Mounting securely outside so it doesn't get stolen...

[OceanLC]

I will be mounting this in a carport at the beach.  What installation options are there so the unit is secure and won't get stolen.  The magnetic mount and plugable system doesn't look secure for outside.

[TomMac]

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They can only block the serial number of a BASE unit.... once it is assignd to an account.

The cameras can not be locked as they will sync to any valid base

[jguerdat]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the camera can only be synced to one base at a time, right?  A stolen camera shouldn't be removed from the base to prevent it from being utilized elsewhere.

Tracking would be a Good Thing to add.

[BB2017]

My cameras are still in my system. I did not remove them. However the neighbor was able to sink one of the cameras to his system. I can see the camera, but cannot access it. So anyone can still the camera, use it, abd get way with the crime.

[BB2017]

I do not know how to put a picutre here.

[jguerdat]

When you're typing a reply, use the toolbar just above the text box. There's an icon that looks like a mountain and sun/moon which you use to attach images.

[manfredz]

i always thought a cam can be linked to only 1 base station, so even if they were stolen, how could the thief link them to another base station if they were still linked to yours?

[ranran]

Well, this is an interesting situation.  I am curious how the cameras could have been 'de-registered.  A simple battery swap couldn't explain this, because the camera continues to stay registered, correct?  You'd have to log onto the account through a browser and specifically remove the camera before it would be available for syncing to another base station........ so this is kind of weird....

[TomMac]

No... the cams will sync to ANY base...Only the Base units are locked to an account via serial number.

yes a camera CAN ONLY be sync to one base at a time, but if you pull the battereis in effect you are resetting it, and it will loose sync, there is no locking of a camera in the Arlo series that use a base unit

If I steal a camera from someone, it's no issue to resync it to another base unit

[BB2017]

Well my does give me an option to post a pictures.

TomMac is right. However the camera is still in my system.

[jguerdat]

I dunno, Tom. Losing sync is one thing, being able to sync to another while still active on the original base seems far-fetched. JamesC has verified this.

[BB2017]

Ranran the cameras were pretty low, reacheable, on magnet. It was there since Nov 2015.

[BB2017]

Well as I understand the camera is sinked to the thiefs base but it still in my system, not sinked to my base. That is why I do not have access to it, but I can see it

[jguerdat]

I don't think this is possible but open a case with support.

[BB2017]

I did open. They could not help.

[TomMac]

This was just tested by another user.....

He took a camera from ONE base unit , did not delete it, pulled battery.

Took it to another base unit with different account info ( email/login ) and it synced up and it is working fine.

But I do find it VERY odd that the above user would still be able to see the camera unless in range and/or he's pulling from the library.

[ranran]

Wow.  So easy.  I can't believe someone could so easily do that.....sounds like a new firmware feature is needed to lock a unit to a base station to prevent this theft/reuse problem.

Glad all my cameras are either mounted high or at least partially tamper-proof......

[TomMac]

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BB2017 wrote:
Well as I understand the camera is sinked to the thiefs base but it still in my system, not sinked to my base. That is why I do not have access to it, but I can see it

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Are you seeing the static shot from the live view screen ?  This may be normal as its stored in the base unit and the cam was not deleted.

Or are you seeing live/changing video?

[BB2017]

Tom Mac yes the camera is in range that is why I see it.

[BB2017]

Tom Mac I see only the last shot when my camera was stolen, which is the arm of the thief. I cannot access the camera on live view. I was not able to send a picture, maybe is my level here is not permitting.

[TomMac]

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BB2017 wrote:
Tom Mac yes the camera is in range that is why I see it.

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you actually see live video ?

If this was the case and someone took my cam

1) its 300 ft and you should be able to locate it

2) I'd run it 24/7 and burn up the batteries and a screen shot

3)if on ac, at least get a screen shot of who has it to file a police report as if they are that close you would reconized them

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OK ...you are ONLY seeing the last STATIC shot of the camera...this is (tmk )stored in the base and will stay there forever ( as i see it on some devices with old cams )

[BB2017]

No, I do not see live video

[TomMac]

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BB2017 wrote:
No, I do not see live video

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The camera could be in a diff state and you'd still see the last picture it took from a trigger event ( it will remain untill it gets updated by anoth trigger or live view )