Ring Alarm 2 Review and thoughts after 4 years

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It’s been several years since Ring, the company known for its Video Doorbells, cameras, smart home lighting and overall security, launched it’s Gen 2 Ring Alarm wireless home security system. This DIY kit is billed as an easy path to home security and has the option of monitoring too for an extra fee. I've had a chance to spend a lot of time with the ring alarm system and several other components that connect in with it over the last few years. So four years on, what do I think about the system now- and will I still recommend it for you? Let’s dig in.
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What do you get in the box?
I opted for the eight piece Ring Alarm 2. I will also note there is now an option for Ring alarm 2 Pro, but the only difference here is the alarm base station offers a built-in Eero Wi-Fi router. If you've already got a router or have no need to upgrade, you will do just fine with the Ring Alarm 2 version.
Ring Alarm 2 comes with the Base Station, which is the brains of your system. This flat panel is what emits the audible siren and audible ‘blink-blink’ door-open alerts, so you want it to be located somewhere you can hear it.
You also get a Keypad for arming and disarming the system. You can wall mount this, and it also works as a portable remote control too since you can remove the keypad from the mount easily.
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. Over the years I have added additional door and window sensors, as well as Ring’s flood and freeze sensors too.
Since I travel quite a bit I find the entire system gives me a major feeling of confidence about leaving the house empty. I know that if anybody comes inside, not only will I know it, I'll be able to see it, and if there ever was any type of power outage that killed the heat, or a burst pipe that led to a flood, I'd hear about it in short order.
Set up
Ring’s set up process is super easy. Just set up the base station first. Cleverly, the app will recognize your kit once you add the base station, and then list all your components for set up inside the app; you just follow the prompts. If you need to figure out which sensor is which, each one has a small number next to a QR code which identifies it.
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 fast and convenient.