Blue Iris and VPN.

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Bob Schulz

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Apr 29, 2019
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I have been slowly setting up a security system from mostly reading this forum.
So far I have one cam from Andy for location testing and Blue Iris.
Everything is setup and running just great. Except I am port forwarding Blue Iris at the moment.
Still trying to figure out what I need to do for a VPN.
Currently I have ExpressVPN to mask my out going activities.
From what I am reading I need to install something like OpenVPN to connect to my internal network instead of RDP or PF.
Since my Router does not support VPN I am seeing 3? options.
1) install one of my Express VPN clients on my Blue Iris server? Would this even work for inbound traffic?
2) install OpenVPN on my Blue Iris standalone Win10 PC
3) Or install OpenVPN on a raspberry Pi I have lazying around

Thanks for any advice.
Bob
 
1. No, different type of VPN. You need something to provide the server side for your client to connect to, not another client.
2./3. Yes, or using some other device to run the VPN server. Complicates things a little vs having it up-front and built into the router but will work.
 
1) is you router provide by your internet provider ?
2) is it only a router or a modem/ router ?
3) make and model number of the router.

If at all possible it is best to put your internet providers device in passthrough mode and user your own router that supports openVPN. It is much simplier than trying to support a VPN server on a computer inside your home network.
 
Odd that there's no VPN on a router at that level but appears to be the case (unless I'm missing some recent change).
 
Is there a list or recommendation for a preferred router that will run Open VPN or comes with it's own VPN?
With Wi-Fi6 there are several new $$$$ routers coming out. Not that I need that but would these or most new routers all be expected to have VPN available on them?
 
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