https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/does-getting-status-use-battery/m-p/987002#M17485 <P>I've pondered the same thing but have no answer. &nbsp;The delay before displaying could be all between the base station and Arlo servers with the cameras never getting pulsed since the base knows whether it has connections. It doesn't seem to be an issue for battery life, regardless...</P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:05:13 GMT jguerdat 2015-09-28T12:05:13Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/does-getting-status-use-battery/m-p/986834#M17484 <P>Does getting status use battery power on camera. I notice it searches till it shows camera. Thanks</P> Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:34:55 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/does-getting-status-use-battery/m-p/986834#M17484 jkmail 2016-09-27T16:34:55Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/does-getting-status-use-battery/m-p/987002#M17485 <P>I've pondered the same thing but have no answer. &nbsp;The delay before displaying could be all between the base station and Arlo servers with the cameras never getting pulsed since the base knows whether it has connections. It doesn't seem to be an issue for battery life, regardless...</P> Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:05:13 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/does-getting-status-use-battery/m-p/987002#M17485 jguerdat 2015-09-28T12:05:13Z