I am behind shared public IP (NATed), what are my options?
Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 2:20 am
Hi, and thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you guys can provide.
As subject says, I am behind a shared public IP, so the usual duckDNS and similar options don't seem to be available. My ISP won't give me credentials or move me to my own IP.
I do have a HomeAssistant running on a RapberriPi. I forget the name of the integration but each time I reboot my HA it sends me a telegram message with my new public link. If something changes, like a modem reboot, if my public link changes I also get a telegram message with the new link. I couldn't come up with a way to get a permanent external link without having to pay a monthly fee to someone.
I had also integrated ZoneMinder with my HomeAssistant, Using sensors (ie door sensor) I would capture pictures and send them via telegram.
Well I now want to start using ZM Events Server and some of the associated toys like object detection, face recognition, etc. I know little to nothing about ZMES but I have read that in order to get the full functionality I have to have SSL certs not signed by my computer. I've never really played with LetsEncrypt, but little reading I've done I have to be able to receive traffic in port 80 in order to get a signed cert. Is there a work around?
I am not really interested in accessing my network or cameras from the outside. Most of my cameras are Wyze so I can use Wyze app for that. I would also be able to view cams via home assistant which I can access from outside.
Thinking about it more, seems ZMNinja and some other messaging thing require signed certs to work, but not sure I would want to use those features at the moment. I have ZM on one computer, and the HA on the Pi. Ideally I want ZM to do person detection, and when it does send message/image to HA for HA to send me a telegram about it, turn on sirens if alarms is on, etc. Once I get that settled I would try face recognition, and if face not recognized then sound alarms, etc.
Would I have to have signed certs to do accomplished what I just mentioned?
As subject says, I am behind a shared public IP, so the usual duckDNS and similar options don't seem to be available. My ISP won't give me credentials or move me to my own IP.
I do have a HomeAssistant running on a RapberriPi. I forget the name of the integration but each time I reboot my HA it sends me a telegram message with my new public link. If something changes, like a modem reboot, if my public link changes I also get a telegram message with the new link. I couldn't come up with a way to get a permanent external link without having to pay a monthly fee to someone.
I had also integrated ZoneMinder with my HomeAssistant, Using sensors (ie door sensor) I would capture pictures and send them via telegram.
Well I now want to start using ZM Events Server and some of the associated toys like object detection, face recognition, etc. I know little to nothing about ZMES but I have read that in order to get the full functionality I have to have SSL certs not signed by my computer. I've never really played with LetsEncrypt, but little reading I've done I have to be able to receive traffic in port 80 in order to get a signed cert. Is there a work around?
I am not really interested in accessing my network or cameras from the outside. Most of my cameras are Wyze so I can use Wyze app for that. I would also be able to view cams via home assistant which I can access from outside.
Thinking about it more, seems ZMNinja and some other messaging thing require signed certs to work, but not sure I would want to use those features at the moment. I have ZM on one computer, and the HA on the Pi. Ideally I want ZM to do person detection, and when it does send message/image to HA for HA to send me a telegram about it, turn on sirens if alarms is on, etc. Once I get that settled I would try face recognition, and if face not recognized then sound alarms, etc.
Would I have to have signed certs to do accomplished what I just mentioned?
