Recent content by Onlooker777

Just a thanks to all those who helped me setup a VPN where I could view my security cameras externally without any unrestricted port forwarding. My system works perfectly now. I use Wireguard on a Raspverry Pi 5 server within my Apple system based LAN, where the router is a FritzBox from Zen...

OK Mike, some interesting stuff here which will take me a little while to digest. Appreciate your support!

Just to clarify, you have OpenVPN on your Pi4 (Linux), your router and your Synology NAS running Surveillance Station. Your video camera host is the Pi4 and you save recorded video to Surveillance station. Is this correct. Did you mention earlier what make of surveillance camera you use? I'm...

Hello Mike, thanks for your advice. I just want to make sure I understand and so can I make clear what I hope to do with the new setup. My existing (pre OpenVPN) setup comprised an iMac, 2 iPhones, an iPad and a Synology NAS for backup and Surveillance Station to record video files from a...

OK - I'm convinced now and have purchased a Draytek 2766vac router which can access OpenVPN. I have a Raspberry Pi and noted noted earlier that could use OpenVPN on it, however I still want to use my Synology NAS Surveillance Station to save videos and believe that may be a problem. One question...

OK, I hear what you say. So to be clear the fact that a different video player codec is used to play the live video when located within my LAN as compared with the player codec normally used (ie when OpenVPN is not used) when iPhone is used outside of my LAN makes no difference when OpenVPN is...

Many thanks for your comprehensive reply. However I have never had a problem with using VPN and am fully aware of its advantages and limitations. I use and will continue to use VPN almost certainly in the form OpenVPN on my router. The one and only problem I have is that for remote LIVE video...

OK, thanks to those who have taken the trouble to respond with positive suggestions. Just a final note I did not attempt to use RTSP or RTMP as they are both regarded as security risks and to mitigate these risks, it is important to use encryption and authentication to secure the video stream...

This uses port forwarding by indirect route im afraid

Hopefully, for the last time and avoiding replies which involve misdirection and obfuscation. I have used a VPN where I am the host and “when inside my LAN“ CAN view live surveillance camera video feed using an iPhone and web access via IP address. There is no problem using NordVPN + Meshnet, or...

Name one (and I’ve tried most of the options)

This reply is long overdue, however here goes. Yes, VPN is the only safe way for remote access to your camera system. However it will still not allow you to view live video. All camera manufacturers appear to employ Adobe FLV to encode transmitted vide to to its low bandwidth requirements...

Are you serious? These are two of the most hackable cameras around. Are you Chinese by any chance?

Reolink security cameras now inform me that external web access, using camera IP address, is no longer possible without port forwarding now that Adobe FLV is no longer used by web browsers. This also applies when OpenVPN or NordVPN+Meshnet is used. Can anyone advise security camera manufacturers...