Connecting Dahua Surveillance System to VPN

[Arjun]

I'm getting failed--connection timed out, what gives?

I had to set mine for home network only and I could not use the IPv6

 

[Arjun]

I got it working by enabling port forwarding on the FiOS Gateway

 

[misterfredsr]

I had to buy a new modem, mine was a combo and I couldn't use my negear router with it. I set the new modem as a bridge so I wouldn't get any IP address conflicks from both units.

 

[Arjun]

How do I verify if I'm using the VPN?

I had to buy a new modem, mine was a combo and I couldn't use my negear router with it. I set the new modem as a bridge so I wouldn't get any IP address conflicks from both units.

 

[Arjun]

Now I have the following error, Recursive routing detected

 

[Arjun]

it seems to be working now (green icon--connected, no error). However, I'm still getting my real ip address, shouldn't that change, or do I need to check from a remote location?

 

[misterfredsr]

I went on line and used whats my ip address. I first checked with my vpn off then with it on, they should be different.

 

[Arjun]

When I check I get the same IP Address, whats the solution?

Also,
On iOS, when I connect the laptop to Personal Hotspot, the address showing in whatsmyipaddress is the IP assigned to the iOS Device by the Network Carrier (LTE). When I enable OpenVPN on my laptop and connect to the Netgear VPN and check whatsmyipaddress, the IP updates to my router's IP (even when connected to the Personal Hotspot). Therefore, using the VPN in Starbucks is good to go now (figure of speech).

I'm trying to see why my IP address doesn't change when I toggle the OpenVPN to connect when the laptop is connected directly to the Netgear Router

I went on line and used whats my ip address. I first checked with my vpn off then with it on, they should be different.

 

[Arjun]

Does the NVR automatically detect the VPN? How do I configure that part? This is really ambiguous, but not confusing. Need clarification, thanks

 

[misterfredsr]

Mine works on the wired computer (wifi turnd off) and when i check my ip address with no vpn is 192.# and with it on its a 50.#.
My laptop does not have vpn setup on it but with the vpn on my laptop uses the wifi with no problems and the IP address does not change.

 

[cryptelli]

Does the NVR automatically detect the VPN?

The NVR is a device on your LAN. The VPN connection places you on your LAN which will allow you access, no need to configure anything.

 

[Arjun]

You're probably using a public / third-party VPN in conjunction to your personal VPN then

Mine works on the wired computer (wifi turnd off) and when i check my ip address with no vpn is 192.# and with it on its a 50.#.
My laptop does not have vpn setup on it but with the vpn on my laptop uses the wifi with no problems and the IP address does not change.

 

[Arjun]

Ryan, is an unmanged 8-Port switch essentially connected as an access point and not as a separate router using its own DHCP router?

iMHO should be:
FIOS -> Router/Firewall w/VPN -> 8p Switch -> PoE Switch -> NVR

 

[nayr]

no, if its unmanaged it should not be doing anything DHCP

 

[Arjun]

Thanks, then since this is an un-managed switch, how can I still make sure the switch follows the same DHCP IP range set by the Netgear R7000 router?

no, if its unmanaged it should not be doing anything DHCP

 

[cybermech]

A plain Jane switch will just pass traffic through it between whatever devices are on the network. There's no IP address involved at the switch. None of the switches on my network are visible (no IP address assigned, not possible to do so).

 

[Arjun]

Thanks, then unmanged switches it is, lol

A plain Jane switch will just pass traffic through it between whatever devices are on the network. There's no IP address involved at the switch. None of the switches on my network are visible (no IP address assigned, not possible to do so).

 

[Arjun]

So will blocking the ports on the Router/Firewall w/VPN prohibit me from viewing the cameras through the Dahua iOS and Android apps?

What are specific ports numbers I should be blocking? If I block TCP Port # 37777, I'm essentially blocking access to the cameras even when connected via VPN. My only option then would be to use the web interface.

iMHO should be:
FIOS -> Router/Firewall w/VPN -> 8p Switch -> PoE Switch -> NVR

 

[cybermech]

I have the iOS openvpn app on my phone. I downloaded a file from my vpn router when I set up vpn. The file is imported into the app on my phone. If I want to see my home network, camera, etc., I open the app and connect to my home vpn. One connected, I can see my camera feed on my home network like I am at home. My Dahua app is set to the home network IP address for the camera. It's like you're at home and looking at everything there.

 

[Arjun]

Thanks cybermech, I've noticed that if I block certain ports, including 37777, I don't have access to the cameras feed on the P2P app with and without VPN. Am I in the right interface?

I have the iOS openvpn app on my phone. I downloaded a file from my vpn router when I set up vpn. The file is imported into the app on my phone. If I want to see my home network, camera, etc., I open the app and connect to my home vpn. One connected, I can see my camera feed on my home network like I am at home. My Dahua app is set to the home network IP address for the camera. It's like you're at home and looking at everything there.