https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Pro-Base-Station-Single-LED-VMB4500/m-p/1920217#M60318 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@Retired_Member&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>The USB port on this unit, what is the purpose ?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>You can attach a flash drive to get local storage for backup.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@Retired_Member&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>can it be used to apply the wifi with direct access without having a paid subscription?</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>With the VMB4500, the USB storage needs to be ejected from the base and then connected to a PC to view the recordings.&nbsp; They aren't available in the app or in the browser.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 08 Jul 2023 17:23:46 GMT StephenB 2023-07-08T17:23:46Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Pro-Base-Station-Single-LED-VMB4500/m-p/1920209#M60317 <P>The USB port on this unit, what is the purpose ?</P><P>can it be used to apply the wifi with direct access without having a paid subscription?</P> Sat, 08 Jul 2023 16:53:33 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Pro-Base-Station-Single-LED-VMB4500/m-p/1920209#M60317 Retired_Member 2023-07-08T16:53:33Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Pro-Base-Station-Single-LED-VMB4500/m-p/1920217#M60318 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@Retired_Member&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>The USB port on this unit, what is the purpose ?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>You can attach a flash drive to get local storage for backup.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@Retired_Member&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>can it be used to apply the wifi with direct access without having a paid subscription?</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>With the VMB4500, the USB storage needs to be ejected from the base and then connected to a PC to view the recordings.&nbsp; They aren't available in the app or in the browser.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 08 Jul 2023 17:23:46 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Pro-Base-Station-Single-LED-VMB4500/m-p/1920217#M60318 StephenB 2023-07-08T17:23:46Z