Re: Advice on wireless alarm for apartment

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It may call him on his cell, but he'll have no idea what it's saying unless
he understands alarmglish.


"cam35pilot" <cam35pilot@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| On Mar 16, 12:56 am, "Jim" <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
| > On Mar 15, 9:48?am, "cam35pilot" <cam35pi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
| >
| > > Thanks Jim,
| > > ? ?He's a MS certified network engineer, so I'm sure that he can
| > > handle it. He said he's going to buy the GE Simon 3, after doing some
| > > internet research.
| > > Best,
| > > Rich
| >
| > Rich, I'm going by experience here, so don't take offense. I don't
| > know if you have a techinical background or not but it's usually the
| > hands on technical guy who can do this sort of thing with out much
| > help. As much as you might think your engineer friend might know about
| > networks and things of that nature, unfortunately they usually fall
| > into the same category as electricians who've never installed an alarm
| > system, but think they can because they know about wires and
| > electrical circuits.
| >
| > He's chosen one of the cheapest, least capable systems available. On
| > the good side, he's probably chosen something that he's capable of
| > installing, with some help. You see, most people who want to install
| > their own systems think that the instructions are going to be written
| > in detail from A to Z. They are not.
| > They are written with the intention of the system being installed by
| > people with experience in the technicalities and the knowledge of the
| > jargon and nomenclature of the installation trade .... not to mention
| > the peculiarities specific to each manufacturer.
| >
| > Good luck.
|
| What would a better system for an apartment be? I mean, he has
| insurance, and just wants a reasonbly-priced system that will notify
| him via cell-phone if some kids are breaking in. What are your
| suggestions?
|