Managing Your Security
System
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RB6741-Z Touchscreen Security System User Manual
Managing Connectivity Between the Touchscreen and the
Central-Monitoring Stations
The Touchscreen is constantly communicating with central-monitoring stations. It connects
via your service provider using broadband. It also connects to a cellular network if your
internet connectivity goes down. The Touchscreen can connect to your ser
vice provider’s
modem through a cable or Wi-Fi (wirelessly).
Viewing Signal Strength
To view the current signal strength of the Touchscreen
’s Wi-Fi connection to your service
provider’s modem:
1. From the Settings app (see
"
Configuring the Touchscreen
”
on page 18), tap
Advanced
Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi & Cellular Signal Strength
. The Wi-Fi and Cellular
Signal Strength screen appears, graphically displaying the detected signal strength of
the Wi-Fi connection to the router and the GPRS/EDGE connection to the cellular
network.
2. If your Wi-Fi connection is weak, try moving the Touchscreen closer to the Internet
router. If your cellular signal is weak, try moving the Touchscreen to another part of the
house where it can obtain a stronger signal.