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DAHUA (REPEAT)

Dahua’s repeated presence on this list reflects its extensive market coverage and diverse offerings. In addition to traditional surveillance cameras, Dahua also develops AIoT devices, smart locks, and video intercom systems. The company has positioned itself as an end?to?end solutions provider, offering hardware, software, and cloud services under one ecosystem. This comprehensive approach simplifies system integration for large projects and government tenders. Dahua remains committed to R&D, consistently introducing new technologies to stay ahead of industry trends. How to connect to Dahua IP cameras?

Connecting to your Dahua IP camera

Dahua IP camera connection options:
Try the following rtsp connection options in SmartVision to connect to Dahua.

Default IP Address: 192.168.1.188
Default username: admin
Default password: admin

Default RTSP address DH-IPC-HDBW4631R-ZS:
rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=00&authbasic=[AUTH]

The connection details provided here are community-sourced, may be incomplete, and are offered without any warranties of reliability. For How to Reset IP Camera to default factory settings please click here.

Dahua IP camera

Initial setup of IP cameras starts by isolating the device from the main network and connecting it to a separate segment or directly to a laptop to avoid IP conflicts and prevent accidental external access. Identify the factory IP address and default credentials and change them right away. In large systems the same password can be used within an isolated subnet for easier management, but different passwords should be set for remote access.

RTSP Address of Dahua IP camera

RTSP is a standard protocol for streaming video and audio over a network. It lets the camera connect to a recorder or software without vendor apps. The URL usually looks like rtsp://login:password@IP:554/path_to_stream. You can find it in the documentation, the web interface, or with SmartVision or ONVIF Device Manager.

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videostream.asf?usr=[USERNAME]&pwd=[PASSWORD]
10554 videostream.asf?usr=[USERNAME]&pwd=[PASSWORD]

ONVIF vs RTSP: What’s the Difference?

People often confuse ONVIF with video streaming — but ONVIF doesn’t transmit video at all.

Dahua compatible software

Assign a static IP address from a dedicated range, place cameras in a separate VLAN, and block direct Internet access if cloud features are not used. Use SmartVison to find Dahua IP camera on network. Disable UPnP, DDNS, auto-updates, and any unused protocols for security reason. If the camera does not support RTSP, check if you can enable it in settings. Try HTTP streaming if supported. If not, replace the camera with a model that supports RTSP or ONVIF.

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