Want to remotely control the smart lock? You must pay attention to this

[Reading] Buy a smart lock that can be controlled remotely, and actually select the corresponding gateway. At the time of purchase, try to choose the smart lock products that are the same brand as other smart homes that have already been purchased, or products that have the same network protocol and can be linked together. Such a gateway can drive the linkage of the entire family's products.

The biggest difference between the smart lock and the ordinary mechanical lock is that the smart lock can be controlled by the mobile phone, and the control distance depends on the connection mode supported by the smart lock. Most smart locks that can be remotely controlled in homes today do not use direct access to the Internet. Instead, they connect to the Internet through a “gateway”. When the smart lock is disconnected from the gateway, it is no different from an ordinary electronic lock.

Smart locks usually come standard with a gateway

The smart lock gateway not only allows users to control wherever they are, but also allows the gateway to become a transit point for Internet of Things information, such as automatically opening a cat's-eye video when it is smashed, and easily turning off the indoor lights when leaving the room. Other functions.

The reason for the emergence of the gateway is not only because of the linkage with other smart home products, but more because it is considered for the purpose of battery life. For smart locks, the power consumption required by Wi-Fi is very large. When powered by dry batteries, battery life is greatly reduced. And the data needed for smart locks is far less than that supported by the Wi-Fi transport protocol. With Wi-Fi Direct, it is a big bombardment of mosquitoes.

For electronic devices such as smart locks, which have high requirements for power consumption for 24-hour standby, low-power protocols such as Bluetooth and Zigbee will be more suitable. However, if you want to perform remote control, you still need a gateway to connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi or a network cable, and you must also defend against today's crippling network attacks. It is self-evident.

Buy a smart lock that can be controlled remotely, and actually select the corresponding gateway. At the time of purchase, try to choose the smart lock products that are the same brand as other smart homes that have already been purchased, or products that have the same network protocol and can be linked together. Such a gateway can drive the linkage of the entire family's products.

In addition to this, the installation location of the gateway is also very important, in addition to the need to be able to easily insert the network cable and power supply, but also without blocking with other products such as smart lock, so as to have a more stable wireless connection.

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