Arlo Pro 3 - WiFi Setup and Connections; WiFi Connection Options; Tips for Optimal WiFi Performance

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3. WiFi Setup and Connections
When you install and set up your oodlight, the Arlo app guides you through the process
of connecting the oodlight to your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi network or to an optional Arlo
SmartHub or base station.
WiFi connection options for your oodlight
When you install your oodlight you can connect it directly to your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi band,
or you can connect the oodlight with WiFi to an Arlo SmartHub VMB5000 or VMB4540, or an
Arlo base station VMB4500 or VMB4000.
An Arlo SmartHub or base station isn’t included in the package with your oodlight. They are
sold separately. Using your oodlight with a SmartHub or base station gives you access to
these additional features:
• 2K local streaming and 2K local recording
• Auto Zoom and Tracking
• CVR (with a subscription)
• Use local storage on an SD card in a VMB5000 SmartHub or on a USB storage device
connected to the SmartHub VMB4540 or base station VMB4500 or VMB4000.
• Use remote access for SmartHubs VMB5000 and VMB4540.
Aer you install and set up your oodlight, you can move its WiFi connection from your router
to a SmartHub or base station. You can also move your oodlight’s WiFi connection from
a SmartHub or base station and connect it directly to your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi band. To
do this, you must remove the device from your account and reinstall through the Arlo app,
selecting the appropriate option to move back and forth.
Tips for optimal WiFi performance
The distance between WiFi devices can aect the WiFi signal:
• Maximum recommended distance. We recommend that you place your oodlgiht within
300 feet (90 meters) of your WiFi router. The maximum line-of-sight range of 300 feet is
reduced by each wall, ceiling, or other major obstruction between the oodlight and the
router.