https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663072#M61711 <P>No. It requires AC power and the dedicated power supply.</P> Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:45:34 GMT jguerdat 2018-12-24T21:45:34Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663067#M61708 <P>I'm looking to buy the 3 camera arlo set but wanted to know if the base station can be powered via a USB power socket instead of using the normal power socket<BR /><BR />Thank you in advance</P> Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:45:24 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663067#M61708 Creekie 2018-12-24T21:45:24Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663072#M61711 <P>No. It requires AC power and the dedicated power supply.</P> Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:45:34 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663072#M61711 jguerdat 2018-12-24T21:45:34Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663077#M61712 <P>That's a real shame.</P> Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:45:43 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663077#M61712 Creekie 2018-12-24T21:45:43Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663118#M61720 <P>Why? Either way something has to be plugged in. Besides the base takes 12V while USB is 5V.</P> Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:45:52 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/Arlo-base-station-HELP-Can-be-powered-via-USB-power-socket/m-p/1663118#M61720 jguerdat 2018-12-24T21:45:52Z