Arlo Pro 5S 2K Camera Setup
Arlo surveillance cameras are designed to keep an eye on properties to protect the belongings. With the surveillance cameras you can watch every movement that happens when you are not there. Several cameras are offered by arlo. Arlo pro 5s 2K is one of them, a device with 2K HDR video, Color Night Vision, 12x zoom and a 160° Field of View feature. Truly wireless device with extended battery life and new low power mode. Arlo pro 5s 2k setup works with several smart home setups including alexa, google home. Arlo pro camera setup is not at all a daunting task. You can do it by yourself within a few minutes by following our guidance as mentioned further in this article.
Arlo Pro 5s 2k Setup Requirements
You can easily begin your arlo pro 5s 2k setup if you have all the below given items. Check out the requirement list further:
- Pro 5 Spotlight Camera
- Rechargeable battery
- Magnetic charging cable
- Short wall mount
- Wall mount screw kit
- Working WiFi
- Arlo SmartHub or base station (optional)
- Smartphone with Arlo secure app
Arlo pro camera setup
By following the underneath given step by step instruction you can connect your arlo camera with base station/ smarthub or directly to your home network.
Charge The Battery
First of all you need to charge the battery of the camera by connecting the charging cable. Connect the adapter with the power outlet and wait till it charges fully.
Get Arlo Secure App
You can get an arlo secure app to begin the arlo pro 5s 2k setup from google play store or app store.
Create Arlo Account
Once the application is installed you have to create your arlo account. Arlo account creation is very simple. Just click on the “create account” option in the arlo app and then enter your name, email and create a password. Verify your email and account has been created successfully.
Configure With Base Station/ Smarthub
Arlo pro 5s 2k setup with base station can be done with given steps:
- If base station/ smarthub is not added to your account and you are a new user then you need to add it first.
- For that you need to rush to device> add device> new base station option
- Connect your base station with your home router using ethernet cable.
- Thereafter plug-in your base station/ smarthub device to the power using power adapter.
- Then again go to the app and connect the base station by following the on screen guide.
- After that you have to go to device> add device> camera option
- Afterwards choose the pro> arlo pro 5s 2k option
- Next select connect with base station/ Smarthub
- You should select the continue option every time till the process finishes.
- Select the base station/ smart hub in case you have multiple one with which you desire to connect the device
- Take your pro 5s camera and insert the battery in it
- Press the sync button for about 3 seconds.
- Wait till the LED starts flashing blue
- Let the arlo app detect your camera.
- Name your camera and then hit continue.
- Arlo pro camera setup completes successfully.
- Finally you can mount it by following the installation process.
Configure Without Base Station/ Smarthub
Arlo pro 5s 2k setup without base station can be done with given steps:
- Go to device> add device> camera option
- Thereafter choose pro> arlo pro 5s 2k option
- Next select connect without base station/ Smarthub
- Choose the continue option every time till the process finishes.
- Enter WiFi SSID in the given space & then password
- Take your arlo pro 5s camera, insert its battery and press the sync button for about 3 seconds.
- Wait till the LED starts flashing blue and let the app detect your camera.
- Name your camera now and Arlo pro camera setup completes successfully.
- Lastly you can mount it by following the installation process.
Install Arlo Pro 5s
To install the device you need to find a perfect location to mount it. Once done then you need to take the camera mount plate. Mark the screw holes and create holes to screw the mount plate. Use a screwdriver & screws to mount the holder. Thereafter connect the camera to the holder and at last adjust the camera angle. Thus, with this step your arlo pro 5s 2k setup completes, now you can run a location detection test to check the camera performance.
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