Blue Iris

Thank you!

MikeBwca wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 3:11 pm Sure. I'll post it in a new thread.

Posted: https://blueirissoftware.com/Forum/view ... f=4&t=1250

Thanks Tim,

Have never tried a VPN so will have a look.

Thanks Mike,

Will also have a look at your bat file. Part of the issue I have is that two of the cameras are for "nature" and in bird boxes for grandkids and friends to look at - so often have no idea what their IP addresses would be!

Dewcal wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 5:47 pm Thanks Mike,

Will also have a look at your bat file. Part of the issue I have is that two of the cameras are for "nature" and in bird boxes for grandkids and friends to look at - so often have no idea what their IP addresses would be!

The bat file won't help you finding the ip addresses.

There is a nice IP Camera search program I've been using for years, called 'Tenvis Search Tool for MJPEG' from Tenvis. I have version 4.0.0.3. It searches for ALL IP cameras, not just MJPEG. You can double click a camera in the list to open IE to the cameras gui. Not sure where I got it.

There's also a search tool from Foscam, but not as good.


I would suggest setting a static IP address for all your cameras. Otherwise, they will change from time to time. I use 192.168.1.101 for camera 1, *.102 for camera 2, and so on. If your going to have less than 10 cameras, you can use ip addresses 192.168.1.20-29.
Also, set your desktop to a static IP address. I use 192.168.1.10.
You'll want to set your routers dhcp range to something like... starting address 192.168.1.200, and, ending address 192.168.1.254. Your not going to have more than 55 devices using dhcp on your network, are you?

If you trust BI and Win10 to be secure, there is nothing wrong with random hacker probes trying to get to your machine. That is what hackers try to do. That doesn't mean they are successfully getting in. A successful connection is then closed right away with zero bytes if the login fails.

I personally used a Linux VM with an Nginx proxy as an intermediary between the internet and my BI machine. Same concept but I trust the linux/nginx to be a little more secure than the BI/Win10 machine.

I need to have my machine accessible because I have clients that check their cameras.

Mike,
Thanks for info. I have static IP addresses for all cameras and kit on the home network using the router to bind IP address to the component MAC. I have also specified a range so easy to see anything "new" on the network as it would appear outside of the set range. I also keep a separate LAN / password for "visitors" so they can access internet and a Wi-Fi printer.

My comments re IP addresses for viewers is that I would have no idea where they would be viewing my cameras from so blocking all incoming IPs would be problematic.

Thanks again

Henery,

Thanks for suggestions - have not tried Linux - it is on my hit list. If this lockdown continues much longer, I may well find the time!