Old vs New

davero — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:40:42 GMT

I am wondering if i can upgrade my cameras without upgrading my base station

cams = H6 & H7

base = VMB301r2

Thanks

Dave

Re: Old vs New

StephenB — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:04:23 GMT

@davero wrote:

cams = H6 & H7

FYI, these are hardware revision codes, not camera models. These Hx codes are re-used in more than one camera model, so they are not helpful in identifying your cameras.

You can either

open the housing, remove the battery, and look for a label inside
go into the support center in the app, select the camera, and scroll down to the product ID field.

@davero wrote:

base = VMB301r2

None of the currently sold cameras are compatible with this base. However, most of them (main exceptions being the Ultras) can be connected directly to your home wifi, without using a base.

If you do want to use a base with the newer cameras, you'll need to purchase a VMB4540 or VMB4000 smarthub.

https://kb.arlo.com/000062284/Arlo-SmartHub-and-Base-Station-Compatibility

While your legacy cameras have free 7-day cloud storage, none of the current cameras have that. So you will need an Arlo Secure subscription for Cloud Storage.

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