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With CMOS image sensors and IR LEDs, these weatherproof NETGEAR Arlo Smart Home VMS3230-100NAS wireless cameras let you record security footage in 720p resolution, both during the day and at night. Motion activation helps ensure efficient monitoring.
 
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Decent wireless camera with MAJOR defect!
on December 15, 2015
Posted by: BillD
I originally purchased my Arlo set in February of 2015 and even encouraged family members and friends to buy the system. Unfortunately, some time later one of the two camera began displaying a RED tint when viewing day light images/video. This is happening to my family and friends as well.
This issue is well known by the Netgear Arlo staff and their solution is for you to pay to ship it back in hopes that the next one doesn’t do it as well. Considering that the issue is as widespread as it is, you’d think that the company might warranty the items and pay for the shipping. It’s not as if this is happening to one or two cameras. It’s happening to a great deal of them.
It really is a shame, because other than the red tint and the fact that the cameras can chew up some expensive batteries with regular use, the system is great.
I have provided a link to the Netgear Arlo support forum in order to help those with the issue and to give advance notice to any future costumers. You’ll clearly see, that this is not a small issue. It doesn’t seem to be a matter if it’s going to happen to all the cameras, but more like when.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Troubleshooting/Picture-turns-red/td-p/812
My Best Buy number: 2200848253
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Work and play online with less interruption. This Linksys router comes equipped with technology that zeroes in on each laptop, tablet, smartphone and computer in your home, for a clearer, faster Wi-Fi signal every time you log on.
 
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Excellent speed and range, but constant reboots!
on December 1, 2015
Posted by: BillD
The WRT1900ACS performs excellently, that is when it is performing.
Range on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz band are great and the speed of the data throughput is amazing. Unfortunately, it has started rebooting multiple times a day. The rebooting is particularly obvious when you are streaming heavily from a USB connected drive via wireless.
I love the transfer speed of the LAN to USB 3.0 interface which can sustain around 110 MB/sec (Mega Bytes per second, not Bits). It's obviously taking full advantage of the USB 3.0 when you are connected via the gigabit LAN. I also have another drive connected via eSATA and read and writes to that device are excellent as well.
WAN input is also excellent and allows me easy access to approximately 160 Mbps down and 163 Mbps up through Verizon FiOS.
Unfortunately, it doesn't matter how well it performs if it won't stop intermittently rebooting.
For those interested in purchasing this router, do a Google search of its' predecessor, the WRT1900AC #without the S#. I've discovered that Linksys has known about the random reboots under certain conditions for some time now and haven't made much progress in fixing it. I'd like to think that maybe I simply got a bad apple, but after researching the issue, I've decided to switch routers. Unfortunately, no other router out there matches the USB 3.0 and eSATA performance of the WRT1900ACS.
My Best Buy number: 2200848253
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Arris TG1672 Modem

I want to know what wireless extender would work best with this modem?
The Arris TG1672 is a 2.4 GHz device so any single 2.4 GHz band extender should be compatible.

I don't recommend extenders due to the fact that by design, they essentially cut data throughput in half in the process of attempting to extend the range.

I personally believe you're better off running a higher quality router from the Arris TG1672 Modem.
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