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Garage Wi-Fi
You could have sliding garage doors, glass garage doors, or wood garage doors. However, an open garage door is an invitation to thieves. In the blink of an eye, they can make off with bikes, mowers and sports equipment. If you have an attached garage, leaving your garage door open is the best way for burglars to enter your home and steal even more! And face it, how many times have you forgotten to close your garage door at night? Yeah, we thought so.
Solve the problem by retrofitting your garage door openers with a Wi-Fi controller, and check out our guide for how to secure your garage from thieves. A Wi-Fi controller and smartphone app lets you check door status from anywhere and close it with a screen click. The app allows you to set a nightly closing time so you never forget or close the door if its been open too long. Plus, the app can send you an alert if the door is opened when your not home. Installation is easy, but you do have to check your Wi-Fi signal strength and garage door opener compatibility before you buy.
Check out these six best Wi-Fi garage door openers to retrofit your old opener. While you’re at it, here’s your guide to repairing your garage door opener, winterizing your garage door, how to make a self-closing garage service door, and preventing your garage door opener from becoming a lightning rod!
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Check Your Wi-Fi Signal Strength
The Wi-Fi controller mounts on the ceiling near the opener. So you’ll have to have strong WiFi reception there. Grab a ladder and hold your smartphone or tablet near the ceiling. You’ll need a signal strength of at least two bars and be able to surf the Internet from that location. If you don’t have a strong signal, you’ll have to beef up your signal with a Wi-Fi extender or a newer mesh router.
