After upgrading to Blue Iris 5, I can't seem to get the remote access set up for use with the Blue Iris app on my iphone. It worked great with Blue Iris 4. I am using 2 ethernet adapters with the WAN address set to static. When running the remote access wizard, the router on LAN says 192.xxx.0.0 and gives ways to connect. DMZ or port forwarding is the options. What do you recommend for this?
Remote Access problems
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sebastiantombs
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Neither. See the multiple threads discussing VPNs and look in the Wiki, in the blue bar at the top of the page, for information on protecting your network. A DMZ or port forwarding is like leaving your front door open, a sign in the front yard flashing "no one is home" in big, bright, red letters then going on a month long vacation.
sebastiantombs
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With a VPN you don't need the remote access wizard. An incoming VPN, a VPN hosted by you on one of your computers or router, puts you directly onto your own LAN. From there you can simply use UI3 in Blue Iris. A VPN service, like Notorn, is to protect you going out onto the internet and not to protect incoming traffic. Incidentally, that IP address being displayed should be your "real" IP address supplied by your ISP.