The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge is an essential component of the Ring Smart Security System. It allows users to connect their various Ring devices to the Internet and control them through the Ring app. The bridge uses secure connections over Wi-Fi that allow users to quickly and easily link up their smart lights, cameras, alarms, doorbells, and other connected home gadgets.
With this bridge, homeowners can access their Ring devices from anywhere in the world. Through a mobile app or web interface, they can:
- Set scenes
- Monitor motion events in real-time
- Automatically turn on connected light bulbs when motion is detected in a specific area of the home
- Control their other compatible devices with ease
By connecting your Ring products directly to your home’s Wi-Fi network using the bridge rather than going through your router or home automation hub like Z-Wave or Zigbee eliminates latency in those middle connections and ensures an even more secure connection for all your smart home gadgets. This reduces lag time between when you initiate an action and when it happens for a faster response time each time you use one of your connected products.
What is a Ring Smart Lighting Bridge
The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge is a device that connects your Ring Smart Lights to your Ring app. The Bridge connects to your home wifi network, so you can control your Ring Smart Lights from anywhere in the world. The device also allows you to sync your smart lights with Alexa and customize your lighting with Ring Scenes.
Let’s dive deeper into this amazing device.
Overview of the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge
The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge is a device that connects compatible Ring smart lights to your home Wi-Fi network, allowing you to control and manage your lights wherever you are. It is easy to setup and can be used with both battery-operated and plug-in Ring smart lights.
The main benefits of using the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge are that it allows for remote access, scheduling of events for different times during the day, as well as controlling multiple lights at once. To use these features you’ll need to use the mobile app or desktop client that has built-in controls for each type of light style on your Ring app.
In order to connect a Ring light to the Bridge, you need to have an active home internet connection, or a powerline connection if your router doesn’t have a direct connection. After setup is complete, you can add additional devices in your home such as doorbells, cameras or Alexa devices which will then become part of the same central lighting system.
The bridge itself doesn’t require any extra maintenance as it will automatically update itself when new features become available. You can also use the bridge for other connected devices in your home such as:
- Security cameras
- Doorbells
- Alexa devices
which allow them all to link up in one single system that makes it easier to keep track of everything from one place.
Benefits of the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge
The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge allows you to connect and control your Ring Smart Lights with the Ring app. It is compatible with both Alexa and the Google Assistant, so you can use voice commands to turn your lights on, off, or adjust their brightness. The Bridge also supports Zigbee Light Link devices from Philips Hue, Hive, Ikea Tradfri, as well as other smart lighting brands. By connecting these additional devices to the Bridge, you can control up to 50 different lights and accessories with the same app.
Many Smart Lighting Bridges also come with advanced features such as preset timer settings or motion-activated lighting. For example, you could create a timer that turns your outdoor lights on and off at predetermined times throughout each day. You can also set up motion sensors that will trigger your lights when movement is detected in and around your home. With these features built into the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge, you’ll have an extra layer of protection when it comes to home security and personal safety.
How Does the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge Work?
The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge is a device that allows you to control your Ring Smart Lighting products from your phone or tablet. It also allows you to group multiple Ring Smart Lights together to create custom lighting scenarios, and also offers motion and Daylight Activated lighting.
In this article, we will discuss how the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge works and how to install it.
Connecting the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge to the Ring App
For the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge to power your Ring Smart Lights, you must first establish a connection with the Ring App. To begin this process, download the Ring app and follow the onscreen instructions.
Once you have downloaded and opened the Ring App, tap on “Device Setup” at the bottom of your app screen. After that, select “Ring Smart Lighting Bridge” from the list of available options and then hit the “Next” button to proceed.
The next step is connecting your bridge to your home network. To do so, press and hold down both pairs of buttons simultaneously for five seconds on either side of the bridge until it emits a blue light indicating it has connected successfully to your network. At this point, wait until all your lights turn off before releasing both sets of buttons.
Once you release both buttons, look at your app screen again as it will now display a prompt for you to scan a QR code or enter a device code listed near one side of bridge (some devices may require an 8-digit alphanumeric code instead). With that done, and depending on which device you have connected, you may be prompted to set up geofencing in order for motion detection to work properly. If so, simply follow any additional prompts onscreen until all lights turn green signifying that all settings have been applied correctly and then tap “Done” at the bottom right corner of your app screen.
By completing this process successfully and in detail according to these explained steps, mounting brackets can be installed at any desired location where they feel would best fit before finally screwing in each bulb within appropriate intervals following their setup into the exact locales desired with covering any non-visible wires hiding beneath or in plain sight if necessary while leaving enough free space above or around them allowing light beams emitted from them greater range as by further customizing each single one based upon familial preferences when applicable as desired ideally utilizing a compatible dimmer switch offered by same manufacturers whenever plausible thereto.
Setting Up the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge
The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge is the central hub for your Ring Smart Lighting products. It’s easy to set up and provides a secure connection to all the sensors in your home. If you’re looking to get started with your own smart lighting setup, you first need to understand how the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge works.
The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge pairs with all of your Ring Smart Lights and accessories over your home’s Wi-Fi network and connects them to the Ring app. The bridge supports up to 200 devices, providing an easy way to keep track of all of your lights and accessories. To set it up, follow these simple steps:
- Plug in your bridge into an outlet and give it power using a micro-USB cord or AC adapter (sold separately).
- Connect the bridge to Wi-Fi using either a 2.4 or 5GHz network or by creating a direct connection between the app and bridge via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
- When prompted, enter the admin code found on the bottom of the bridge in order for it to connect securely from your phone or tablet device.
- Once you download and sign in to the Ring App on either iOS (iOS 10+ with Bluetooth 4+) or Android (4 or higher), add your devices by scanning for nearby networks.
- With each device added, assign unique names that you can easily recognize later.
- Place any motion sensor near an area where you want motion detection like doorways, windows, walls etc – this will trigger when something passes through its range.
- Configure specific settings like brightness levels, schedule times etc as desired within the app’s interface.
Once everything is set up properly and connected via WiFi/Bluetooth, you’ll be able to control lights manually through voice command with Alexa/Google Home, automatically when motion is detected/doorbell is pressed via mobile push notifications/automation rules created within app’s interface, monitor usage tendencies of devices connected as well as automate some functions such as away mode activation via geolocation! Enjoy creating light scenes that fit match whatever mood desired!
Controlling the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge with the Ring App
The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge is a useful device for connecting your Ring Smart Lighting products to Wi-Fi and controlling them with the Ring app. It eliminates the need to control your lights from several different apps and lets you quickly access all of your devices at once.
Using the Ring app, you can easily:
- Set schedules for when your lights come on and off.
- Customize brightness levels.
- Switch between scenes.
- Enable motion detectors in certain areas.
- Select which lights respond to which commands and turn them on or off remotely.
The app stores an event record so you’ll always know what happened when and where.
In addition to controlling the bridge itself with the app, it can also be synced up with other home automation devices such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant so that you can use voice commands to activate lights. This provides a convenient way to control lighting throughout any room in the house without requiring direct access to each individual light fixture or switch.
Conclusion
At Ring, we want to make home security and automation as easy as possible for each of our customers. The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge allows you to control your lights from anywhere, anytime. You can set schedules, adjust brightness levels and turn off your lights with the push of a button. You can even set up custom lighting scenes and use voice commands through devices like Amazon Alexa or Google Home to turn the lights on or off.
Whether you’re using smart lights indoors or outdoors, the Ring Smart Lighting Bridge makes it easy to manage your home lighting system with one simple device. With its long-range capabilities and reliability, you can rest assured that your smart lighting is always secure and working properly no matter where you are in your home.
