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      kejianshi
      last edited by

      OK - Then its your NVR address you need access to.  No problem then.

      Build your pfsense.  Add the settings for openvpn.  Add the client export packages for openvpn.  Export a package.  Try to access the NVR remotely.

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        rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
        last edited by

        hi kejiansi

        this is good news! so far you have understood my problem. but, is there an idiot proof guide i can follow step by step so that i don't make any more mistakes and waste any of your valuable time.

        many thanks

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          doktornotor Banned
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          @rakeshbaden2@hotmail.com:

          is there an idiot proof guide i can follow step by step so that i don't make any more mistakes and waste any of your valuable time.

          https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/OpenVPN_Remote_Access_Server

          P.S. On a totally unrelated note - unless you love spam, you might consider asking some forum admin to change your username. (As an added bonus, it will stop breaking the forum layout :P)

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            kejianshi
            last edited by

            Not really.

            You need either a static IP on the WAN or a dynamic DNS service.  I use both dyndns and no-ip.  I like dyndns better because they are pretty fire and forget.  There are others.

            Do your best to set that up.

            Then do your best to set up openvpn.

            Then come back and post your configuration and people can start helping you get it working.

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              kejianshi
              last edited by

              uhhhhhh yeah.  I probably wouldn't use my email address as my username.  (don't change it to your bank account number either)

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                rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                last edited by

                hi guys

                done the easy bit changed the user name lol. now i need to try to do the hard thing follow your instructions.

                many thanks

                rb

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                  kejianshi
                  last edited by

                  Its not so hard - Once you get it configured, even if its broken at least we can tell you what fields to change.

                  Right now there is nothing to work with.

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                    rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                    last edited by

                    hi kejianshi

                    https://www.highlnk.com/2013/12/configuring-openvpn-on-pfsense/

                    can i follow this above link to setup or not please advice.

                    many thanks

                    rb

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                      kejianshi
                      last edited by

                      Follow what doctornotor sent.

                      https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/OpenVPN_Remote_Access_Server

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                        rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                        last edited by

                        hi kejianshi

                        cool i will try this tomorrow eve, now its time for bed.

                        thanks very much

                        rb

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                          rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                          last edited by

                          hi guys

                          openvpn installed thank god and ofcourse your help too. now what i need to do to access my cctv remotely please.

                          many thanks

                          rb

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                            kejianshi
                            last edited by

                            Install a openvpn client on your computer
                            run it
                            connect
                            browse to the ip address of that camera box on the lan

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                              rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                              last edited by

                              Hi

                              I am looking to view my cctv on my mobile phone while, I am away from my house out and about on the road. I can view my cctv on my phone while I am using wifi with openvpn. But as soon i turn wifi off its stopes to work

                              Any idea what I am doing wrong

                              Many thanks

                              RB

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                                kejianshi
                                last edited by

                                You aren't doing anything wrong!

                                That sounds exactly perfect.

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                                  rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                                  last edited by

                                  hi kejianshi

                                  i am still not getting to do what i want at the first place. was that to view my cctv while i am abroad or away from home. i thought by port forwarding i can do that but still no joy. i done port forwarding its still shows not open with this prog http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/).

                                  i also notice in my pfsense setting
                                  STATUS GATEWAYS

                                  WAN DHCP  ONLINE

                                  WAN_ DHCP6    UNDER RTT SETTING (PENDING)  LOSS (PENDING)    STATUS (PENDING)

                                  please advice i am going mad what am i doing wrong to do port forwarding its can't be this hard i have cctv system at work which i can access remotely over my mobile phone. i just want to do the same for my home cctv

                                  please please advice

                                  many thanks

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                                    kejianshi
                                    last edited by

                                    Don't use port forwarding.  Use VPN.

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                                      rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                                      last edited by

                                      hi vpn still not working outside house. only works while i am in the house on wifi

                                      please advice

                                      many thanks

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                                        kejianshi
                                        last edited by

                                        Post your vpn settings.

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                                          rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                                          last edited by

                                          hi

                                          did you also see my previous message about wan_ dhcp6 pending.
                                          also where shell i give you the vpn setting from please

                                          thanks

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                                            kejianshi
                                            last edited by

                                            here - post screen shots of all your configs and problems.

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