Here's the situation, it should be relatively easy. We've got one room with two doors and a few windows along one wall that we'd like to protect. We're thinking two door sensors and one motion detector, along with one siren. Keypad only needs to be by one door.
There's no closets or anything fancy, just a plain room. We don't have a telephone line, though, just VoIP. NextAlarm looks to be a good choice from what I've seen. However, we've got concerns about getting the right equipment.
We'd prefer wireless sensors since we're leasing and there's no drywall, only stucco walls. However, it seems that the keypad for many completely wireless alarm systems is also the brain, meaning that if the keypad is smashed with a hammer, the alarm is disabled. The more expensive systems seem to have a seperate "brain" with a metal lock box to prevent this.
I left a message and an email for Robert Bass but never heard back. Anybody else care to sell us an alarm system? We've found most sites pretty confusing, and figuring out all the parts we need is tough.
One option that we were considering is putting that keypad/brain somewhere hidden, disabling the sound on it so it doesn't alert the robber to its location, and putting a second keypad on the wall by the door. It starts to get costly at some point, and might even make more sense to get a phone line for a year and buy a cheaper system than one that's network compatible. Any advice?
Thanks, tslugmo