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@user_880059256070302_880059256070302 What model is the TP-Link 4G router?

Has the TP-Link device been temporarily relocated to the home to perform this setup?

I agree. Reolink cameras "just want WiFi." Should make no difference what the source of WiFi is. Perhaps it would be helpful to identify

• The specific camera model (or models) (some Reolink cameras are 2.4G only. some support both 2.4G and 5G WiFi)
• The step in the setup process where it fails. (Some cameras are designed to set up using an Ethernet connection. Some create a QR code that the camera is pointed at. etc.)

I am confused. I also have an Argus 3 Pro which does NOT have FTP:

Build: 22071100
Hardware: BIPC_566MIX16M35C10E4MP
Config: v3.0.0.0
Firmware: v3.0.0.1117_22071100
Details: BIPC_566MIX16M35C10E4MPS19E0W91

This is a battery powered camera. I am not aware of any Reolink battery powered cameras offering FTP

This is a common situation with modern mesh WiFi systems. There are some brands which have the ability to force a specific connection type for specific devices. Other brands, such as Netgear, let the device decide which frequency to use. If this is a significant issue, one rather inexpensive solution is to install a WiFi extender to broadcast only a 2.4G signal with a different WiFi name (SSID) than the primary WiFi system. The TP-Link RE220 currently sells for under $15 on Amazon. Plug it into the wall where it gets a good signal from the primary WiFi system and is relatively close to the Argus 3 and define a 2.4G network with a unique name.

5G WiFi is affected by distance much more than 2.4G WiFi. Does this weaker signal appear to actually interfere with performance?

What about using a USB extension cable? Amazon sells extension cables of 10ft, 20ft, and even 32ft.

The problem statement appears to be inconsistent. i.e. "the UID is activated for all of them" versus "only the UID entry for the doorbell".
If the camera UID is not defined in the app, then it cannot be accessed remotely.

Defining the UID properly in the app would seem to be the key. Perhaps delete the cameras from the app and add them again using the UID rather than IP address.

Agree. Goofy.

The original Argus uses a 1/4 x 20 screw (standard camera fitting).

This may be a situation where Reolink support has to become involved. Even if a hardware rest is done on the camera, there is a good chance that the camera UID remains in the Reolink "cloud" tied to a specific User ID. That would mean creating a new user account and attempting to add the camera would fail.

Is it correct that you cannot use the app at all? i.e. cannot view the camera? Cannot view the camera settings?

Does "2SI" stand for "Two Factor Authentication"?

To access a Reolink camera, the user must input the camera password. My battery powered cameras* define only a single user account. Even if a person knows the UID (or gets it from the QR code), they have to have the password to log into the camera.

• RLC cameras (not battery powered) allow the owner to define multiple user accounts with different capabilities.

Would it not be better to have an option to allow the user to install any sound file to be what the chime plays? If the user wants to hear an English Butler speak, "There are people at the door." Or to hear a recording of crying babies. Mooing cows. Whatever.

My Argus camera has a setting for "Post Motion" record, that can be set to different values.
Is there a similar setting on the TrackMix LTE?

It is available on Amazon.

The Windows Client shows the E1 Outdoor camera having separate notifications for Vehicle, Person, and Animal. Surely the E1 Pro has similar settings?

Customers have been asking for a Linux version of the Reolink Client from Day One. Never going to happen.

The Argus 4 specifications are pretty clear that the power requirement is DC 5V/2Amp
reolink(dot)com/product/argus-4/#specifications

This means it needs a USB power supply, 5V/2amp that ends in a USB-C connector.

@joseph_1979 I have an E1 Outdoor camera and the Spotlight has only two modes:

• Off
• Night Smart Mode

There is no Timer Mode. Firmware version v3.1.0.3429_2404181319

I believe for Reolink their "Cloud Service" refers to the ability to store video recordings "in the cloud", in addition to on an SD card in the physical camera. (If someone steals the camera, the SD card is no longer accessible.)

As far as I am aware, the only way to prevent Internet of Things devices from opening an internet connection is to block them at the customer router. Some home routers have an option to "Block Services", which prevents specific devices from using the internet.

Please give more detail about this. Reolink cameras allow the user to 'hide' the Date/Time from the display.

Almost every "Internet of Things" device that I am aware of opens a connection to the manufacturer cloud so that the smartphone app can communicate with the device. (smart plugs, cameras, garage door openers, light bulbs, etc. In order to access a Reolink camera from the internet using the Reolink app, the user has to have (a) the UID, and (b) the camera password.

Fascinating that the AT&T system identifies the specific device which opened a connection to a remote IP address. Was there a specific "alert" about this specific connection (as opposed to the thousands of other connections made all day long by other devices)?