P psychosunshine n3wb Feb 14, 2015 1 0 Mar 3, 2019 #1 Can I add a camera to Blue Iris from a different house? Can the IP address be a web link as opposed to a local LAN IP?
Can I add a camera to Blue Iris from a different house? Can the IP address be a web link as opposed to a local LAN IP?
fenderman Staff member Mar 9, 2014 36,891 21,411 Mar 3, 2019 #2 psychosunshine said: Can I add a camera to Blue Iris from a different house? Can the IP address be a web link as opposed to a local LAN IP? Click to expand... Yes. However, port forwarding a camera to do this creates a huge security risk. Consider setting up a vpn. Also note that depending on the birtate, it can consume huge amounts of data. If you have a cap, you will blow it.
psychosunshine said: Can I add a camera to Blue Iris from a different house? Can the IP address be a web link as opposed to a local LAN IP? Click to expand... Yes. However, port forwarding a camera to do this creates a huge security risk. Consider setting up a vpn. Also note that depending on the birtate, it can consume huge amounts of data. If you have a cap, you will blow it.