WIRELESS
SECURITY SYSTEMS
Wireless security systems have their place. They are customizable, and great for renters, or older houses that don’t have wire in place.
MAINTENANCE
Since it’s wire-free, it’s battery powered, and batteries will need replaced periodically.
HACKING
Wireless systems, that aren’t encrypted, can have their signal jammed, disabling the alarm.
SIGNAL
The distance a wireless signal can travel will be less than that of a hardwired device. Wireless signal can also get interference from other devices such as baby monitors, and remote controls.
AESTHETICS
Wireless equipment is more bulky than hardwired equipment and will be more noticeable on your doors and windows.
WIRELESS
CAMERA’S
A wireless security camera doesn’t necessarily mean wire-free. Most “wireless” cameras still require power and need to be plugged into an outlet.
SIGNAL
Wifi camera’s will only work where you have wifi signal. Moving an IP camera further away from your router will make it more likely to drop connection.
SECURITY
Wireless signal can be purposely jammed by a jamming device or accidentally jammed by overlapping signals.
HACKING
Wireless makes hacking very easy to execute, since all you have to do is spoof the end device’s address and send the data in the same format.
QUALITY
The quality of your video depends on the signal your camera is getting. If you have a poor connection, you will likely be missing sections of video, or the camera may be unable to transmit video in realtime.