Locating and Finding a HikVision Camera on your Network.

[Harri Whipp]

This Tutorial is Out of Date
Please See the Tutorial Megathread for an Updated Guide

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Firstly, ensure your camera is connected to the network and functioning correctly.
Next go to http://www.hikvision.com.

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Hover over the 'Support' tab until the drop down bar appears. Then click ‘Download’.

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On this page, click the link that says ‘HikVision Tools (V#.#.#.#)’.

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This will bring you to the Download page. Then click 'Download'.

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Extract the file to a suitable location.

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A HikVision Tools icon will now appear.

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Now follow the Set-up Wizard.

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Click 'Install' and 'Finish'.

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Now the HikVision Tools should open automatically. If not, locate the application and open it.
On this page select the ‘SADP’ icon.

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From here you can search for all available HikVision devices that are on the network. Any that are available should appear automatically; if not, click the 'Refresh' button and they should appear.

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Once you’ve found your device, double-click it to open the IP address in your web browser.


EDIT: You may need to change the IP address of the camera to access it. To do this select the camera in SADP then on the left under modify parameters , change the IP address to one that suits you. Type your default password in and click save.

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Now log in to the camera.
Default login is:
Username: admin
Password: 12345
You should now be able to view your camera.
Note: You may need to run plugins to view.

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