Local-storage with wifi-connected cams

[mathiasV]

Hello I have not yet bought an Arlo cam, but I am considering buying and setting one up 4 x Arlo Pro 4 cameras for the office space I am in.

It is necessary for me to connect my Arlo cam-setup on my own existing mesh network. The reason is that the office space does not have easy wifi-radiation throughput, so I reckon I would have to set up 3 or 4 base-stations/smarthubs to make the solution work.

So my question basically boils down to, if I want localstorage, and connect my Arlo cams to the existing mesh, will it then be enough to buy one base-station/smarthub and connect it to the ethernet, so it can store all the local video?

[StephenB]

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@mathiasV wrote:

if I want local storage, and connect my Arlo cams to the existing mesh, will it then be enough to buy one base-station/smarthub and connect it to the ethernet, so it can store all the local video?

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No.  That won't work.  The base only records for cameras connected to the base.

[mathiasV]

Thank you for your answer Stephen.

So just to be perfectly clear, if I want to set the cameras up to an existing mesh network, it will not be possible to record using local storage in any way?

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@mathiasV wrote:

Thank you for your answer Stephen.

So just to be perfectly clear, if I want to set the cameras up to an existing mesh network, it will not be possible to record using local storage in any way?

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That is true with the Pro 4 cameras.

The Go 2 cameras support both wifi and cellular connections, and they have a microSD slot.  So they will record when connected to a mesh - but you'd need to take down the cameras, and put the microSD card in a PC to review the recordings.

So the most practical option is to get a subscription.

[mathiasV]

Hi Stephen

Thanks a lot for your help getting this information, it is very much appreciated.

I would also prefer a subscription security-wise, since having the recordings locally is kind of insecure. Not sure about my employer though, he tends to want the cheapest solution 😅