There are really three separate problems that need to be solved:
* Remote access to your home network
* Recording and storage of video, possibly with motion detection and alerting.
* Remote storage of video/events (optional).
Each problem is "sort of" solved:
Most routers have some kind of VPN server built in. My Asus router supports PPTP, which isn't very secure, out of the box. I think some routers are starting to support OpenVPN, but without some easy wizard to set it up and distribute the profiles and certificates it would probably be beyond the average user.
A lot of NAS devices come with software to record from IP cameras. My QNAP has it, but I have no idea how good it is as I've never tried it. I know that to use more than two cameras they want you to buy extra licenses.
A lot of NAS devices can also sync folders up to various cloud storage providers. This could solve the optional remote storage requirement.
As for making it all work together, that's another story. I'm not aware of any kind of easy to follow HOWTO for a user who's goal is "access my cameras remotely without sending everything to the cloud".
* Remote access to your home network
* Recording and storage of video, possibly with motion detection and alerting.
* Remote storage of video/events (optional).
Each problem is "sort of" solved:
Most routers have some kind of VPN server built in. My Asus router supports PPTP, which isn't very secure, out of the box. I think some routers are starting to support OpenVPN, but without some easy wizard to set it up and distribute the profiles and certificates it would probably be beyond the average user.
A lot of NAS devices come with software to record from IP cameras. My QNAP has it, but I have no idea how good it is as I've never tried it. I know that to use more than two cameras they want you to buy extra licenses.
A lot of NAS devices can also sync folders up to various cloud storage providers. This could solve the optional remote storage requirement.
As for making it all work together, that's another story. I'm not aware of any kind of easy to follow HOWTO for a user who's goal is "access my cameras remotely without sending everything to the cloud".