Tapo C210 red light, but, still working
I have 2 C230 cameras and they are fine
But, my 2 C210 cameras both have the same idiosyncrasy in that the led will randomly turn red but both cameras are still working
When I reboot them the led turns green
This seems to have occurred when firmware 1.2.4 came in and 1.2.5 hasn't fixed it
One of the cameras is right next to the router so not a WiFi issue
Work that one out !!!
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Hi,
From your description, the Tapo C210 may be controlled locally only when it has a red light. Please turn off Wi-Fi on your phone and use mobile data only when the camera has a red light. Then test whether you can control the camera in the Tapo app.
If not, please refer to the instructions below to troubleshoot: What to do if I can't control my Tapo cameras on the Tapo app?
Best Regards
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OK, next time I spot a red led I'll turn my Tablet and phone WiFi off and report back
In the meantime I've just ordered a H200 so I can implement WiFi backup ..... and see what that does
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Spot on .....
The camera in the garage was showing a red light. First time a C230 has done this
Switched phone WiFi off and it couldn't connect or view
Plan B is I've setup auto reboot on all 6 cameras which will ensure a clean connection daily
My WiFi is a Fritz triple mesh setup with a strong signal throughout but the cameras still occasionally disconnect. Never had this problem with 1.2.3 firmware
My office camera is only 4" from the router so I know it's not a weak WiFi
What used to happen on occasions when a camera dropped offline was I got a SmartThings notification that a camera was offline, now it seems my phone takes over the connection if it's in range
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