Private secure audio feed

[gesucks]

I am looking to create a feed that can be from a scanner or radio and can be monitored by either a windows device or IOS device. Need it to be secure so that it is not broadcast to the public and can not be listened to if randomly found.

Have computer and scanner/radio now. Have no problem paying for software. Looking for suggestions and why.

Thanks in advance

 

[kma371]

Depending on your scanner, ProScan has remote streaming capability for Uniden scanners. I use it and it works well

 

[gesucks]

and how secure from others accessing the feed?

 

[Rred]

You're not making sense.
The "feed" from a scanner or radio will be an audio stream. The only way that Windows or IOS will "monitor" that is by putting the audio stream into a microphone or directly through a digital audio stream, and in either case, there's no way that anyone can "monitor" that stream unless they have connected into that computer.
If you have forgotten to mention that you plan to send that stream out over the internet to a remote location? Then you're question becomes how to secure a computer and an internet connection.

Please, try to restate the question.

 

[gesucks]

Well a feed by definition would be to another computer. Radio/scanner Rx audio in to computer 1 -> audio stream over internet to device 2 (windows or IOS) device 2 can hear stream. Needs to be secure in a way that limits who has access to stream from computer 1.

This is not about having a secure internet connection. This is about a secure feed. Does it require a password? can it be locked to a MAC address etc.

 

[reconrider8]

I run me a private feed through my local IP address itsmy local PD feed that's dmr and I'm one of the few people that know how to use dsd in my area lol so I just stream my own feed. It's not secure but it's good enough for my needs

 

[Rred]

ge-
If you're talking about securing a computer, that's what passwords and such are for. And in IS security, the first step in securing any computer is put it in a LOCKED ROOM or otherwise physical secure.
If you're talking about this 'stream' from one computer to another one? That's going to go via a LAN of some sort, using a LAN protocol of some sort, and the IP (Internet Protocol) is the prevailing way that is done these days. The issues of network security are the same no matter which protocol you are going to use.
Again, if you can state clearly just what you are trying to secure, this stuff is all widely documented and has been for many years. Any stream can be hacked, but many are inherently secured or securable.

 

[gesucks]

Thank you but I do not need a lesson on basic computers or LAN. I am asking about audio/scanner feed software. Please limit discussion to that and not to side tracking my thread.

 

[16b]

ge-
If you're talking about securing a computer, that's what passwords and such are for. And in IS security, the first step in securing any computer is put it in a LOCKED ROOM or otherwise physical secure.
If you're talking about this 'stream' from one computer to another one? That's going to go via a LAN of some sort, using a LAN protocol of some sort, and the IP (Internet Protocol) is the prevailing way that is done these days. The issues of network security are the same no matter which protocol you are going to use.
Again, if you can state clearly just what you are trying to secure, this stuff is all widely documented and has been for many years. Any stream can be hacked, but many are inherently secured or securable.

I can't tell if you're being "pretend confused" because, though you understand perfectly well what he is asking, you just don't like the way he is asking it, or if you truly don't understand what he wants to do. Either way, other folks (such as myself) understand perfectly what the OP is asking, so you can probably just sit the rest of this one out. Thanks.

OP: I have used Zello in the past for a private stream. You can run the Zello client on a Windows computer hooked to your scanner. You can create a Zello channel with a password. Yes, the channel can be discovered by searching (though if you name it something obscure that has nothing to do with its content it will be hard to find), but nobody can join it without the password. Just pick a good password and you will be fine. Zello has the added bonus of being relatively low bandwidth, so it works well on slower connections.

 

[gesucks]

16B thank you

 

[Rred]

"I can't tell if you're being "pretend confused" because, though you understand perfectly well what he is asking,"
Sometimes the simplest solution is the right one.
The OP was talking in broken jargon instead of using English. From what you are saying, he MEANT to say "I want to use a commercial audio feed product that will take a radio broadcast and send it from my computer to the commercial host computer without anyone being able to intercept it."

Well that's simple and clear--but nothing like what he said. And if that's what he wants to do, then the real question is, which commercial software and service will allow for un-interceptable transmission from a feed point to the central host?

You're right, I don't know that. But that's got nothing to do with a feed per se, and everything to do with what the particular vendor's service is capable of providing.

Putting that clearly in the thread topic, would probably get the answers the OP wants, rather than the answers to his posted question. Not my fault if he asked a question unclearly, in broken jargon.

 

[darunimal]

Maybe he's asking if there is the way to provide a feed for a private few people that have to signup with him, to grant access, to said, feed.

Using Proscan you can provide the feed to yourself securely.

You can use ZELLO to provide a feed with a secured access password to limit the number of listeners and never have some random person listening in/on "the feed".

The jargon the OP is using is perfectly acceptable as commonly used nomenclature heAr on THEE RadioReference dot com. PRIVATE, SECURE, AUDIO FEED, ( not every1 and theeereee mother can listen to the feed he provides aka. not broadcastify!, what else is out there?, do you know?, do you have a idear?0

You will get plenty of fine answers!

A feed would be a Scanners Audio Out to a device across the interWEB unto another device not necessarily a computer, btw. LOL, and have a gravy day.

 

[kma371]

ProScan uses IP based access and yes you can use a password.

 

[webstar22]

I am looking to create a feed that can be from a scanner or radio and can be monitored by either a windows device or IOS device. Need it to be secure so that it is not broadcast to the public and can not be listened to if randomly found.

Have computer and scanner/radio now. Have no problem paying for software. Looking for suggestions and why.

Thanks in advance

Proscan or RadioFeed made by the same person is what you want. Web interfaces to listen and password protected feeds.

 

[ProScan]

and how secure from others accessing the feed?

As far as "randomly found" With something like 2,101,288,266 different IPV4 addresses (not counting loopback, multicast, etc) and 65,535 ports per address, I don't think anyone will find your feed unless you tell them the address and port.

If you just want to feed the audio and you don't care about the virtual scanner displaying on the web page or controlling the scanner then my free RadioFeed Web Server feature will work. If you want to control the remote scanner in addition to feeding the audio then ProScan Web Server feature will work

BTW I understand your postings a lot better then Rred postings.

 

[HoboCoastie]

Basically, you want to run your scanner at home and stream it to your phone so you can listen to it wherever. Sounds awesome.

You could look at some type of media server or a remote connection of sorts. Both would be secure if configured properly. Not sure personally how to do it, but I like the idea and will be looking more into it tonight.

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[DC31]

Basically, you want to run your scanner at home and stream it to your phone so you can listen to it wherever. Sounds awesome.

You could look at some type of media server or a remote connection of sorts. Both would be secure if configured properly. Not sure personally how to do it, but I like the idea and will be looking more into it tonight.

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What you are describing is easily done with a Raspberry pi. I do it all the time. It does require a few basic linux skills, however. Set up darkice on the pi as your streaming software, install an icecast server on the pi to receive the stream, then forward a port on your router to port 8000 on the pi's ip address. Put that ipaddress:8000 in a web browser and listen to your stream. Secure?? Not at all. But, as described above, what are the chances of someone figuring the addressort out?

I know that i make it sound simple and if you haven't had a pi or delved into a little linux, you may find it a little challenging. You can get help pretty easily here on the forums and there are some good guides written up.

This one says outdated but if you get a mdel B or B+ pi, it should work: https://sites.google.com/site/glyman3home/scannerfeed

http://forums.radioreference.com/st...anner-feed-using-rasberry-pi.html#post1717536


The icecast setup:
https://stmllr.net/blog/live-mp3-streaming-from-audio-in-with-darkice-and-icecast2-on-raspberry-pi/

 

[TampaTyron]

If you are serious about running a private feed, then I would recommend DCB-UT3302 ether net tunnels and proscan software. Create a persistent, encrypted virtual lan. Computers can run an app that ties into the lan and doesn't require a hardware device. Keeps your feed private. I have done it with scanners, Motorola and telex Dispatch consoles, etc...... TT

 

[W4ELL]

I often do this with a VPN and a BCD536HP using the Wifi dongle.

Scanner is on my home LAN and is accessible using its RTSP stream via its LAN IP. My router has an OpenVPN server built in that allows me to connect back to my LAN from any device with an OpenVPN client. After I am connected, I can listen via VLC or even use the Siren app to control and listen to my scanner.

No 536? As mentioned earlier, you can set up a scanner with ProScan or RadioFeed and use the VPN to connect back to the server/stream.

The VPN option not only is secured using a login/password but also encrypts all traffic between your LAN and the device used for listening.

 

[darunimal]

You could even use a basic older slingbox with Audio only enabled. Sling Media Slingbox Media Tuner SB220 100 All Original with Box WOW | eBay SB260-100 SB200-100 or Sling Media Slingbox SB260 XXXX Sling Box SB260 | eBay or http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sling-Media...503010?hash=item1a104b0a62:g:~GwAAOSwMORW7vkC or sb220
with these you on many devices you can rewind up-to 30 minutes