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No concernWith this setup, would it be bad to run other programs that interact with or are used by devices on the main network on the Blue Iris PC? If so, what's the concern?
No concernWith this setup, would it be bad to run other programs that interact with or are used by devices on the main network on the Blue Iris PC? If so, what's the concern?
Ideal scenario is to have a machine that runs BI and nothing else. This will eliminate other programs from potentially hogging any resources from BI, it also reduces the chances of any updates to program x, y, z from having an adverse affect on BI.With this setup, would it be bad to run other programs that interact with or are used by devices on the main network on the Blue Iris PC? If so, what's the concern?
Thanks for the suggestion!Turn off Window Defender’s firewall and see if your phone can open UI3.
Are you using the same IP address for LAN on the webserver settings? To change it, the grayed out box below it is a dropdown. You want this to be 192.168.1.1.
Post the BI version you’re using too. Someone else may have something else.
Thanks! Yes, that’s what I did and it initially worked when searching in the Chrome browser on my BI PC but not on my phone. However, now I’ve realized it must be Windows Defender blocking it because I temporarily turned it off and it immediately worked. I did want to use the firewall to secure the PC better though. Do you have any idea of how to configure it so that it won’t block Ui3 on my phone?If your BI pc is 192.168.1.1 like you state, then in the browser you set the IP address to view UI3 as 192.168.1.1:81
That should bring you to the login screen for UI3.
Ok will do! Looking to see how to do that nowCheck the network setting - it may have switched to private or public with a Windows update. Try switching it to the opposite of what it is now and see if that works.
That worked! Turning it from public to private on the firewall did it. Thank you so much!Check the network setting - it may have switched to private or public with a Windows update. Try switching it to the opposite of what it is now and see if that works.
The public/private in the firewall simply has to do with what network your computer is on (ie home or Starbucks). It will call it either private or public based on what YOU set up your network as initially (or Windows update changes it arbritarily LOL). So if you are the owner and in control of your wifi router, it doesn't make a difference.That worked! Turning it from public to private on the firewall did it. Thank you so much!
For some reason it said that leaving it public is recommended. Does turning it to private make the network insecure? Sorry for all the questions. Definitely still learning about network and security.
I see. That makes total sense. Thanks so much for the help!The public/private in the firewall simply has to do with what network your computer is on (ie home or Starbucks). It will call it either private or public based on what YOU set up your network as initially (or Windows update changes it arbritarily LOL). So if you are the owner and in control of your wifi router, it doesn't make a difference.
This does not make any sense. How can the cams have a 'NIC' that is a different LAN if the 'BI PC' only has one NIC? A NIC is the Network Interface Card that is in a PC.If a Blue Iris PC is on the main LAN with one NIC, and have the cameras on a separate LAN with another NIC,
I meant the BI PC has two NICs. The cameras are on a PoE switch which is connected to one of the NICs in the PC. Sorry, my post wasn’t clear.This does not make any sense. How can the cams have a 'NIC' that is a different LAN if the 'BI PC' only has one NIC? A NIC is the Network Interface Card that is in a PC.
So isn’t that an adavantage over an NVR with questionable firmware/security? I’m blocking Internet on my NVR but it would be nice to enable auto updating or even manual updating directly to the Internet.^ then that is how most folks here run it. And yes it is just fine to have one NIC connected to the isolated cam NIC, and the other connected to the internet access point.
Yes a dual NIC is an advantage over an NVR because the computer will have up to date virus protection on it and the NVR simply doesn't have that.So isn’t that an adavantage over an NVR with questionable firmware/security? I’m blocking Internet on my NVR but it would be nice to enable auto updating or even manual updating directly to the Internet.
I suppose, if the NVR HAS questionable firmware/security. Lots of folks here use an NVR, including some of the most respected ones, like @bigredfish. I personally use a PC running BlueIris and have a dual NIC setup.So isn’t that an adavantage over an NVR with questionable firmware/security? I’m blocking Internet on my NVR but it would be nice to enable auto updating or even manual updating directly to the Internet.