Wikipedia defines a buzzer or a beeper as “an audio signaling device, which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic.” A driveway alarm happens to be of the electronic variety of buzzers. They are used to alert its users of movement detected by driveway sensors. The system, as an entire package, composes a wireless driveway alarm.

The technology utilized by a wireless alarm, triggered by sensors lining a driveway, or the first line of defense for a property, is the culmination of research and development for long range wireless doorbells. When these doorbells first entered the market, they tended to have a reputation for unreliability, being triggered by external frequencies and resulting in a large number of complaints and a decline in sales, as users returned to the more reliable wired doorbell. However after returning to the drawing board, we now have completely wireless alarm systems that are powered by batteries and offer extended ranges between the sensors and the alarm unit or units themselves.

The current transmitters, or sensors in the case of alarms built for driveway movement detection, for wireless alarms feature stronger, high quality antennas that translate into reliability that users can depend on. Ultimately, this allows users to place the alarm unit in a location inside their home where they can easily hear its alert. Obvious choices include a home’s living room or the bedroom for during the night. To further ensure that users will hear the alert, most alarms feature different buzzer sounds or even voice alerts, with customizable volumes, so even the deepest sleeper can be woken if an intruder enters their home’s first line of defense.

The ability to set custom alerts is now an essential feature, since it allows users to distinguish between the driveway movement detection alert and sounds from a phone or television. In the past, users of long range wireless doorbells did not have this luxury and might have faced confusion when the alarm went off but attributed the sound to another source. Fortunately, current users no longer face this issue. The voice alert feature on some models of wireless alarm systems equipped for driveways can be incredibly useful, since it provides customized voice-recordable alerts. Now you can hear your own voice saying “Intruder detected” or any other number of ideas. In addition, voice alerts can be comforting for family members, particularly for young children, while still providing the necessary warning.