Z-wave or wifi

Products Ring Alarm
#1

I recently set up a new system that include the base station, motion detectors, cameras, door sensors and a range extender. My understanding was that the various devices would communicate with the base station via Z-Wave, but my router shows them as being connected to my wifi network. Is this usual?

I also have the Ring security system integrated with Alexa if that has any bearing. I understand that Alex and the base station communicate over wifi, but not the component devices.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

#2

The alarm sensors communicate to the base station using z-wave. The cameras (& doorbell & chime) use wifi. The alarm base station can be ethernet wired or use wifi. Exception - there are also ethernet POE cameras (Elite version which I use - love them).

#3

Thanks Brad. Any thoughts as to why mine have shown up on my wifi net, or how one goes about deleting them from wifi without disabling them?

#4

So you’re seeing the Ring Alarm motion and contact sensors and the Z-Wave range extender on your WiFi network? Even with the Alexa integration (which I use as well) they shouldn’t appear there … there’s no WiFi radio in them.

#5

Thanks, wind racer, that’s what I thought.

In any event, the problem is now solved as my IP installed a new modem/router as there were some other glitches unrelated to Ring. The app for the new modem doesn’t show the Ring components, so while I don’t know what caused the problem, it’s solved.

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