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This, and with the camera it looks like it automatically opened up firewall ports by itself using UPNP
People need to VPN home to see their fucking cameras lol.
Why do people connect their security camera to the internet? You shouldn't connect security anything to the internet
They do it so they can view the camera remotely, like when they're on vacation.
Otherwise, if you get robbed, and they happen to steal your NAS, you've lost the main reason to have a security camera in the first place - to identify the perp.
Why do people connect their security camera to the internet? You shouldn't connect security anything to the internet
They do it so they can view the camera remotely, like when they're on vacation.
Why do people connect their security camera to the internet? You shouldn't connect security anything to the internet
They do it so they can view the camera remotely, like when they're on vacation.
Only works on Axis cameras though with Axis client software I should mention.
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They do it so they can view the camera remotely, like when they're on vacation.
Take a look at Axis Secure Remote Access solution for a way to avoid port forwarding (with its issues) and still get remote access, basically no configuration at all except from actually initially adding the camera to your site. Only works on Axis cameras though with Axis client software I should mention.
I much prefer this model, because then I don't have to trust all these terrible cameras; simply isolate them on a private wifi network that only your Blue Iris server can reach.
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There is a lot of scanning going on by a lot of people
Back when I had an ISDN connection, I'd see 5-10 attempts a day (and I would sometimes send emails to the abuse@ address for that IP range). Now I see 5-10 a second and it's pointless to try and stop them at the source. I'm somewhat curious if all those attempts count against my data cap.
I don't see why they wouldn't. IP (which is really the layer ISPs should operate at) does not distinguish between packets that you have "requested" and unsolicited packets, being connectionless protocol and all.
This is why the appliance market - Dropcam in this case - is often safe from the DIY enthusiast market. Setting these up is one hurdle. After that's done there's any combination of: network maintenance, security patches, updates, hosting a local server, DNS, troubleshooting etc. For some people, it's just worth $150 + 10/mo to not have something else to think about.