vmb3010 base station usb external hard drive

[Marrob]

i am stunned by the and of live policy for my arlo system ,ive bought it only 5 years ago and nobody told me that its useless after only 5 years ,i like to know if i can safe the recordings on a external hard drive ,referring to the 2 usb 2.0 connection ports on the back of the base station vmb3010

cheers .

[StephenB]

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@Marrob wrote:

can I save the recordings on a external hard drive ,referring to the 2 usb 2.0 connection ports on the back of the base station vmb3010

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No.  Although it has the two ports, the ability to save local recordings was never implemented in your base.

[Marrob]

What can I do to keep on using my perfectly good working vmb3010 base unit

[StephenB]

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@Marrob wrote:

What can I do to keep on using my perfectly good working vmb3010 base unit

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Either

1. Get a subscription or
2. live without recordings

Not great news, I realize.  But those are the options.

[TomMac]

OR

migrate to a 4000 base ( tho 5000 would b better ) and add a USB memory stick as backup

[StephenB]

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@TomMac wrote:

OR

migrate to a 4000 base ( tho 5000 would b better ) and add a USB memory stick as backup

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Yes, that would be another option (abandoning the VMB3xxx base, but keeping the cameras for now).

[velocomp]

This is very disappointing.  I'm sure there are many of us who paid good money for these cameras only to have EOL when they work just fine.  I will definitely not be buying  NetGear equipment in the future.  

[StephenB]

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@velocomp wrote:

 I will definitely not be buying  NetGear equipment in the future.  

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Nothing to do with Netgear, as they divested Arlo back in 2018.