Ring Power Pack For The Ring Alarm PRO - Why You NEED IT...
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- Today, I'll give you an update on my Ring Alarm PRO after the 1 month trial of the Ring Protect PRO subscription and 2 months of using it. I also added the Ring Power Pack for backup power during outages and realized that you will need this more than you think and I'll tell you why in the video. We will do a quick unboxing, check out the features of the power pack and test the battery life. I also tested the speed of Ring's backup internet and see if it is good enough.
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00:00 Ring Alarm PRO Update
01:34 Ring Power Pack
02:09 Features
03:25 Unboxing
04:01 Setup | Install
04:43 Testing Back Up Internet
06:55 Battery Life Testing
07:43 ISSUE
08:29 Final Thoughts
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As always, love the layout of your videos, your honesty with the issues, and the testing you do.
Thank you very much!
This is a great feature, but I would only use Ring's internet to connect to the cameras and that's it.. no banking or logging into any of my personal accounts.
Yep. It's always a really good idea to segregate all of your IoT devices from your personal computing devices - appliances like cameras, lighting controllers, and the like are more likely to have security vulns that can compromise your network, so keeping them away from where your personal data is kept is best practice.
High-end routers usually have the ability to run more than one WiFi network that you can use (in which case you just set up that separate subnet so it can only reach the internet and use the remote access features of your devices or a VPN to manage them), or you can run them on a separate router that runs underneath your main one and tunnel the appropriate ports out.
Good review. I'd keep most of the echo and ring cameras connected to the ring pro and everyone else stay connected to your home network. My main NVR is connected to a lifepo4 battery pack so everything has a 24hr power.
I love all your informative videos! Thank you! Here are some pretty technical questions / testing requests for you. Would you be willing to try setting up the Ring Alarm Pro as an extender on an existing Eero Pro 6E network? I want to try to retain my current Eero 6E base station for the faster speeds. Supposedly, this is a new ability to set up the Ring Alarm Pro as an extender. If set up this way, would you still be able to get the included (w/ Pro monitoring subscription) Eero Plus on the existing 6E base station? Would the Ring Edge still work? Would the Ring Alarm Pro still be able to provide backup cellular internet to the main network during a power outage assuming the other Eeros are also on power backup through a UPS? If the other Eero routers lose power, would the Ring Alarm Pro be able to become the primary base station and provide connectivity with cellular? Sorry for the many questions and request, but thought it might be helpful content for future videos. Thank you!
You can turn on notifications for cellular backup in the "Alam Alerts" part of the settings
It is nice that since it's your main router all your security cams keep working on the back up internet without having to do anything. But it needs to be reset and start all over again after power comes back. And only battery cams will work.
Great video. funny you mention the eero issue.. bc i was finding conflicting info (from rings site)... I actually got my ring alarm pro today and I already had 3 eeros so I put my ring after my main eero, that was already wired to my modem then wired ring to that eero.. but now I'm thinking if the power goes out will it still work on backup if it's second in line? And that pop up that you get that makes you do either a new network etc for some reason mine went away and I was able to just connect the ring alarm as an additional eero router to my current setup and so far everything works fine. Just curious about that backup now that I watched your video and think about it more maybe I need to redo my entire network which I didn't want to do and put the ring brain first. having to connect nest thermostat and vacuum robot to a new network is a nightmare! Either way thanks for all your info. I think I may reach out to eero and ask bc ring said either way "should" work when i called.
Any decent router will automatically shift channels when there is another strong signal nearby so there should be no conflict with signal strength inside your house. If you live in an urban area with lots of different people with their own wifi networks, however, you probably already know about channel congestion issues from having too many networks, so deciding to run another one for no reason other than you feel like it is probably not advisable if you are already facing that issue.
This is true but, conflicts can still occur. I used a WiFi "sniffer" and changed channels on my existing router to NOT interfere with the Ring Eero router and have no issues using both routers at the same time.
Thank you.
NO DOUBT RING IS FIGURING OUT A WAY TO CHARGE YOU FOR USING THE POWER PACK
Agree very much with the convoluted set of comment. Having to stack units with multiple cables defeats the purpose of the original intent.
I can use the back up internet over my wifi? Thanks, that is something I have not heard other youtubers mention
good video!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great review. If I can digress.. When the wired Eufy video doorbell dual comes out late March could you compare it with the battery only that you reviewed in February. Also tell us if the problems of notification delay etc have been fixed. Cheers
Will do... I will also plan to compare Eufy's battery powered doorbells but I'm waiting to see if they update the notification delay on their dual cam.
@@LifeHackster Thanks for answering.. I know you are really busy. I am planning to get the Eufy 1080p battery but am waiting to see if the Dual can sort the notification delay and other bugs. Cheers
We are looking for an alarm system for our home. Which would you recommend?
Did they ever fix it getting stuck on backup internet? How long did the alarm work without the power pack?
I will upgrade when they come out with a version that has the more powerful eero pro installed.
Please help me to understand how the lack of eero pro in the alarm pro will impact me when I add the alarm pro to my existing 4 X eero 6 pro existing mesh network. Would the wired backhaul eero 6 pro satellites not be able to provide fast internet? I was thinking mode-->alarm pro-->gig switch-->4 satellite eero pro 6 devices. Since I am using wired backhaul, why would I need a triband pro 6 at the alarm pro? As both 6 pro and 6 support 802.11ax, wouldn't 6 pro only add faster wireless backhaul which is irrelevant in my configuration?
How do you specify the subset of devices on the eero network that get 4G/LTE backup? 3GB of backup is tiny if people use any sort of media streaming in the house so it would make sense to only provide cellular backup to a subset of mission critical devices such as the hubitat hub, ring cameras, and other mission critical wifi sensors around the house like my netatmo devices. Supposedly you can specify this on a per device basis in the eero app but I have been unable to find a video online of how this works. Ring webpage has this amorphous statement: "Select which devices to keep connected. You can select which devices you want to keep connected to Backup Internet from the Ring and eero apps by toggling LTE on/off. Please note, your devices must be charged or have an external power source to connect to Backup Internet. Backup Internet uses cellular connectivity and is subject to availability and coverage in your area." I have a whole homr backup generator so all devices in house remained powered during a power outage and it takes only 10 secs fro the genset to spin up and the included backup battery of the alarm pro should be able to bridge me, correct?
What is the Ring Power Pack capacity? Sounds like an overprice battery pack when Ring doesn't disclose the battery capacity.
Or you could plug it into a bluetti, ecoflow or other big battery packs that will also let you use your TV, Fans, heating blanket etc. The backup battery is too expensive in my opinion just to power the Ring.
Question: I have cellular backup for my ring account however when we had power outage, all my cameras went offline (my cameras are with battery) . Cameras were on but they were offline and ring pro gateway was showing active cellular backup. When I called ring support they told me to purchase the battery pack in order to have my cameras online in case of power outage. I just want to know if this is true before I spend $130 on a battery pack.
I'd suggest a comparison video with a similarly priced UPS (battery backup), because it really seems like you're an Amazon salesman now. A lot of options at or below $129 that could potentially power the modem AND the Alarm Pro base station, which would likely be better for most I would imagine. Good note on the cellular not switching back though - I'd also bet that Ring/Eero/Amazon won't be fast to fix a problem that forces customers to accidentally pay them more money for accidental cellular usage. Curious if triggering a reboot from the app would get it to switch back?
Did you do this? That’s kinda what I was thinking. I already have to get a UPS for the motem. Why not just get a UPS for the whole thing?
You know when I searched up Ring power pack I was expecting a back up generator which it is... but for your router and simple stuff basically. someone in the other comment section mentioned that this is better than the CyberPower back up generator in a sense like charging phones but mostly for small stuff.. LOL it does last 8 hours I may just get both honestly I know that CyberPower doesn't include a long lasting battery I have to switch from time to time but again idk.. LOL
Wow.
I just bought the pro. Is there a interference if use the pro on its own WiFi and use my Google extenders?
I’m not really sure.
This is really disappointing. Actually for many who have already setup a complex home mesh system, this gen of ring pro is not helpful at all. Also if ring keeps selling buggy hardware or obsolete-spec hardware, they'll not justify the lack of z-wave integrations, the $200 annual price and those expensive cameras. They have spent so much to hook us to their system that it's really hard/expensive now to switch to Abode.
Agreed 101% I want to move away from ring altogether, why come up with hardware thats no good.
I have a new unused Ring Gen 2 without the built-in router. My burning question is, will the new Ring Alarm Pro switch back after your internet is restored? Or does it stay on cellular? I cannot get a real answer.
It should switch back and I haven't had any internet outage yet to have a real test and will see.
Ring alarm pro has a lot of problems where sometimes ring cameras won’t load and it alarm doesnt connect to app and the whole system is buggy even if it’s the main router
Really? Been using Ring Pro since 30days from "first" release and the only major issue I had was when Amazon servers went down for several hours but the Ring still worked and got notifications just could NOT view cameras events. If acting "buggy/laggy" I just "reboot" the hub from settings. Only had to do that twice so far.
Do you hear if many people having the base station stolen if somebody breaks into their house?
Are you going to keep the upgraded versions or go back to the Gen1
I am currently using the Pro.
does it give wifi to your non ring cams
even with power, my alarm does not switch back to home internet from back up internet. So if the internet at home goes down it will not switch back. have to reset it.
So, this is an ongoing issue then that Ring needs to address. Thanks.
I am NOT having these issues with my Ring Pro. Maybe try "resetting" your hub with a paper-clip as I had this issue when I fist upgraded to the Pro and had to call "tech" support and have had no issues since. Before I "reset" my hub is was STUCK in cellular mode as well. I think it's a Eero router issue.
@@LifeHackster happened to me today. I did an update on my router and when it came backup the ring remained in backup internet until I reset it.
@@johnszatkowski6898 mine got stuck in backup mode but I don’t use eero mine base is connected to my existing router and eero isn’t used.
@@TechOut ;
Your backup cellular still works in this setup I assume? I only use the eero for my Ring cameras and use the onboard SD storage. The rest of my network I use my Asus WiFi 6ax router with a VPN running on it 24/7 for added security and LESS tracking online.
When updating to the ring pro what do u do with the old unit?
My suggestion was ring should have an option to make it part of the system as a speaker for the alarm . I have mine downstairs exactly where it can be heard.
@@abet2187 so u can have both hooked up
@@gethseman exactly,!!!!
Recycle it OR you can sell it to a friend as it is totally un-registered and will work like NEW for someone else to setup. I ended selling my Gen 1 hub for $50 to a friend and he has no issues with it.
I still have mine. I wish Ring will have a trade in program.
This is strange! Just last week my ISP was doing maintenance and my ISP went down several times for 10-15min at a time and not only did I get notifications that my ISP failed I also got notifications when my ISP was restored with my Ring Pro and no reset was needed as I was not at home at the time. However, I did have to reset the Pro when I first set it up as it was STUCK in backup cellular (I had to call tech support). Now as to the other issue you did not test - I am still running my existing WiFi6 router as it has a VPN running on it 24/7 and I have no issues with the two. NOTE: The Ring Pro needs to be hooked up to your modem and then your existing router off the extra CAT plug on the Ring Pro. In the Eero app you can control what exactly will use the backup cellular which is nice. BUT, because this is not a Eero Pro router MANY devices will NOT connect on the 5G band on the Eero which SUCKS and devices will SUFFER on the 2.4Mhz band! This is why I still use my existing router with the VPN running on it as ALL my devices are encrypted and harder to crack that are connected to it! ANY Eero router is unable to install a VPN directly on it which is a MAJOR flaw for me! Other than the Eero shortcomings I still like the Ring Pro setup because of the camera access via. cellular which is what I wanted for some time! For me doing online banking, purchases, and other transactions I prefer connecting through my existing router with the VPN as it adds an extra layer of encryption and security. Plus running a VPN you can switch content to other areas of the world for streaming and prevent your ISP and other services "tracking" your every move online! As you mentioned these two routers use completely different IP addresses and cannot communicate with each other. Also, DO NOT use the same password for each router as you are just asking for trouble if "hacked"!
I never got an internet offline notification on mine since I got it... and that was the first thing that I wanted to check when I first received it because once in a while we have internet outage that needing our modem to be power cycled. Before, I would know because my 1st gen Alarm will let me know by saying that it is in cellular mode...and I then would call my ISP and see if it is really an outage or I just need to power cycle my modem... Now, I would not know until I guess I ran out of the allotted bandwidth with Ring's backup internet...We will see.
@@LifeHackster It's in the settings.."alarm alerts" you can do it as email or push to your phone (or both)
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Is 12mp is 4k ? Or higher? Please send me the link for the highest quality camera 📷 please
Question? WHY do you need a 8K camera?? For what? What are you looking to "accomplish" with such a camera/s???? I "look" for motion or activity from my cameras and do NOT want to count the hairs on someone's face or other body parts. 2K cameras can read license plates or get "good" facial recognition. And 2K cameras cost more and can only imagine what an 8K cameras would cost which I think do not even exist! It will take you 1min. to GOOGLE camera resolution and brands to figure this out.
Seems to be somewhat of a convoluted setup. I'll wait for gen 2, 3 ,or 4. Very much appreciate the review however.
Thank you.
Not "convoluted" at all! It only takes about 20mins. of internet reading to EASILY use (2) routers on (1) modem. If I can "figure" this out I think anyone could IF they want to spend the 20mins. of research up-front! Unfortunately many people are TOO busy on FB and Twitter to be bothered to actually do research.... Time wasted away from FB and ALL the other social-media apps they are addicted to. Not to mention texting 15+ people at the same time.
@@johnszatkowski6898 Okay, guess I shouldn't have used the word "convoluted", more like just a pain in the butt, not difficult, just a pain...feel better now.
@@johnszatkowski6898 seems like you know what your doing. Only reason I got the pro was for local storage so I could view my onvif cams. I definitely don't want to use eero for my wifi as I'm using ap's in my unif setup. Is it difficult to set this up?
What about hackers? And jamming?
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The gateway question is good. I was wondering the same thing. Because if you have an Eero 6 Pro as your Gateway, and instead you use the integrated Eero 6 from the Ring Pro, would limit your LAN to less speed than Eero 6 Pro? Doesn't make sense to call it Ring Pro, if the Eero 6 integrated is not the Pro. But well, only thing I could complain so far from Ring. Hahaha.
This is why I still use my existing router in tandem with the Eero. You MUST plug the Ring Pro directly to your modem then use the second CAT 5/6 connector on the Ring Pro hub to connect your existing router. I ONLY use the Ring devices on the the built-in Eero router and the rest of my devices are still using my existing router. I have NO issues or speed loss. NOTE: each router needs to have separate IP domain address call-outs to work correctly. I also changed the channels on my existing router to not cause interference between the two. The built-in Eero router is NOT a PRO on the Ring Pro hub and is really quite limited and MANY 5Ghz devices will only connect at 2.4Ghz speeds which is NO good for me at WiFi 6ax speeds. The Eero is quite "basic" in all aspects and does NOT allow channel or any other tweaking settings. Also, Eero or Eero Pro routers do NOT allow you to install a VPN on them which is yet another shortcoming if you are into EXTRA security and being able to change regions to STREAM content from other countries not available in the USA. I am NO networking expert and doing some simple reading online enabled me to do everything I currently do running (2) routers off of (1) cable modem.
Sorry, I mis-read your reply. In YOUR case you would want to plug your Eero PRO to your modem first then to the Ring Pro then use the second CAT 5/6 connector to use another router off the Ring Pro hub.
@johnszatkowski6898
Hello.
I am trying to fully understand how to properly set up my network. I currently use a TP Link AXE5300 Deco Mesh System. I have 6 total decos. 1 is used as my router and the other 5 are wireless and are backhauled with 6E. I am wanting to get the Ring Alarm Pro but I do not want to give up or replace my current mess system or router. I have invested a lot into it. I have both read articles, forums, and information from the ring website that states that I can indeed plug the Ring Alarm Pro base station into my current router. I do not want to use the Eero built in router in the base station at all. I just want to have the other benefits of the Pro Alarm Base station. I have called Ring and I spoke with 1 representative who stated I couldn't do that and another Ring representative stated I could if I sacrifice the SSD local memory and 24/7 backup internet. But on the Ring support website it shows a diagram and says I actually can. I have read and have been told multiple different things multiple different times. In your experience, is it as easy as plugging in the ring alarm pro base station into my current TP Link router then connecting my ring cameras and components to the base station? I want to keep my current TP Link router and mesh system internet set up. Thank you for any help!!
@@TheHouseOfSplatter I totally understand you. I use Eero Pro's and would not give up those to use the Eero regular (less speeds). I currently have the older Ring Alarm, which gives me no issues. Now, in your case, if I was you, I would just plug the Ring Alarm Pro to your main TP router (gateway) and from there, 2 options:
Option 1: connect all your Ring Cameras (if you are planning to get some) to the new/separate network created by the Ring Alarm Pro (because, regardless of using it or now, I believe you have to create the network as part of installation) and ONLY use that network for your cameras. This will help your bandwidth on your main wi-fi, I believe.
Option 2: create the new eero network and just don't connect anything to it, and connect your Ring Cameras using your TP LInk network.
In my case, the only way I am willing to use Ring Pro Base station as my main router, is if they placed an Eero Pro 6 built in, instead of the Regular Eero 6, which is limited in wireless speeds.
I hope this helps. Let me know if/when you do it, so we can share knowledge.
@jorgeofc
I greatly appreciate your help! I have been trying to figure this out has been a pain. I will be setting it up this week and will message you and let you know how it went. I think I will plug it in and just connect my ring and cameras to the eero network and that's all. I will keep everything else on my normal network.
Do you know if during my set up, after I connect the base station to my main TP Router, do I need to place my Alarm Pro Base Station into "Bridge" mode?
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Have any of this issues you mention been fix?