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Any good smart lock recommendations that wired instead of wireless?
by rkagerer 4y ago
Any good smart lock recommendations that wired instead of wireless?
- silisili 4y agoSorry, I don't. I leaned Kwikset because of their smartkey system. You can rekey the lock to match your existing home keys. I'm not sure if any other brand does that, but it was so simple to do I'm a Kwikset guy now(even their newer dumb locks have this, too).
- rootusrootus 4y agoSchlage makes z-wave locks that are traditional schlage locks in every other way, including the key. I had all mine keyed to match by my local locksmith.
- Fezzik 4y agoAnother upside to the newer versions of the Kwikset smartkey systems: they are moderately difficult to force open, even for a pro, if they are trying to be remotely discreet - I locked myself out, deadbolt and doorknob, and it took a professional locksmith more than 10 minutes to get my front door open. Obviously drills and/or bashing nullify all of this, but I’m happy to have a secure lock.
- rootusrootus 4y agoNot wired, but I recommend the schlage z-wave deadbolts. No wifi madness, so if you want to access them remotely (I do), you have to set up some kind of home automation server and then VPN to it. No cloud for me, and encrypted z-wave is secure enough. If someone really wants in, they'll smash the window next to my front door and reach through and turn the deadbolt. Nobody's going to bother trying to hack z-wave.