topic Re: Extending Arlo rage via two base stations (VMB3000) in Arlo

Extending Arlo rage via two base stations (VMB3000)

ShmelbaMama — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:08:31 GMT

Hello Arlo Community,

I've 4 Arlo cameras which have been working fine for the past year and wish to get better range as 2 of the cameras are some what far from the base station.

I have an extra base station and ethernet to it. Can I use this extra base station to extend some cameras? I'm feeling that I may need to get a pro account to do this although I don't have over 5 cameras.

I am looking for the most elegant solution and may wish to get a few more cameras so a pro account is not absurd for me.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks in adavce.

Re: Extending Arlo rage via two base stations (VMB3000)

brh — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:14:40 GMT

I am doing that. There is no limit to how many base stations you can use without affecting your subscription.

Brian

Re: Extending Arlo rage via two base stations (VMB3000)

brh — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:16:27 GMT

Of course, you will have to remove the cameras with low signal strength from the current base and re sync them to the new base.

Brian

Re: Extending Arlo rage via two base stations (VMB3000)

ShmelbaMama — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:19:28 GMT

Hi,

Excellent, thank you. So you have a few base stations uisjng 1 account and an Arlo Pro account I'm assuming?

They seem cheap enough at ~$100/year for upto 10 cameras.

Re: Extending Arlo rage via two base stations (VMB3000)

brh — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:26:30 GMT

I am on the basic plan so far, (5 cameras). I had 3 HD cameras and one pro on the original base. At Christmas I got a good deal on a Pro base and 1 Pro camera kit, so I purchased it. I bought an inexpensive Netgear range extender, plugged it into the wall and plugged the Pro base into it using the provided ethernet cable. So now I have 2 base units. When the weather warms, I plan on getting up on the ladder and changing the first Pro camera to the new base so that I can use two way talk.

Brian

Re: Extending Arlo rage via two base stations (VMB3000)

ShmelbaMama — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:29:00 GMT

Hi,

Wow thank you all for the enlightening posts. I had no idea that I could use both my base staions, this is superb!

Thanks again.