Chamberlain 942FP Wireless Fingerprint Keyless Entry

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Product Description

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Universal Biometric Fingerprint Keypad

Product Description

 Works With All Brands Of Garage Access Systems; Easily Opens Garage Door With Secure Fingerprint Sensor Technology; SecureOnly Accepts The Fingerprints Programmed Into It; Reads Up To 10 Unique Fingerprints; Programs In 4 Easy Steps

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.5 x 2.7 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00169YVFO
• Item model number: 942FP
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,778 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as described. Great Unit for kids, October 14, 2009

By	UNIX Guru "UNIX Guru" (Anaheim,CA USA) - See all my reviews

Homedepot had a great online deal for October 2009. Purchased for $18+ shipping and tax.

Easy install. Programmed the fingerprint's of my children between the ages of 5 to 10 years old . My 3 year old's finger would not register, I think his finger was just too small.

Basically it comes in 2 pieces. One is the base unit powered by 120V AC and you will need to hard wire it to your garage door opener. Ample wire is supplied for the job. You will need a screw driver and wire strippers.

The second piece is you wireless remote door opener. This is where you scan the fingerprint you wish registered to open your garage door. It states you can add 10 finger prints . I entered 5 fingerprints and they all worked as required. When you register a fingerprint you need to scan the fingerprint 3 times.

To program the remote to the base unit you will need to press a button on the base unit and run your fingerprint on the remote.

I called my neighbor to try and scan his fingerprint and sure enough the unit denied his entry attempt.

So I am a happy chapee.. Such Great deal for such a solid product. No numbersto remember!!!

Another reviewer reports that this unit is not secure because a intruder can perform a so called *factory-reset* on the outside door remote and gain entrance to the garage. This is simply not true and is unfair to the product.

Once you reset the remote unit you will need to re-program the remote to the base unit which in that case requires you to be already -inside- the garage. The factory reset potion renders your outside wireless door opener useless and your garage door will stays closed. That reviewer to be fair should retract the portion of his/her review.

4.0 out of 5 stars I like it..., November 9, 2009

By	gargoyle (Northern Indiana) - See all my reviews

Happy enough with the first one that I ordered another (not thru Amazon - please don't tell :# - but I use their reviews, and buy stuff here frequently, so I'd like to contribute#. UNIX Guru is right, I see no serious security issues. Codes #fingerprints) could be dumped from outside but not reset without resetting the box inside. If MSB has that unit outdoors, he/she did not install it properly. Regardless, I think MSB is wrong, too. Also, know that the indoor unit #which plugs in to house current) provides an additional opening button, so with an outlet near the overhead door, I no longer have to walk across the garage to open or close it. I do have some concern as to how well this thing will work in the extreme hot and cold. It also seemed once to dump all of the codes (fingerprints) for some unknown reason, requiring a complete reset. Time (and temp) will tell how it hold up, but so far, so good.

9 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Simple, but *NOT* secure..., September 10, 2008

By	MSB (MN) - See all my reviews

I purchased this so that my 1st grade child could get into the house after school and I didn't have to worry about them losing a house key or not remembering a PIN number. For this purpose, it works great! He was able to get his finger print recognized really easy, and has access to the home when I'm running late to meet him after school.

However, beware that it is alarmingly easy for ANYONE to do a factory reset of the device and enroll their own fingerprint!!! If you are looking for a SECURE option, this is not it!

For me, peace of mind that my child can get into the garage after school when I'm not there is worth the purchase. For security, I'm now going to have to look at fingerprint based door lock for the garage door into the house.

I'll be curious to see how well the fingerprint reader works in the MN winter with all the moisture in the air...

Pros:
. super easy to install (took less than 10-min)
. easy to configure device to read fingerprints (about 2-min per person)

Cons:
. NOT SECURE!

Requires:
Note...though the outside control panel is wireless and runs on batteries, the receiver must plug into an electrical socket. I plugged mine into the open socket on the outlet that my garage door-opener is plugged into.