topic Is Powerful Router Critical for Distant Cameras? in Arlo Pro 2 https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Is-Powerful-Router-Critical-for-Distant-Cameras/m-p/1821524#M50220 <P>One of my 5 Arlo 2 cameras is around 75 yards from the base station and router....probably near the outer range limit but is working great.&nbsp; I plan on changing my Internet Service Provider from Spectrum, which uses a separate modem and wifi router,&nbsp; to Windstream Kinetic, which&nbsp; uses a modem/router combination unit.&nbsp; I've heard those combination units usually don't have the range that separate routers do.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm not clear as to whether communition between the base station and cameras is through the router, or if the base station has its own router to communicate with the cameras.&nbsp; If the new ISP sticks me with a less powerful router, am I likely to lose communication with the one distant camera?</P> Sat, 15 May 2021 01:19:50 GMT larryc5a 2021-05-15T01:19:50Z Is Powerful Router Critical for Distant Cameras? https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Is-Powerful-Router-Critical-for-Distant-Cameras/m-p/1821524#M50220 <P>One of my 5 Arlo 2 cameras is around 75 yards from the base station and router....probably near the outer range limit but is working great.&nbsp; I plan on changing my Internet Service Provider from Spectrum, which uses a separate modem and wifi router,&nbsp; to Windstream Kinetic, which&nbsp; uses a modem/router combination unit.&nbsp; I've heard those combination units usually don't have the range that separate routers do.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm not clear as to whether communition between the base station and cameras is through the router, or if the base station has its own router to communicate with the cameras.&nbsp; If the new ISP sticks me with a less powerful router, am I likely to lose communication with the one distant camera?</P> Sat, 15 May 2021 01:19:50 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Is-Powerful-Router-Critical-for-Distant-Cameras/m-p/1821524#M50220 larryc5a 2021-05-15T01:19:50Z Re: Is Powerful Router Critical for Distant Cameras? https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Is-Powerful-Router-Critical-for-Distant-Cameras/m-p/1821527#M50221 <P>The Pro2 base creates a WiFi network for the cameras only… the base hooks into the router via Ethernet.</P> <P>Nothing should change for you</P> Sat, 15 May 2021 02:30:11 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Is-Powerful-Router-Critical-for-Distant-Cameras/m-p/1821527#M50221 TomMac 2021-05-15T02:30:11Z