Older PC for running Blue iris.....
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I'm wanting to add a 2nd NIC card to my BI PC to keep the cameras from the interwebs. I didn't even think of this until I read about it here in another thread. Okay this may be a really dumb question but.......... If things are set up like they are in the pic, wouldn't I only be able to view the cameras locally and not remotely?
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Nope - you use a hosted VPN like OpenVPN to VPN back into your home network, then it is just like you are on the local network. Many routers have OpenVPN native to the router.
This VPN is free, the paid versions are to hide porno and illegal streaming LOL
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Nope - you use a hosted VPN like OpenVPN to VPN back into your home network, then it is just like you are on the local network. Many routers have OpenVPN native to the router.
This VPN is free, the paid versions are to hide porno and illegal streaming LOL
VPN Primer for Noobs
The internet is a force of nature; no video surveillance system made was designed to be exposed to those forces.. NEVER FORWARD PORTS to your NVR or Cameras, doing such things not only exposes you to severe security problems, but everyone else on the internet too.. Hackers dont want your video...ipcamtalk.com
How to Secure Your Network (Don't Get Hacked!)
Many camera networks are unsecure, even those installed by professionals. This guide gives basic instruction in how to secure a camera network from the most common types of attacks. Perhaps the most important rule of securing a computer network is to not forward ports to unsecure services...
Here's is the VPN screen on my router. Something worth mentioning is that I use T-Mobile home internet for my internet service. They use CGNAT so I'm not sure how this will affect my whole camera setup.
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Yeah that complicates it a bit. You may need to use ZeroTier instead. Others here have t-mobile so you can do a search and find what others have done.
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Yeah that complicates it a bit. You may need to use ZeroTier instead. Others here have t-mobile so you can do a search and find what others have done.
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I went from Comcasts crappy 35 up to AT&T Fiber, it was like christmas
I use my own gateway with a little IMEI magic and I have way more control over the service.
fenderman
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that would be an insane thing to do. For 150 you can buy an 8th gen i5 system that is way more efficient and more powerful
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Yeah that would be easier. I do want to give this existing PC a go though since it's just here taking up space. My son works in IT and they decommission PC's from time to time and usually throw them out or give them to employees if they want them. So I might be able to upgrade that way as well.
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Im not getting my new Dahua cameras until later this week. But, I did install Blue Iris and got all my old Lorex cameras up and running. I wanted to get familiar with the software. I set up Zerotier and have been able to successfully connect to my cameras remotely. That was a big requirement for me and Zerotier seems to work good with T-Mobile home internets CGNAT. I have to say this is way more fun than a boring NVR.
Flintstone61
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Yeah, there are few out there with the i5-8500 and less ram with no OS or a smaller SSD( 256), that are $100 -150 cheaper , but then your having to buy more ram and possibly an SSD. ( unless you have DDR-4 laying around)
I think i paid $299 for mine before i knew the details of Win11's TPM 2.0 requirment. so it was a happy accident that i bought new enough to run w11. Was worth it, just because the Condo where it's deployed needed something that ' just worked" with no fiddling around.
Because it's largely unattended. So far it has not gone buggy or fritzed out on me.
I think i paid $299 for mine before i knew the details of Win11's TPM 2.0 requirment. so it was a happy accident that i bought new enough to run w11. Was worth it, just because the Condo where it's deployed needed something that ' just worked" with no fiddling around.
Because it's largely unattended. So far it has not gone buggy or fritzed out on me.
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Flintstone61
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I don't think you will need to upgrade the CPU from the i5 you already have. However if you find that rig lacking, I would say that you would be better off putting that $120 towards getting a rig with an i5-8X00. You can get a SFF machine for $200ish by watching EBay. Not only would it be quite a bit more powerful than a 4th gen i7, it is going to be a lot more power efficient too. Keep in mind this rig is going to be running 24/7, so power usage costs can start to make a difference.
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Still tinkering with Blue Iris while I wait for the first of my new cameras to arrive. I set up substreams for my old Lorex cameras and that keeps the CPU usage way down. Also I have Blue Iris running as a Windows service that also helps with CPU usage. Remote viewing is still working well using Zerotier and local viewing through UI3 is working well to. Cant wait to get my permanent system set up. I now have a Blue iris license and their mobile app so I'm invested for sure. I guess I didn't really need the mobile app with UI3 available but what the heck.
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Pretty good face recognition for an old Lorex camera. 
looney2ns
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My wife and I use the Mobile app daily.
Also get push notifications through it as well.
Also get push notifications through it as well.