Arlo Q - Separate Wireless network?

Apat — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:20:48 GMT

Hey Arlo Users!

Alright so we are looking to monitor our 10k sqft building with an Arlo Q system... One of our issues is our wifi network.

We already use our wireless network for multiple laptops and mobile devices and I am worried that adding 8 Arlo Q cameras to that network will be too taxing... Is that a valid concern?

A reasonable solution to us seemed to be getting a separate / dedicated wifi router for just the Arlo system. Does that make sense? If so, could we simply run an ethernet cable from our current network - to a new wireless router?

Lastly, about how much upload bandwidth does each Arlo Q system need?

Thanks!

Re: Arlo Q - Separate Wireless network?

TomMac — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:25:56 GMT

Each Q camera when streaming can hit a max of aprox 1.5Mbs

So yes it can easily put a load on a system if you upload is on the low end and you get 3-4 streaming at the same time.

On the regular Arlo cams there is a max of 5 cameras steaming at same time ( but that is a base limitation ) not sure if the Q follows that limit

The Q Plus cam can use ethernet and POE.... since ethernet has a max range of about 300ft , ( not knowing the layout ) that may be a better choice for connections over wifi ( a lot of metal in building ?)

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