@RileILy_S I have a couple questions regarding your last response. I originally suspected my router but digging into the setting i cant find anywhere that i can adjust the local lan rules. Maybe next...

@Gnoe Aslo, I forgot to mention that i have tried the string on the page you referenced. it opens the logon box, I enter my creds and it doesn't accept them I

@Riley_S Yes i can ping it, also if i enter an incorrect IP into Homeassistant i wont get the next page asking for the username /password so I'm assuming it can reach it as well.

I'm having trouble setting up the C210 camera in Homeassistant and VLC. They wont accept my username and password that I've setup in the Tapo app. I've changed them many times, I've reset the camera...