Re: What happened to my alarm system last night ?

["Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If the ADT dealers in your area are installing for renters, ADT Corp sure
doesn't know that...

"Brent" <Brent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You should find some other profession since you  dont know what the heck
> you are talking about. Plenty of ADT dealers offered to install security
> for me.
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> The only company that declined to install alarm system was protection one.
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> "Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> ADT dealers only deal with property owners or business owners. They
>> don't install for renters.
>> Starting to smell like a big ole Teeeeeeeeee Roll is on the loose.
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>> Brent wrote:
>>> After excluding all the ADT dealers, brinks security, first alarm and
>>> protection one from the yellow pages listing, how do one find a
>>> PROFESSIONAL
>>> installer in the local yellow pages ?
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>>> I need door alarm security system with a cell backup package only for 6
>>> months at which point my lease expires and I will move out to a
>>> different
>>> place.
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>>> "Tommy" <tommy at leesecurity dot net> wrote in message
>>> news:44c578ea$0$23919$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Amen. Take the money and put it on a system by a local, certified,
>>> PROFESSIONAL.
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>>> alarman wrote:
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>>> > "Brent" <Brent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> > news:ea3s51$5kk$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > > > If your system has an event log, look at it or have the alarmco do
>>> > > > it.
>>> > > > That will solve the mystery.
>>> > > > js
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Where should I look for the event log ?
>>> >
>>> > I'm not at all familiar with that panel, but others here will chime in
>>> > soon.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > What information do you as a security expert need  to access my
>>> > > alarm
>>> > > panel remotely and download or re-program it ? I understand dealers
>>> > > or
>>> > > the  installers can do it but as a security expert can you remotely
>>> > > program my  panel if you know the required information.
>>> >
>>> > Yes, but a remote up/download requires the correct software, which is
>>> > supposed to be for installers/dealers only, but anyone can get it
>>> > really.
>>> > Hopefully ADT changed the default CSID code in your panel, but if it
>>> > was a
>>> > dealer, maybe not.
>>> >
>>> > > In my Concord Express users manual on page 26 it says in the "If the
>>> > > power  goes out" section.
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>>> > > "Your system has a battery backup that keeps your system operational
>>> > > during a power failure. An optional feature allows your system to
>>> > > alert
>>> > > the CS if the power is off fo rmore than 15 minutes. It reports
>>> > > again
>>> > > when  power has been restored."
>>> > > The worst part is the ADT dealer who installed my system does not
>>> > > know
>>> > > how  to program this optional feature into my system and they are
>>> > > offering me  to remove the whole system and refund the money.
>>> >
>>> > Oh, brother.
>>> >
>>> > > Can I get ADT directly to send their technician and get my system
>>> > > reprogrammed for this optional feature since the ADT dealer has no
>>> > > clue
>>> > > how to do it ?
>>> >
>>> > Donno. Sloud, you there? Wanna help this gent out?
>>> >
>>> > > On page 14 of the users manual there was some information about
>>> > > "Notification by Pager" that sends "high level reports" to the pager
>>> > > about  AC power fail, cpu back in service, phone failure, sensor
>>> > > alarms,
>>> > > sensor  tamper, receiver failure, receiver jam, touchpad tamper etc.
>>> > >
>>> > > And lastly on page 28, it says about Alarm system limitations and
>>> > > that
>>> > > the  system can be compromised
>>> > > "If intruders have the technical means of bypassing, jamming or
>>> > > disconnecting any or all parts of the system".
>>> > >
>>> > > Are any of you security experts here capable of bypassing or jamming
>>> > > the
>>> > > signals ?
>>> > >
>>> > > My ADT dealer installer is a chinese guy and he is not that
>>> > > proficient
>>> > > in  english and even his profession and I had a hard time
>>> > > communicating
>>> > > with  him.
>>> >
>>> > Been there, done that.
>>> >
>>> > > So help me out with some suggestions.
>>> >
>>> > Take them up on the money back deal. Hire a professional, local
>>> > company to
>>> > install your system correctly, and expect to pay more than the ADT
>>> > dealer
>>> > wanted. In this business, you definitely get what you pay for.
>>> > js
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