A few computers, printers and game systems connected to the D-Link Router and VERA
Z-Wave products connected to VERA
My current D-Link Router says that it supports Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through to create a secure connection to office networks. Is it good enough to let me connect to VERA? Or would buying a product like this fulfill my need? For Home| D-Link
The way I understand it, when you register for findvera.com it sets up an SSL certificate between your router and the Vera server. Then, when you login to the findvera.com website I “believe” the previously setup secure connection is re-established. This tunnel is most likely SSH(port 22) and SSL (port 443). Can the MiCasaVerde enlighten us on this?
I am using untangle.com UTM and I have my firewall set to “block all” connections in and out by default. Therefore only ports that I specifically allow, will have traffic pass through my router. I only have the absolute necessary ports open ,such as port 80(http) 25(mail) 443 (SSL)For instance, Bittorrents have a helluva time getting through because they “hunt” for ports in the higher range. I would like MiCasaVerde to enlighten us on what ports they are using so “power users” can properly setup their firewalls.
MiCasa team can we get some enlightment? I’ll write a wiki for some answers ;D
Actually, it’s been explained before. Once you register for findvera.com service (and pay monthly fee after trial period is over :)), your Vera opens an SSH connection to ra1.findvera.com server and keeps it alive. It checks it every 60 seconds (if I remember correctly) and re-establishes it if the connection is down.
When you connect to findvera.com from your browser, you use secure connection (i.e. SSL) to connect to the ra1.findvera.com server, which keeps bunch of secure connections to people’s Vera boxes. Then once you login with your username/password, it redirects you to your Vera over its alive SSH connection.
As of ports, Vera connects to port 56861 at ra1.findvera.com, and not the standard port 22… So if you block outgoing ports, you may want to open this specific one.
[quote=“denix, post:2, topic:164273”]Have you registered with findvera.com service? Using that should be quite secure and won’t require any extra hardware.
Or maybe I’m not understanding your question…[/quote]
NO, I haven’t bothered registering with the Findvera service just yet. I got my unit back in November. I was just thinking of by passing the Vera monthly fees and also trying to figure out how to do a few things on my own like setting up video storage on a personal server and accessing my Vera box directly. That’s why I was wondering if someone has tried that yet.
Yes, you are correct. Vera makes an outgoing ssh connection to one of our secure gateways using port 56861. Most firewalls allow outgoing connections, and only block incoming ones. But, rarely, some firewalls block all outgoing connections too, and then the security level needs to be lowered or an exception put in for that port.
[quote=“Kozanator, post:5, topic:164273”][quote=“denix, post:2, topic:164273”]Have you registered with findvera.com service? Using that should be quite secure and won’t require any extra hardware.
Or maybe I’m not understanding your question…[/quote]
I was just thinking of by passing the Vera monthly fees…[/quote]
The findvera.com service is FREE now, unless you want the added features, but secure access is free.
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