Issues with Addition of 5th Arlo Pro Camera

[Razzle1980]

I've had an Arlo base station with four Arlo Pro 1 cameras for years. I recently added a fifth Arlo Pro 1 camera to the base station, and I'm having issues with it. Specifically, it goes in and out of being offline throughout the day. My app indicates that it has 2 bars of WIFI connectivity, so that's not an issue. I'm not sure what's going on. Perhaps a defective camera? My understanding is that I should be able to connect up to 5 cameras to the base station, so I'm not over capacity. Anyone have advice? Thanks.

[StephenB]

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@Razzle1980 wrote:

 Anyone have advice? Thanks.

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Swap the new camera with one in another location, and see if the problem moves with the camera or stays with the location.

[Razzle1980]

I actually did that yesterday and put the new camera next to one of my existing cameras, and I'm still getting the offline message. I think it might be a camera issue. Do the cameras have to be near the base station or should they be working as long as they have access to WiFi?

[StephenB]

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@Razzle1980 wrote:
Do the cameras have to be near the base station or should they be working as long as they have access to WiFi?

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Arlo Pro cameras connect to the base via closed wifi - they do not connect to your home wifi.