To setup your first geofence, go to the “geofences” menu, and zoom into the area on the map
where you would like to create the geofence. In order to get the most accurate results, be sure
to center the geofence at the primary location and make it large enough to encompass the
surrounding outside areas such as the yard, garden, and driveway. This will help to prevent
false alerts.
Click on “New” in the menu and give your geofence a clear name name and description. This
will be helpful when you receive alerts, as you will know exactly which geofence is being
triggered and can find the person quickly. Select the shape of the geofence you want to set up
from the dropdown menu. We suggest starting with a circular geofence. Click on the spot
on the map that you want your geofence to be centered on. You can move the center of your
geofence by selecting the dot on your map and while holding down with your mouse key,
dragging the dot to where you want the geofence centered on the map.
To increase the size of your geofence, change the number in the “Radius,ft” box until your
geofence is the size you want. Remember: You can zoom in on the map for more detail.
The default geofence area is set to 100 feet, which is the minimum size your geofence should
be in order to get the best results.
You can also search an address via the search tool, by clicking on the magnifying glass icon
above the map to the right of the main menu and typing in the address you want to center your
geofence on.
The address you have selected will appear in the description bar. Choose the area around the
address and adjust the size of your geofence as needed for your desired alerts.
Save your new geofence.
You are now ready to test WanderAlert. Turn on the BrickHouse
Alert inside the geofence area you just setup, and then take it for a walk outside of the geofence
area to trigger an alert. As soon as you cross outside of the designated area, you will receive a
notification from WanderAlert.
Congratulations! You have successfully setup BrickHouse Alert with WanderAlert!
If you have any questions on setting up geofences, or would like help setting up
WanderAlert geofences, please call one of our friendly specialists at 877.632.5378.
