Security System: Wired vs. Wireless

Think­ing about get­ting a home secu­ri­ty sys­tem?  Picked out your secu­ri­ty cam­eras and mon­i­tor­ing plan?  Hav­ing trou­bles decid­ing between a wired or wire­less sys­tem?  No need to wor­ry. We have the answers you’re look­ing for. A decid­ing fac­tor when choos­ing an alarm mon­i­tor­ing sys­tem is whether to go with a wired or wire­less sys­tem as there are advan­tages and dis­ad­van­tages to each sys­tem.  The one you choose is based upon your lifestyle, needs and your over­all pref­er­ence.  To help make the choice a bit eas­i­er, here are the key dif­fer­ences, as well as the pros and cons of each sys­tem. Wired Sys­tem A wired secu­ri­ty sys­tem involves the use of sen­sors that are installed through­out the house, such as on your doors and win­dows.  The sen­sors are con­nect­ed to the secu­ri­ty sys­tem’s main pan­el with the wiring being dis­crete, being placed under car­pets and out of visu­al sight.  Along with sen­sors, a home own­er can also add secu­ri­ty cam­eras or any oth­er secu­ri­ty acces­sories to cater to their spe­cif­ic pro­tec­tion need which can all be con­trolled by the key­pad installed. Wire­less Sys­tem A wire­less sys­tem is sim­i­lar to a wired sys­tem except that a wire­less sys­tem pro­vides the secu­ri­ty and porta­bil­i­ty of an alarm sys­tem, with­out the wires.  Just like a wired sys­tem, sen­sors can be installed through­out the house and will be linked to the main con­trol pan­el using wire­less tech­nol­o­gy.  In this case, no wires are need­ed, which means noth­ing needs to be hid­den out of sight except for the sen­sors and cam­eras.  Secu­ri­ty cam­eras and any oth­er acces­sories can also be installed on this sys­tem, just like a wired sys­tem where they will be inte­grat­ed togeth­er with the key­pad installed. So, what are the dif­fer­ence between the two?

• Wire­less sys­tems are quick­er, eas­i­er and less messier to install.  A wired sys­tem requires holes to be drilled into walls to run the wires (unless the house is a new build) and takes a while to make sure every­thing is con­nect­ed cor­rect­ly.
• Wired sys­tems require much less main­te­nance.  The lithi­um bat­ter­ies in wire­less sys­tems must be checked and replaced over time to keep the sys­tem oper­at­ing at full strength.  Also, it is eas­i­er to find replace­ment parts for wired sys­tems than wire­less as the wire­less tech­nol­o­gy is in a state of con­tin­u­ous change.
• Wired sys­tems pro­vides clear func­tions of the sys­tem with­out the inter­fer­ence of sig­nals from oth­er devices such as baby mon­i­tors.  A wire­less sys­tem can pick up sig­nals from oth­er devices and cause a false alarm.
• Wire­less sys­tems are eas­i­er to relo­cate and pro­vide a porta­bil­i­ty option to home own­ers who move and want to take the sys­tem with them.  A wired sys­tem is hard­er to take with you if you move.
• With a wired sys­tem, a bur­glar can dis­arm the sys­tem by cut­ting the wires while with a wire­less sys­tem, it’s hard­er to dis­arm.
• Wire­less sys­tems are more expen­sive then a wired sys­tem so it depends on how much you want to spend on an alarm mon­i­tor­ing sys­tem.

Both wired and wire­less secu­ri­ty sys­tems have their advan­tages and dis­ad­van­tages.  How­ev­er, it does­n’t mat­ter whether you choose a wired or wire­less secu­ri­ty sys­tem as both pro­vide the most secure pro­tec­tion for your home or busi­ness.  The choice ulti­mate­ly depends on your lifestyle and pref­er­ence.  It comes down to whether or not you want holes drilled in your wall or not, if you plan to move with­in a few years and the cost as well.  Both sys­tems will pro­vide you with secure pro­tec­tion for your home and busi­ness but the choice ulti­mate­ly comes down to your lifestyle.