Ring Video Doorbell 2 no longer connecting to wifi
I have had a Ring Video Doorbell 2 that has been connected (weakly, usually) to my main wifi for over 8 months. After my most recent time of charging it, it will no longer connect to my internet OR the new wifi extender network I have. I am 1000% sure of the password I am typing in. Here's what happens: It starts fine. The white circle spins. I click the button my my phone to say it is spinning. I go to my wifi and change over to the Ring network. I go back to the app and it says the Ring device is looking for wifi networks. It finds all of them and I choose either one. I type in the password. My phone now says, reconnecting your phone to the wifi. This never completes. I have to manually do this. The device has the blue ring that flashes from bottom to top (like it is connecting to the wifi), but then changes to a flashing white light on the left side (according to all documentation, a problem with the internet.....). After I connect my phone back to the actual wifi, it just shows the video with the device and the blue flashing like it SHOULD be doing, but isn't. Also, the device stops flashing at all and there are no lights on it. After about 30 seconds, a popup appears asking what the device is doing. No choice here matters at it either goes back to the previous screen for another 30 seconds before the popup returns. The white flashing light on the left option says, fix your internet. I put the device on top of the router, just to show, that isn't it. I am hitting almost 80 Mbps on my speed test. I performed the hard reset (held orange button down for 25 seconds) and tried again, this time adding it as a new device. Nothing. Other than beating this thing with a hammer, any ideas?
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03-06-2020 06:22:07
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Good afternoon Chelsea, I ended up contacting the support phone number and worked with someone for about 2 hours and after doing about 5 other steps that he was sure would work, we discovered that these devices were no longer going to work on my network. They are sending me out new devices. Happy to get new devices, would have like to have found a root cause analysis of the issue though.
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09-06-2020 06:33:13
PI did contact Ring support and after much resetting, etc. I was told to contact my ISP. My Ring doorbell connects to 2.4gHz but does not maintain the 2.4 connection. I contacted my ISP and spent over an hour doing various tests, including resetiing everything, modem, router, Plume. My ISP verified that the doorbell DOES find the 2.4 AND connects, but then drops off. Both the 2.4 and 5 gHz connections are excellent for all devices. They cannot help further.
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09-06-2020 07:14:04
PSo Chelsea, where do I go from here? My ISP says the devices connect fine and they cannot see a problem on their end. Nothing is "kicking them off", they connect and then drop. Sounds like I need new devices as well? The Ring doorbell 2 we have now is a replacement for the original which failed. :(
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10-06-2020 06:01:43
PChelsea, I called support, explained what was going on and asked for advanced support. Didn't happen. We just went through the same tired set-up routine. Again they tried to say I had an incorrect password. I explained several times that my ISP saw the device connecting to 2.4 gHz AND the connection was strong but it drops immediately. There is nothing wrong on the ISP's end. I think this device is bricked just like the first one I had. They decided to send a replacement. I really like how the doorbell works (when it does) but this is getting tiresome. I will let you know if the new device works. We also wanted to get a security camera but are holding off on that now.
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13-06-2020 03:24:38
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I had a similar problem with a version 1 Ring connected to a Chime Pro version 1. Wouldn't connect, blue ring growing from bottom to top. Tried unplugging the Chime Pro for a while. Didn't help. Tried holding down the orange button down for a few seconds while in rising blue ring state. Bingo. Now reconnects, and I have color back :-)
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07-08-2021 05:54:10
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UI’ve had every version of ring doorbells they don’t last more than two years if you’re lucky usually about one year. They no longer connect to Wi-Fi. Everything else works fine. White light spins blue light spins speaks to you, but will not connect to Wi-Fi. Spoke with customer service there are no help. They’re just cover everything ou’ve already attempted then offer you a $35 coupon towards the full price of a brand new doorbell. I Really believe it’s a scam.
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06-10-2024 08:32:32
CHi @user_7ef4f1. Ring devices are designed to last for many years. Wifi connectivity issues are usually due to a weak or unstable wifi signal. You can check the signal strength on the Device Health page. If the signal strength looks good, you can try walking through a new setup in the Ring app using the steps under Set Up a Device. If you encounter any errors or issues during the new setup, we have some troubleshooting steps that can help.
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08-10-2024 12:54:19
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PDBR511
Same here. Worked fine until the battery needed replaced, then not connecting. I'm also geting the white lights re password incorrect, but it is not.
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03-06-2020 06:56:14
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