Wireless / WiFi Access Lock Guide
For some access openings, running wires can add thousands in cost, and wireless alternatives that avoid it becomes appealing.
But using wireless and WiFi locks can have drawbacks over hardwired alternatives.
In this guide, we examine key aspects of both types, including:
- The differences between Wireless and WiFi access
- WiFi Drawback: Power Hungry
- Wireless Drawback: Lockdown Feature Often Difficult
- Repinning locks is often still needed
- Battery costs can be hundreds per year
- Replacement Costs
WiFi/Wireless ***** *******
** ******, ****/******** ***** *** ********** a ****** ********** **** **** **** key ******* *** *** ** **** integrated ********** *******. ** ********** ****** database ** ***** *** ********* ** the **** ******* ***** ******* ** provide ****** ******* ******* ************ ******* (albeit ******* ***** **** ** ****** the ******** ** ******* ********).
* ****/******** **** *** ** ********* much ******* **** ******** ******** **** lock ******* **** * *********** ********* access ****** ******** ** ******** ****** that **** ************ ** **** *** wired ** *** *******.
*** ***** ***** ***** **** ********:
****/******** *** **** ** **** ** network ********** ****** ********** ******** ******************** ********* ****, ******** **** ************** ** not ** ******.
Wireless ** ****?
**** ** ***** ** ********* ********, it ****** **** ******** ******* *** locks *** ********* ********. *** ***** distinctions *** ******, **** ***** *****:
- *********** ********
- ****
*********** ********
*********** ***** ******** ******* ** *** lock, ******* ** *** ****** - *.* ******** ******* * ****** *** ** be ******* ** *** ***** ** every ****. *** **** ***** ******* $200 - $*** ****, **** ******** of ***** ***' ** *** *********, line ** *****.
****** ***** ** *********** ******** *******:
- ****'*******
- *******'*******
- ***** ****/**************
- ***'* ***** (****** *** *****)
- *-**** **** (****, *******, *** **** residential *****)
*** *** ******* ****** *** ***** wireless **** ************ (***) ******:
802.11 ****
**** ***** ***** **** ***.** **** connections, *** **** ** ***** ** IP *******.
**** **** *****, ******** **** ******** generally *** ** ****, **** ************* bandwidth ******.
****** ***** ** ***.** **** ***** include:
- ****'******* ******* ** ******* ********
- ********'**** *** **(*** ** ********** ******** ** ****** connected)
- ******'********** ***
- ******************(*********'**********')
WiFi **** *********
*******, **** ***** *** **** ********* per ****. *******, *** ********** **** of ****** ********* ****** *** * separate ******* *** ****** ***** ******** cost **** ***** **** ****.
**** ***** *** ********* *** ******* by * **** ******* ** *** number ** ******* ***** ** * network, **** ******* ** *** ****** of ********** *********** *** **** ******* can ********.
***** ********* *** **** ******* ********** of ******* **** ** ****** *** can ****** *** *** **** *** how **** ***** *** **********.
*** ******** *******, *** ***** ** often ****** ** ******* *****, *** multiple **** *** ***** ** '******' together *** ****-******* ************.
WiFi/Network ********
** **** *****, ******** ***** **** locks ***** ******** *** ****** ****** the ***** ** ********* ** ****** by ***** **********, ********* * ******* of *** *** ***.
********, **** **** ***** *** ******** WiFi *********** *** ************** ** ******** network ** ******* ********** ****, *** the ***** ********** *** **** ******* networked ******.
*******, *** **** '**********' ** *** encryption **** ** ***** ***** *** often *** ***********. ** **** *****, the ******* ****** ******** *** ********* buying ******** ***** ** ** ***** cost, *** ***** ********* ******** *****/****** may *** ** **********.
Repinning *****
** **** *****, ******* * ****/******** lock **** ***** ********* *** ********** locks ** ***.
** ***** ** ****** ****** **** existing **** *** ****** *******, *** locks **** ** ** ****** ** comply.
***** *** **** ** ********* * lock *** ** **** **** $** and ** ****** **** *** ***** of ***, **** ******* ******* ** frequently ********** *** *** ** ******** of ******* *** * ****** ** a ****** ****** ** *****.
Battery *****
** ***** ***********, *********** ******* ***** in ***** *** **** ******** ** even ********* *** ****. ***** **** lock ******* *** ******** ******* **** at **** ****-**-********* ** ******, ******* life ** ********** ***** ******* ********* conditions *** *****.
******** ** * ****** **** ******** a ($** *****/*****) ******* **** *********** once *** ****, * ****** ******** of **** *** ***** **** **** $500/year.
*** **** ** ******* ***** * lock **** *** ***** **** * specialty ******* **** ** *** **** may ** ******** ** *** ******** commercially ********* *********** *********, *** ** either ****, ********* **** **** ***** not ****** ** ******** ******* *****.
**** * ******** ********** ** **** door *** ********** **** **** ** binding ** *** **** ****. **** additional ***** ** ******** *** ******* drain ******** *********.
*** *********** *** *** **** ** the **** *** ******* ****** ******* life, **** ** ************ **** ******* lasting ****** **** *** **** *******. If *** ******** ******* ***** ***** is ******* ******* ** ******, *** battery **** *** **** ** ******* to **** ******** ******* ******, ***** one **** ********** **** ***** ******* because ** ******** ***, *** **** because *** ******** ******** ** ***** is ************.
WiFi ***** *** **** *****
** *******, *** **** ** ***** used **** ******* ******* ******* ****.
* ******** *** **** ***** ** because **** ****** ** ******** ******* with ****** ******, **** ***** ***** battery **** ******* ******** ** ***-***** wireless *-****/****** **** *** ************ *******.
************, *** ****'* ******** **** *** radio ** *** *** ************* ****** battery ****, **** ***** ******* **** and **** * ****** ****** ****** to **-********* * ********** ** **** the ******* **** *****.
Wireless ******** *** ****** *********
*******, * ******** *** ******** (*.*.: not ****) ******: ****-********* ******** **** emergency ******** *** *** ** *********.
*** ****** ** **** ******** ******* a ******* ***** ** **** ** simultaneously **** *** ***** ** * system, *********** *********** ****** ** ********* threats **** ****** ****** ** ***** unauthorized *****.
**** *** ******** ******, ******* *********** and ***** *** * *******. **** 'Lockdown', **** ******* ** ********* ******* an ************ ** **** **** *** leave ********* ** ****.
********** * ******** **** ****** ******** 'lockdown' ******** *** *** ***** ****, but **** ********* *** ******** ******* and *********** ****** ** *** ****** the ******* ** ***** ** ******* is *** ****.
** ****** ********* ** ******* *** a ********* ******* ** * ******** command ** * ******** ****, ********/**** locksets ****** *** ** **** ** all.
Replacement *****
*******, ** **** ***** *****, **** replacement ** *** ***** **** ** required? ****** * ********* **** **** many ******** **********, ** ** ********* device ****** ** ************, ** *** be ******* ***.
**** * ********/**** ****, ** * routine ******* **** **** * ****** or ******** ***** (******* **** **** $100 *** ********), *** ****** **** often ***** ** ** ********* ** a **** ** $*,*** *** ** more.
****** *** *** *******.
***** ** *** *** **** ****** to *** **********-***** **** ************ ** that ** **** *** **** ** '********** ********* ********'. **** *********** ****** systems *** *** **** *******.
** ** *****: ****** ******** ******* low ** *****. *** ******** **** not *** ********* ** ********* ****** ******* **************** ******** ** ***** ****/******** *****.
** **** ***** ** ***** *** six-year-old***** ****** ******* *********** ****.
* ********** ******* ** **** ****** lock *****.
******* ****** ***** *** *********** *** wireless.
****, *** *** ********* ***** ** typically ****** *** *** ********** ** ultra *** (*.*.: ** ****), ** it's * ****** *********** ** ******** them '********' ** *** **** ****** as *** ***** ****** **********.
*** ****** ****** ** ******** ***** for ****** *******?. **** ** **** brands *** ***** *** ** ***** be ***** ** *** * ****** head ** **** **********. ** ****** we **** ** **** **** ***** that **** ** *** ** ****** are *** ********** **** ** ***** some ************* ********* ***** ** **** in **** **********. * ***** ***** that *** **** ***** *** *** really ********* **** ****** ****** ** looking ** * ******** ****** ****** than ******* * ****** ******.
*** ****** ****** ** ******** ***** for ****** *******?
** * ***** ** ****, **** was ********* **** **** * **** ago. *'** ***** ***** ** ******* on *******.
***** ******: ** *** *******, ***** are **** '********' ****** ** **** brands ** *** **** **** ******, SimonsVoss, *** *****.
***** ****** ************ *** *** ****** in *** ********** ****** *****?
*'* **** ******* **** **** '**' offerings ******* ******** ***** **** ******* (and **** *****) ** ***** ********* can ** ****** ** **** **** only '**-*****' (******* ****) *****.
** ***** ****** *** **** ******, Salto, ****** ****, * ** ***** that **** ** ******** ** ******* some ********* *** *** ** ***** , *** *** ***** ** ********* how *** **** **. ** **** seem ***** ********** *** **** ********* SKU's ****** **** ** ***** ***** to **** **** *** *** ********* European **** *********** *** ******.
**** *** ***** **** **** **** at ***** ***** ****** *** *** helped ******* ** *** ********* ** some ***** ******** ***** ** ***** buildings. **** **** *** **** ** battery **** ******.
* ***** * *** **** ******* for **** **** *********** ** **** life *********** ** ***** *** *** out *****.
**** ******, *****, ****** ****
****** *** *** ********. ************, ** is ** *********** ******* **** ** will ***** ** *** * ******* post.
** **** *********** ***** **** ******** units ** * *********** ******** **** had **** ****** **** ** ******, but ** ***** ** ***** **** no *** *******. *** ******** ***** being **** *********?
*****,
* ** ******* *** * ***** Geo **** ******* ** ** ******* displayed ** **** ******** "**** *******", yet *** *** *** ******* ***** in *** *******? *** ** *** fact **** ***** *** * ********** different ******** ** "********" ***** **** serious ********** **** *** ******** *** did *****, * **** ** *** and ************* **** *** *** *** include *****. **......*** **** **** *** included?