Re: cellular home security system questions

["kyle" <cartesiankyle@xxxxxxxxx>]

THanks G.Morgan for your input!

You have eased my worries about the wireless motion detectors/units --
could you perhaps steer me in a direction of these "anti-jam" products?
 Will the GE Simon 3 incorporate this?

ALso, can you kindly explain why the laptop and T-Mobile idea will not
work?  NextAlarm.com, if I purchase their GE Simon unit along with the
ABN Broadband adapter it seems like it should work?



G. Morgan wrote:
> On 6 Nov 2006 12:01:39 -0800, "kyle" <cartesiankyle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Here are my concerns (maybe you can alleviate them?)
>
>
> >-Worried that phone line can be cut on traditional system
>
> That's true.  You'll need a dedicated cellular backup designed for
> transmitting alarm signals.  Your Rube Goldberg idea with the laptop
> and T-Mobile although clever, won't work.
>
>
> >-Worried that any motion detector/etc that is wireless can be
> >"jammed"/"tricked"
>
> Don't worry about that.  Although technically possible, 99% of alarm
> technicians can't even do that.  There are certain features of some
> wireless products that incorporate anti-jam (if activated).  Also,
> some motion detectors have an anti-masking feature.
>
> --
>
> -Graham
> (remove the double e's to email)