Recent content by EncryptSeeker

Hi,   I am helping my parents to switch to cellular monitoring with different monitoring company.   Currently they have super old Brink panel (approx 18 years old), hard-wired system, monitored by ADT, using POTS.   I plan to add cellular module, and do cellular monitoring with other company...

  Please understand, I'm not as handy as you. I checked online, hiring someone to wire the whole house would cost $2000.

Wow, thanks a lot!

  Thank you for the advice. I understand wired is better, unfortunately it's not possible for me at this moment (due to a high cost). That's why my option is wireless at this point. Unencrypted wireless vs. encrypted wireless to be exact. Hopefully in the near future when I have the budget I...

  I agree with you. Encryption is simply to buy time, everything can be broken with enough time and effort. Regardless, I think it's still a better choice to have encrypted wireless home security (between base and sensors) rather than not.

I believe it is easier to hack Totalconnect server than cellular company/tower in order to disarm the system. As I said, I am nervous with recent hack news on many servers.

Is there anybody that can tell me or confirm that what I read in those articles is correct, that GE/Interlogix implements encryption between the base and sensors?   Thanks before :)

I saw it in here: http://cocoontech.com/forums/topic/28271-using-existing-sensors-on-diy-system/   And also here: https://suretydiy.com/forums/topic/2gig-gocontrol-hacked-and-disabled/   Thank you for the suggestion, let me try to open them up.   Btw, I called on the other day, and the customer...

  Thank you so much, Sterling. I see, it seems that I will be stuck with Honeywell Lyric.   Will Lyric be able to connect to Vivint sensors/motion detector? Are they 2Gig's?   If I'm not mistaken, GE sensors are encrypted (Interlogix I assumed). Which are they, and what panel that support them...

Dear Home Security enthusiasts and experts,   I just moved in to a house that has Vivint alarm, but without the control panel. It has door sensors and motion detector.   I am considering either GE Simon XT or Honeywell Lyric, mainly because of their encryption feature.   1. I don't plan to do...