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Ring Alarm 14 Piece Kit available on Amazon for $199.99
Excellent price. I got mine for $189 earlier this year and kicked ADT ($55/month).
I've had it for 6 months now and only had one failed sensor and Ring replaced it for free. I also paired the outdoor Solar HD Cam (it integrates with this set).
Had tripped alarm when I was out of town and Ring customer service quickly called me within mins. I knew it was false as I went into the Ring app on my phone and I monitored the camera and didnt see any activity outside my house. Ring sent my local police to my house . Then called me back in 30 mins staying police confirmed it was a false trip. Ring rep reset the alarm.
I imagine the base station was on wireless? So they jammed both the 'regular' 2.4GHz/GHz wireless, as well as the 908.42MHz Z-Wave band?
I suppose when advertising (yard sign) they would come prepared with equipment for both, but tough to pull off with the mesh network and proximity of the devices, and you are notified if any devices (sensors) disconnect) - they must of kept up a continuous, strong signal to keep all wireless spectrums in use jammed.
Good information to share and always a nice tip with alarm yard signs. A good idea, if you are able, would be to plug the base station in directly with a network cable.
For others to know, there is a cellular backup (AT&T) built into the base station, so if you are on wireless and have the Ring Protect/monitoring active ($100/yr), then the cellular would kick in and continue to provide the Internet and alert access to what is going on with the sensors and overall system - unless the event of extremely prepared thieves to also bring a jammer for yet another frequency range for the cellular.
Thanks for writing up your experience and input. I also use Samsung Smartthings and lover the scenes and automation features, but need a simple solution my whole family can use for securing the home. Also will be adding the Plus membership for active monitoring. If you hook up the Ring cameras can the agents use and talk via the cameras? Would consider getting the ring cameras just for that reason. Also I have a Nest door cam will probably switch that to Ring later on.
I am not certain if Ring agents can communicate through the cameras or not. I think not, but could be wrong.
But yes, the most glaring factor is the ease of use by other family members to arm/unarm alarm system. Wife loves the ring doorbell.
Probably a stupid question, but what happens if you have the alarm set at night. But you get up to goto the bathroom? Are certain motion sensors disabled?
There are two modes for alarms. Home and Away. Home will not arm motion sensors. You can set which ring sensors are armed for each mode.
There are two modes for alarms. Home and Away. Home will not arm motion sensors. You can set which ring sensors are armed for each mode.
Awesome. And do the sensors work on metal? I currently have Wyze contact sensors, and they do not work directly on metal (like a sliding door or garage door or mailbox), I have to fasten rubber or tape. Is Ring similar?
Bought one of these last week for my in-laws as a gift for their new home. Their current system in their old house requires a landline phone and there are 3 boxes sitting around and a fob thing. Each of these have panic buttons. My son hit one of the buttons which set off the alarm and they called etc.
The question here does Ring have any kind of panic feature like this or fob? They seem to like that ability. Said if they were upstairs and someone got in he could also hit that fob on his keys and set the alarm off. They might not like ring if no but wanted to ask for experience or input here.
I purchased this for my parents as well as myself. This was a concern for them. I am looking to get one or two of these:
Awesome. And do the sensors work on metal? I currently have Wyze contact sensors, and they do not work directly on metal (like a sliding door or garage door or mailbox), I have to fasten rubber or tape. Is Ring similar?
I am not experiencing that issue on my metal garage door.
I was just at Costco, saw it, bought it, and figured I'd do the same and get the price adjustment later. With the enforced stay-at-home/business restrictions starting up again in my area... this gives me something to do at home!
I was just at Costco, saw it, bought it, and figured I'd do the same and get the price adjustment later. With the enforced stay-at-home/business restrictions starting up again in my area... this gives me something to do at home!
I am too embarrassed to say how much money we gave to ADT from 2000 to 2019. But I can say this is a great system. I think it is the best from my research but you can do your own and compare.
We have expanded the initial sytem and now have 3 carbon monixide/smoke detectors, spotlight camera to cover the back yard, 2 water/freeze sensors to warn of basement or dishwasher flooding, doorbell camera and the initial 14 piece kit.
You can't beat the $100 a year monitoring charge which is less than 2 months of ADT.
Also, it took me three times longer on the phone with ADT to get them to disconnect my service than it took me to physically install and turn on my Ring. Even though I was on a month to month service with ADT, with 19 year old equipment, they made me PAY to disconnect from them. They are a bad. Disreputable company.
I am too embarrassed to say how much money we gave to ADT from 2000 to 2019. But I can say this is a great system. I think it is the best from my research but you can do your own and compare.
We have expanded the initial sytem and now have 3 carbon monixide/smoke detectors, spotlight camera to cover the back yard, 2 water/freeze sensors to warn of basement or dishwasher flooding, doorbell camera and the initial 14 piece kit.
You can't beat the $100 a year monitoring charge which is less than 2 months of ADT.
Also, it took me three times longer on the phone with ADT to get them to disconnect my service than it took me to physically install and turn on my Ring. Even though I was on a month to month service with ADT, with 19 year old equipment, they made me PAY to disconnect from them. They are a bad. Disreputable company.
Good info, thanks for sharing. Glad I never went the ADT route.
I was just at Costco, saw it, bought it, and figured I'd do the same and get the price adjustment later. With the enforced stay-at-home/business restrictions starting up again in my area... this gives me something to do at home!
that is a great idea! But DO NOT tell anyone else..... Folks on this page will jump on it like sauce on ribs.....
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I've had it for 6 months now and only had one failed sensor and Ring replaced it for free. I also paired the outdoor Solar HD Cam (it integrates with this set).
Had tripped alarm when I was out of town and Ring customer service quickly called me within mins. I knew it was false as I went into the Ring app on my phone and I monitored the camera and didnt see any activity outside my house. Ring sent my local police to my house . Then called me back in 30 mins staying police confirmed it was a false trip. Ring rep reset the alarm.
Satisfied customer for $10/month.
I actually used to have this and since its wifi based, smart thieves bought a wifi jammer and knocked it out and broke in while I was at work.
And honestly, if possibly always hardwire sensors.
I suppose when advertising (yard sign) they would come prepared with equipment for both, but tough to pull off with the mesh network and proximity of the devices, and you are notified if any devices (sensors) disconnect) - they must of kept up a continuous, strong signal to keep all wireless spectrums in use jammed.
Good information to share and always a nice tip with alarm yard signs. A good idea, if you are able, would be to plug the base station in directly with a network cable.
For others to know, there is a cellular backup (AT&T) built into the base station, so if you are on wireless and have the Ring Protect/monitoring active ($100/yr), then the cellular would kick in and continue to provide the Internet and alert access to what is going on with the sensors and overall system - unless the event of extremely prepared thieves to also bring a jammer for yet another frequency range for the cellular.
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But yes, the most glaring factor is the ease of use by other family members to arm/unarm alarm system. Wife loves the ring doorbell.
The question here does Ring have any kind of panic feature like this or fob? They seem to like that ability. Said if they were upstairs and someone got in he could also hit that fob on his keys and set the alarm off. They might not like ring if no but wanted to ask for experience or input here.
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We have expanded the initial sytem and now have 3 carbon monixide/smoke detectors, spotlight camera to cover the back yard, 2 water/freeze sensors to warn of basement or dishwasher flooding, doorbell camera and the initial 14 piece kit.
You can't beat the $100 a year monitoring charge which is less than 2 months of ADT.
Also, it took me three times longer on the phone with ADT to get them to disconnect my service than it took me to physically install and turn on my Ring. Even though I was on a month to month service with ADT, with 19 year old equipment, they made me PAY to disconnect from them. They are a bad. Disreputable company.
We have expanded the initial sytem and now have 3 carbon monixide/smoke detectors, spotlight camera to cover the back yard, 2 water/freeze sensors to warn of basement or dishwasher flooding, doorbell camera and the initial 14 piece kit.
You can't beat the $100 a year monitoring charge which is less than 2 months of ADT.
Also, it took me three times longer on the phone with ADT to get them to disconnect my service than it took me to physically install and turn on my Ring. Even though I was on a month to month service with ADT, with 19 year old equipment, they made me PAY to disconnect from them. They are a bad. Disreputable company.
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