topic which base? in Arlo Pro 3

which base?

Nanlee — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:17:13 GMT

I would like to add an Arlo Pro 3 but have a netgear 3500 base which base do I need to buy so it will work with my Pro 2 and plain Arlo cameras? Have been looking also for another Pro 2 but can only find used ones.

Re: which base?

StephenB — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:31:17 GMT

@Nanlee wrote:

I would like to add an Arlo Pro 3 but have a netgear 3500 base which base do I need to buy so it will work with my Pro 2 and plain Arlo cameras? Have been looking also for another Pro 2 but can only find used ones.

VMB4000, VMB4500, VMB4540, and VMB5000 will all work. You will need a paid subscription to cloud storage.

The last two are smarthubs, and would allow you to set up direct access to local storage. https://kb.arlo.com/000062337/What-is-Direct-Storage-Access-and-how-do-I-use-it

Direct access has a lot of limitations, but still might let you eliminate the paid subscription.

Re: which base?

Nanlee — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:56:32 GMT

I am not interested in cloud storage as I can save the video to my computer if I need to. But will I still be able to view the videos in the library without a subscription like I do now with my pro 2 and plain arlo?

Re: which base?

dcfox1 — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 22:10:00 GMT

@Nanlee wrote:
I am not interested in cloud storage as I can save the video to my computer if I need to. But will I still be able to view the videos in the library without a subscription like I do now with my pro 2 and plain arlo?

You are seeing the free 7 day Cloud storage on you older Pro 2 and plain Arlo cameras that you can download to a computer. The newer cams require a subscription for any cloud storage to see what you are seeing now. You would need a new base/hub for local storage without a sub as @StephenB said. So to see what you see now you would need a subscription for Pro3 to see recordings as you see now.