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Does the base station need to be permanently connected to the router by ethernet cable ?

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jymaillat
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Does the base station need to be permanently connected to the router by ethernet cable ?  Does it not connect by wifi ?

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TomMac
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@jymaillat wrote:

Does the base station need to be permanently connected to the router by ethernet cable ?  Does it not connect by wifi ?


The base needs an ethernet connection to function.  It can be direct to the router or can be in an wifi extender that has a port. 

The base creates a wifi network to talk to the cameras only. The base itself will not connect by wifi

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TomMac
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@jymaillat wrote:

Does the base station need to be permanently connected to the router by ethernet cable ?  Does it not connect by wifi ?


The base needs an ethernet connection to function.  It can be direct to the router or can be in an wifi extender that has a port. 

The base creates a wifi network to talk to the cameras only. The base itself will not connect by wifi

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