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| | <b>Overview</b> | | <b>Overview</b> |
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| | 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 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. |
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| − | First we will configure a VPN client on the router. A VPN connection will provide remote access to the router's local network and ensure data security. If your router has a [[Private_and_Public_IP_Addresses#Static_IP_address|static public IP address]], you can access it without the help of VPN. However, it is not recommended because the absence of VPN leaves the camera's vulnerable on an unsafe public network with nothing but password protection.
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| | ==Step 1: configure the NVR and cameras== | | ==Step 1: configure the NVR and cameras== |
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| | If this is the first time that you are connecting to the device, you will be required to create a user. Just follow the prompts and after you have successfully logged in go to the <b>Configuration</b> page (top left corner of the page) and navigate to the <b>Network → Basic Settings → TCP/IP</b> section. You can change the IP address from here, by editing the value of the <b>IPv4 Address</b> field: | | If this is the first time that you are connecting to the device, you will be required to create a user. Just follow the prompts and after you have successfully logged in go to the <b>Configuration</b> page (top left corner of the page) and navigate to the <b>Network → Basic Settings → TCP/IP</b> section. You can change the IP address from here, by editing the value of the <b>IPv4 Address</b> field: |
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| | Configure different IP addresses for all devices that you may be using and advance to the next step. | | Configure different IP addresses for all devices that you may be using and advance to the next step. |
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| | ==Step 2: Hik-Connect== | | ==Step 2: Hik-Connect== |
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