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@czp_609875358003264 I personally have had zero good luck with the RLN16-410 via ONVIF.

• Can only get two cameras at a time to work (have 8 total)
• App viewing remotely only works when 1 camera is configured

@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.

@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.

@user_603788725944329_603788725944329 Additionally, if you have not already done so, enable UPnP on both the DVR and your home router. If the non-DVR cameras are accessible remotely then UPnP is likely already active on your home router. Check the DVR.

@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.

@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.

@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!

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

@coconutdog_101409440162028 unless @joseph_1979 has an idea, you might want to try opening a ticket with Reolink Support.

@oakmont_633419891937300 best to email Reolink Support for that request. We Global Moderators are not Reolink employees. We are end users just like you that volunteer our time to help the community.

@reocam_448003255267488 If connecting to a DVR during initial setup, the DVR will assign the camera a password. The password setting is for stand-alone use of the camera.

@mitchloveless5_314377601749240 Many of us shar ethe same sentiment. For those if us that have been around since the days of 4:3 CRT televisions, the letterbox effect is nothing new. The ideal solution would be for the app to detect the the wider aspect ratio and adjust for the correct resolution for monitoring. We continue to hope.

@reolink_332252861841648 it does not appear to be a crack---too symmetrical. Likely just a cosmetic from the casting mold. It's a service access panel. I removed the screws from one of my cameras (RLC-1240A) and had to pry the plate off as it was also attached with adhesive. There is no reason to attempt removal yourself.

@user_871533405733092_871533405733092 you can manually check the Reolink downloads for firmware here https://reolink.com/us/download-center/ to make sure that you have the current version. If you do and are still experiencing issues, I would continue with your Reolink Support trouble ticket. There is no need to open a new one, simply respond back to the one you made previously.

@chet_587162280353916 there has been debated discussion if connecting permanently to the USB-C will provide adequate power. The camera will still pull power from the battery, not the house power. House power will feed the battery, the battery will feed the camera.

If you live in a cold climate, the battery will not charge resulting in the same issue you are facing with the solar panel. 3W panels are known not to provide adequate power if you have many daily event triggers. A 6W panel will perform better. This also assumes that you have the panel facing in the correct direction, obtaining 4-6 hours of direct sunlight per day.

I am in SE Michigan. In the winter my Argus PT does not charge due to below 40F temps. About every 3-4 weeks I have to pull the camera down and bring it indoors to charge. This is going to be normal for any solar charged battery camera.

@joseph_1979 no, it is a battery/solar Argus PT Ultra with motion-tracking. Same one that @KimchiGUN has... we got them through the Reolink Trial program.

@joseph_1979 I am guessing that mine is beta camera as it seems like only the Reolink Trial participants have them.

@walders I am not aware that the battery door requires a Home Hub. I have a PoE doorbell and it does not. When you initially setup your doorbell as standalone on your own Wi-Fi network, what are the details that led to to contact support? Did you follow the correct steps in the Reolink app?

Let's assume you need to use the Home Hub... If the Home Hub's Wi-Fi is not strong enough to reach your gate (you mentioned extender), you use your home's exiting Wi-Fi instead. To do do, setup your camera as a standalone first and then import it in to Home Hub. From there, you add the Home Hub to Google, not the individual camera.

I can tell you that my experience with Google Home integration with these cameras is dismal. Whether I use standalone cameras or Home Hub Pro connected cameras, I get about 8 seconds of video latency to my Google display. It is useless to the point I have abandoned it. Reolink support has stated that the issue is with my connectivity to the Google servers and there is noting they can do to help me. The camera streams to the Reolink servers, then the Google servers stream it from Reolink, then to your Google display.

@lemue_73398283825307 if you are going to mount the Duo 2 in the same manner that you indicated above, I might suggest that you also look into a cover for the Duo 2. The body will have an exposed mounting screw hole on top that can be utilized to attached a visor of sorts. I only suggest this as it will help keep rain/snow/glare off the lenses for improved visibility.

I was browsing Amazon and stumbled across this. Looks like a viable add-on for an Argus PT install to help reduce direct water/snow contact.

I can not post a direct link, but you can visit Amazon and search for B0F1TMHHXJ