port forwarding for ip camera necessary?

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Tazz 316

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Aug 11, 2016
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Been getting issues port forwarding for instance if i open port 805 on my router and have it go to the ip of my camera and go to a site like canyouseeme it says that port is not open.

Why is that?
 
Tazz 316 said:
Been getting issues port forwarding for instance if i open port 85 on my router and go to a site like canyouseeme it says that port is not open.

Why is that?
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port forwarding is a huge security risk...use vpn..search this forum
 
You shouldn't mess with ports below 1024 unless you know what you are doing.

As per additional security via VPN - it is nice as long as customers are willing to pay for it.

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C0m4 said:
You shouldn't mess with ports below 1024 unless you know what you are doing.

As per additional security via VPN - it is nice as long as customers are willing to pay for it.

Sent from my SM-A720F using Tapatalk
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Port number is meaningless... Above or below 1024 makes no difference....
VPN is free on most consumer routers...
 
The is for only one camera no PC only a router and modem. Nothing else gets used on this network.
 
I see the write up about VPN but once you turn it on in the router how do you pull up a camera with a IOS app.


BTW i also use blue iris at my home and do not have port fowarding on expect for blue iris.
 
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Tazz 316 said:
I see the write up about VPN but once you turn it on in the router how do you pull up a camera with a IOS app.


BTW i also use blue iris at my home and do not have port fowarding on expect for blue iris.
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you would need to use a vpn client on your phone...i think ios has one built in..there are threads that discuss this.
 
I will keep looking then.

Am i right with blue iris you only have to use port fwd to it instead of each camera that you have? So it would be a little safer,
 
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