Test Your Wifi Connections

One of the most important measurements in your Ring security network is the strength of your wifi signal. Since every element of your system uses wifi to communicate with every other element of your system, it’s important to get as strong a signal as possible. You can run a connectivity test when you set up a new device to check the strength of your signal.

Slow internet upload and download speeds

Internet speed in the context of your Ring devices is the measure of how fast your wireless network uploads and downloads data. If either or both of those functions are too slow, your Ring app won't be able to process data from your Ring devices fast enough. That's why it's important to test your internet speed in the area around your Ring device. 

To test your internet speed:

1. Make sure you're connected to the same wifi network as your Ring device.
2. Bring your mobile device to the area where your Ring device is installed.
3. Open a Web browser on your mobile device and go to

   speedtest.net

   .
4. Click on the

   Go

   button in the center of the gauge to start the test.

As a general rule, most Ring devices function best when upload and download speeds are around 2 Mbps or greater. If your speeds are much slower than that, you might try moving your router closer to your Ring device or (if necessary) calling your internet service provider to discuss getting faster internet speeds.

Poor connection between your router and your Ring device

If your internet speeds are good, you may still have an issue with the strength of the signal between your router and the Ring device. Signal strength is just as important as speed when it comes to transmitting a video image from your Ring device to your Ring app.  

To check the strength of your wifi signal, do the following:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap on the

   Device Health

   tile.
5. On the

   Device Health

   screen, look at your

   Signal Strength

   under the Network section.

If your signal is poor or very poor, this can be caused by the distance between the router and your Ring device, the layout of your home, or interference caused by other devices (TVs, games consoles, etc.) or materials in your home such as stucco, brick, metal, large mirrors or glass doors.