turning off desktop pc

[chris1]

Hope someone can help but is there a way of only leaving my router on at home and still picking my camera up on my mobile whilst away, or is there a way of downloading the program to my laptop and taking that with me?

 

[Silas]

Without a little more information...

YES - but it is not recommended

Port Forward to each camera and then use an app to connect.

 

[chris1]

cheers it's just don't like leaving my desktop pc on whilst on holiday.

 

[fenderman]

cheers it's just don't like leaving my desktop pc on whilst on holiday.

Why not? its supposed to say on 24/7

 

[truglo]

A vpn would also work and is recommended, but I agree with fenderman. I'm curious your reasoning for not wanting to leave it on 24/7?

 

[mat200]

Hope someone can help but is there a way of only leaving my router on at home and still picking my camera up on my mobile whilst away, or is there a way of downloading the program to my laptop and taking that with me?

HI Chris,

Your router may have a VPN option.

For your PC running Blue Iris if you do not yet have a UPS I recommend getting one and configuring it to shutdown the PC before the battery runs too low.

 

[looney2ns]

Don't forward ports, use VPN.

 

[truglo]

Isn't the best time to leave your security system running when your away on holiday?

I was going to say that, but initially it typed out with sarcasm so I edited it out lol.