2gig BRDG1-900 Go Bridge IP Communicator (White)

I ordered the IP Communicator to provide dual path CS communication after a regional failure of the Verizon cell link to Alarm.com. In short, the IP Communicator works flawlessly as a backup reporting path and speeds up delivery of home automation commands routed through the alarm.com app. Installation took about 10 minutes: mount the device, power up, connect to router using Cat 6 patch cord, pair with panel, and program panel. Installation requires up to date panel software and the dual band transceiver. The directions for programming the panel outlined the menu choices without providing strong guidance; I selected the default choices for each option, including disabling ports 1 through 8, and everything worked fine. After saving the programming, the panel test of the Go Bridge passed. The CS was able to confirm the IP bridge function by pinging the device. Update: after 15 months the Go Bridge still works flawlessly. I did learn that when internet service is down at home, the alarm.com app on the iPhone does not fall back to LTE to contact the alarm.com server. This means that you cannot arm or disarm your system using your phone if you are within WiFi range of your router when the router has no internet connection. Turning off WiFi on your phone will force LTE use (which makes sense).

Impressed, no more delay. Works with Vivint, but you have update go control panel firmware. worth it.

I purchased this after alarm.com failed to call on a false alarm event when my wife broke a glass on the kitchen floor...breaking the glass and tripping a Glass Break detector mounted on the kitchen ceiling. After disarming, I attempted to re-arm via my Android device but the alarm would not respond. After several failed attempts I got frustrated and armed the panel manually...which worked immediately. This told me that either the XCVR2 failed or the Verizon service it runs on was down. The next day the panel was again responding to cellular commands from my phone so I determined that the Verizon service was down for a period of time the previous night. That's a weakness in the system so I set out to find a solution. That solution turned out to be the BRDG1-900 which acts as a backup to the XCVR2 installed in the panel. If the XCVR2 fails or (more likely) cellular service is interrupted, the BRDG1-900 will get the signal out to alarm.com. As an added benefit, all cellular commands respond much faster now. It takes no more than 3 seconds for any command to be executed now. I'm glad I found out about this potential problem because of the false alarm and not because of a break-in! If you have the 2GIG panel, you NEED this device.

I like the product, if you have a 2 gig go control panel it really speeds up the phone app... imho they should have included this things funtionality in the original panel tho

I don’t usually write reviews but in this case I felt like such a drastic change deserved one. I am using alexa all over the house with about 65 zwave switches, outlets and thermostats. Before any alexa command would take forever and in some cases not ever respond. Now with this bridge the reponses are mostly immediate and I am no longer frustrated with my “smart” house. All i did was configure it in panel and thats it. The responses to my question were all very informative and assisted with my decision to purchase, my alarm monitoring comoany said that i needed to pay $7 more a month for the alternate monitoring but i just installed without notification since all i care for is the internet soeed for zwave and not monitoring

We endured unreliable remote access and delayed event reporting with our CDMA communicator for 18 months. Found out that the signal for GSM was better at our location so ordered a replacement. While ordering the GSM communicator, the technician suggested we consider the 2gig Go Bridge for a redundant communications channel. Best suggestion ever! While the GSM communicator was much improved, the 2gig Go Bridge performance is phenomenal! INSTANT response to remote commands and event reporting too! Our system is far more reliable with this configuration in my opinion.

Worked great

Does The Job