If he is going to get monitoring anyway, some companies do a small system
for free if you sign up for monitoring. I have a wireless system many years
ago. I would get false alarms from static and other problems though the
company eventually had me do some simple modifications to eliminate that.
What I noticed though was a lot of these wireless systems go off the market
quickly because people don't buy them. Some MBA convinces a company to make
them because there will be a demand but the demand is smaller than expected
and the companies quit the business.


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My PC-illiterate buddy just moved into a new home, and is thinking
about installing a do-it-yourself alarm system. The easier to install
the better, but he wants to get a good quality one. His walls are
already finished, which might make a wired system harder to install.
Can someone recommend a particular brand or model so that I may point
him in the right direction?
Is wireless the way to go?
Thanks in advance.