Ring Alarm System is Basic
Ring Alarm is an affordable and a very important home security system. It starts with a Security Kit that includes five main elements: a Base Station, Keypad, Contact Sensor, Motion Detector, and Range Extender. And it’s varied in coverage to meet your security needs and the size of your home.
The primary purpose of the system is to reduce neighborhood crime; this security system affects the performance of Ring’s doorbells, cameras, and accessories. It does the work of protecting homes both inside and out.
Ring Alarm stands out among the other self-installed security systems for its low pricing and fewer hustles. It has all the same equipment and features as the other expensive systems, but a much lower price and much easiness to handle. That said, Ring Alarm system is still new to people, so we’re going to take about how much it changes everything.
Ring Alarm 5-piece kit (2nd Gen) – home security system with optional 24/7 professional monitoring – Works with Alexa.
Ring alarm is very affordable
With few and very affordable equipment prices, Ring Alarm fits so much for people looking for standard security. And this option to monitor the system yourself or have a professional helps out for an inexpensive $10 a month, makes the operation of buying the equipment up front easier to handle.
Tech and equipment
Ring Alarm standard tech has a simple white cover with the signature blue LED ring. The light on the sensors illuminates when they catch any motion or the system is armed.
The minimalist look of Ring’s equipment look amazing and the chime feature on the door/window sensor is comforting to hear.
The right kit for you always depends on the size of your home. The best way is to cover all your main entrances with a contact sensor and have motion detectors all over the main entryways. The large and medium size kits have all the essentials, but with more sensors.
Ring Alarm parts
1- Base station:
It is the core of the whole system. The base station is the equipment that connects all Ring Alarm devices. The main siren is also located within the base station.
2- Keypad:
It gives you the physical control of your security system. You can easily arm and disarm the system, and view the status of it continuously.
3- Contact sensor:
Its main function is as either a window or door sensor. The contact sensor starts monitoring when doors and windows are opened.
4-Motion sensor:
Its main purpose is to provide motion detection in any room where it’s placed. It uses a passive infrared sensor that can easily pick up movement in a ninety-degree radius.
5- Range extender:
Its main purpose is to strengthen the Ring Alarm Z-Wave mesh network to amplify the signal from the base station. This makes is possible for you to place devices further away from the base station to cover more area.
Ring Alarm 5-piece kit (2nd Gen) – home security system with optional 24/7 professional monitoring – Works with Alexa.
Ring setup and installation:
The Ring system has everything you need. The packaging is easy to find all the sensors, instructions, and cables you need. Ring provides directions from the app and printed materials in the box—you just need to follow.
The Installation process starts with your base hub, or the “brain” that ties the system together.
You’ll want to have your Wi-Fi password because there’s no “cancel” option if you enter it in wrong and this can add time to the process.
Once your base station is connected, the rest is very simple. It will need a four-digit entry code for the keypad and a place to put your sensors, but these devices take just a minute to install.
If you’re getting another Ring system or giving yours away, you’ll need to restore its factory settings. This process takes time because you have to manually reset each device.
The advantages of Ring Alarm:
- Low-cost and professional monitoring: it’s really amazing that Ring offers some of the lowest rates around for 24/7 professional monitoring at just $10 per month or $100 a year. It also have the option to self-monitor where as some companies require professional monitoring.
- Smart home integrations: as an Amazon-owned company, Ring is also compatible with Alexa, which is Amazon’s voice assistant. Ring Alarm also works with Google Assistant and a slew of third-party brands.
- Robust Ring ecosystem: it allows us to mix and match other Ring devices such as our Ring Stick up Cam Wired and Ring Video Doorbell to fortify our Ring Alarm security system. It can also be very helpful saving us a lot of money.
DIY installation: Like many other security brands that we know about, Ring provided easy setup that didn’t require a toolbox.
Ring Alarm 5-piece kit (2nd Gen) – home security system with optional 24/7 professional monitoring – Works with Alexa.
Few disadvantages of Ring Alarm:
1- Privacy concerns: With smart security systems can open the door for hackers. However Ring is no stranger to security breaches 1 but has improved two-step authentication into the Ring— Alarm app in an effort to reduce the number of hacked devices.
2- Connectivity issues: During the initial setup of Ring Alarm’s base station, there can be some trouble connecting it to our Wi-Fi, in this case all you have to do is to do several tries, you will find that the connection is going through normally and, most likely, you might never encounter this issue again.
At the end:
The Ring Alarm system works very well with small homes or anyone who wants to save their money on their security budget. It’s hard to beat the number $120 a year for a professional monitoring system (or in other words $100 if you pay for a full year in advance).
The system is very easy to install and adjust, but we did run into a few hiccups. However, overall, it appears that it’s proved that is much easier to control the system with Ring Alarm than with any other previous systems.
If you’re a security concerned person, and you want to try out a system without a huge financial or time commitment, without a doubt Ring Alarm is a right place to start.
Ring Alarm 5-piece kit (2nd Gen) – home security system with optional 24/7 professional monitoring – Works with Alexa.
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