Re: What happened to my alarm system last night ?

["Brent" <Brent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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.

The only company that declined to install alarm system was protection one.







"Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1153807349.152809.195860@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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.
>
> 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 ?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "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.
>>
>>
>> alarman wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "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.
>> > >
>> > > "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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