Can I add an Arlo Pro to my existing Arlo system?

[Bjorken]

Recently I purchased an Arlo system. It would create an extra value to have an Arlo Pro in at least one of the areas. Can I just add an Arlo Pro to the system I alredy have i.e. can I use the same router?

[JamesC · Accepted solution]

Bjorken,

Yes, the Arlo Pro is backward compatible with the Arlo Wire-Free base station.

JamesC

[MichaelChatt007]

I have an Arlo system installed with 8 Arlo cameras and 3 Arlo Q cameras. I'm planning to add a Smartthings system very soon.  What am I giving up if I use the new Arlo Pro cameras with my 6 month old base station? Can I use the entire system and new Arlo plus cameras with the Smartthings environment? Or is the new offering an Arlo based alternative to the Smartthings solution?

[jguerdat]

Read the documentation and FAQs on the Pro - most info is available there.

The extra features of the Pro are said to not be available if you use a Pro on an old base station - the siren and the USB capability.

[keithws]

Netgear, please update the old Arlo base station to support the USB local storage option. I'd be more likely to expand my system with more camera's with USB local storage.

[Barbhamill]

Will i still get the benifit of the quicker (better) motion detction of the pro,  and does the pro have a greater range of detection or does it just trigger quicker?

[jguerdat]

Are you asking about using a Pro on an original base?  If so, any feature of the Pro camera will work fine.  The features of the base will not be available - that requires the Pro base. So, the answer to your questions is yes, yes and yes.

[TeamRedbirds]

Just installed our Arlo cameras yesterday. We've never has security cameras before so we are new to this.  Does anyone know if you add a 3rd camera can you add an Arlo Pro camera to a system that is running the regular Arlo cameras?

Thanks

Mike

[manfredz]

Adding an Arlo Pro to a regular arlo system or visa versa is no problem