
Some smart door locks can just be set to lock at specific times, while others can integrate with smart home devices, unlocking your door and turning on your smart lights simultaneously. This type of lock typically replaces a traditional key with a keypad so that you can control the deadbolt lock with a unique pin or mobile app. Touchscreen for ease in unlocking and one-touch lockingĪ smart door lock is a device that allows you to remotely manage the locking and unlocking of your front door via a mobile app or keypad. Works with Amazon Alexa, allowing you to lock/unlock and check battery status
#SMART LOCK INSTALL#
This smart lock is easy to install and connects directly to Wi-Fi without needing a plug-in adapter, making it great for renters.īuilt in Wi-Fi allows you to connect without additional hardware Users can use a unique pin to unlock the touchscreen keypad and automatically lock the door when they leave Users can lock, unlock, and manage pin codes and receive notifications from anywhere on your smartphone This is an attractive smart lock that comes in numerous metal finishes and has the slimmest touch screen option on the market.
#SMART LOCK KEY FREE#
Yale Assure Lock SL Key Free Touchscreen Deadbolt Locks automatically behind you and unlocks as you approach Using Wi-Fi, you can lock and unlock this smart lock from anywhere by simply using your phone.Īllows you to use your existing deadbolt and existing keys if necessary The unlocking record can be tracked through the management software.A great option for those that live in apartments, the August Smart Lock + Connect is easy to install. Whenever the user unlocks or locks the lock, the unlock record will be saved in the key. Through the management system, the administrator needs to set the user, unlock date and time period for the key. When unlocking, the unlocking authority needs to be assigned before. Similarly, the key is no longer a physical key, but a special electronic key. Industry smart locks mainly have three components: locks and keys, and management systems. However, the application areas of industrial smart locks are not smart homes, but fields that have extremely high requirements for key management, such as communications, power utilities, water utilities, public safety, transportation, data centers, etc. They are an iterative product of mechanical locks like smart locks. Industrial smart locks ( passive electronic lock) are a branch of the smart lock field.
#SMART LOCK BLUETOOTH#
Smart locks may use Bluetooth Low Energy and SSL to communicate, encrypting communications using 128/256-bit AES. This is because they use unique physical characteristics rather than stored information. Biometrics are becoming increasingly popular because they offer more security than passwords alone. Many smart locks now also feature biometric features, such as fingerprint sensors. Some smart locks work with a smart doorbell to allow the user to see who and when someone is at a door. Once this key is received the recipient will be able to unlock the smart lock using their mobile device during the timeframe previously specified by the sender.Ĭertain smart locks include a built-in Wi-Fi connection that allows for monitoring features such as access notifications or cameras to show the person requesting access. This key can be sent to the recipient smartphone over standard messaging protocols such as e-mail or SMS, or via a dedicated application. Smart locks allow users to grant access to a third party by means of a virtual key. In the case of these electronic locks, the key is not a physical key but a smartphone or a special key fob or keycard configured explicitly for this purpose which wirelessly performs the authentication needed to automatically unlock the door. Smart locks, like the traditional locks, need two main parts to work: the lock and the key. Recently, smart locking controllers have also appeared at the market.
#SMART LOCK UPGRADE#
Most smart locks are installed on mechanical locks (simple types of locks, including deadbolts) and they physically upgrade the ordinary lock. Smart locks can be considered part of a smart home. Smart locks may also monitor access and send alerts in response to the different events it monitors as well as other critical events related to the status of the device. The main components of the smart lock include the physical lock, the key (which can be electronic, digitally encrypted, or a virtual key to provide keyless entry), a secure Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection, and a management mobile app. These locks are called smart locks because they use advanced technology and Internet communication to enable easier access for users and enhanced security from intruders.

A smart lock is an electromechanical lock that is designed to perform locking and unlocking operations on a door when it receives a prompt via an electronic keypad, biometric sensor, access card, Bluetooth, or Wi-FI from a registered mobile device.
