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Will an Arlo Pro camera connect to a Arlo standard base station?

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JDCourtney
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Just as the title says, I have an older Arlo set that came with 3 cameras and a base station that I got about a year ago. I would like to add 2 more cameras to it, either the Arlo Q or the Arlo Pro. Will those cameras connect and work with my older base station?

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TomMac
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Only the PRO will hook into the older base.... It is fully compatable and will operate in any of the modes you currently run.

 

The Q cameras link into your HOME WIFI directly and have to run on their own Armed mode, Schedule, etc  ... tho they will apear in the program/app.

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TomMac
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Only the PRO will hook into the older base.... It is fully compatable and will operate in any of the modes you currently run.

 

The Q cameras link into your HOME WIFI directly and have to run on their own Armed mode, Schedule, etc  ... tho they will apear in the program/app.

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JDCourtney
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TomMac wrote:

Only the PRO will hook into the older base.... It is fully compatable and will operate in any of the modes you currently run.

 

The Q cameras link into your HOME WIFI directly and have to run on their own Armed mode, Schedule, etc  ... tho they will apear in the program/app.


Thank you for your quick response. So Either if I buy the Arlo Pro or the Q camers, I do not need to purchase any new base stations to support all the new modes and functions. Is that correct?

jguerdat
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Correct.  Just be sure to follow the directions for syncing since they sync in different ways.  Any wireless camera syncs to the base while a Q camera uses your home WiFi to sync and has nothing to do with any base station.

galazze71
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If I buy a arlo system that is less expensive and then I add the arlo pro camera can hear audio while having linked them to an old base?

Practically I would start buying the old system to see if it is right for me and then expand (up to 9 Total camera I think)

 

Thank for your help

 

Gabriele

jguerdat
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Yes, the Pro cameras work fine with the original base. You simply lose the added functions physically built into the Pro base (siren and usable USB ports).
PGUIDO55
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If I add a pro camera to a standard base will the 2 way audio function? Just want to confirm that only the siren and USB are the only features not usable. 

jguerdat
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Correct.

Greg88
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Can I add an Arlo PRO camera to my existing Arlo standard base system and gain 2 way audio thru the new camera?


JDCourtney wrote:

TomMac wrote:

Only the PRO will hook into the older base.... It is fully compatable and will operate in any of the modes you currently run.

 

The Q cameras link into your HOME WIFI directly and have to run on their own Armed mode, Schedule, etc  ... tho they will apear in the program/app.


Thank you for your quick response. So Either if I buy the Arlo Pro or the Q camers, I do not need to purchase any new base stations to support all the new modes and functions. Is that correct?


 

jguerdat
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Yes.