New Ring Alarm generation 2 Review

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Ring, the company known for its Video Doorbells, cameras, smart home lighting and overall security has just launched a brand new Ring Alarm wireless home security system. the Original Ring Alarm was meant as an easy way to DIY home security and has the option of monitoring too for an extra fee. So what’s new with Ring Alarm, gen 2? I received the Ring 8-piece starter kit, to install in my home and to test out, so let’s dig in.

The most noticeable difference is that much of the Ring Alarm system has a new look. The new keypad is about a third smaller, and the sensors are also slimmer and lower in profile. The Base Station looks the same.

Though things look different, Ring has made sure the original components are still compatible with the new gen 2 Alarm. You should be able to add original door and window sensors plus the motion detector to the new set up. But it might not be that easy for you. I’ll explain in a bit…

What do you get in the box? Ring Alarm comes with the Base Station, which is the brains for your system, plus it’s what emits the audible siren and door open alerts, so you want it to be located somewhere you can hear it.

You also get the new Keypad which you can use to arm and disarm the system. You can wall mount this, and it also works as a portable remote control too thanks to its sliding bracket, meaning you can bring it to wherever you are.

Depending which kit you opt for you’ll have a different amount of sensors. I had the 8-piece pack, so I got 4 magnetic door/window sensors, one motion detector, and a Wi-Fi booster.

Additional Contact Sensors, Motion Detectors, Keypads, Range Extenders and future Ring Alarm components can be purchased separately to expand the coverage of your system. These will connect with the Base Station at your home to protect your entire property.
Ring’s set up process was easy enough. If you set up the base station first, the app will recognize your kit and tee up all your components for set up; you just follow the prompts. I used that for a few of them then dumped out and used the manual option, which also worked just fine.

If this is your first Ring device, you’ll have a few extra steps like creating an account and adding your home’s Wi-Fi, but if you have other Ring devices, the app will re-apply your settings, making set up speedy.

Next it’s time to start adding your components. You’ll do them one by one, and it takes about 30 seconds each.

You should be able to add original door and window sensors plus older motion detectors to the new set up. But for me I wasn’t able to do this on my own. The Ring app didn’t seem to ‘see’ the original components any longer.

After trying to deal with it myself, I finally called Ring’s customer service department where I got fast, quality help, I’m glad to say.

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