How can I stop cameras from making so manyt DNS requests
I have security concerns over the use of the C100 and C200 Security Cameras.
In any 24 hour period a single camera makes around 22,750 DNS requests to one of five addresses.
The requests are split as:
euw1-relay-dcipc.i.tplinknbu.com 14071
n-device-api.tplinkcloud.com 1239
n-devs-dcipc.tplinkcloud.com 1029
n-deventry-dcipc.tplinkcloud.com 620
Each camera records to a microSD, is not connected to the app, and is kept separated from my main network. I access it (if I need to, which is not often) via a privately set up VPN directly to the devices MAC/IP address.
Is there a way to stop each camera from making so many requests (other than simply blocking them via a pi-hole)?
Also, what is the need for each camera to make so many requests out of my network? I do not believe it is simply to check for software updates as all camera work fine with no updates what so ever.
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Same here.
My C200 got bricked during the last firmware update (from the beta firmware to the latest release).
Will not be replacing this one with a TP-Link for sure.....
C100 is still spamming my pihole with requests, even if allowing it to connect to the internet for a couple of minutes every day.
Very sad something as simple as this does not get solved.
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@MHG_82 Maybe you can try a factory reset and reconfigure the camera if the camera's firmware is up to date.
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