A:AnswerDuration of charge truly depends on how many times it’s triggered in a given period. When I have the lawn guy and maintenance on my house it triggers often so lasts less time.
Overall in normal situation I get a good month or two - HOWEVER you can get inexpensive Solar panel designed to charge it so you never have to charge it!
You know it’s fully charged through the app - there’s a little indicator AND it lets you know to recharge when it approaches low.
Finally - it does come with mounting hardware - depends on the model - some magnetic some screw type..
A:AnswerYes this is. The problem I had connecting to my wi-fi had to do with my password, so once I changed this my cameras appeared on my phone, which I’m using as the base.
A:AnswerThe Arlo Essential camera connects directly to WiFi and does not require a Hub or Base, but it can still be accessed in the Arlo app along with any Hub/Base connected cameras. At one time I had both Hub based and independent cameras in my system and all were accessible in the app at the same time.
A:AnswerNo. The battery in the Essential is not removable like the Pro. The Essential uses a micro USB to charge the fully integrated battery. Completely different setup.