🔒 FireVision VPN Setup Guide

First, we need to install the operating system and enable SSH for remote access.

✅ 1.1 Install Raspberry Pi OS with Desktop:

• Download and run the Raspberry Pi Imager.
• Choose your Raspberry Pi device, and for the Operating System, select Raspberry Pi OS (other) then Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy, 64-bit) with desktop.
• Use Raspberry Pi Imager to write the OS to your MicroSD card.

✅ 1.2 Boot and Connect:

• Insert the MicroSD card into your Raspberry Pi.
• Connect the Pi to your router via an Ethernet cable.
• Power on the Raspberry Pi and complete the initial desktop setup.

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PiVPN is a script that makes setting up a VPN server incredibly simple.

✅ 2.1 Open a Terminal and Run the Installer:

• On your Raspberry Pi desktop, open a Terminal window.
• Copy and paste the following command into the terminal and press Enter:

curl -L https://install.pivpn.io | bash

✅ 2.2 Follow the On-Screen Wizard:

The installer will guide you through a series of questions. Use the arrow keys and Enter to make selections.

• When asked, select WireGuard as the protocol.
• Accept the default port (51820) unless you have a reason to change it.
• For the DNS Provider, select your preferred one (e.g., Google).
• When asked about a Public IP or DNS, select DNS Entry and enter the No-IP hostname you created earlier (e.g., myfirevision.ddns.net).
• Complete the installation and agree to reboot when prompted.

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Your home or office IP address can change. The No-IP client keeps your hostname pointed to the correct IP address automatically.

✅ 3.1 Download and Install:

• After the Pi reboots, open a Terminal again.
• Run the following commands one by one:

cd /usr/local/src/ sudo wget http://www.noip.com/client/linux/noip-duc-linux.tar.gz sudo tar xf noip-duc-linux.tar.gz cd noip-2.1.9-1/ sudo make install

During the installation, you will be prompted to enter your No-IP username and password.

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Now we create a configuration file for the FireVision service to use.

✅ 4.1 Add a New Client:

• In a Terminal on your Pi, run: pivpn add
• Enter a name for the client, for example: firevision-server
• The command will create a .conf file in the /home/pi/configs/ directory.

✅ 4.2 Send the Configuration to Us:

This file contains the secure credentials for our servers to connect to your cameras.

• Navigate to the configs folder using the File Manager on your Pi desktop.
• Attach the firevision-server.conf file to an email and send it to our support team.
• Do not share this file with anyone else.

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Once we receive your configuration file, we will set up the secure connection on our end.

✅ 5.1 Port Forwarding:

• Log in to your internet router's admin page.
• Find the "Port Forwarding" section.
• Create a new rule to forward UDP port 51820 to the local IP address of your Raspberry Pi.

✅ 5.2 Update FireVision Camera Settings:

• Go to your FireVision profile page.
• Update your camera's RTSP link to use its local IP address (e.g., rtsp://username:password@192.168.1.10:554/stream).
• Since our server is now connected via VPN to your local network, it can access the camera directly using its local IP.

Once we confirm the connection is active, your camera will be securely monitored by FireVision!

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