REMOTE Apex Access

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I'm looking for a guide to set up remote access for my Apex

any help ?

Thanks

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Here is what my UI looks like

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barry_keith;930985 wrote: Fusion will be out soon... hopefully
It will take away the need for port forwarding

What brand of router do you have? Some make it a pretty easy, while others can be a bit of a pain

its just a belkin
 
Have you been through the unofficial guide? It has some pretty good info. There's also a Neptune forum that can answer questions. You can just do port forwarding and not worry about a static ip, which is what I have been doing for 4 months now. The ip has changed on me once and it was a simple 5 minute fix.
 
I haven't been able to get this to work either. I just Remote Desktop into my computer at home and view it there.


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itskris;931347 wrote: I haven't been able to get this to work either. I just Remote Desktop into my computer at home and view it there.

Same here for my tank at home, plus it is easier to program through the web interface anyways.

My office has a VPN, so I just connect to the VPN when I am away from the office and want to see whats going on with my tank there.
 
barry_keith;930985 wrote: Fusion will be out soon... hopefully

Yeah, I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for the Fusion release.

I screwed up and switched from an IPhone to an Android. The interface on the Android blows.
I've gone to keeping my old IPhone next to the tank for everyday things and use my Android just for checking on the tank while I'm away.
 
I set up a static IP address with AT&T. I control everything with my iPhone at home or wherever I'm at. The apex app works great for me nomatter where I'm at.
 
All ISP's use DHCP. Using a Static Public address for remote access from outside your home network works great provided your IP Address doesn't change frequently. Your ISP controls your DHCP age timer and depending how they set it up, you may end up getting a new address each and every time your DSL/Cable modem resets or powers off.

You can type in this URL whatismyip.com to retrieve your Public ISP IP Address. The IANA has reserved theses addresses spaces for Private Networks and you WILL NEVER use or see these used on the Internet:

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (10/8 prefix)
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16/12 prefix)
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix)

The address you want to use is the address from what returned after you typed whatismyip.com. Note: again this address may or may not change. If it does, you will need to make the change in your APEX client on your handheld to reflect that address every time it changes. If it doesn't change like mine hasn't for over 4 years, then your golden.

The only way to get around this is to sign up for a DNS Service which maps your APEX name to your ISP Public Address space and then you can use a DNS or APEX name and TCP/UDP port you defined and you’ll never have to worry about using a IP Address again. This service typically runs $12-$15 a year and it's well worth it if your experiencing your IP Address changing all the time.

The one thing you will need to do is set up Port Forwarding. What this does is maps the Private address of your APEX such as 192.168.X.X to a TCP/UDP port. The default port is 80, but some ISP’s block inbound traffic for port 80 and you’ll need to define your own port. You can define any port/ports up to 65535. If you change the default port of port 80, please note that you will be required to go into your APEX unit and change the configuration to match the port you used in the Port Forwarding screen.

<span style="color: Blue">&#8220;Again port 80 is the default for your router and your APEX unit&#8221;</span>

For this example I&#8217;m illustrating using an example Public Address of 76.12.13.103 and a port 4600.

The IP Address and Port is an example only:

If you were to access your APEX from a browser outside your home network you would type in the following URL: http://76.12.13.103:4600">http://76.12.13.103:4600</a>.

In the APEX Client in the Host field you would use 76.12.13.103 in the Port field you would use 4600


The internet knows that that this IP Address belongs to your ISP and it will get routed to your home network. The 4600 is the TCP/UDP port you defined in your home router Port Forwarding Table for the APEX.

For this example I&#8217;m illustrating an example Private Address that&#8217;s configured in your APEX unit. This is what you would use while accessing the APEX from your browser from your home network

[B]The IP Address and Port is an example only:[/B]

[IMG]http://192.168.1.11:4600">http://192.168.1.11:4600</a>


So basically what I&#8217;m saying is your APEX client or Web Browser uses a DNS or Public address with TCP/UDP port from outside your home network and the Public IP address along with the TCP/UDP port gets sent to your home network and your home router such as a Linksys, Belkin or other looks at the port forwarding table and sends the request to the APEX IP Address with the port number you configured in the Port Forwarding Table.

Yup, It&#8217;s that simple. I hope this helps!!


Oh,I forgot to mention that if your using a DSL Modem, sometimes you have to setup some Port Forwarding in the DSL/Modem. I just did this for a neighbor friend of mine that's running DSL and I had do do some stuff in the cable modem to get his to work properly.
 
barry_keith;930985 wrote: Fusion will be out soon... hopefully

By the whisperings on the intrawebz.....sounds like the public will be getting it soon.
 
Yeah, I saw Bulk Reef put up some videos on it today. Checked the Neptune website just after, but not there yet.


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Hopefully soon, been waiting to setup email alerts.


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ghbrewer;942420 wrote: Yeah, I saw Bulk Reef put up some videos on it today. Checked the Neptune website just after, but not there yet.


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One of the higher ups on the Neptune forums posted about how it was going to be a good week for Apex users.
 
https://apexfusion.com">https://apexfusion.com</a>

Open beta! Anyone can use it now!!


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itskris;942567 wrote: https://apexfusion.com">https://apexfusion.com</a>

open beta! Anyone can use it now!!


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wow!
 
What APEXFusion is cloud services. Which means your communicating with a hosted server in the cloud similar to what Tapatak does. It will make things much easy for the folks who don't have much networking experience. The APP is extremely cool and has great features.
 
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