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General => Technology & Hardware => Topic started by: Craigor on April 29, 2013, 05:12:09 pm

Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Craigor on April 29, 2013, 05:12:09 pm
Anyone got VoIP and a monitored alarm in this stone age country?

Moving to fibre and need to change my monitoring solution.. has anyone tackled this before?

The alarm company came today and tried to install an IP module, but it was the wrong voltage and won't work

Basically just looking to see if anyone has done away with the traditional landline before, and kept their alarm system running, and what it involved..
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Growler on April 29, 2013, 05:33:36 pm
going through this at work at the moment too, will let you know what happens.
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Nostargate on April 29, 2013, 05:38:58 pm
Have you tried turning it on and off at the wall?
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: nevjmac on April 29, 2013, 05:52:20 pm
Why do you need VoIP?
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Xenolightning on April 29, 2013, 06:03:45 pm
Quote from: nevjmac;1524333
Why do you need VoIP?
Because landlines are so 1870's
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Craigor on April 29, 2013, 06:16:43 pm
Quote from: nevjmac;1524333
Why do you need VoIP?

fibre replaces the copper cable so old fashioned phone wont be an option.. mobile reception sucks here
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Plasma on April 29, 2013, 08:59:14 pm
We have been installing them at work. Alarm company comes out does the install with a 3G (for fail over) and IP modules, then its just a case of making a firewall change to allow it to talk to whatever alarm monitoring the site decides to use.

Very straight forward.
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Speakman on April 29, 2013, 11:50:37 pm
Quote from: Craigorsarus;1524339
fibre replaces the copper cable so old fashioned phone wont be an option.. mobile reception sucks here

We usually recommend either an IP module or GPRS, although it is very dependent on the type of alarm as to how much it will cost
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Craigor on April 30, 2013, 09:12:35 am
Looks like its going to cost about $500 to have the IP module installed
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Growler on April 30, 2013, 09:54:58 am
Who is that installed by Craig?
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Craigor on April 30, 2013, 10:18:52 am
ADT
we have a monitoring contract with them because our house got broken into a couple of years ago
Title: Monitored alarm + VoIP
Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on April 30, 2013, 10:55:02 am
I have VoIP and a monitored alarm.


My neighbours monitor it with their ears.