a gen3 thing. But then again, Amazon has a history of not playing well with others, which includes Apple and Google, so we'll see.
How does modem provide internet coverage. Is it unlimited?
Hey Gab enjoy your videos like usual but I have a question. I have a first gen system and it works great and I have been thinking about upgrading to the ring alarm pro base station but was wondering what the benefit would be also I have Verizon Fios as my isp and I have a modem/router with a cable input so how would I hook the pro to what I have. Any help would be appreciated
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I already have three eero 4 pro mesh routers in my home. Can I add them to the ring alarm pro mesh network or would I need to upgrade to eero 6 mesh routers?
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The bad thing about this router built in you had to buy a extender to boost Wi-Fi range they don't have good range but I use this product to monitor my cameras only for backup case the internet goes out but I'm sticking with orbi for most of my products
Gab, I am interested in purchasing the system, there is one for 249.99 and 329.99. Are they same except one has more sensors?
Barbara
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I am testing RING stick up camera's at the moment and and having constant problems with the App. 1. The notifications are extremely buggy. They work they don't (I learned that you have to turn the notifications OFF and On again to make them work again. I had to do this everyday?) 2. The Live view constantly doesn't work and then it does work an hour later. It says the connection is bad when this is plainly not true? Is anyone else having these problems? I thought I was going to invest in more camera's but that doesn't look hopeful at this stage?
Can’t you connect the base to you current router? I have 4 outputs on my router.
You don't need to hard wire the base to the router.
Does the touch pad have a power cable connected all the time?
There are no wires for the touch pad.
With Alarm pro we can't self monitor? we have to get professional monitoring?
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I see that your Eerro 6 in the kitchen is your gateway. Why didn't just see how the Eero app handle an upgrade / replacement by moving your old Eeero 6 gateway (Kitchen) settings to the Ring Pro as the new gateway? Then you can use the old Eero 6 as a new Wifi mesh extender?
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Hello. I am already using a Eero system for my house. How did you bypass the Eero functionality in the Ring device? Is there a setting in Ring to disable the Eero functionality?
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If you have wifi can you have a separate router to handle the wifi for game system, cellphones, tv and other devices and have the ring only do the ring security system
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would it be possible to attach the Eero to your ring alarm pro? I have the 2nd get which I the same except for the base with the built in router. Since I already have a router I don't need this. You should also get one of the Ring compatible smart locks so you can have the system arm when you lock your front door and disarm when you unlock. There will be an additional tile on the dashboard page which you can tap to lock or unlock and quickly see whether your front door is locked or unlocked.
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If I just have a WiFi box can I use this? No pc or router.
Creators of content like this should respond to these type of questions. This guy is obviously more about :views: than actually helping folks..
Will current customers be grandfathered in? I currently pay $100 for the year. I just learned that it went up to $200 for the year. I have no plan to get the pro base station. My internet and wifi is fine how it is. I would be paying double the price without a need for the eero features. Do you know if current customers will be grandfathered in or will I’ll be forced to upgrade to the $200 professional plan if I want professional monitoring?
From the information I received there will be a period of time where the plan will stay at the same rate. But we will be forced to upgrade to the pro if we want to keep the monitored service.
would you recommend the pro, for a home in mexico? i wouldnt be paying for any subscription since getting local authority there is pretty much useless. i would just primarely use it for the sensors and alarm
That setup would work on a variety of DIY systems. Go for it.
Just saw your video. Have talked with Ring and Eero. They say all is good. I currently have an Eero 6 router with 4 extenders, because I have many devices, large two story house on just over half an acre with two back workshops. All is working just fine now. Want to replace the Eero with the ring alarm pro, and need to make sure it will fit in without glitches. You threw some red flags about having many devices through the alarm pro? To give you a breakdown, have myQ for five garage doors, insteon hub which manages around 25 smart switches, several blink devices, and around eight ring devices. Planning to add more? What is your opinion as to going to the alarm pro? I am already grandfathered in at 100 per year for pro monitoring that I am not using. For the next two years I will not need to pay more or upgrade to use what I am already paying for. Can I use the already existing Eero extenders with the alarm pro? Ring says yes? You mention creating a separate group for the alarm pro?
Great video. Question. I just got fiber thru AT&T with speeds of 500mbs+. Will the addition of the eero cause any degradation in speed? (Smart TV with streaming, a few of laptops and phones, 4 Ring cameras, and a dozen or so smart lights and outlets currently in use. No gaming).
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it wouldn't be an addition, it has to replace your current router to get all of the protection and benefits of the pro subscription. The alarm pro supports 900mbps internet speeds. I actually have a mesh Eero pro 6 setup with 3 nodes/routers, and I replaced my main gateway Eero pro 6 with this alarm pro and it swapped out seamlessly!
@@beatsbyjules.thank you! This is the answer I was looking for!
Awesome review! I'm new to Ring and am shopping for a system. While this sounds like a good idea, my only concern is what happens down the road when the router goes out (dies)? Will Ring replace it through their warranty if you have their pro subscription? Being reliant on their router as your network sounds risky. I would rather keep my router and home alarm separate so I can easily go out to the store and replace the router if needed.
That's the kind of question you'd have to to Ring to find out.
Before I upgraded to the Ring Pro I was using a robust Asus WiFi6 router. So, the Ring Pro is intended to be plugged into your modem 1st! OK! Since the Pro has (2) CAT5 plugs I then plugged in my Asus into the 2nd CAT5 port. Now I did NOT have to switch everything over to the eero and all my Asus router devices still work with NO problems. What's nice here is NOW is can use the eero cellular backup connection to keep ALL of my Asus router devices connected in an ISP outage! Because my Asus is more robust and am running a VPN 24/7 on it ALL my devices still fall under the VPN even though it's piggy-backing off the eero connection but have NO speed losses. This is HUGE for me and WELL worth the extra $10 a month. The Ring Pro does NOT allow you to run a VPN directly on it is NO good for me the way I have things setup I'm still using the VPN and all my device connections are still encrypted on my Asus router! If my Asus router falls offline I can just reboot the eero router which take about 2min to reset and then I'm good to go! And I can do this while away from home!
I think they have a back up battery system specifically for that reason. I saw that in another video.
Why do you say it’s not for a power user?
That’s what I’m wondering. I have eero 6 already and it’s amazing, never had a problem with almost 100 devices. Why throw shade at this one?
Thank you for your guidance to better devices to purchase
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Good for businesses?
So I have a question... Would this work for abroad? Let's say, I want to buy a home security system for my family in the Philippines.. Will this work or no?
If you are in a region where the ring alarm pro (or even the normal ring alarm) is not sold, i would advise against importing it, for a few reasons:
Differences in wireless standards (the alarm system may transmit data on frequencies that are not open to consumer devices where you live, which, for example, could interfere with police, fire and rescue, etc…)
The sensors are essentially “region locked”, so if you import from the US, then you will have to import all future sensors from the US, even if it becomes available where you live at a later date
I have a 1.2GBPS connection. And I’m thinking of Ring pro for home security.
But it looks like Ring pro has a DISADVANTAGE 🔥🔥🤔
Pro has eero 6 which is inferior tech. It can only support up to 900mbps. Which is roughly 300 mbps less than 1.2gbps speed.
So I wouldn’t use the ring pro as my internet Wi-Fi router. BUT ring says if I get pro, I MUST set up ring pro as a router and I CANNOT SKIP this set up ??!!
It doesn’t make sense !!! 🥶🥶🥶🥶🧐🧐🥶
If you get my concern clearly, please help clear this issue. Thanks.
Good question! If we have not answered your question within our detailed hands-on review, we suggest reaching out to the company directly to get more information. Thanks for understanding!
@@SecurityDotOrg thanks. I reached out to ring. And Yes, that’s a limitation of ring. If you have Comcast gigabit /blast (speed) internet, with ring as primary gateway/router, you won’t be able to get the full internet speed.
@@vinaasanaa I have the same issue with Frontier Fios. I have over a gig service becasue of gaming and many many devices. what did you decide on?
Sounds good but I don't like the $100 increase in the yearly plan for the Ring Protect Plan. Secondly, I'm a power user. I have a lot of Wi-fi enable devices in my home. I probably have 40 plus devices. I have Wireless cameras and constantly streaming. I'm also, an online gamer. I need the bandwidth. I don't think this will work for me. If I need battery back up. If the power goes out, I'll probably consider purchasing a battery backup solution for the base. The $200 for the yearly subscription for the Protect Pro version is deterring me from purchasing the Ring Alarm Pro. I have the Ring Alarm 2nd Generation with a yearly subscription of 100 bucks and I'm happy with it.
And I forgot you have to buy the backup battery separate to make sure your camera still run in case I power outage in your internet goes down the only thing will still run when you get the system it's the alarm
Compared to the first generation, these keypads are SO quiet
Great point!
To me they really don't have a difference.
Bro that panama football shirt is fire are from panama . I always watch your reviews to your honest opinions
Haha, thanks for being a fan.
What about the ring
camera's
Here is our review of the cameras th-cam.com/video/ZE9QB2eTZR4/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!
Hello, I have a question about your setup. I already have a mesh system that I am using and like you, i have many devices. Instead of connecting this to my modem Can I connect this alarm system to the switch, that I have connected to my main router or a port on the main router and assign it a static ip?
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You can but the Ring Pro alarm will still broadcast a wifi signal. You can put the router in bridge mode and hardwire it to your switch but its not true bridge mode since it will still broadcast its own wifi signal.
One more thing I forgot to mention... I left the ring pro and main router in automatic dhcp mode, I did not use Manual or bridged mode on either router
Caught a thief in action & saved our items!
Hello all.....maybe someone can shed some light.....I'm slightly confused. Just made this investment with this exact same system that I will be setting up this weekend. My question or confusion is.......1. the base has to be connected via ethernet cable to my home internet router? 2. the home base is simply to run all the connected pieces for the alarm system, contact sensors, etc. 3. I'm still able to use my home Internet to stream my Firestick, devices , etc via its WiFi setup.????????????????????
I went with Ring pro alarm system had to cut comcast home security the price is high.
Can't believe they have no glass break sensors.. That is a deal breaker for me
look on their website they do for $39.99
They do. Sound based (apparently accurate to real glass noise) not vibration based so doesn’t need to be on window pane
They do. Do some research
@@BukuiZhao They didn't when I posted this. They released it a couple months later. I now have 3 in my house
I have the eero pro network system in my house and it works flawlessly. I'm seriously considering adding the ring alarm pro to my system. Everything in my home is wifi dependent. Do you think this would cause issues? I have 32 devices connected to my erro system right now.
32 devices is a lot for a single router. We recommend getting yourself 2-3 wife extenders. It will make your setup much more complicated, but you should fewer issues related to bandwidth.
@@SecurityDotOrg
Forgot to mention. I have 3 eero pros scatter around my home. Do this count as wifi extenders??
Until they give you the option to turn off the wifi I’ll pass… I already have a robust wifi 6 mesh system and don’t need another wifi signal being broadcast in my home.
you are wearing an official Panama football t shirt!, I am living in Panama now
Awesome!
Not thrilled with what I can see for a couple of reasons. 1) Why on earth did they think it would be a good idea to write their name on every sensor inside. These things are supposed to be innocuous. Seeing the Ring name everywhere in my house is tasteless design. 2) Your review doesn't really delve into the recording aspect of the hub which is more critical than the basic network router side of it from my perspective. I may not want to move to an eero ecosystem and thereby only use it where I am forced too. Your reviews are fun to watch though. Thank you for that!
Thank you for the thorough feedback.
The router portion is garbage. It would not stay connected. They sent me another one and I had the sam issues. It ruined our smart home. I would warn anyone thinking about it.
This guy loves football, real football ⚽
Says not going to say that “assistant name” because people get upset…..continues to say Alex repeatedly throughout the rest of the video. 🤦🏼♂️
My Alexa hasn't responded to any TH-cam video that says Alexa recently, I think it's getting better at distinguishing my voice, I have the newer echo dot.
Ha! You said the name!🤣 3:02
And 5:17
Can u get away with out using their router. I have my own router that I would like to use for my Home devices
Ring sucks, I just purchased an updated Ring Door Bell 7 weeks ago, the App was working perfect, I called Ring Customer Service she said lets refresh & uninstall the app and re install it, She failed to "FIRST" ask what version Android OS I had. Now I have no cell phone Ring app because the new App which people say sucks will not install on my phone nor can I get the version that installed no problem 2 months ago when I purchased the new Ring Door Bell on Amazon. And of course Ring could not give a Rats Azz less, I am Screwed. Ring Sucks. I am now going all Swann Enforcer 4K Camera Surveillance System & Door Bell they do not shut customers out. The fact this happened. from Ring poorly trained Rep is outrageous & I cannot get the prior App back. Ring has not helped at all.
can you use this set up with an already in use home router / wifi?
This would be great to know as well.
Creators of content like this should respond to these type of questions. This guy is obviously more about :views: than actually helping folks..