| There is hope for consumers in your position. | | | | of connection is the fact that most monitoring |
| Internet technology and broadband connections | | | | companies using this technology routinely query |
| are changing the world and the alarm industry is | | | | your connection to make sure that it is active. An |
| changing with it. You can now have a dedicated, | | | | inactive response will trigger an event (alarm |
| completely monitored alarm system that does | | | | situation), though no one but you will be notified. |
| not use a phone line. This technology allows your | | | | This allows you to know that your Internet |
| system to be monitored directly through your | | | | connection is not operating properly. |
| broad band connection, using modified VoIP | | | | For those without wired broadband connections |
| technology. | | | | (those using satellite Internet), there are promising |
| What this means for you is that you can get a | | | | developments in this area as well. Once fully |
| monitored alarm and not have to pay for a phone | | | | complete, these systems will work exactly as the |
| line. If you are one of the millions of consumers | | | | one described above, but will work through your |
| contemplating doing away with your phone line, | | | | satellite provider, rather than through a traditional |
| but don't want to because of your security | | | | ISP. The future of home security is very bright, |
| system, this technology offers you the means to | | | | indeed. |
| ditch that extra bill and still have the vital home | | | | With the number of current monitoring options, |
| protection that you want and need. | | | | new technologies coming to the market and other |
| These systems operate through a modified | | | | configuration options, there has never been a |
| router that interfaces directly with your Internet | | | | better time to take advantage of a home alarm |
| connection. These can work with wired or | | | | system. With a little research, you can find one |
| wireless Internet, too, so don't worry if you are | | | | that easily meets your requirements, whether |
| strictly wireless. An additional benefit for this type | | | | you have a land line telephone system or not. |