https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/do-i-need-to-buy-a-router-seprate-from-the-the-package/m-p/965780#M7634 <P>It depends. (TM)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If you already have a router, you just plug the base station into an unused Ethernet port. If out of ports, a cheap switch will work to expand capabilities easily. &nbsp;If you don't have a router of any sort, a cheap one will also suffice but will be needed so the modem will connect to the router and then your computer and base station will connect to the router. This is needed since the modem only supports one device connection (note that some modems are also routers). &nbsp;A router is a Good Idea anyways to add another level of network security to your local network, even if it's only one computer.</P> Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:22:06 GMT jguerdat 2015-07-25T13:22:06Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/do-i-need-to-buy-a-router-seprate-from-the-the-package/m-p/965749#M7632 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:42:54 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/do-i-need-to-buy-a-router-seprate-from-the-the-package/m-p/965749#M7632 juddys 2016-09-28T20:42:54Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/do-i-need-to-buy-a-router-seprate-from-the-the-package/m-p/965759#M7633 <P>The link below shows the requirements for the Arlo system.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://community.netgear.com/t5/Arlo-Knowledge-Base/What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-installing-my-Arlo-system/ta-p/65" target="_blank">https://community.netgear.com/t5/Arlo-Knowledge-Base/What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-installing-my-Arlo-system/ta-p/65</A></P> Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:09:59 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/do-i-need-to-buy-a-router-seprate-from-the-the-package/m-p/965759#M7633 Showguy 2015-07-25T11:09:59Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/do-i-need-to-buy-a-router-seprate-from-the-the-package/m-p/965780#M7634 <P>It depends. (TM)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If you already have a router, you just plug the base station into an unused Ethernet port. If out of ports, a cheap switch will work to expand capabilities easily. &nbsp;If you don't have a router of any sort, a cheap one will also suffice but will be needed so the modem will connect to the router and then your computer and base station will connect to the router. This is needed since the modem only supports one device connection (note that some modems are also routers). &nbsp;A router is a Good Idea anyways to add another level of network security to your local network, even if it's only one computer.</P> Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:22:06 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo/do-i-need-to-buy-a-router-seprate-from-the-the-package/m-p/965780#M7634 jguerdat 2015-07-25T13:22:06Z