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I prefer Insteon, which is wireless like Zigbee, but more jam resistant as it also operates over the power lines in your home to form a mesh. Even if the wirele
by SEJeff 12y ago
I prefer Insteon, which is wireless like Zigbee, but more jam resistant as it also operates over the power lines in your home to form a mesh. Even if the wireless access is blocked, much of the devices can be directly plugged in, and as a result, would still send critical security events to the controller.
- joezydeco 12y agoI've always been curious if powerline protocols like Insteon and X10 were jammable by injecting noise into the neutral leg of the circuit. In most neighborhoods with above-ground power lines, it's incredibly easy to access the neutral wire.
- adanto6840 12y agoOr just cut the power to the home, arguably just as easy no? I think if your being targeted like that then you probably have bigger issues to deal with though...
- donutz 12y agoIs it the case that if the power is out, that such devices can't communicate over the powerlines, even if they have their own backup power?
- SEJeff 12y agoNo, because they send modulated signals over the copper power cables. Therefor, if they had their own backup power and were operating over the powerlines, they would work.
- SEJeff 12y agoIf someone is jamming your power lines AND rf / wireless, you're under a full on assault. You're unlikely to defend against someone invested that much in breaching your home easily. Although a Springfield Armory XD45 makes a wonderful backup :) As does this sign in my rear window: http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.284053143.jpg http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.284053143.jpg