Which Arlo supports 4G LTE connectivity? Would it be possible for Pro 2?
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Which Arlo supports 4G LTE connectivity? I would like to have a security camera that stores and forwards via 4G LTE on the IoT. Arlo Pro 2's used to could do it (with a MR1100-100NAS) but "improved" firmware seems to have removed that feature. Would it be possible to revert the Pro 2's firmware to re-enable the feature?
I need a answer in the next two weeks as I'll be sending the Arlo back to Amazon if it doesn't suit my need and in its current firmware, it doesn't.
Thanks,
Wm
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@svKuleana wrote:
Which Arlo supports 4G LTE connectivity?
The only camera with built-in LTE is the Arlo Go.
Other cameras either
- connect to a base station, which is then connected with ethernet to a router.
- connect to wifi
These other cameras should connect to mobile broadband (if you can get that). I have successfully connected a base to T-mobile broadband. But if you are using a base station, you need an LTE router that has ethernet out.
The Pro 2 cameras do need a base station.
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The Pro 2 used to have IoT functionality via the Nighthawk M1100 4G LTE router acting as its base station. I had a Nighthawk and a 100GB/month connection to the Internet via 5G/4G LTE. The connection is not always stable (sailboats go to sea). I was hoping for a way to store and forward video and to set up surveillance on a per "marina" basis.
As currently designed, Arlo are "cloud crippled" and do not seem very capable of making good use of metered or intermittent connections. It isn't a camera limitation, it is a software limitation. They are designed with always on WiFi as a transport. No worries, I have abandoned thoughts of using an Arlo and have returned both it and the M1100 as unsuitable for the monitoring system for a boat that doesn't stay in port. I think that these were made for homes and for barns. Not for mobility.
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