gtalarico
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I make simplisafe sensors with extended range. https://smarthomehacks.etsy.com
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9 months ago
We have a mother-in-law unit. The furthest sensor (entry on the door) is about 70 feet from the bast station in the main house. This sensor is basically always disconnected, we get the warning every night when we arm the system. I've gotten 2 replacements for this sensor, reset everything, moved
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9 months ago
We have a mother-in-law unit. The furthest sensor (entry on the door) is about 70 feet from the bast station in the main house. This sensor is basically always disconnected, we get the warning every night when we arm the system. I've gotten 2 replacements for this sensor, reset everything, moved
9 months ago
Has simplisafe said if they have plans to manufacture a signal range extender? Or has anyone had success at using an aftermarket repeater?
@brucetomei I have not messed with the keypad but have had a few requests. I would need a "sacrificial" one to test with and didn't want to use my own. @Sberg50508 I have not messed with the base station. It's too expensive if I messed it up 🤣I al
9 months ago
I'm having issues with the range of the sensors within my home. Entry sensors keep disconnecting or registering open when they are closed. I've tried troubleshooting with the base stations moved around, however front and back doors are far enough apart, and through thick stone walls that either one
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1 year ago
I'm having issues with the range of the sensors within my home. Entry sensors keep disconnecting or registering open when they are closed. I've tried troubleshooting with the base stations moved around, however front and back doors are far enough apart, and through thick stone walls that either one
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1 year ago
I'm having issues with the range of the sensors within my home. Entry sensors keep disconnecting or registering open when they are closed. I've tried troubleshooting with the base stations moved around, however front and back doors are far enough apart, and through thick stone walls that either one
Hey @Kettinscottage - the post below has links to an instructable on how to add an antenna to a sensor https://support.simplisafe.com/conversations/product-requests-and-suggestions/sensor-range-extenderboosterrepeater/6190c6688ea41ebb06225bfd?c
1 year ago
Do the door & motion sensors rely on bluetooth or wi-fi of some type? I'm trying to figure out if their is a way to increase the range a bit from the base station to the sensors.
Hey @robertallenpayne Not sure why post was deleted. Maybe one of the mods has some insights on why post was deleted (@captain11 ?)There is anoter post that has a link to a less detailed but similar instructables pagehttps://support.simpl
1 year ago
Has simplisafe said if they have plans to manufacture a signal range extender? Or has anyone had success at using an aftermarket repeater?
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1 year ago
Has simplisafe said if they have plans to manufacture a signal range extender? Or has anyone had success at using an aftermarket repeater?
Hey all - I am the one selling the mod on Etsy. Please not I only make a few bucks per sensor so I do this more as a hobby then as a business 🤣 ~There use to be a post here with step-by-step instructions but appears to have been deleted.~ Updated U
1 year ago
Can anyone suggest how I can extend the coverage of my alarm system as I keep getting different sensors drop on and off of my system
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