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n11
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In an effort to solve connection problems to my four Ultra cameras I'm thinking about buying a 2nd VMB5000 SmartHub (used). I'm in the US and my current model is a VMB5000 NA. Are there different hardware versions in the US or are all of them the same? Along the same lines have there been any hardware improvements after a certain serial number?

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RafS
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There have been changes to both the base station and the cameras.  I exchanged my camera set and the new set came with a VMB5000r5 and my cameras are all H7 instead of H6 which is what I had before I did the exchange.  This was a few months ago so this may have changed even further since then. 

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dcfox1
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Not sure which is latest hardware but the VBM5000 came with the Ultra. The VNB4540 came with the later release of Pro3. The only difference is 5000 uses a SD card and the 4540 uses a USB for local recording. You can compare models here.

https://kb.arlo.com/000062284/What-is-the-difference-between-each-Arlo-SmartHub-and-base-station

n11
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Apprentice

@dcfox1 

That's good and helpful information...thanks.

Still looking for info on whether there have been any hardware changes within the VMB5000 model number.

RafS
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There have been changes to both the base station and the cameras.  I exchanged my camera set and the new set came with a VMB5000r5 and my cameras are all H7 instead of H6 which is what I had before I did the exchange.  This was a few months ago so this may have changed even further since then. 

n11
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@RafS 

That's exactly the information I was looking for (and what I suspected). Thank you.

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