VMB5000 blinking yellow rather than a steady blue

[pkincy]

Although the base station is blinking yellow it is still working and uploading videos to the cloud.   I have a subscription and all seems normal but the base station blinking yellow although apparently it is working.   In a 24 hour day it is steady blue about 4 hours and blinking yellow about 20 hours, which should indicate it is not connected but in my case it is still working.    In fact it bothered me enough that I bought a VMB4540 to replace it, but as long as it is working I have not changed anything.

I have 3 Ultra 2 cameras working through the base station and 3 Pro 4s working directly with WiFi.

Any thoughts on this odd situation?

[jguerdat · Accepted solution]

According to the following, the blinking amber LED means a camera is struggling to maintain its connection:

https://kb.arlo.com/000039100/What-do-the-LEDs-on-my-Arlo-SmartHub-or-Base-Station-mean

Try using live view on each camera. The one that takes the most time (by a long shot) is likely the one that is having the problem. You may need to relocate the camera for a better connection. It may also be useful to move the hub as far away from your router as practical.

[pkincy]

You are correct.   My camera on the back of the house is at the outer range of my wifi router which is in the front of the house.

[jguerdat]

You could use a WiFi extender near the back of the house to connect that camera to your WiFi so it has a better signal.

[pkincy]

I had done that but it failed to properly extend the signal.   I thought my VMB5000 had failed recently so bought a VMB4540 that was unopened.    I relocated the extender (X6 AC2200) and hooked up the VMB4540 to it w an ethernet cable and relocated that downstairs in the middle of the house.   So the back Ultra 2 is now working off the new hub and working well.  

Thanks to all for you kind suggestions.