If I were to give my cameras an IP of something in my network 192.168.?.? would i be able to look at those cameras by bringing up those ip address. As it is now behind the NVR with a 10.1.1 type of address, I can not bring them up individually.
Different IP Address
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Yes theoretically that will work. You may need to manually add the cameras back to the NVR and I don't think they'll work plugged directly into the POE ports of the NVR, as most times that is part of the NVR's internal IP network. Depending on how you have them wired, you may need to plug them into a POE switch that is directly branched off your network.
I can see my nvr on the network and on the app, but I want to be able to access individual cameras from a remote location?
Define "remote location". If it's inside of your network, what I said above will probably work. If you mean from a "remote location" like physically somewhere else not on your network, there's a lot more involved.
Yes, not within my network. Remote location. like my office at work or when i am on vacation...via a laptop
You'll need to setup a VPN on your router if you don't already have one. Then my scenario listed above would work the same.
SouthernYankee
IPCT Contributor
local IP addresses are accessable from the internet directly. You can set up a VPN to get onto your local network, or use port forwarding within the router to access a local IP address (NOT RECOMMENDED SECURITY issues)
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Private ip addresses. Local IP addresses. These addresses are NOT used by the internet. They are for your local home/business network.
10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255
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My general VPN post
There are two types of VPN, do not get them confused.
The type depends on where the traffic conversation (traffic) originates
1) origination: local home network, destination the internet.
This type of VPN is purpose to hides your activity from the internet, it is outbound, it normally costs a monthly fee to use. Direction is from your home PC to the internet, going to your bank, google, porn sites,,,, this not what you want. This VPN uses a VPN server that is in the middle of your communications.
2) Origination: the internet world wide web, destination: your home network.
This VPN type is used to provide a secure connection onto your local network, in bound to you local home network, from your office computer, your cell phone in your car, tablet at the coffee shop.. This is what you want, it does not have a monthly fee and is normally completely free. OpenVPN is this type of VPN.
A video on the paid VPN.
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Hacked VPNs
www.vpnmentor.com
nakedsecurity.sophos.com
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Private ip addresses. Local IP addresses. These addresses are NOT used by the internet. They are for your local home/business network.
10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255
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My general VPN post
There are two types of VPN, do not get them confused.
The type depends on where the traffic conversation (traffic) originates
1) origination: local home network, destination the internet.
This type of VPN is purpose to hides your activity from the internet, it is outbound, it normally costs a monthly fee to use. Direction is from your home PC to the internet, going to your bank, google, porn sites,,,, this not what you want. This VPN uses a VPN server that is in the middle of your communications.
2) Origination: the internet world wide web, destination: your home network.
This VPN type is used to provide a secure connection onto your local network, in bound to you local home network, from your office computer, your cell phone in your car, tablet at the coffee shop.. This is what you want, it does not have a monthly fee and is normally completely free. OpenVPN is this type of VPN.
A video on the paid VPN.
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Hacked VPNs
Report: No-Log VPNs Reveal Users' Personal Data and Logs
A group of free VPN (virtual private network) apps left their server completely open and accessible, exposing private user data for anyone to see. This lack of basic security
www.vpnmentor.com
Naked Security – Sophos News
nakedsecurity.sophos.com
surv8tor
n3wb
you can access the cameras directly if you click on the "internet explorer" icon in the camera registration page of the NVR. The NVR will forward traffic directly to the camera by using a mapped port on its own IP address. If you put your cameras on the local network you should also consider setting up VLANs so you isolated them from your computers and other devices.