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  PocketGopher

  Cannot be much different than putting one in a workshop, basement, hobby, or kitchen.

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  31-12-2022 05:21:47

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  Justin_Ring

  Hi neighbors. All Ring Alarm pieces, including the Motion Detector do not connect to your Alarm Base Station via WiFi; they connect to it via Z-wave. This means that the Motion Detector connects to your Base Station rather than your WiFi router. You can use the [Range Extender](https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028191991-Range-Extender-Help-FAQs) that came with your system to extend the Z-wave signal to Alarm pieces that are furthest away from the Base Station. When deciding on where to place your Motion Detector you will want to use this Help Center [page](https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050055992-Motion-Detector-False-Alarm-Tips) for guidance on where to avoid placing the Sensor to prevent false alarms. I hope this information is helpful.

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  03-01-2023 07:07:18

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  pfbz

  I have a similar situation, and it's frustrating... I have a detached garage that is far enough away to have a very marginal z-wave signal from the base station. An extender doesn't help. A wifi z-wave bridge would solve the problem if one was compatible with Ring. It's also frustrating as I already have MyQ openers/sensors on the garage doors (wifi based), they "work with ring", but that doesn't mean much. Seems like it would be trivial for Ring to allow a MyQ open *which they are already monitoring* to trigger the alarm, that would solve the problem as well. Seems like a pretty big hole in the Ring Alarm ecosystem...

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  09-01-2023 01:32:53