![]() If all of this sounds user-unfriendly to work with, that’s because it is, and the product is sure to lose many novice users at step one. Konnected relies on an arcane process in which you connect to a temporary Wi-Fi network, navigate to a hard-coded IP address where you’ll choose your Wi-Fi from a drop-down list and provide your Wi-Fi password. Once I unplugged the repeater and got the Konnected board connected directly to the router, I was able to connect to it through the app. The catch? After a troubleshooting session with the company, we found that Konnected didn’t like working through a nearby repeater. I ran into significant trouble throughout this process because the Wi-Fi setting process failed repeatedly, and then after it finally succeeded, the Konnected app couldn’t find the hardware, even though I confirmed through my router’s interface that it was connected to the network. After this, you can use the Konnected mobile app to configure the alarm panel. At this point, a page directs you to provide your home Wi-Fi network credentials, then reset the board. The extremely arcane setup routine requires you to connect your phone to Konnected’s temporary Wi-Fi network, then open a web browser and tap in a hard-coded IP address. The scant quick-start guide included in the box is of minimal help.Ĭonnecting the Konnected board to your Wi-Fi network is, surprisingly, the more daunting task. ![]() Konnected walks you through this process, but only on its website. Take special care to photograph the old panel before you start pulling out wires, and label it if possible. You’ll need a tiny flathead screwdriver to secure the posts and relocate the wires from your old panel to the new board. The small size of the board makes wiring tricky but easily doable with some care and attention to detail. If you have lots of wired sensors, you can install multiples of the Konnected circuit board. The Konnected Alarm Panel Pro is now available for $209 at the company’s website. Updated September 8, 2020 to report that Konnected is now shipping a new version of this product that adds ethernet, power-over-ethernet (PoE), and the ability to control up to 12 zones from a single board. You can also run multiple boards in parallel, and it’s even possible to connect multiple door sensors to a single terminal post if they’re wired in series. That may sound low, so if you need more sensors, a 12-sensor version of the board is available for $199. A row of terminal posts along one side allows you to connect up to 6 sensors. The $99 Konnected Alarm Panel board is a surprisingly tiny thing, a bare circuit board about 2.5 x 1 inches in size. This review is part of TechHive’s coverage of the best smart home systems, where you’ll find reviews of competing products, plus a buyer’s guide to the features you should consider when shopping. Ditto if you move into a new house that has an alarm system that you don’t know how to activate-or maybe you just don’t want to pay for professional monitoring and would rather get alarm system alerts on your phone. So, why would you want to remove your old alarm board? If the panel doesn’t work, but you suspect the sensors are intact, Konnected’s approach makes a lot of sense.
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