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Tailscale - completely noob question (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by the-rhythm@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum
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Hello, everyone. Sorry for being such a noob here but I am switching over to 4g broadband again next week and I have been told that I will not longer be able to remotely access my DVR or mini home server since the provider does not give a public ip address like a traditional broadband provider. Am I correct in saying Tailscale would resolve this issue somehow and allow me to view my camera system remotely?

I currently use dynamic dns, which I assume will now be redundant.

Thanks in advance.

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[–] the-rhythm@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How long did it take you to set it all up? When it comes to all this I am literally starting from scratch so I hope it's as simple as installing software without any programming or complex configuration involved.

[–] Fluffer_Wuffer@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I brought a cheap 4g WIFI router from Ali Epxress foe about £20... the headset part was just getting the SIM setting, everything else was easy... but I've not tied the 4G directly into my network, rather it's just acting like a wireless hotspot..

Being off the main network is what makes it so useful from a backup perspective.