Log into your home router, find UPnP settings, and turn it off. This prevents the camera from opening random internet holes without asking you.
Plug in your camera and wait for the indicator light to flash (usually blue or red, depending on the model).
Once you have successfully logged in, never leave your camera on default settings.
If you are struggling to log in, it is often easier to re-pair the device than to guess credentials.
: Locate the physical reset button on the camera. Press and hold it for approximately 10 seconds while the device is powered on to revert all settings to factory defaults.
, the credentials are often embedded directly in the stream URL: Standard Stream rtsp://admin:admin@ :10554/11 Alternative Port rtsp://default:@ :554/11 Security Write-Up & Best Practices Global Prevalence