Choosing a Digital Keypad Code for a Garage Door
We all have heard stories about how vulnerable garage doors are to break-ins, and how burglars use them to secure their way into the home. This makes it extremely essential to keep the garage door protected at all times. Locking the garage door is the most common way to secure it, but homeowners often forget to bolt the door or misplace the keys. Installing a digital keypad lock is the best solution to the problem.
Several mechanical digital locks in the market are easy to install and can be operated by anyone in the family using a single keypad code. Passcode protected keypads add an extra security level, as people who enter the wrong code will be denied entry into the home.
The door opens when the code is entered and will automatically lock again when closed, a seemingly simple task. But the main issue with this type of system is the choice of the code. The security code of digital keypad locks consists of 4 digits, and when you combine numbers from 0 to 9, there will be 10,000 possible combinations. But most people don't think about it much and go for common choices. A digital keypad lock's efficiency will be reduced if the homeowner opts for the most obvious and predictable ones and will leave home exposed to intruders.
Choosing a strong digital keypad code
Here are some of the tips to choose a secure code that is difficult to crack:
Pick a random but easy to remember code
Choosing a combination that is original but difficult to remember will serve no purpose. Avoid using a code that can be guessed easily, or having any connection to your life, like anniversary, birthdates, street number, year of birth, or other important life dates.
Avoid commonly used codes
The topmost commonly used codes, according to a study, are 1234, 1111, 0000, 1212, and 7777. Avoid repeating digits, sequential numbers, default pins, patterns like the numbers on the four corners, and the phone number's first or last four values.
Frequently update the code
Burglars know the different techniques through which they might access the code. It is advisable to update the code multiple times a year to ensure there is no security lapse.
Use different codes for different users
Assign each family member individual codes, and try to keep them short and simple.
Combine meaningful numbers
You can combine parts of essential dates of different family members to come up with a random number as the code.
Never use another pin as the passcode
It may seem tempting to set the ATM pin, voicemail, or phone passwords as the passcode for the digital keypad, but it is not advisable. Always keep different codes for all the systems.
Never write down the keypad code of the digital garage door lock anywhere, and make sure to not share it with anybody, except the people who will be using the door. Choosing a unique code will keep both the family and the home safe from burglars and intruders.
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