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Arlo Q will not auto reconnect

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Sburke01
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My router sometime disconnects due to ISP doing Maintenance. My Arlo Qs get disconnected and then never reconnect. I have to un plug them then replug them in and they reconnect.  Every other wifi device in my house auto reconnects no issue, its just the Arlo Q that refuses to reconnect. So frustrating, I can't have this happen when I'm traveling 1000 miles away no way to reboot them!!!

 

Can anyone offer a suggestion?

 

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jguerdat
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Since this seems consistent, use a WiFi switch for the Q to plug into. That way you can reboot the camera by turning the switch off and back on as long as the local WiFi is up.

 

There are also newer indoor cameras (Essential Indoor and Essential 2 Indoor) that can be used to replace the old hardware.