streaming vu+ solo2 when im not at home

[arnie2014]

hi all

does anybody know how i can stream ym vu+ solo2 so that when im not at home i can watch my channels on any computer/laptop or mobile when im on the move.
iv heard you can do it but im not very technical so do not know how i do it.
i can stream perfectly fine when im at home

thank you all

 

[timofee]

You do this by opening the necessary ports in your router.

But this leaves your box open to attack from the outside world, and if you are not technically minded it might be best to avoid this.

 

[kiwiz1]

how to do this

 

[arnie2014]

ok so how do I open the ports on my router, and im sure my security software and router firewall would try and stop any attack form the outside right?

 

[spaceman]

might be worth a read of this -
site: i-have-a-dreambox.com/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=171199

 

[timofee]

Your PC security software and router firewall would not help once you open the router ports - your VU+ box is completely open to the outside world. You can password protect access to the box, but even that may no stop an unwanted intrusion.

As to opening the ports, that varies depending on your router. Have a look at your router admin pages and read up what it says for your model.

 

[imish]

Your PC security software and router firewall would not help once you open the router ports - your VU+ box is completely open to the outside world. You can password protect access to the box, but even that may no stop an unwanted intrusion.

As to opening the ports, that varies depending on your router. Have a look at your router admin pages and read up what it says for your model.

Agree. is there a better way of doing this? Vpn?

 

[Larry-G]

Agree. is there a better way of doing this? Vpn?

Yes using a VPN would be a far better and more secure way to stream outside of your own network, but I am not sure how you would go about setting that up.


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[arnie2014]

ok,

I enabled transcoding in the plugin settings to 8001

forwarded the 8001 and 8002 ports in my router

tried entering the IP of my box into the internet browser on my mobile whilst I was using 4G and it doesn't connect, just says web page not available

but when I use the WIFI on my mobile openWebif opens fine

anybody any Ideas please

 

[grahammcm1888]

Open port 80 as well.


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[arnie2014]

port 80 is open as far as I know

iv opened booth 8001 and 8002 but I bet I have some kind of setting wrong as it still wont connect via 4g

 

[judge]

Open port 80 as well.

Asking for trouble...

 

[grahammcm1888]

Not really if authentication is setup.


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[grahammcm1888]

Make sure ports 80,8001 and 8002 are pointing to your box. Are you entering your wan ip address when on 4g. You will not connect to your lan ip on 4g(sorry for stating the obvious)


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[arnie2014]

hi graham,

you know what that is one thing I am not doing, im not entering my WAN ip address I never even thought of that ill try that now

 

[grahammcm1888]

Yeah you are not connected to your LAN when you are on 4g. Do you know if you have a static or Dynamic IP address?


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[arnie2014]

I think I have done it with your help. on my mobile via 4g I was just entering the vu+ solo2 IP address

since your message I put in my broadband port IP address and it loads the openwebif

so thank you graham I never even thought of that I just thought if I entered the boxes IP address then since prt forwarding was on that would work, obviously not lol

 

[arnie2014]

Yeah you are not connected to your LAN when you are on 4g. Do you know if you have a static or Dynamic IP address?


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erm I ave not got a clue, how can I find out if my IP is static or dynamic im with sky

 

[arnie2014]

problem now is openwebif is open , it loads all the channel lists etc, so I click on a channel but their is no button to click to watch it any suggestions?

 

[grahammcm1888]

Probably dynamic then. It will change from time to time. I have set up a DDNS account to enable access to the box when the wan ip changes. That my friend is for another night though . Lol.


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