topic Can I arm the 2 home cameras separately? in Arlo Essential Outdoor 2nd Gen

Can I arm the 2 home cameras separately?

Squeezey — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:21:31 GMT

I have 4 cameras, 2 each in different locations (home and cottage), no base station. Can I arm the 2 home cameras separately from the 2 cottage? I see that ‘arm away’ arms all 4. Before I got the 4th camera and before the software update I was able to do this.

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StephenB — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:26:13 GMT

@Squeezey wrote:

I have 4 cameras, 2 each in different locations (home and cottage), no base station. Can I arm the 2 home cameras separately from the 2 cottage? I see that ‘arm away’ arms all 4. Before I got the 4th camera and before the software update I was able to do this.

One option is to set up two locations in the account - one for your home, and one for the cottage. Then move the cameras into the proper locations (removing and readding them as needed).

Then you will have two sets of modes (arm away, arm home, standby) for each location. The downside here is that you will need two subscriptions - one for each location.

The other option is to repurpose the three modes you have. Unfortunately you'd need 4 modes to get full control

cameras on at both locations
cameras only on at home
cameras only on at the cottage.
cameras off at both locations

But if you never turn them both off, you could potentially drop that option. So maybe use

Arm Away to arm all cameras
Arm Home to arm only the home cameras
Standby to arm only the cottage cameras

Instructions on modifying the modes are here:

https://kb.arlo.com/000062777/About-Arlo-Routines-Modes-Rules-and-Automations

Re: Toronto

Kdboy — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:39:37 GMT

Then what is the use of the two different modes, arm away and arm home?

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StephenB — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:50:16 GMT

@Kdboy wrote:

Then what is the use of the two different modes, arm away and arm home?

The names suggest that Arlo was thinking you'd use one of the modes when home and the other when away.

But you can modify them, and use them however you want.