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Safeguard your home or business with this 4-pack of motion-activated NETGEAR Arlo Smart Home VMS3430-100NAS security cameras, which enables you to capture 720p video footage both during the day and at night.
 
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No wires to mess with!!
on June 12, 2015
Posted by: etl1194
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is a great product. I chose this product after my home was burglarized because the design of my home makes it very difficult to install wired-cameras and connect them to a base without extensive effort and additional costs.
My first impression of the system was that it was of high quality, because the design was aesthetically attractive and the fit and finish of parts were very fine, except for the rubberized material where the cameras connect to the magnetic base. It started to peal and rub off after very little use, but the damage will be hidden behind the cameras once they are attached to the base.
The difficult part of installing the cameras was locating and positioning them in a spot that would make full use of the cameras' wide viewing area to cover every point of entry into the home. It would have been nice if Netgear had given buyers better guidance on where best to position the cameras.
Another complaint that I have is the use of special batteries for the cameras instead of your normal A/AA batteries that can be found in almost every retail store. However, Netgear does say that the batteries should be able to power the cameras under normal conditions for about 6 whole months. I've had the cameras on for about 6 weeks now, and they still indicate a full charge.
Other than Netgears' choice of batteries and the positioning of cameras, which I continue to change periodically due to blind spots and the triggering of motion sensors by swaying plants and insects, the entire system was very easy to setup and connect to the wireless network. All I had to do was plug the base into my router with the internet cable provided and wait for a LED light to indicate that the base was ready for connection of the cameras. Once the LED light came on, I powered the cameras by installing the special batteries that came with them and pushed a single button on top of the cameras to connect them to the base. I then downloaded the app for my iphone and followed the instructions to connect it to the sytem. And, that was all there was to the initial setup.
Anyone who can read and follow basic instructions will be able to finish the system's initial setup in very little time.
I have been very happy with the system's performance so far. The cameras supposedly shoot HD videos in 720p that are clear enough for security purposes, but some newer systems can shoot in full 1080p. I was also able to connect one camera facing the home from a tree in my backyard that was probably at least 150-200 feet from the base. Occasionally, the camera will indicate through the app that it had a weak connection but it remained connected to the base as long as there was power and an internet signal.
I'm currently looking to add a 5th camera to the system, but the cost for an add on camera is pretty steep at more than $150 per item. Netgear allows up to 5 cameras with a basic plan, but my system came with only 4 cameras. I think 4 cameras are the most that you can currently buy in one package.
I hope this information will be helpful enough to convince potential buyers sitting on the fence that it is worth the price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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