video doorbell won't connect to my vmb3000.

[joe99]

do I need a vmb4500 or 5000 to record video for 30 days.

I currently have 4 vmc3030 cameras connected to my base station vmb3000.

Do I need 2 base stations ?

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@joe99 wrote:

avd1001b (video doorbell) won't connect to my vmb3000.

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Correct.  It's not compatible with that base station.  https://kb.arlo.com/000062284/Arlo-SmartHub-and-Base-Station-Compatibility

It will connect to your home wifi w/o a base.

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@joe99 wrote:

do I need a vmb4500 or 5000 to record video for 30 days.

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The simplest option is to get a subscription for the doorbell.

You can also get a new base, and use direct access to local storage in the app.  You'd want either a VMB4540 or a VMB5000 - not a VMB4500.

There are limitations to direct access though:

• recordings are only available from the app (not the browser).
• recordings are only available using the primary account (not friend accounts)
• no ability to make manual recordings or snapshots
• no thumbnails
• remote access requires router settings changes that some find difficult - and won't work on some networks, including Starlink and T-mobile broadband.

Also, activity zones require a subscription, and often are needed with the doorbell (since it cannot be aimed once installed).