Remote Locations via VPN

[josephny]

I've had BI running for a few years now on a Windows 10 PC (ie-7100, 32GB RAM).

There are 11 local cameras (hardwired via a dedicated POE switch) on a subnet of their own (192.168.5.x) to a dedicated NIC in the PC (the other NIC is on 192.168.0.x).

There are 2 cameras that are at a remote site and connected to the BI site via Wireguard VPN.

There is 1 more camera at yet another remote site also via WG VPN.

It's all working well (I think), but the Internet traffic level at the main site (carrying video from 3 remote cameras back to BI) is pretty high. I believe the 3 cameras alone constantly streaming totals about 12Mbps.

And, I'll be adding 3 or 4 additional remote-sited cameras.

I'd really appreciate any advice on how to best set this up.

Thank you.

 

[wpiman]

You really want to put a seperate BI machine at the remote location. I do this.

Unless you can secure much better internet at both places....

 

[josephny]

You really want to put a seperate BI machine at the remote location. I do this.

Unless you can secure much better internet at both places....

Thanks for the suggestion.

I wonder if I a real cheap mini-pc (N09050, 8GB, 256GB) would work?

In order to view the cameras, I would have to have a separate viewing session for each BI server, right?

 

[Holbs]

Thanks for the suggestion.

I wonder if I a real cheap mini-pc (N09050, 8GB, 256GB) would work?

In order to view the cameras, I would have to have a separate viewing session for each BI server, right?

UI3 is your answer. Use substreams to knock down the bandwidth substantially. When you maximize a specific camera, that is when the main stream bandwidth of a single camera comes into play.

 

[josephny]

UI3 is your answer. Use substreams to knock down the bandwidth substantially. When you maximize a specific camera, that is when the main stream bandwidth of a single camera comes into play.

This would be a great solution.

So I already have substreams identified in the VIDEO tab.

Here is the config pages from one of the remote cams.

I don't know how to tell if the continuous feed is using the main or sub stream?

And, will it switch to main stream if the camera is triggered and therefore recording?

Thank you so much!

 

[josephny]

Am I doing this right?