B4J Question MQTT accessed from outside

walterf25

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Hi All, i'm working on a project which requires a device to send data over to a PC. I came across the MQTT library and I thought I would give it a try, i'm really amazed at how simple it is to set this up, whether running the MQTT Broker on a local P.C. or using one of the cloud host servers.

The question I have is the following:

Is it possible for a device outside the local network to communicate with the MQTT broker running on my PC, if so, what are the steps i need to follow to allow this?

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Walter
 
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DonManfred

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walterf25 said:
MQTT broker running on my PC, if so, what are the steps i need to follow to allow this?
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The Port (or ports of there are more needed) needs to be opened at your firewall and forwarded to your local pcs ip (on your router).
I´m not of big help here. It´s not my strong part.

I would ask google for mqtt open port as a first try.
 
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walterf25

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DonManfred said:
The Port (or ports of there are more needed) needs to be opened at your firewall and forwarded to your local pcs ip (on your router).
I´m not of big help here. It´s not my strong part.

I would ask google for mqtt open port as a first try.
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Hi Don, yeah i just read about that, I guess the best way would be to deploy the broker in a VPS, or use one of the paid cloudhosts, thanks, i'll keep doing some research, i'd like something that can run on my machine.

Walter
 
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BillMeyer

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I run mosquito on my Win Server with a public IP. It was very easy to install and from day 1 I have had no problem.

I have discovered that I can send json, images, medium pdf's etc without a problem.

I have also found a way to publish to just one client without a problem as well by creating a unique number, subscribing to it, send it to the server and then let the server publish to that number and then destroy it on both the server and client. I use this principal for retrieving medical prescriptions from a server.

There are many possibilities with some clever programming.
 
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MarkusR

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i run mosquito MQTT Broker at my raspberry pi3 at home it have low energy consumption costs and can be managed via remote desktop from pc.
the fun starts if u need a secure connection ..
 
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walterf25

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Interesting, i'd have to research how to set up Win Server on my machine.

Thanks,
Walter
 
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walterf25

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MarkusR said:
i run mosquito MQTT Broker at my raspberry pi3 at home it have low energy consumption costs and can be managed via remote desktop from pc.
the fun starts if u need a secure connection ..
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This is for a client of mine, i don't really think running it on a Raspberry pi will be suitable, but I guess i can try it to prove the concept.

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Walter
 
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