Making IP camera (non-Meraki brand) viewable outside of LAN

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MrBear
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Making IP camera (non-Meraki brand) viewable outside of LAN

My first Meraki system was installed a couple of weeks ago (love it) but I am still figuring things out.

 

The Need:

I have all Axis cameras but one of them, which is pointed at my aquarium, needs to be viewable by my "fish guy"

 

Is there a safe & easy way to him to view my Axis camera from outside the LAN? 

 

Thanks

 

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PhilipDAth
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Kind of a big deal

Note that unpatched security cameras are the #1 source of IoT based compromises.  Make sure you patch your camera firmware before starting.

 

As others have said, you could configure a port forward.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/NAT_and_Port_Forwarding/Port_Forwarding_and_NAT_Rules_on_the_MX 

 

A more secure method would be to use client VPN.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Client_VPN/Client_VPN_Overview 

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kYutobi
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Wyze cam. If you want simple. (Non Meraki) Give it a search.

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nealgs
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you'd need to open the port the stream/camera uses on your firewall - eg port forwarding

 

 

PhilipDAth
Kind of a big deal
Kind of a big deal

Note that unpatched security cameras are the #1 source of IoT based compromises.  Make sure you patch your camera firmware before starting.

 

As others have said, you could configure a port forward.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/NAT_and_Port_Forwarding/Port_Forwarding_and_NAT_Rules_on_the_MX 

 

A more secure method would be to use client VPN.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Client_VPN/Client_VPN_Overview 

As @PhilipDAth said I would use a vpn here as port forwards are to unsecure.

Nash
Kind of a big deal

On the dangers of IoT and fish front.

 

If you can, I'd put those cameras on a separate subnet with some firewall rules, in addition to patching the heck out of em.

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