Quick answer: While the manufacturer recommends using a base station with all of its products, Arlo's Essential line does not need a base station to operate. All users need is a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network.
For an indoor/outdoor home security system, Netgear’s Arlo Pro is tough to beat. The Arlo Pro isn’t exactly new, but more of a rethink of the indoor/outdoor Arlo HD. It looks virtually identical to ...