You do not want to open a port.
What router do you have? It may have OpenVPN already on it.
If the router has VPN native to it, you simply check the box to use it/turn it on. Then it will have you create
DDNS, set a username and password and you export out the certificate to go onto your mobile device. It is literally that simple.
Or you buy a router that has OpenVPN native to it.
Or you keep your existing router and simply setup up Tailscale or Wireguard or ZeroTier on the BI computer. It is literally go to say tailscale website and create an account and follow the simple directions (add device, create
DDNS, etc.)
Thanks again for helping me wittaj!
I was sure that I am currently exposed! It sounds like I may be able to make some minor modifications to my existing Router.
I do have DDNS enabled using my username. The password is actually the DynDNS "Updater Client Key". This is supposed to allow for updating my IP address so that I can access externally access
BlueIris.
Here are my current Router settings. It sounds like I just turn off the Port settings?
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ROUTER - DD-WRT on a Linksys Router
Use case:
- Open Ports for BlueIris phone app through DynDNS service
- IP Address changes
- note: cameras on separate subnet
Setup tab
DDNS
DDNS Service (DynDNS.org)
Type (Dynamic)
External IP check (NO)
Force Update Interval (1day)
Services tab
Basic Setup
Dnsmasq (enabled)
No DNS Rebind (enabled)
Query DNS in Strict Order (enabled)
Telnet (enabled)
WAN Traffic Counter - ttraff Daeman (enabled)
VPN tab
PPTP Server (enabled)
Broadcast support (enabled)
MPPE Encryption (enabled)
Chap-Secrets - Local User Management (Router acct & password)
Security tab
SPI Firewal (enabled)
ARP Spoofing Protection (enabled)
Block Anonymous WAN Requests ping (enabled)
Filter Multicast (enabled)
Filter IDENT Port 113 (enabled)
VPN Passthrough
IPSec Passthrough (enabled)
PPTP Passthrough (enabled)
L2TP Passthrough (enabled)
NAT/QoS tab
Blueiris, TCP & UDP (enabled)
Administration tab
Protocol HTTP (enabled)
Enable Info Site (enabled)
Info Site MAC Masking (enabled)
Allow Any Remote IP (enabled)
Boot Wait (enabled)
Cron (enabled)
802.1x (enabled)
Routing (enabled)
IP Filter Settings (adjust these for P2P) - configured
