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Newbie Question - Ring Base Unit
Seems obvious, but in case I'm missing someting...Am I correct in thinking the Ring Alarm Base unit is the weak link in the system? e.g. If someone breaks into my house and - being the experienced Bad Guy that they are - recognizes the Ring Alarm Base which is now chirping and displaying a big blue lighted "ring" on it... Don't they just need to unplug the Base (or drop it in the toilet) to prevent the system from "phoning home" to the monitoring center?If that is indeed the case, does everyone attempt to locate their Base unit in a more obscure area some distance from their doors? Seems like it could still be found in less than a minute though.
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20-01-2020 20:35:34
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The "brains" or main panel of old systems is the weakest link. I've seen installations where the main panel is installed in the garage and the area is not protected whatsoever.This is also a drawback of all-in-one systems as they are a single point of failure.The best approach, even with Ring is for example to have the base station in a secure location out of sight, and install a separate siren. The entry delay notifications will sound in the keypad and if the alarm is triggered, the remote siren will go off.One problem with the new Alarm base station is that by including an internet WiFi router, it now needs to be installed in a central location in order to provide WiFi to the house. This should be an option and a non-router version should still be available.
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11-10-2021 21:06:14
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Eagle328
The base unit if monitoring is on will transmit if set off. The only time it will not is if you set a timer on your door to enter a code. The base station has a battery backup and a cell connection. So if it's ripped off the wall it will still work. I haven't seen on here anyone saying the base station didn't work if set off or in any news reports. So, I'd say there is a low chance of anyone stopping it fast enough. I did place mine up high on my wall and underneath furniture so it's not easy to get to but also so it gets better coverage to all the sensors.
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20-01-2020 20:45:17
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