diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 01d548e..b128058 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -72,22 +72,22 @@ Usage
     cam.unseen_videos
 
     # get brightness value of camera
-    cam.get_brightness
+    cam.brightness
 
     # get signal strength of camera with base station
-    cam.get_signal_strength
+    cam.signal_strength
     
     # get flip property from camera
-    cam.get_flip_state
+    cam.flip_state
 
     # get mirror property from camera
-    cam.get_mirror_state
+    cam.mirror_state
 
     # get power save mode value from camera
-    cam.get_powersave_mode
+    cam.powersave_mode
 
     # get current battery level of camera
-    cam.get_battery_level
+    cam.battery_level
     92
 
     # get boolean result if motion detection
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ Usage
 
     # get battery levels of all cameras
     # prints serial number and battery level of each camera
-    base.get_camera_battery_level  # {'4N71235T12345': 92, '4N71235T12345': 90}
+    base.get_cameras_battery_level  # {'4N71235T12345': 92, '4N71235T12345': 90}
 
     # get base station properties
-    base.get_basestation_properties
+    base.properties
 
     # get camera properties
     base.get_camera_properties
diff --git a/pyarlo/camera.py b/pyarlo/camera.py
index 80f33b4..b2d2e9f 100644
--- a/pyarlo/camera.py
+++ b/pyarlo/camera.py
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ def hw_version(self):
         """Return hardware version."""
         return self._attrs.get('properties').get('hwVersion')
 
+    @property
+    def parent_id(self):
+        """Return camera parentID."""
+        return self._attrs.get('parentId')
+
     @property
     def timezone(self):
         """Return timezone."""
@@ -125,17 +130,21 @@ def xcloud_id(self):
         """Return X-Cloud-ID attribute."""
         return self._attrs.get('xCloudId')
 
+    @property
+    def base_station(self):
+        """Return the base_station assigned for the given camera."""
+        try:
+            return list(filter(lambda x: x.device_id == self.parent_id,
+                               self._session.base_stations))[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            return None
+
     def _get_camera_properties(self):
         """Lookup camera properties from base station."""
-        base_stations = self._session.base_stations
-
-        if base_stations:
-            base = base_stations[0]
-
-            if base.camera_properties:
-                for cam in base.camera_properties:
-                    if cam["serialNumber"] == self.device_id:
-                        return cam
+        if self.base_station and self.base_station.camera_properties:
+            for cam in self.base_station.camera_properties:
+                if cam["serialNumber"] == self.device_id:
+                    return cam
         return None
 
     @property
@@ -274,9 +283,6 @@ def update(self):
         self._attrs = self._session.refresh_attributes(self.name)
 
         # force base_state to update properties
-        base_stations = self._session.base_stations
-        if base_stations:
-            base = base_stations[0]
-            base.update()
+        self.base_station.update()
 
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/tests/test_camera.py b/tests/test_camera.py
index fdbf0de..cf8145e 100644
--- a/tests/test_camera.py
+++ b/tests/test_camera.py
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ def test_camera_properties(self, mock):
         basestation.update()
         self.assertEqual(len(cameras), 2)
         for camera in cameras:
+
             camera.update()
+
             self.assertTrue(camera.__repr__().startswith("<ArloCamera:"))
             self.assertIsNone(arlo.refresh_attributes(camera))
             self.assertIsInstance(camera, ArloCamera)
@@ -61,11 +63,13 @@ def test_camera_properties(self, mock):
             self.assertEqual(camera.user_role, "ADMIN")
             self.assertTrue(len(camera.captured_today), 1)
             self.assertIsNotNone(camera.properties)
+            self.assertEqual(camera.base_station, basestation)
 
             if camera.name == "Front Door":
                 self.assertTrue(camera.device_id, "48B14CAAAAAAA")
                 self.assertEqual(camera.unique_id, "235-48B14CAAAAAAA")
                 self.assertEqual(camera.unseen_videos, 39)
+                self.assertEqual(camera.parent_id, "48B14CBBBBBBB")
                 self.assertEqual(camera.xcloud_id, "1005-123-999999")
                 self.assertEqual(camera.serial_number, camera.device_id)