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Vonage I see al lot of information on here about security systems and VOIP connections.
I see al lot of information on here about security systems and Voip connections. You are all failing to see the MAJOR PROBLEM relating to connecting an alarm to Voip. First, there is NO alarm manufacturer that stated their system is compatible with Voip, and any alarm company that tells you that it will work is incorrect. An alarm system is designed to transmit a signal in the event of an emergency, Here are the issues: Alarms were designed to transmit on a standard analog telephone line. When attempting to transmit an alarm signal over Voip, there are translation issues from analog to digital and back. Many signals are either not received or received with errors. Second, if your power fails, so does your connection to the monitoring station i.a.(Electrical fire-> Fire alarm activation-> no electric, no signal). Third, latency issues and broadband outages are far more frequent than a standard POTS line. Fourth, How many times have you tried too make a call with Vonage & it does not complete, or drops? Imaging you activate a panic alarm because someone is in your living room with a gun, and the call is "dropped"? Fifth, any wire on the outside of the home can be cut (thief cuts line=no signal to police/fire)
As you can see the only reliable way to transmit an alarm signal is wireless (alarm.com, alarmnet or otherwise) Thats why these services are approved by insurance companies for commerical and residential applications. Anything else is simply a band-aid. Unless you want your alarm to work some of the time, I highly reccommend a wireless connection.
Read The Full Thread: Alarm systems and VOIP
• So are you saying you should use an even less reliable method? Seems to me wireless
• While some systems do rely on cell backup, Alarm.com does not, so therefore not
• Yea, I went to the Alarm.com site. It actually does look pretty cool. At this point
• The entire principle of alarm.com is exactly what ADT offers with its cellular
• I'm a certified security professional (totally not affiliated with ADT, actually
• Alarm.com's solution requires you to replace you security system. An alternative
• check out www.VoIPAlarm.com. The VoIPAlarm Sparrow product is an adapter that
• How did you sign up for UControl? I didn't see any way to sign up for it on their website.
• I am an actual alarm technician. i currently have my own alarm hooked up to VOIP
robrob posted "I see al lot of information on here about security systems and VOIP connections." on 01/11/2006 |
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