Yes, you can always complete the Arlo wireless setup process using the WPS button present on your Arlo camera. This will make the wireless setup process easier, and you can get started with recording in less than a minute. Now, the question remains- how? Well, if you are looking for information on how to connect your Arlo camera using WPS, this blog is what you can refer to. We have compiled some easy-to-follow steps to configure the network settings conveniently.
WPS in Arlo Camera
WPS expands to WiFi Protected Setup and facilitates easy and secure wireless internet set up between two or more networking devices. Using just a press of a button, you can connect two devices and make them share their internet connection. This method is an alternative to the conventional setup method wherein you have to manually type in the password details and make the hard-wired connections.
When you are using the WPS method, you can either go with the Push button method or the PIN method. In the push button method, you can use the physical WPS button present on either of the panels of the devices. On the other hand, when you are looking to connect the devices using the WPS PIN method, you will need to have the WiFi PIN of the host device handy. Once you have these details, you can proceed with logging in to the web-based setup interface and using the online WPS feature to connect the two devices. In the case of your Arlo device, you would want to use the Arlo Home app. However, one condition that needs to be met is that both of your devices should be WPS compliant. Once you have ensured that, you can proceed with the setup process easily.
How to connect your Arlo camera?
The Push-button method
As discussed, the first step towards connecting your Arlo camera to the wireless router is ensuring both of your devices support WPS. Once you have confirmed this, you can proceed with connecting the two. Here are some steps you can follow:
- Make sure the main router that you are looking to connect to is powered on and has an active internet connection.
- Install your Arlo camera, power it on, and make sure it is ready to work.
- Press the WPS button on the main router to which you wish to connect your Arlo camera to.
- After about 3-5 seconds the LED on the router will start blinking. This will happen for 60 seconds.
- Within this duration, locate the WPS button on the Arlo camera and press it for a few seconds.
- Notice the WPS LED on your router and camera till they turn from blinking to solid.
- You can open your Arlo Home app to check the connection status of your Arlo camera.
The WPS PIN method
Before you start with the PIN method, make sure you have the PIN details of the main router you are looking to connect to. Once you have the same, here are some steps you can follow:
- Open the Arlo Home app on your smartphone and head to the Wireless section.
- Under the WPS section, tap on the PIN Number hyperlink, and a new page will appear.
- Type in the PIN of your main router in the available field and then tap on the Next button.
- Now, login to your router’s web setup wizard and head to the WPS section to connect to the Arlo camera.
- The devices will now connect to each other. This process might take a few minutes.
- Once over, you will begin to see the video recordings in the Arlo app.
If you fail to connect your Arlo camera to the wifi router using the WPS method, you can always go ahead with the conventional setup method. You can refer to this post for help on the Arlo wifi setup process. For additional details on the WPS setup method, you may reach out to the team of experts at your end.
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