Wireless Home Security Systems Streamline Security

Wireless Home Security Systems Streamline Security Wireless home security systems utilize wireless connections to send and receive signals and images. Images and information from wirel ess home security cameras can be viewed on television, cell phone o r computer. Systems require a camera, a transmitter and a receiver. The simple st wireless home security systems are nothing more than a computer and a webcam. Elaborate systems can involve much equipment and mo nitor a large variety of applications. Wireless home security systems have made protecting home and proper ty easy and affordable. There are systems available with plenty of options. Homeowners can customize kits or purchase parts individual ly and build their own protection. It's been estimated that more th an 50% of all home security surveillance systems purchased are wire less. This percentage is expected to increase as prices continue to come down and consumers realize how easy it is to set up a wireles s home security system. Many insurance companies offer discounts fo r property protected by security systems. Online and retail stores sell wireless home security system kits. Sta ndard kits usually include a control box, door and window contacts, m otion sensor, transformer, battery backup, user video and manual, sec urity alert window stickers and technical support. Optional add-ons for wireless home security systems include latchkey alert. This alert lets parents know when children do not arrive hom e on time. Exterior sirens, smoke detection sensors, glass break sen sors and subscription monitoring services are also available. It is possible to create a wireless security system with a webcam a nd a computer. Free software available online adds motion detection and the option to record images only when something changes. Image s are stored on the computer. Using a webcam in this way is cheap but range is limited to the rea ch of the webcam and the webcam cable. Low light can also be a prob lem. Homeowners utilizing the power and convenience of wireless technolo gy need to take steps to protect the wireless home security environ A gift from www.dotcomhunter.com w w w .d o tc om hu nt e r.c om ment. When installing wireless routers and similar equipment, never leave the default names and passwords intact. Items such as the Linksys wireless router assign a standard name to the wireless network. Anyone who's used Linksys is familiar with the company's use of 'linksys' as a network name. Changing the name isn 't so much a matter of protecting your network as it is letting lurk ers know that you've done so. Assign network passwords that contain letters and numbers and aren't easy to recall. Yes, they'll have to be written down. No, others in t he neighborhood won't find it easy to link on the network. Use encryption for all wireless connections. If equipment encryption options vary, use the one that all pieces of equipment have in comm on. Again, doing so limits unauthorized access to the wireless netwo rk. Disable the broadcast feature on routers unless you need to broadcas t the signal. Make sure firewalls are enabled on both routers and co mputers. Older routers may not have a firewall option but newer ones do. Wireless home security systems are great ways to streamline securit y and computing issues in the home. A gift from www.dotcomhunter.com w Even if you've installed your own wireless home security system, ther e are decals and stickers available for use around the exterior of th e home. Use these to deter would-be intruders. w w .d o Avoid placing routers near windows. This lessens the chance of other s picking up or trying to access your wireless home network. tc om hu nt e r.c om