Connecting to a cellular network is absolutely more safe than using WiFi. Most WiFi hotspots aren’t secure because the data sent over the internet isn’t encrypted. (When you use a secured WiFi, you can encrypt your data, but it’s still … Continue reading →

Answer: Hello! Blink cameras cannot function without an active WiFi connection or an online Sync Module. If internet connectivity is lost or if the Sync Module is powered off, the system will go offline until it both are restored. Can … Continue reading →

Use the Blink Home Monitor app to check in on what’s happening at home from anywhere at any time. The app connects your home to your phone in HD video so you can see and protect what matters most. With … Continue reading →

If This Then That. IFTTT (If This Then That) is a free cloud-based service that connects your Arlo account to your smart home devices so that they interact in the ways you want. Do Arlo cameras work with IFTTT? When … Continue reading →

Kevo convert is compatible with Kwikset, Weiser, Baldwin Prestige, Baldwin Reserve, Baldwin Estate, and Schlage. What does Kevo work with? Kevo is a great product. Using it with the iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, (and Galaxy S7), all on the … Continue reading →

How to Open a Lockbox Dial the correct combination of numbers on the rolling display. A lockbox may have three or four numbers in the combination. Slide the latch button. The latch may slide up or down, but it will … Continue reading →

All wheel packs are all designed around the same principle. The typical combination lock has a combination dial that is attached to a spindle.As the cam turns, the drive pin eventually makes contact with a small tab on the adjacent … Continue reading →

The majority of composite doors which are commonly specified with a lever/lever and lever/pad handle are supplied with a Kubu Equipped Door Lock as standard. What locks are on UPVC doors? There are five types of locking operation for Upvc … Continue reading →

How do you fortify a door? If yours is already a solidly-constructed door, there are additional simple steps to take to better fortify the door against intruders. Lock up the door locks you already have. Install a high-quality deadbolt lock … Continue reading →

The simple answer is no. The mechanism of a combination padlock is such that it cannot be as strong as a keyed padlock. A combination padlock can also be cracked over time simply be trying each code in turn. Are … Continue reading →

Apply glue to the interior of the hole. Tap the dowel plug into the hole as far as possible, aligning the grain pattern of the dowel rod vertically. Allow the glue to dry overnight. Force wood filler into any seams … Continue reading →

In multi-threaded environments, initialization is usually not thread safe, so locking is required to protect the critical section.Since only the first access requires locking, double-checked locking is used to avoid locking overhead of subsequent accesses. Why is double-checked locking bad? … Continue reading →

August Connect is Offline Unplug the device from the outlet. Plug the Connect back into the outlet. Hold the reset button for 5 seconds, and release. How do I reset my August WIFI Bridge? To perform a hard reset on … Continue reading →

Unlike the Assure SL Touchscreen Deadbolt we tested last year, the Nest x Yale model doesn’t include options for a Z-Wave, ZigBee or iM1 (HomeKit) module. So, it won’t work with SmartThings, HomeKit or other smart home hubs. Which smart … Continue reading →

The SmartThings Hub is a Z-Wave certified central static controller. It can be included in any Z-Wave network, and operate with Z-Wave certified devices from other manufacturers. Is SmartThings ZigBee or Zwave? How do smart devices use Z-Wave and ZigBee? … Continue reading →