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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Sschaffer24 on 2026-02-18 04:08:31+00:00.
Hey all!
Fairly common around here, I’m sure, but I’m looking for some guidance from the community in possibly moving on from my ring system.
I currently have a monitored alarm system (contact sensors, keypads, water sensors and first alert smoke/co alarms) and Ring cameras around my house.
Overall, I’m happy with the service and like the peace of mind the monitoring service provides, but in the interest of security (and cost) I’m considering bringing everything local.
I’m trying to figure out what I’d need to do to convert my ring hardware into local hardware. I have a z-wave dongle and know how to pair the devices to HA so that’s no issue. I also am aware I can do most alarm components using Alarmo (haven’t messed with it so not sure how feature rich this is, I just know it’s recommended). But I’m trying to determine if the smoke alarms would be able to remotely monitored (I have two dogs at home and if something would happen being able to get an alert and call 911 is important to me, as well as some version of CO monitoring).
I also use their cameras all around my home and want to move to a local solution. I’m not interested in running cable for a POE setup, so something wireless/battery is important. What is recommended here? Reolink?
All in all, I don’t mind the setup I have or the cost, I just want the best system overall and to protect my security as much as possible. Any input/guidance is appreciated!