Help me understand Dahua NVR and OpenVPN?!?

[camdensnyder]

I have the NVR16CH-16P-2AI from Andy. I have a Asus router and have OpenVPN setup on it and on my phone. I have the whole system up and going very well thanks to many people on here! The only thing I have not setup is remote viewing/notifications. I do not have P2P enabled on the NVR.

My Questions:

1) How can I remotely view my system on my phone?

2) If I use OpenVPN to tunnel back in to my home network, how do I get in to my NVR to view the cameras?

3) What’s the best way to get notifications from NVR to phone?

4) I also have a IPad on Verizon network. If I setup OpenVPN would it be any different to mobile view?

 

[bigredfish]

1,2,4
The same way you connect at home in your wifi. The vpn essentially puts you in your couch at home with a beer (or preferred beverage). Yes iPad would act the same with OpenVPN
For the phone/ipad the app is DMSS

3- get DMSS setup first, then you can work on notifications. DMSS will do that

 

[camdensnyder]

Do you use DMSS to mobile view your system also? I’m assuming DMSS you don’t use OpenVPN and you have to use P2P? Do you by chance know a way to remote view without using P2P? Thanks man!!

 

[wittaj]

You could VPN and then open up the NVR on a web browser on your phone.

 

[97JeepXJ]

I use DMSS when I’m home or away. Same app, same settings. If I’m home and on wifi I open DMSS, if I’m away I open the OpenVPN app, slide the switch over and when it connects open DMSS

 

[camdensnyder]

I use DMSS when I’m home or away. Same app, same settings. If I’m home and on wifi I open DMSS, if I’m away I open the OpenVPN app, slide the switch over and when it connects open DMSS

Thank you for the reply! Do you still have to setup P2P on the NVR?

 

[97JeepXJ]

No, it’s turned off

 

[97JeepXJ]

Unfortunately DMSS is not available at the moment. If you haven’t downloaded it already try Amcrest View Pro 2. Use IP/Domain/DDNS to add your NVR

Address: is the IP address to your NVR
Device Name: whatever you want to call it

 

[camdensnyder]

Thank you! DMSS is actually working for me at the moment!

 

[97JeepXJ]

It was working for me too for the most part. I don’t believe DMSS was my problem but I thought I’d delete and redownload only to find out it’s pulled from the app store at the moment

 

[camdensnyder]

That’s weird! Hopefully they get it figured out.

 

[97JeepXJ]

You should be able to switch wifi off, open OpenVPN and when it connects, open DMSS. Everything should work like you’re on wifi just a bit slower depending on your home internet up and cellular down connection speed

 

[97JeepXJ]

That’s weird! Hopefully they get it figured out.

I keep checking. Andy said today but that was at 8 this evening here, so 9am there. Hopefully by morning

 

[bigredfish]

Do you use DMSS to mobile view your system also? I’m assuming DMSS you don’t use OpenVPN and you have to use P2P? Do you by chance know a way to remote view without using P2P? Thanks man!!

For remote viewing you use DMSS regardless of how you connect, OpenVPN or P2P