How to setup VAST over Internet and view with a mobile phone

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How to setup VAST over Internet and view with a mobile phone

Answer

Configuring a VAST server for access over the Internet

You may occasionally need to configure the VAST server so that it can be accessed from anywhere over the Internet. There are two approaches for achieving this.

1. Connecting via PPPoE

   It is not necessary to forward any ports for the VAST server.
   
   2. Connecting via NAT

   It is necessary to forward ports on the router for the VAST server.

   2.1
   
   You can manually forward the station port (3454 by default) for the VAST server and the RTSP port (554 by default). In the example shown in the figure below, the VAST server's IP address on the LAN is 192.168.14.55.

                    
                 
3.Alternatively, you can enable port forwarding so that you do not need to forward ports manually.



  3.1RuntheVASTLiveClientprogram.

             

   3.2 ClickConfiguration>StationSettings>NetworkSettingstoconfigureUPnP settings.

       

3.3Enable UPnP port forwarding.

               

4.Obtaining a public IP address

After connecting to the Internet and logging into the local station, you can obtain a public IP address by right-clicking on the icon corresponding to the station.




Connecting to a VAST server via a proxy server

In certain situations, cameras or VAST clients may not be able to establish a connection to a VAST server due to network problems. If cameras and VAST clients cannot establish a connection with the VAST server, but there is a proxy server to which all cameras, VAST clients and VAST servers can establish a connection, the proxy server can be used for data communications.

1.Configuring a VAST server for access via a proxy server

A VAST server can be set up to connect to cameras through a proxy server by using the following steps.

a.Run the VAST LiveClient program

           
b.Click Configuration > Station Settings > Network Settings to configure proxy settings.


c.Place a check by Enable Proxy, and enter the correct address, port, user name, and password.


2.Transferring clients to proxy server

VAST clients can connect to a VAST server via a proxy server.

a.LiveClient

 i. To use a proxy server with LiveClient, click Configuration > Client Settings > Proxy Settings or launch the login window to configure proxy settings




ii .Place a check by Enable Proxy, and enter the correct address, port, user name, and password.

b.Playback

i. To playback video using a proxyserver,click Configuration ClientSettings>Proxy Settings, or launch the login window to configure proxy settings.

ii. Place a check by EnableProxy,andenterthecorrectaddress,port,username, and password.


Viewing live video with a mobile phone

To view a live video stream using a mobile phone that supports only port 554, set the station port to 554. You must also disable rtsp authentication.

1. Go to the VAST installation directory, and find the text “Server\streamingserver.xml".
2. Change the value of the parameter “disable_rtsp_authentication" to “true".
3. Restart the VAST service.
   
   
   4.Select Output Streaming URL to display the URL command, which can then be entered into a cell phone:
   rtsp://<public ip="">:<station port="">/Media/Live/Normal?camera=C_1&streamindex=1
   
   
   PS. For security concerns, this mechanism is removed since ST7501/VAST 1.9.0.8