Check for alternatives around the NVR setup.
Check for alternatives around the NVR setup.
Hi everyone, I'm looking to set up an NVR at our family weekend house. The ISP uses carrier-grade NAT, so my public IP is shared with other users and my router's IP falls within a private range (10.somthing.sth.sth). A solution like noip.com or similar dynamic DNS won't work here. Teamviewer functions perfectly. My plan is to purchase a Hikvision NVR that can be managed remotely via HikConnect. Does the HikConnect act like a DNS resolver and update the NVR's external IP, or does it establish a tunnel between the NVR and the remote computer, similar to how Teamviewer works? Or should I consider alternatives such as VPNs? Since other ISPs aren't available nearby and fixing the IP is costly, I'm seeking advice. Thanks for your help!
Can't address the tool directly. However, VPN works well when you set up a server in a location with an external IP (like home or cloud services such as AWS, Hetzner, DO). You can link two clients—one of you and another at the family weekend house.
I understand you're looking for a solution that uses your local Hikvision equipment instead of Ubuntu. Let me know if you'd like help with that. Thanks!
Zero Tier offers a VPN solution that assigns each device on a zero-tier network an internal IP address. This allows access from any device within the same zero-tier environment.
Replying to my own post, because no one seems to be familiar with my question. Fo orotherpeople, if you interested, here is my experience. First of all, Hikvision is working flawlessly with the Hik Connect app. In the site hik-connect.com there's link to nvr's ip with the remote management port, that's not working because it detects the ISP external ip, and the ISP obviously doesn't have a port forwarding set up just for me. But I don't really need that kind of remote management, view back and live is enough for me. So in one word it works out of the box, but for a b plan OpenVPN is always there if needed.
NordVPN provides a VPN that assigns a fixed public IP address tailored for your needs. When you join the service and connect through your router, it performs similarly to having a genuine public IP from your ISP. If your router doesn’t support this feature, you might place an old computer between your modem and router to manage the connection. Alternatively, if you prefer not to use Nord, you can use a hosting provider to set up a VPS. Look for the most affordable VPS plan—ideally under $10 monthly—and configure it as an OpenVPN server. Connect from your router and route its public IP back through your network. This process isn’t simple, but feasible if you’re comfortable with Linux networking.