topic Re: Can you have 2 Hubs with Ultra 2 ? in Arlo Ultra 2

Can you have 2 Hubs with Ultra 2 ?

Gabbytony — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:09:50 GMT

I am going to purchase the 4-pack Ultra 2. It comes with one hub. Can I add another hub at the other end of my house to connect some of my cameras to? I have internet connections on both ends of my home through Ecobee routers.

Re: Can you have 2 Hubs with Ultra 2 ?

StephenB — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 21:33:39 GMT

@Gabbytony wrote:

I am going to purchase the 4-pack Ultra 2. It comes with one hub. Can I add another hub at the other end of my house to connect some of my cameras to?

Yes, as long as you can get ethernet to both hubs. Make sure you get a compatible one (ideally another smarthub). https://kb.arlo.com/000062284/What-is-the-difference-between-each-Arlo-SmartHub-and-base-station

Re: Can you have 2 Hubs with Ultra 2 ?

Gabbytony — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 22:14:04 GMT

Is it best to get the VMB 5000 or will the VMB 4540 work just as well?

Re: Can you have 2 Hubs with Ultra 2 ?

StephenB — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 01:38:30 GMT

The VMB5000 has dual band WiFi, and if the cameras are close enough they will use 5 gHz. It also uses a microSD card for storage.

The VMB4540 only has 2.4 gHz WiFi, and uses USB storage. In most situations the VMB4540 will work just as well. 5 gHz has less range than 2.4 gHz, so it is only useful if the cameras are close to the base.

Re: Can you have 2 Hubs with Ultra 2 ?

Gabbytony — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:58:24 GMT

Thank you very much. That answers all my questions. I am ordering my cameras today.