I am currently using Port Forwarding (yes, I know) to allow remote access to Blue Iris in a PC used only for Blue Iris, with two NIC's (cams on separate LAN).
I want to use OpenVPN to increase security, but one: after installing OpenVPN on the PC, I couldn't get it working with my Samsung phone and Two: I'm told that opening a port from Router to the vpn is almost as bad as the port forward.
The other issue is I have FIOS TV service, using a FIOS g3100 router, which has no built-in way to install OpenVPN. Some suggest bridge mode on the Verizon router, then add a second router that can do OpenVPN, but that looked very complicted (for me), and may disable the TV guide, etc.
One person shows (on youtube) how one can add a Moca adapter which *Should * allow me to replace the Verizon G3100 with a better router and keep the TV service.
(video here: )
So my questions are:
1. is this likely to work? (his comments say yes )
2. if yes, which router should I look at to replace the G3100, one with robust wifi and which will have the ability to run OpenVPN to protect the my network but allow me to see cams outside my home.
3. I use a Verizon E3200 wifi extender also... connected to the Lan upstairs, would this continue to work without the other g3100?
Thanks all...
I want to use OpenVPN to increase security, but one: after installing OpenVPN on the PC, I couldn't get it working with my Samsung phone and Two: I'm told that opening a port from Router to the vpn is almost as bad as the port forward.
The other issue is I have FIOS TV service, using a FIOS g3100 router, which has no built-in way to install OpenVPN. Some suggest bridge mode on the Verizon router, then add a second router that can do OpenVPN, but that looked very complicted (for me), and may disable the TV guide, etc.
One person shows (on youtube) how one can add a Moca adapter which *Should * allow me to replace the Verizon G3100 with a better router and keep the TV service.
(video here: )
So my questions are:
1. is this likely to work? (his comments say yes )
2. if yes, which router should I look at to replace the G3100, one with robust wifi and which will have the ability to run OpenVPN to protect the my network but allow me to see cams outside my home.
3. I use a Verizon E3200 wifi extender also... connected to the Lan upstairs, would this continue to work without the other g3100?
Thanks all...