What are the benefits of connecting my Go 2 Camera via mobile or WiFi?

How you connect your Go 2 Camera depends on your location and your security needs. Go 2 is designed to be flexible. You can set up your camera in one spot and use it there, or you can take it with you from place to place.

Note: During initial setup, your Go 2 Camera first connects to the mobile LTE network, and then you have the option to also connect it to WiFi or skip the WiFi connection step.

Connecting Go 2 only to the mobile LTE network works well when:

  • Your Go 2 Camera is in a location where WiFi is unavailable or the WiFi signal is weak, such as a cottage, cabin, large property, farm, or marina.

  • You travel and want to bring your Go 2 Camera with you in your RV, on road trips, or on hunting trips.

  • You plan to use your Go 2 Camera to temporarily monitor different locations for popup retail or job sites.

  • You want continuous security coverage, even if the power goes out or during an internet service outage.

Connecting Go 2 to WiFi works well when:

  • Your WiFi signal is strong at the Go 2 Camera location.

  • Your Go 2 Camera mainly uses WiFi at your home or business, but you want peace of mind in case of a power or internet service outage. Your Go 2 camera automatically uses its mobile LTE connection if internet access via WiFi becomes temporarily unavailable. When your WiFi is available again, your Go 2 camera switches back to its WiFi connection.

Unless you change its settings to specify Cellular Network, your Go 2 Camera prioritizes finding and connecting to a WiFi network. If you want Go 2 to always connect to the mobile network, select Cellular Network in the Arlo app. This prevents your Go 2 from constantly attempting to find the WiFi network it connected to before, which can affect battery life. Visit How do I control whether my Go 2 camera connects to mobile or WiFi?