Re: AlarmNet reliability how can it go down with no notice?

[motley me <tommy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

J.           <jsloud2001<removeme>@netscape.net> wrote in
news:dhfcq31d9rt4k3c49snviatbf7g4gd35fd@xxxxxxx:

> On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 17:37:13 -0800 (PST), Roger W <allucan8@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>On Feb 2, 4:42 pm, Jerry <je...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> I use AlarmNet as my primary method of protection.
>>
>>Cellular and Radio were not intended for primary alarm transmissions.
>>If you are serious about your security, get an old fashioned POTS
>>landline and back it up with Alarmnet. Its still the most reliable
>>combination. I would not use voip if I didn't have to.
>
> POTS is no where near the most reliable method of communication
> regardless of the backup used.  It is impossible to provide line
> security with POTS as required by DCID 6/9, UL2050, the NISPOM, etc.
> The most reliable means of alarm transmission are encrypted direct
> connections, two-way long range radio, and NIST approved IP
> communicators such as DMP's ICOM-E and Alarmnet's 7845i.
>

Maybe, but he's responding to a home owner. Not many homeowners are going
to put in an encrypted dedicated line hust for their alarms.

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Tommy Lee

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