Re: Simon test

["ditto" <nosp@xxxxx>]

I'm beginning to see the light.  throw in the hackers and crackers and
ne'er-do-wells and the internet appears less than worthy as a alarm
transmission medium.  Thanks for the reality check.

"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> IMO, yes ! POTS service in spite of all we rail against the phone company,
> historically has been very reliable. During a power failure, you can
> pretty much count on phones still working because the telco powers things
> their end. It may be because I worked for the telco for 27 years that I
> feel that way, but phone service IS generally pretty reliable.
>
> The internet however, is not ! Couple that with all the necessary
> equipment in between...routers, high speed modems, the need for UPS
> service on most everything in between, and the flakiness of the internet
> itself, and there is just too much chance for error. We are talking about
> security services here, not a call to momma !!
>
> The time will come when things will work to that level of reliability. But
> as I see it, we aren't anywhere near it yet !  I think it boils down to
> how seriously you take the communication part of the security system. Just
> as in our business generally, your TRUE security really boils down to how
> secure the weakest part of the system is. Why build in the inherent
> weakness of the internet to save $20 a month.....
>
> My take on it anyway.....
>
> RHC
>
> "ditto" <nosp@xxxxx> wrote in message
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>> if I had the Simon programmed correctly and the test reports failed
>> shouldn't I get a fail to communicate indication at the panel?  So far I
>> haven't seen any indication of a FTC.  This makes me think it's not
>> trying to send tests.  I'd hate to have customer switch to pots and still
>> get no test reports. :(  This voip stuff seems pretty straightforward to
>> me, other than the internet going down I can't see why it couldn't work
>> as a method to report alarms.  Phone service can go down too.  Just put a
>> UPS on the modem and router and should be close to as reliable as pots.
>> Am I missing something?
>>
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