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No Wifi & No 3G/4G - Can Arlo work like a traditional baby monitor?

petewinter — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 08:26:28 GMT

Can any of the Arlo camera's work like a traditional baby monitor. i.e. Direct connect between camera and monitor with out the need for Wifi & No 3G/4G?

I am due to go on holiday and it is possible that I will not have Wifi or mobile coverage so want to know if a Arlo camera is still suitable?

Re: No Wifi & No 3G/4G - Can Arlo work like a traditional baby monitor?

TomMac — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:07:45 GMT

No, all of the Arlo cameras are wireless in some form or another and don't directly connect to a montior

( assuming the unreleased baby montior work on the same basis as a Q camera )

Re: No Wifi & No 3G/4G - Can Arlo work like a traditional baby monitor?

petewinter — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:33:30 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I can't see any reference that the Arlo Baby works any differently: http://www.arlo.com/en-us/products/arlo-baby/default.aspx

Can you?

Re: No Wifi & No 3G/4G - Can Arlo work like a traditional baby monitor?

TomMac — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:36:53 GMT

To my knowledge, the Arlo Baby is a "repackaged" Q camera ( with mods of course )

Re: No Wifi & No 3G/4G - Can Arlo work like a traditional baby monitor?

petewinter — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 22:38:03 GMT

Thanks for your reply, but from what I have just read I think you are wrong. It's a new product so will let you off! 😉

The optional Arlo Baby 7-inch LCD touchscreen display not only provides parents with a better, uninterrupted monitoring experience, but also allows them to use Arlo Baby without any dependency on the home WiFi network. For example, the display and camera can be used when visiting with relatives or friends without connecting to their wireless network for internet access.

Direct Connect – When paired with the optional Arlo Baby 7-inch LCD display, Arlo Baby camera can stream live video directly to the display with its own secure and independent wireless connection.

From this press release:

https://www.netgear.com/about/press-releases/2017/ARLO-BABY.aspx?cid=wmt_netgear_organic

Display monitor: http://www.arlo.com/en-us/products/arlo-baby/display-monitor.aspx

Re: No Wifi & No 3G/4G - Can Arlo work like a traditional baby monitor?

TomMac — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 22:59:03 GMT

Meant basicly the camera, but ok...I've been wrong before and it prob wont be the last time.

But I think your going to wait a long time for Holiday.. it's sched release is second Quarter and it seem most items run late. Still waiting for the Arlo solar panel from last year...

Good luck

Re: No Wifi & No 3G/4G - Can Arlo work like a traditional baby monitor?

petewinter — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:58:05 GMT

Thanks for the info. I'm in the UK so I imagine I will have to wait a couple of months after that release date too.