topic Re: Getting re-connected again in Arlo

Getting re-connected again

stefano8 — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:46:39 GMT

Hi folks

would really appreciate some guidance from the community.

I have Arlo Wireless HD cameras (the 4 battery model) and XLs. I ran these through the hub I received when I purchased the originals in 2017. Having moved house, I had to leave the hub behind, as it supported the Arlo doorbell.

Question I have is, what do I need to purchase to reconnect up my existing cameras, to my 5G Home Router. (the area I am living in demand security cover)

Any guidance would be truly appreciated

Thank you

Stef

Re: Getting re-connected again

StephenB — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:01:05 GMT

@stefano8 wrote:

Question I have is, what do I need to purchase to reconnect up my existing cameras, to my 5G Home Router. (the area I am living in demand security cover)

The currently sold hubs are the VMB4540 and the VMB5000. The main differences are that

The VMB5000 is dual band (2.4 ghz/5ghz), the VMB4540 is single band (2.4 ghz)
The VMB5000 has microSD slot for local storage, the VMB4540 has a USB port for that.
The VMB5000 costs more.

Both support your 2.4 ghz cameras, so I'd just get the less expensive smarthub.

Note you will need to get ethernet to the hub, so double-check that your broadband router has a suitable LAN ethernet port.

Re: Getting re-connected again

stefano8 — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:28:32 GMT

Hi StephenB

Thank you for your help, much appreciated, and sorry for taking so long to acknowledge it.

Many thanks

Stefano