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And then you also set up a VPN connection to your phone, mess with certificates and whatnot? Though you’ll also need to use some form of cloud system to get pas

And then you also set up a VPN connection to your phone, mess with certificates and whatnot? Though you’ll also need to use some form of cloud system to get past CGNAT, since you probably have that on both ends. My ISP hasn’t provided IP addresses in years. Most people just want a printer, not two new hobbies.

jrockway 3y ago
Why do you want to operate your printer when you're not on your LAN? I certainly have no control over my printer (other than the power switch) from the Outside World. I consider this to be a security feature.
- anonymousab 3y ago
  > Why do you want to operate your printer when you're not on your LAN? Checking the progress of your prints remotely and stopping them if something has gone wrong. There's options for spaghetti detection and so on, but those aren't perfect, and other kinds of failures can happen.
  - jrockway 3y ago
    I don't leave the house when I have something printing. You can't extinguish a fire with a remote power switch.
    - sudosysgen 3y ago
      The point of these printers is to be reliable and accessible enough that you don't have to worry about that, just like you don't worry about supervising your drier. Just like most appliances, a 3D printer will only catch fire in the case of a serious hardware malfunction or egregious user error. The point is for this to be rare enough that the risk is negligible, so all you'd worry about is your print failing.
    - nomel 3y ago
      Considering many of my prints are multi day, this is just silly. I can’t stay home for days. I put my printer in a place where it’s free to burn completely. Any other way is not safe. Safety is about prevention, not attention.
gumballindie 3y ago
Ngrok does the trick. It's straightfoward. And people that do 3D printers are usually happy to hack a bit here and there.
- PLG88 3y ago
  zrok.io is a nice open source alternative with free SaaS if you are interested. I work on the project.

jrockway 3y ago

Why do you want to operate your printer when you're not on your LAN? I certainly have no control over my printer (other than the power switch) from the Outside World. I consider this to be a security feature.

anonymousab 3y ago
> Why do you want to operate your printer when you're not on your LAN? Checking the progress of your prints remotely and stopping them if something has gone wrong. There's options for spaghetti detection and so on, but those aren't perfect, and other kinds of failures can happen.
- jrockway 3y ago
  I don't leave the house when I have something printing. You can't extinguish a fire with a remote power switch.
  - sudosysgen 3y ago
    The point of these printers is to be reliable and accessible enough that you don't have to worry about that, just like you don't worry about supervising your drier. Just like most appliances, a 3D printer will only catch fire in the case of a serious hardware malfunction or egregious user error. The point is for this to be rare enough that the risk is negligible, so all you'd worry about is your print failing.
  - nomel 3y ago
    Considering many of my prints are multi day, this is just silly. I can’t stay home for days. I put my printer in a place where it’s free to burn completely. Any other way is not safe. Safety is about prevention, not attention.

gumballindie 3y ago

Ngrok does the trick. It's straightfoward. And people that do 3D printers are usually happy to hack a bit here and there.

PLG88 3y ago
zrok.io is a nice open source alternative with free SaaS if you are interested. I work on the project.