C320WS goes offline basically all the time

C320WS goes offline basically all the time

C320WS goes offline basically all the time
C320WS goes offline basically all the time
2 weeks ago
Model: Tapo C320WS  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.5.3

Hi

 

I have posted this earlier but no improvement have happened since: https://community.tp-link.com/en/smart-home/forum/topic/734284

I have 2 C320WS that goes offline almost all the time in the tapo app. I have them also connection to my home assistant through onvif, and the connection there is flawless. I can always find them and connect to them through there. What is happening is that they show up as offline in the tapo app, and i need to reboot them to get them to be online in the tapo app. What is good is that i can reboot them through my home assistant connection, but what is bad is that i don't get any notification that they are offline, nor any notifications in the tapo app if there are motion detected.

I have setup static IP, and have the following setup as asked in the earlier thread:

IP: 192.168.1.224

Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway and DNS set to 192.168.1.1

As said, after reboot they show up as online, but after a while they are offline. And for reference, i have two c200 aswell that doesn't have this problem at all.

BR

Viktor

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Re:C320WS goes offline basically all the time
a week ago - last edited Tuesday

  @vkardell 

Hello,

Thank you for your detailed explanation. 


To help us investigate further, please kindly check the following and provide additional information:
1. When the cameras appear offline in the Tapo App, does this happen both when you are on your local Wi-Fi network and when you try to access them remotely via mobile data or another external network?


2. Also, when the offline status occurs, what is the LED status on the physical cameras (e.g., solid blue, blinking, off, etc.)?

3. Please let us know the model and firmware version of your router.If possible, please also: Check if any firewall or security settings on your router may be blocking certain communications of the C320WS.

4. Temporarily change the DNS settings on your router to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Google Public DNS), then monitor whether the offline issue persists.


If the issue continues even after checking the above, please send us a private message through the platform’s backend and provide the MAC addresses of both C320WS cameras so we can investigate in more detail.

 

Best Regards,
 

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Re:C320WS goes offline basically all the time
Monday

  @Hilbert-TP 

1. When the cameras appear offline in the Tapo App, does this happen both when you are on your local Wi-Fi network and when you try to access them remotely via mobile data or another external network?

Yes, it doesn't matter if i'm on the local network or remotely.

2. Also, when the offline status occurs, what is the LED status on the physical cameras (e.g., solid blue, blinking, off, etc.)?
 

Solid green och solid amber. Different from time to time. But in any state, i can still access it through ONVIF protocol via my Home assistant setup.

3. Please let us know the model and firmware version of your router.If possible, please also: Check if any firewall or security settings on your router may be blocking certain communications of the C320WS.

ASUS RT-AC68U, firmware 3.0.0.4.386_51722. No settings that should be blocking this.

4. Temporarily change the DNS settings on your router to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Google Public DNS), then monitor whether the offline issue persists.

No change in behavior. Still intermittent issues when they are going offline.

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Re:C320WS goes offline basically all the time
Tuesday

  @vkardell 

Hi,

Thank you for providing the information. Based on the details you shared, we can see that your camera has already been updated to the latest firmware. May I know whether the issue has improved after the firmware update?

 

You also mentioned that your Tapo C200 works normally at home. Have you tried relocating the C320WS to a different position, for example placing it closer to the router, to see if there is any improvement in performance?

 

If the problem persists, contact our customer service team and provide the results of the above troubleshooting steps,  they will continue to follow up on your case and provide further assistance.

 

Best Regards,

 

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