Would anyone be willing to have a phone chat about setting up a vpn?

[clean]

hey guys ,


Would anyone be willing to have a phone chat about the ins/outs of setting up a vpn/remote viewing options? im currently ordering a system from Andy and trying to get an understanding of how this will work / setup once the gear arrives. I can pay-pal a few bucks for your time. im just going to order a basic system so shouldn't be too complicated. if anyone is interested PM me your number and ill give you a call at a time that works for you. thanks.

 

[Mike]

Did you read the VPN thread? VPN Primer for Noobs

Give that a look and see if that answers any questions you may have

 

[clean]

Hey Mike, yes I did. still had a couple specific questions. thanks.

 

[Mike]

Hey Mike, yes I did. still had a couple specific questions. thanks.

What kind of questions? You will get answers here on the forum, all you have to do is ask!

 

[clean]

thanks @Mike , just thought it was easier to have a 5 min phone convo then ramble on, and annoy people here


Anyway,

I want to understand how to view the cameras remotely. I plan to get a router with a built in VPN.

should I buy a NVR with POE or without? from what I understand if it has POE it will be harder to access the cameras remotely?


So in order to access the cameras remotely I will enter the IP address of my router in the browser. At this point I will enter the login details of the VPN I have previously setup to enter the home network.

Now I should have access to the router as if I was at home, and see all the devices on the network, but I dont see how that will let me have access to the NVR menus / cameras?

If I had each camera on the network (all have individual IP's) and powered by a switch I guess I could access each camera individually for a live view? but still wouldn't have any NVR access / playback features etc?

complete noob here, thanks for your patience.

 

[Mike]

Whether or not an NVR has POE or not does not make a difference as far as remote viewing. Just as easy to access remotely as an NVR that does not have a POE. Before I dive in, do you plan on running the wires yourself? Are you going to crimp the wires? What is your goal and plan?

 

[clean]

Thanks mike,

All the wires are already run and rj45's crimped on. the plan is just a simple but reliable 4 camera system at my home.

 

[fenderman]

Thanks mike,

All the wires are already run and rj45's crimped on. the plan is just a simple but reliable 4 camera system at my home.

If you just want to run 4 cams look at DW spectrum ipvms. 70 per camera (B&H photo). It includes an encrypted cloud service for remote viewing. Will run on a 100 dollar i5-3470 pc. Outside north america its sold as NX witness. Here is an explanation of the cloud service.
Nx Witness | Cloud

 

[Mike]

Thanks mike,

All the wires are already run and rj45's crimped on. the plan is just a simple but reliable 4 camera system at my home.

Okay so that's a step in the right direction. Everything can be a bit confusing but it's really not that bad. You could go the real easy route and get an IPCT 8 channel NVR and 4 IPCT cameras. You could also get Dahua starlight cameras and / or use Blue Iris (which is a more robust recorder) and a dedicated PC to record.