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They tend to have no fear of challenging a human or animal that intrudes on "their" property or that threatens "their" people and animals. A flock of geese may be an unusual method of home security, but they can be effective without any special training. A smart home security system connects to your Wi Fi network so you can monitor and control your security devices using your smartphone and an app. Entry level systems usually include some door and window sensors, a motion detector, and a hub that communicates with these devices using one or more wireless protocols such as Wi Fi, Z Wave, Zigbee, or a proprietary mesh network. You can add extra door, motion, and window sensors to provide coverage for your entire house and build a comprehensive system that includes door locks, garage door openers, indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras, lights, sirens, smoke/CO detectors, water sensors, and more. A word about wireless protocols: In a perfect world, all home security components would use the same wireless standard to communicate with the main hub, but factors such as power requirements, signal range, price, and size make it virtually impossible to settle on just one. For example, smaller components such as door/window sensors typically use Z Wave or Zigbee technology because they don't require a lot of power and can be powered by smaller batteries. They also operate in a mesh topology and can help extend the range of networked devices. However, neither protocol provides the bandwidth that you get with Wi Fi, which is why it is usually used in security cameras to provide smooth video streaming, and in other devices that require a fat pipe. Moreover, Z Wave and Zigbee devices are connected and controlled using a hub, while Wi Fi devices can be connected directly to your home network and controlled with an app. Finally, Z Wave and Zigbee devices use AES 128 encryption, and since they operate in a closed system with a dedicated hub, they offer more security than Wi Fi devices.

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You’ll be able to control your camera just by chatting on Facebook like you do all day anyway!It’s a convenient way to check on your pet. Let me give you an example. Say I’m at work but I want to check on my kids. I would just hop over to Facebook messenger and ask my Netatmo bot who is currently home. The bot will respond with not only a screenshot of my fictional four year old son, but also the exact time that he was last seen. You can see how useful the A. I is now, right?If you have other connected devices like a thermostat or any other environmental monitoring, you can also ask the bot to check in, asking what’s the temperature in your house or outside. It’s a virtual assistant and a camera, all tucked into one!Now, I must say, if you are going to get the Canary All In One or any of the Canary products for that matter, I recommend doing the paid monthly membership. With the membership you’ll unlock two way audio, local storage, 30 days of cloud storage, person detection, activity zones, and access to a first person responder. Considering the membership is only $9. 99 a month or $99 a year, I think it’s a great value.

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These burglar alarms have different specifications. Some are made to be placed along with the locking mechanism of a door. There are also those that are made to fit windows. Other times, they are designed to detect the sound of breaking glass before they sound the alarm. Motion sensors are also effective as alarms. It could be a motion sensor light that would scare away possible intruders or motion sensor alarms that can be placed in balconies or other vulnerable entry points.

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