Can I use a usb cable with my Arlo VMS 3230

Rosie2 — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:31:53 GMT

Can I use a usb cable with my Arlo VMS 3230 camera as they are draining the batteries or can anyone suggest how to save battery life.

Re: Can I use a usb cable with my Arlo VMS 3230

TomMac — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:32:15 GMT

No, the original Arlo HD camera takes 4 cells and there is no option for USB power.

As to draining of batteries;

It comes to a matter of a couple things.

1) usage... live viewing or recording is spec at about 5 mins per day. Heavy usage will not allow a long life of batteries.

The Arlo cameras I use run almost 4 months on OEM cells and 2 months on the rechargeables.

There is the opton for rechargeables that are supported by Netgear

2) signal strength... if the camera have a low signal to them or interference, they may use more power than needed