Wireless / WiFi Access Lock Guide

Published Nov 12, 2019 17:03 PM

For some access openings, running wires can add thousands in cost, and wireless alternatives that avoid it becomes appealing.

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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 ** *** *******.

*** ***** ***** ***** **** ********:

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****/******** *** **** ** **** ** network ********** ****** ********** ******** ******************** ********* ****, ******** **** ************** ** not ** ******.

Wireless ** ****?

**** ** ***** ** ********* ********, it ****** **** ******** ******* *** locks *** ********* ********. *** ***** distinctions *** ******, **** ***** *****:

  • *********** ********
  • ****

*********** ********

*********** ***** ******** ******* ** *** lock, ******* ** *** ****** - *.* ******** ******* * ****** *** ** be ******* ** *** ***** ** every ****. *** **** ***** ******* $200 - $*** ****, **** ******** of ***** ***' ** *** *********, line ** *****.

****** ***** ** *********** ******** *******:

  • ****'*******
  • *******'*******
  • ***** ****/**************
  • ***'* ***** (****** *** *****)
  • *-**** **** (****, *******, *** **** residential *****)

*** *** ******* ****** *** ***** wireless **** ************ (***) ******:

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802.11 ****

**** ***** ***** **** ***.** **** connections, *** **** ** ***** ** IP *******.

**** **** *****, ******** **** ******** generally *** ** ****, **** ************* bandwidth ******.

****** ***** ** ***.** **** ***** include:

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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 ** ***.

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** ***** ** ****** ****** **** existing **** *** ****** *******, *** locks **** ** ** ****** ** comply.

***** *** **** ** ********* * lock *** ** **** **** $** and ** ****** **** *** ***** of ***, **** ******* ******* ** frequently ********** *** *** ** ******** of ******* *** * ****** ** a ****** ****** ** *****.

Battery *****

** ***** ***********, *********** ******* ***** in ***** *** **** ******** ** even ********* *** ****. ***** **** lock ******* *** ******** ******* **** at **** ****-**-********* ** ******, ******* life ** ********** ***** ******* ********* conditions *** *****.

******** ** * ****** **** ******** a ($** *****/*****) ******* **** *********** once *** ****, * ****** ******** of **** *** ***** **** **** $500/year.

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*** **** ** ******* ***** * 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 ********* ** ****.

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********** * ******** **** ****** ******** 'lockdown' ******** *** *** ***** ****, but **** ********* *** ******** ******* and *********** ****** ** *** ****** the ******* ** ***** ** ******* is *** ****.

** ****** ********* ** ******* *** a ********* ******* ** * ******** command ** * ******** ****, ********/**** locksets ****** *** ** **** ** all.

Replacement *****

*******, ** **** ***** *****, **** replacement ** *** ***** **** ** required? ****** * ********* **** **** many ******** **********, ** ** ********* device ****** ** ************, ** *** be ******* ***.

**** * ********/**** ****, ** * routine ******* **** **** * ****** or ******** ***** (******* **** **** $100 *** ********), *** ****** **** often ***** ** ** ********* ** a **** ** $*,*** *** ** more.

Comments (11)
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Andy Allen
Nov 14, 2019

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Brian Rhodes
Nov 14, 2019
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Ng Choy Mei
Oct 18, 2020
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* ********** ******* ** **** ****** lock *****.

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Undisclosed End User #1
Oct 18, 2020

******* ****** ***** *** *********** *** wireless.

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Brian Rhodes
Oct 18, 2020
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****, *** *** ********* ***** ** typically ****** *** *** ********** ** ultra *** (*.*.: ** ****), ** it's * ****** *********** ** ******** them '********' ** *** **** ****** as *** ***** ****** **********.

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Oct 19, 2020
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John Honovich
Oct 19, 2020
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** * ***** ** ****, **** was ********* **** **** * **** ago. *'** ***** ***** ** ******* on *******.

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Brian Rhodes
Oct 19, 2020
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andrew fulton
Oct 19, 2020
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Brian Rhodes
Oct 19, 2020
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Jun 01, 2021
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