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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1030   
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Given the diverse backgrounds of the people driving Defenders, this seems like a good place to ask about burglar alarms.
Our old DIY Yale is showing its age and will no longer accept phone calls to allow remote access. I see that there's a new Yale that allows App acces, but I'm not happy with that as if ever Yale turned off the server, or the server was hacked, my alarm would either stop working or become a security hazard. I'm trying to find an alarm that has some form of network access so that I can login via my VPN to see what's going on and turn off or on without the current rigmarole. I don't want there to be any external access without first logging into the VPN. I've found an American company that does what I need, but it's not available over here (I think it's due to radio frequency restrictions). I've also found various Raspberry Pi projects, but they all retrofit an existing wired alarm. My current alarm is wireless. Anyone know of other options? |
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26th Mar 2018 8:14am |
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| TJH1985 Member Since: 22 Aug 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 238
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http://www.texe.com
We use these - the system has a outbound connectivity but does involve using the texe servers (they are brand new so expect a long life). They also have a old solution that is inbound via VPN or port forwarding but its EOL now imo. They are VERY friendly to a DIY installer as well  |
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26th Mar 2018 11:38am |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1030
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Texe do an awful lot of stuff! Really struggling to get my head around it. At the moment, I'm thinking of swallowing my pride and just buying the Honeywell Sucre stuff.
Any thoughts? |
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27th Mar 2018 7:30am |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1030
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Maybe I need to 'man up' and work out what to do with Texe!
I do software, not hardware for a living, so not used to rummaging around behind cupboards like the network guys. |
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27th Mar 2018 9:29am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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^^^ It's not all glory lol!! Like my "on a remote barn CCTV job"...
although I prefer behind cupboards or attics than trying to program stuff. Give me crimpers and cat6 anyday  |
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27th Mar 2018 12:48pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1030
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The Texe stuff is starting to make sense. Where did you get an installation manual? Only registered installers appear to be able to download.
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27th Mar 2018 1:20pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1030
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Went round in circles a few more times, then discovered that Yale do an alarm that does 90% of what I need and is compatible with my old 433Mhz sensors. Less work and less money!
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28th Mar 2018 10:59am |
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| TJH1985 Member Since: 22 Aug 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 238
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You can just sign up they don't check |
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28th Mar 2018 5:55pm |
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| TJH1985 Member Since: 22 Aug 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 238
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28th Mar 2018 6:00pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1030
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The alarm I've just taken out was a HSA6400! Doesn't look like my new Yale is too good either though! Looks safe to assume that the clever burglars break into houses with stuff worth stealing. Only the thick ones would bother with our house and they're not likely to be jamming anything!
I'll certainly not be putting up the Yale window stickers though. |
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30th Mar 2018 3:30pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8010  
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i have no idea what any of ^^^^^^^^^ means, am i the odd one out there? Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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30th Mar 2018 4:09pm |
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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 724  
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^^ try reading the remote access thread with dieseljim and others speaking in tongues
  
Cheers Alex 98 300 tdi 90 project 94 Range Rover vogue 4.2 lse 79 911 sc 08 130 double cab utility |
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30th Mar 2018 5:09pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8010
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i tried earlier, thats no good either! Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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31st Mar 2018 1:12pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658
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I find the best option to not learning the technobabble is to invite DieselJim over, offe bacon sarnie and copious tea, let him chatter to himself, offer more bacon sarnies and tea and smile nicely at the end of the day and admire the nice work he does. 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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31st Mar 2018 10:17pm |
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