@cynthia_124785627824270 That's a real short comings of the NVR. The NVR already has a built-in switch as well as a Internet connection back to the router. The NVR should easily be made to work with Google Home without an additional POE switch. Perhaps either the NVR firmware or hardware has some limitations however this is something Reolink should fix ASAP with an updated or new product. I'm quite disappointed in this limitation.