If you are in the business of monitoring alarms, you will already know that signals do not always communicate reliably when travelling over a 3rd party VoIP provider network. IP Alarms have developed an in depth knowledge of alarm signal transmission over the Internet and have learned that when the VoIP provider is taken out of the equation, it is perfectly safe to use regular "off the shelf" Linksys VoIP equipment for Monitoring Alarms over IP.
Linksys IP Alarm Monitoring Solution
Alarm Company Considerations when Evaluating IP Solutions
IP Alarms operate a user-friendly provisioning server for device setup as part of our Linksys Alarm Monitoring Solution. Entering the MAC address & IP address of the Linksys device are usually all that is required to download the custom alarm monitoring settings. All that remains is to connect a phone cable from the alarm panel to the Linksys device, plug it into the modem/router, power it up and start testing. If your Monitoring Centre handles the provisioning step for you - you really do have yourself a "Plug & Play" IP Alarm Monitoring Solution.
Calculate the cost savings you can make on hardware, technician training and installation time and you will soon realise that you would be making a sound commercial decision by choosing the Linksys IP Alarm Monitoring Solution.
Central Station Considerations when Evaluating IP Solutions
Careful consideration should be given to how you will receive signals from every make and model of alarm panel on the market, transmitting in a diverse range of alarm formats. Universal IP dialer capture devices can work out to be quite expensive for your installers and end users. If they consider the upgrade to be too expensive, they may decide to cease monitoring or look for cheaper solutions elsewhere. Neither option is good for business.
Linksys PAP2T adapters are available in many stores throughout New Zealand at under $100. The SPA3102 model costs around $30 more and is able to interface with GSM backup equipment. Please understand that even though these devices are marketed and sold as voice adapters, IP Alarms have developed custom firmware settings and software that allow them to be used as "Raw IP" adapters. As a result, they do not suffer any of the well documented problems associated with mainstream VoIP.
What are the Advantages of the Linksys Solution ?
The ability for installers or even end users to source Linksys products locally is becoming increasingly more important with rising transportation & shipping costs. This is what makes the solution very popular as devices can be conveniently picked up from a local consumer electronics store.
When our custom alarm monitoring settings are downloaded into any "off the shelf" Linksys VoIP adapter or router, they enable the device to act as an IP alarm transmitter. To gain full control of the network environment, VoIP service providers are taken out of the equation, no third party signal handling is required and the adapter communicates directly with a Virtual Receiver within your Monitoring Center facility. This makes the Linksys IP Alarm Monitoring Solution a true "End to End" Solution.
When 2-way voice is required, signals are sent to a conventional PSTN based alarm receiver via a second custom provisioned Linksys device. This removes the requirement for Monitoring Centres to purchase new IP receivers and protects investment in existing equipment. The SPA3102 receiver conversion devices are protocol independent and will allow your installers to send signals over IP from ANY panel modem or dialer - regardless of how old or obscure it is.
Linksys Solution Installation & Provisioning Guide