My ISP does not support VPN - alternate way to view my ipc remotely?

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hi all

unfortuntaly my ISP does not support VPN, nor am I tech savvy enough to exploit a loophole (if there is one). I assume I can still port forward, but read here that this is not recommended.

Is there an alternate way? What i want to end up with is where i can view my Dahau IP cams from anywhere with a web connection.

I have a Dahua NVR too, if that makes any difference..

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I've read that OpenVPN is highly configurable, can be run on any port using both UDP and TCP protocols, thereby making it extremely difficult to block by the ISP. I personally cannot attest to this attribute, perhaps another forum member can expound on this.
 

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I've read that OpenVPN is highly configurable, can be run on any port using both UDP and TCP protocols, thereby making it extremely difficult to block by the ISP. I personally cannot attest to this attribute, perhaps another forum member can expound on this.
That is correct. I am only familiar with running it as a virtual appliance in a hypervisor though. Not sure of any other methods of setting it up myself.
 

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Sky. I'e given up. Spent a frustrating 12 hours at this. I Don't have the networking know how unfortunately.
 

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hi all

unfortuntaly my ISP does not support VPN, nor am I tech savvy enough to exploit a loophole (if there is one). I assume I can still port forward, but read here that this is not recommended.

Is there an alternate way? What i want to end up with is where i can view my Dahau IP cams from anywhere with a web connection.

I have a Dahua NVR too, if that makes any difference..

thanks
LogMeIn Hamachi totally solves this. I am behind an ISP in the Philippines that double-NATs, putting customer networks on an un-routable, private IP plan. With Hamachi, I have access from anywhere, including my Android smartphone.
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If you have a device such as a NAS that has a VPN built in you could probably use that? Or get a raspberry pi and use the program PIVPN. You would forward one port from the router to the pi to handle the VPN. Might be worth looking into. I'm pretty sure you can use a different port than the standard 1194 if your ISP blocks that.
 

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LogMeIn Hamachi totally solves this. I am behind an ISP in the Philippines that double-NATs, putting customer networks on an un-routable, private IP plan. With Hamachi, I have access from anywhere, including my Android smartphone.
Don
This is definitely an option but what this does is creates a remote desktop to a PC (or laptop) at your house. Jump Desktop is what I use. The only caveat is that you don't use a mobile app to view your cameras. You basically are using the PC from your phone. These tend to be a little clunky as well, particularly the mouse and keyboard functions.
 

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How about an intel NUC? As a VPN server and blue iris? Would that work with the IsP instructions for inbound services on ISP provided router?
 

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From what I've read, port forarding is not recommnded due to security issues.

However, I managed to successfully port forward last night. It worked perfect for about 10 mins where I could see perfect live feeds. After that I lost video feed.

I checked my upload speed which is 20 mbps.

Now I'm put off port forwarding for security and performance issues
 

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How about an intel NUC? As a VPN server and blue iris? Would that work with the IsP instructions for inbound services on ISP provided router?
It would work, but NUCs are underpowered and overly expensive for what they are capable of. Unless you live in someone's closet you will be better off with a larger but more capable PC.
 

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Is the IP address for your NVR static? While I agree there are vulnerabilities with port forwarding, I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. What performance issues are you referring to, the video drop? Could it be an IP issue?
 

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Is the IP address for your NVR static? While I agree there are vulnerabilities with port forwarding, I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. What performance issues are you referring to, the video drop? Could it be an IP issue?
Yes. NVR IP is static
 

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Sky. I'e given up. Spent a frustrating 12 hours at this. I Don't have the networking know how unfortunately.
Sky Uk dose not block VPNS on there network, it may be an issue with sky shield, have a look at the sky community forums there are a few posts on vpns been blocked
 

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Is the IP address for your NVR static? While I agree there are vulnerabilities with port forwarding, I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. What performance issues are you referring to, the video drop? Could it be an IP issue?
You wouldnt lose sleep? Have you not see the hikvision/dahua hacked threads just in the past few months? Are you serious? Please stop giving folks terrible advice.
 

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This is definitely an option but what this does is creates a remote desktop to a PC (or laptop) at your house. Jump Desktop is what I use. The only caveat is that you don't use a mobile app to view your cameras. You basically are using the PC from your phone. These tend to be a little clunky as well, particularly the mouse and keyboard functions.
again, incorrect, hamachi would create a vpn, you can use any mobile app you want, it will think its on the local network..the downside is that the pc will have to be left on...you are confusing hamachi with logmein remote viewing..
 
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