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?