I have mentioned this several times. It makes SO much sense.

I also think there is no reason not to have SETTINGS for several parameters.
"Prerecord", for example, seems to be a fixed number of seconds or none at all.
The user should be able to set up to some maximum value, say 0-20 seconds.
Post record is the same.

I finally solved the "flying insect problem" by purchasing separate Infrared LED lights and placing them 6-8 ft. away from the camera. Bugs are drawn to them and do not appear to be BIG BRIGHT OBJECTS to the camera.

I believe under Profile... Settings (gear symbol) there are options for what notifications to receive.

I believe that all important settings are kept on the cameras themselves. When the Client program starts on the new computer, it will scan the LAN looking for cameras and import the settings from them.

I agree with Fiona that FTP is based entirely on the server IP address. When the server is on the LAN, FTP will not attempt to access the internet.
(caveat: I have no NVR. My individual cameras FTP motion recordings directly to the LAN FTP server.)

On the cameras, there is an option in the FTP setup to "Test" the FTP settings. Took me several tries to get the FTP logon information/password/directory parameters correct.
Should be relatively simple to do a "Test" with a live internet connection and also without a live internet connection.

Absolutely. I have two "battery" cameras that are USB powered. The battery cannot possible run down, so this alert is not useful.

I know of no method to set a constant FTP file name on the Reolink RLC cameras. (Battery powered cameras do not support FTP at all.)
(Lack broad experience with web cams, but some brands such as Wyze and Arlo also lack FTP.)

The effect you seek may be possible some other way, such as:

• Have an app that watches the FTP server and when a new file shows up, erase the previous file and rename the new one.
• Use something besides FTP to gather images from the camera. For example, this article describes how to load JPEG images to a web server:

support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007011233-How-to-Capture-Live-JPEG-Image-of-Reolink-Cameras-via-Web-Browsers

I agree. Would even go so far as to ask to be able to specify the notification sound for each camera and the volume level.

Click on the Plus sign ("+") and the Reolink Windows Client application will automatically search the local IP subnet for cameras and display any that it finds.
To add cameras that the program does not find on the local network, enter the UID code for the camera in the box and the program will search the Reolink "Cloud" for the camera, similar to the way the Reolink Apple or Android app does.

My guess: People will be ice skating in.... (that place) before Reolink releases a camera with PowerLine built in. That's not their 'niche'.

A substitute would be either:

• Comtrend PG-9172POE Powerline Ethernet +PoE Adapter ($70US) which bundles Powerline and a PoE injector into one box, or
• A Powerline adapter plus a PoE injector (these are really cheap).

Would you mind sharing the reasoning for not using Google to watch for and notify of new Reolink app versions?

I had assumed that screws packaged with the junction box are used to secure the junction box to the building and the screws included with the camera would be used to secure the camera to the junction box. It appears to be designed to accept MANY different camera models (the letters A, B, C... etc. should "line up" with the mounting holes in different cameras).

(Just my two cents.....) People are SO accustomed to having the option to force reboots on a regular schedule (daily, weekly, etc.) that companies like Reolink catch a lot of flak if they do not offer the feature. I have kept computers, WiFi routers, etc. on for as much as six months with no ill effects. Most "Internet of Things" gizmos do not offer the feature (smart plugs, smart light bulbs, door locks, television sets, etc.)

The product specifications seem to indicate that the internal hard drive can be up to 6 TB and there can be one external SATA drive that is up to 6TB.
https(colon, two slashes) reolink.com/product/rlk8-520d4/#specifications

There is a support article showing how to remove the internal hard drive and connect an external hard drive.

(Wanted to provide a link to the User Manual for this NVR, but I cannot find one.)

Doubt very much that (a) there is a log file, and (b) that customers would have any method of accessing it. Contact Reolink support directly (email).

I usually troubleshoot FTP issues from the Server log. (I use FileZilla FTP server which has an option for how much detail to put into the log file. Set it to 'debug' level 5.)

(I do not have an NVR..... ) Internet search turned up a Reolink document that mentioned WiFi Repeater, but reading further there were comments about "follow the WiFi Repeater manufacturer directions to..." i.e. that specific document was not talking about a Reolink branded WiFi Repeater.

(would attach a link to the document, but we're not allowed to include links in this Forum package.. sigh)

Thank you for posting this link to the archive of firmware releases. I recently installed a new RLC-810WA and every time I check for new firmware, the Windows Client claims what came on the camera was "the latest". The Archive showed newer firmware. And.... a check of the (horrible) Download page confirmed that there is new firmware.

Such a disappointment to have to go through this. (sigh)

OMG. Thanks for commenting on this "feature". All these years, my RLC cameras have supported an unlimited number of non-detection zones. (literally, no limit) The major problem was drawing them. This new "always rectangular" feature, while more convenient in a sense, is totally different. (I, also, find a limit of 4 zones ridiculous.)

The RLC-1224A cameras I installed in December allow an unlimited number of non-detection zones, but the RLC-821WA that I installed today allows only 4 of those rectangles.

Geez.

@joseph_1979 How would the typical consumer determine whether a specific company was providing customer support themselves or outsourcing?

Many of the Reolink cameras support FTP. I (personally) run a FileZilla FTP server on my desktop Windows computer. (Have considered purchasing a Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit, but (a) I'm too cheap, and (b) I'm too lazy to get around to it. With FTP, every motion recording can be written to a server (literally) anywhere. My Spectrum upload speed is pathetic, so I am not likely to pay for an FTP service "in the cloud".

Each of my cameras has an SD card and all of them (that can) also FTP motion recordings to the FileZilla server.

WiFi6 is backward compatible with WiFi5. I regularly connect devices which support WiFi6 to my primary WiFi system which supports only WiFi5. And I have a test WiFi router which supports WiFi6 and regularly connect WiFi5 devices to it. If the Argus camera did not connect to the WiFi system, the reason is not likely to be related to WiFi6.