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This article is part of a series dedicated to use cases involving RUT routers and <b>Hikvision</b> cameras. Here you will find instructions on how to configure a surveillance system that can be managed and controlled remotely via smartphone with the help of VPN and a single RUT router.
This article is part of a series dedicated to use cases involving RUT routers and <b>Hikvision</b> cameras. Here you will find instructions on how to configure a surveillance system that can be managed and controlled remotely via smartphone with the help of VPN and a single RUT router.


If you're looking for something else that is camera related, you may find the information you need in one of these related articles:
If you're looking for something else camera related, you may find the information you need in one of these related articles:


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<b>Overview</b>
<b>Overview</b>


The cameras and the NVR are connected via Ethernet cables to a PoE switch, which is connected to an RUT router, placing all devices in the same LAN. The RUT router is connected to a VPN making the network reachable to other VPN clients. The end user then connects to the NVR via the VPN IP address of RUT using the <b>Hik-Connect</b> smartphone app.
The cameras and the NVR are connected via Ethernet cables to a PoE switch, which is connected to an RUT router, placing all devices in the same LAN. The end user then connects to the NVR via the <b>Hik-Connect</b> smartphone app.


==Step 1: configure the NVR and cameras==
==Step 1: configure the NVR and cameras==