If you are having connection issues, delayed response and alerts on your Ring cameras, then you might have WiFi connectivity problem. If you are following my channel, last week, I installed my Ring Flood light camera and because I installed it outside the garage…behind a brick wall and a metal garage door, I had problems connecting it to my WiFi. I actually cannot find my WiFi if I’m outside and the garage door is closed. So, luckily, I have an old WiFi extender which I installed inside the garage and that’s the only place where I can get a good connection and that’s the only time my floodlight camera is able to connect. My only issue now is the high temperature in my garage especially during summer time here in south Texas. So, I don’t know if my WiFi extender will tolerate the high heat.
Now, Ring has this product called the Ring Chime Pro. which is an indoor chime and a WiFi extender for the Ring cameras. Please note that this will only work for Ring products. So, basically this product is a WiFi extender and also a chime with multiple alert tones. If your current doorbell setup doesn’t have a chime or you can just barely hear your doorbell, then this Chime Pro can alert you when your doorbell is pressed and also alert you with a different chime if motion sensor is activated. You can assign different tones if you have multiple cameras so that you will know which Ring camera was activated.
Aside from being a chime, it is also a wifi extender. If your Ring camera is a bit too far from your wifi router, then this Chime Pro will help you get a better signal. This is the reason why I bought this and see if it can help me improve my wifi signal to my floodlight camera without the need to put this inside the garage.
Alright, lets open the box.
Here, we have the Ring Chime Pro unit itself and a setup manual. The unit is pretty compact and is designed to be directly plugged in a power outlet. We have the 2 antennas and a plug on the back which is removable. I’m assuming it is removable so that it can easily be swapped out in countries that have a different plug. You can easily slide the plug plate back in.
So, let’s plug it in.
I’ll open the app, click on the plus sign to setup the device.
Scroll to the Chime Pro, click setup, name the device,
Verify your address, wait for the blue light on the logo pulse slowly,
click continue, exit the app on go to your phone settings – wifi,
Click on chime pro’s wifi, then go back to the app in which it will scan for wireless networks and choose which wifi it will connect to…this is the wifi that you need to boost the signal, type in the password then wait for the device to connect..now it is connected and it will show you the screen of available Ring cameras that you can connect to the Chime Pro.
I’ll connect my Ring doorbell first. It fluctuates from an ok signal to good, dependending on the time of the day. Right now, it says it hasa good signal but I’ll connect it to the Chime Pro anyway. Now, I have to press the orange button on the back of my Ring doorbell. Click continue and the Chime Pro will connect to the Ring Doorbell. Now it is connected. And I’ll now turn on the Ring and motion alerts. And now to test it out.
Now, let’s see if I can connect my Floodlight camera. Same thing I need to push the top button to get the camera in setup mode. Now the Chime Pro will connect to the floodlight camera. Well, it is not going to work. It is not able to connect to it. Let’s try again. Same thing. I guess I need to plug this in the garage just to be able to connect. It does the same thing as my wifi extender. The location of the floodlight camera is just a dead spot for my indoor wifi.
Well now let’s check out the different chimes that this Ring Chime Pro have.
That is the default ring tone when somebody pushes the doorbell. I’ll scroll through the different tones so that you can hear the different options. The sample will play on my phone first then I have to update it to be able to send the tone to the Ring Chime Pro.
I like this dog barking one. In here you can pick different alert tones for the ring and also when motion is detected. You can also setup different tones to different Ring cameras if you have more than 2 so that you will know which camera has triggered the motion or the button pressed.
Well, guys, the Ring Chime Pro didn’t work for me as an extender and it is not the Rings’ or my WiFi’s problem but just the location of the floodlight camera and I know a lot of people will install this in the garage area on a brick wall and with a metal garage door. I think ring needs to check on power line or using the home’s electrical wiring to have a solid internet connection. Anyways, for now, I’ll be using my Netgear WiFi extender in the garage and the Ring Chime Pro will be returned or I’ll exchange it with the the Ring Chime. I like the different tones that I can choose and also we will be alerted in the house even if I don’t have my phone with me especially on motion alerts.
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Check out my other Ring reviews:
Ring Floodlight Camera
Ring Doorbell