Hello -
I have some questions about remotely viewing my cams in BI from another device, such as a phone.
For some background, I have the BI Desktop app running on a dedicated PC. Cams are up and running, recording to a local drive. How exactly do I access the PC/BI Desktop Application from my phone for view my feeds?
2 Scenarios
Local Network
My phone is on my home local network and I know the internal IP of the PC. What app(s) are best to download and use on my phone? Am I setting up Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection on the PC and then using the app on my phone to access it? Will BI desktop app on the PC work properly like this so I can view the live feeds from my phone? Or is there another recommended way?
Remote Network
I am out somewhere away from my local network. I understand I need to get VPN set up (that's for another day). But once I use something like OpenVPN to connect, do I still use something like the Microsoft Remote Desktop App/tool to get into PC to view the BI desktop app to view the cams/feeds?
Lastly - is there any reason to buy the actual BI phone app? I read a lot of bad reviews on it so that's why I am more interested in actually connecting to the PC itself and using the desktop app to view the cams.
Thank you.
I have some questions about remotely viewing my cams in BI from another device, such as a phone.
For some background, I have the BI Desktop app running on a dedicated PC. Cams are up and running, recording to a local drive. How exactly do I access the PC/BI Desktop Application from my phone for view my feeds?
2 Scenarios
Local Network
My phone is on my home local network and I know the internal IP of the PC. What app(s) are best to download and use on my phone? Am I setting up Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection on the PC and then using the app on my phone to access it? Will BI desktop app on the PC work properly like this so I can view the live feeds from my phone? Or is there another recommended way?
Remote Network
I am out somewhere away from my local network. I understand I need to get VPN set up (that's for another day). But once I use something like OpenVPN to connect, do I still use something like the Microsoft Remote Desktop App/tool to get into PC to view the BI desktop app to view the cams/feeds?
Lastly - is there any reason to buy the actual BI phone app? I read a lot of bad reviews on it so that's why I am more interested in actually connecting to the PC itself and using the desktop app to view the cams.
Thank you.