u/k-mcm

I need to install a stand-alone outdoor security camera that will need remote maintenance. So far I've only seen cloud and hacky Windows apps. Is there any network camera that can be a VPN or Wireguard client?

It would record locally to a memory card. Remote access would be for software updates and troubleshooting.

So far...

• Ubiquity - Pure marketing, no specifications. "Install the app" is the setup guide.
• Axis - No VPN support. There's a SOCKS5 tunnel over wireguard hack that doesn't look great. Older OS has root access but no Linux package manager. Axis has a remote access solution requiring Windows.
• TP-Link - I don't trust this company
• Wyze - Very low resolution
• Eufy - Seems to only sell bundles with an NVR
• Reolink - Very little online information. "Install the app" is the setup guide.

Also...

• PoE router with VPN. Most of these are VPN Servers. It's not clear how it would link a security camera as a VPN client.

My router was factory reset around 4 AM today. Everything with a static IP address quit working because the settings were lost. My firewall rules to block nuisance hostile networks were cleared. Important work that was running on a personal server couldn't run.

How do I convince AT&T to not do this. They're getting really good at hiding behind their broken "support" bots.