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Looks to be an unsupported configuration at the moment...

https://www.reddit.com/r/reolinkcam/comments/1gemayq/doorbell_chime_v2_and_home_hub_incompatibility/

I can tell you that the wired WiFi doorbell does with with both (that's what I have). I can only assume that's it's a battery capacity issue... the more lines of code in the firmware means more power for processing. Having to send two alert signals to two different devices also means more power.

@kimchigun Happy wife, happy life something something hahaha. I did have to disable "Other" as well as "Vehicle" since turning up the PIR sensitivity.

@reolink-oskar off-grid users take their gear seriously. If you really want to make a statement, offer a complete ecosystem. As @joseph_1979 stated, for multiple cameras, offer a Reolink branded 4G Wi-Fi router (we use these in motorhomes) paired with multiple solar-powered Wi-Fi cams. For single camera deployments, 4G solar-powered cameras which you already have. Now to top it all off, offer a line of Reolink branded all-weather high-capacity external battery packs (different capacities for various need) with large solar panels. By offering these things directly, you create your own sustainable branded off-grid ecosystem. Penty of Chinese-based companies already offer these solutions that Reolink could partner with.

@peter_748442346729617 a visible camera caused social problems. A hidden camera, if discovered, would also cause problems. So you are looking for something that can be hidden but if discovered doesn't look like it has been hidden... because... you think that won't cause problems? Is there a legal issue at play here? None of my business but it sounds like you either need to 1) not monitor that area -or- 2) work out the social problems.

In any event, 1" - 2" sized minimalist cameras do exist. Not from Reolink, but there are dozens of options out there.

@joseph_1979 that's how it SHOULD work, but it does not. With this camera (at least with mine), post-recording time starts as soon as motion is detected NOT after the motion stops. I can jump in front of the camera momentarily and it will recorded the full 30 seconds. My son can do a 3-minute Fortnite dance in middle of the FOV and it will fragment after 30-seconds with multiple video fragments to follow. I have tried this repeated times and the initial fragment is 8, 15, 30 seconds respectively. I am convinced that there is a firmware bug.

@weiliang_905921904210101 the Argus 3 Ultra does not support encryption to its SD card. For encrypted recordings, you must use their cloud service or the Home Hub as you are currently doing.

@knowonehere_887891129163931 I have the Duo Flood Light PoE (Duo 2) and it has all the options you are seeking except the adjustable off-time duration after motion trigger. I can't imagine that the Wi-Fi model is any different.

@kimchigun it’s 8° today however last week it was above freezing, 34 to 38° daily on average with sun and I wasn’t getting charging. Could simply be some quality consistency issues with whoever supplies the batteries. I know of a lot of batteries won’t charge below 40F. Maybe that’s what I am experiencing.

@joseph_1979 very good. Then we are in agreement with that wired backhaul will be the preferred method. I would also like to see the OP check the Wi-Fi connection from camera 2 to the AP as he states he is only getting two bars. Forcing 2.4GHz may improve that.

@crewy_788072062582970 I don't blame you, I am 53 and this vessel isn't what it used to be. There isn't much reason to hard reset cameras once they are deployed and working properly. If you find yourself having to do so, open a new thread and let's see if we can help you figure out what's going on.

@kevinkss from while I have no experience with your specific cellular router, I can tell you that in general they do not have tremendous range as they are meant as close proximity hotspots. Pair that with being enclosed in a metal trailer, you're really clipping the range. 2 bars at 100-ft I'd say is actually pretty good given the environment.

My suggestion for your next job, turn your router's Wi-Fi antenna (if possible) OFF and put a wireless access point on top of the trailer with a direct ethernet connection to the router inside the trailer. And then if needed, drop Wi-Fi repeaters/mesh points no more than 75-ft away (less if indoors) from one another if using wireless backhaul. If you have the ability to homerun ethernet drops back to the cellular router, you can put them out as far as 328-ft as long as the clients that need Wi-Fi access can still get 80-100% signal from them.

@crewy_788072062582970 understood. If you decide later to go back to your Reolink system, we are here if you need us. Cheers friend.

@user_901203979997352_901203979997352 agreed, ring and motion notifications should have separate schedules for both Home Hub alerting as well as push notifications. While this won't help for push notifications, you can get a Reolink Chime that can serve as your 24/7 'ring' sound and then set the schedule based on monition events for the Home Hub. However, this only works if Reolink has updated the battery doorbell firmware to support simultaneous connections to a chime and a Home Hub. Currently (unless FW has been released) the battery doorbell can only connect to a chime -OR- to a Home Hub, not both.

EDIT: I removed your post from the Wish List as it comes across looking like a duplicate to this post. If you'd like a Wish List post, please post a new one that is simplified and direct with what you are asking for and then cross-reference to this post for more information. This will help avoid cluttering Wish List posts with community help responses. Thank you.

@joseph_1979 I did not make any changes to the band preference setting up until I attempted to switch to 2.4 GHz. I do recall it listing 5 GHz not Auto when I opened the page in the app. Definitely a bug then as it should not matter what option is selected. If you switch the setting, the camera should switch.

@Techgirl_849769519804666 what's up with the down vote on my comment above? If there is something about it that concerns you, please allow me the opportunity to address it. Thanks!