

It also has Disarm, Home and Away buttons, and Fire and Police buttons that will sound the siren and send an alert to the professional monitoring service so that first responders can be dispatched. The keypad measures 4.1 by 4.4 by 0.75 inches (HWD) and has numeric buttons (0-9). You'll also hear a chime whenever a sensor is triggered. When you arm and disarm the system, a voice tells you what mode you are in. The LED ring glows solid blue when the system is disarmed and turns red when it is in Home mode (only some sensors, such as contact sensors, are armed) or Away mode (all sensors are armed). It also has an internal backup battery that will provide up to 24 hours of power in the event of a power loss, and a loud 105dB internal siren.
RING ALARM PRO SECURITY KIT 14 PIECE BLUETOOTH
The base contains circuitry that supports numerous wireless protocols including dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, Zigbee, Bluetooth 4.1, and LTE cellular as a backup if you subscribe to the Ring Protect Plus plan (more on this later). It measures 1.4 by 6.6 by 6.6 inches (HWD) and has a 1.5-inch LED ring and a speaker on top, and a USB port and a LAN port around back, joined by a pairing button, a reset button, and Wi-Fi and power indicators. The white base station is the brains of the system. You can also build your own system and add any number of sensors, keypads, and Ring cameras, or buy one of several kits that come bundled with Ring cameras and Amazon Echo Show devices. If you already have a wired security system and want to make it a smart security system, you can pick up a Ring Retrofit Kit for $149.99 and add Ring sensors and cameras and control it from the Ring app. The 14-piece kit goes for $329.99 and gets you a base station, two keypads, an extender, eight door/window sensors, and two motion sensors. There’s also a 10-piece kit for $259.99 that contains the base station, keypad, and range extender, as well as five door/windows sensors and two motion sensors. Also included in the box is an installation kit containing mounting tape and hardware for the keypad and two sensors, an AC adapter for the base station, a USB power adapter and cable for the keypad, a getting started guide, and an alarm kit security basics guide.įor larger homes, Ring sells an eight-piece kit for $249.99 that comes with everything from the five-piece kit, as well as three door/window sensors. Features and Componentsĭesigned for apartments, condos, and small homes, the five-piece Ring Alarm Security Kit comes with a base station, a keypad, a door/window sensor, a motion sensor, and a Z-Wave range extender. It's a terrific security system for existing Ring users, though it isn't quite as versatile as our Editors' Choice award winner, the Abode iota. It also supports dozens of smart door locks and switches, and it responds to Alexa voice commands.

The system worked well in our tests and interacts with Ring cameras, doorbells, and lights.

As with other DIY smart home security systems, installation is quick and easy, and you can either self-monitor or pay a modest fee for a professional monitoring service. Ring is no stranger to home security, and the Ring Alarm Security Kit ($199 for the five-piece system we tested) contains everything you need to protect and keep tabs on your home.
