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Changing wifi networks once set up?

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Re:Changing wifi networks once set up?
2025-08-13 17:06:21
ın this thread everybody is complaining about not being able to change the NETWORK the camera is connected to; to another network, in my case I have the same network with an TP LİNK TL-WA860 RE network extender still can’t see the extender to connect the camera . Any wireless device which needs to connect and reconnect to any network should be able to have a list of available networks and connect to the one with the strongest signal. Why şis this so difficult to comprehend ? I agree with all the complaints: a SMART company with such a SMART camera should be able to search/find and connect to the best wireless network signal. I think you should work on this and solve it with a simple firmware update. I specially chose everything TP-LİNK and TAPO so they can be compatible with eachother. VOW what a mistake I made.
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Re:Changing wifi networks once set up?
2025-09-29 12:39:54

  @andrea00 misinformation? I just reset 8 cameras and did it all from the app. Super easy. 
 

As a matter of fact, it was just as easy as changing the WiFi directly in the app would have been - if it were an option. 
 

what a lot of complainers!

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Re:Changing wifi networks once set up?
2025-10-02 15:10:35

  @Solla-topee It is totally ridiculous I have to completely reset all my camera's to factory default to be able to change my wifi password. My 8 year old son has revealed the wifi password to others and now I need to change my network wifi password meaning I have to go outside in the cold to climb up to the tapo cams to unscrew the tiny cap on each of the camera's and then reset and re-install them one by one. This is truly a 1990's approach. I'm happy with my tapo cams but if I had know this in advance I would never have bought them. And certainly will not add anything to my setup until this has been resolved. 

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Re:Changing wifi networks once set up?
2025-10-12 16:18:32

I bought a TAPO C402 camera and find it is a pain to switch to a different WiFi. Very disappointed.

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Re:Changing wifi networks once set up?
2025-10-19 22:27:45

Faced with the daunting task of resetting all my Tapo devices and a bunch of other things connected to my old WiFI router, I renamed my new router to the same name and gave it the same password. Problem solved in an instant.

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Re:Changing wifi networks once set up?
2 weeks ago

  @Solla-topee It is frustrating. I quess its a security or just cheaper to be this way. It is the same with Echo Dots, All the Wyze Cams I know and was hoping TPLing would be better. :( I have Wyze cams and was considering replacing with Tapo Spots because I have several Kasa smart plugs (which are great). The Wyze cams I have are also great, but I was hoping for a better experience. Its a pain to get to each camera (on ladders and what-not) to press and hold a reset button then go through the entire setup process again...for each one.

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Re:Changing wifi networks once set up?
a week ago

  @Solla-topee 

FML...I have 35 devices between kasa and tapo.  I have to rebuild everything from scratch.  I had 2 older routers and I'm consolodating down to 1 new one so I can't carry over both SSIDs, and I changed the SSID to a more anonymous name.  The cameras are the issue, I just did one.  Resetting it means I have to turn back on vehicle and pet detection, adjust the zones again, I even had one that had rstp configured...all of my configurations just blown away.  I'll probably have to rebuild all the smart actions as well.  As a software engineer...I see this as a major issue.  A simple Android feature to "move all my devices to this SSID" would be nice. 

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