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  1. #1
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    I have a bunch of the Arlo Pro II cameras. The resolution sucks and zooming in, of course, is worse. Battery life sucks. I tried several solar panels and found the Wasserstein to work well. Some other brands do not work at all even though they claim the proper connections and voltage.

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    I have a sticker on one of the windows---says: "Protected by Miley Detective Agency"----they have been out of business for at least 20 years
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    My cameras are by Netatmo. This is the garage cam view from a screenshot on my cellphone.

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    T guy that's a nice clear picture. Mike the ones I got are Arlo Pro 3 they're supposed to have 2K resolution which I hope will give me good resolution even when zooming. If they don't then I'll be pissed.
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    Well one of my sons came over today and we set up the camera system and I have to say I'm very impressed. We were able to identify people in the video as well as tag numbers and the resolution was very good. It was fairly simple and the range extenders that I installed gave each camera a very strong signal.
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    OK, so how far is the camera from the range extender, and how far is the range extender from the modem? What is the power source for the camera?

    I've been following this because I'm thinking of doing the same thing for an outbuilding.

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    Thanks for asking. The cameras are varying distances from the range extenders but I would say no more than 100 to 150 ft. The cameras indicated a strong signal. The cameras are powered by battery which is recharged by solar panel which I installed next to the camera.
    Last edited by Honda; 04-02-2021 at 07:58 PM.
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