VIGI C340-W 2.20 - disappointing experiences

VIGI C340-W 2.20 - disappointing experiences

VIGI C340-W 2.20 - disappointing experiences
VIGI C340-W 2.20 - disappointing experiences
a week ago
Model: VIGI C340-W  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 2.0.3 Build 240914 Rel.62726n

Dear team,

 

since 2 days I own a camera model VIGI C340-W(UN), name VIGI C340-W 2.20, firmware 2.0.3 Build 240914 Rel.62726n.


I'd like to mention some aspects being very disappointing.

 

1. Though platform access and cloud service is disabled, the cam cyclically executes DNS-requests for www.tp-link.com, www.bing.com and www.amazon.com. As the cam is meant to operate only in the local network, these or other requests for external servers are not neccessary and really unwanted as they cause useless traffic. Please provide a solution to suppress such requests.

 

2. As mentioned in other threads (e.g. https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/674450), the cam doesn't allow uploading videos to a FTP-share. If I'd known that issue, I'd never bought this cam. But even worse - FTP-upload doesn't work for pictures here. Configured correctly for the FTP-share, the cam creates directories though creating a test file via GUI fails with "write error". The GUI doesn't provide "Upload Capture" as shown in thread https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/659388. Please provide a solution to upload videos and pictures to an FTP-share.

 

3. There seems to be no way to access files stored in the sd-card via GUI oder http (see also https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/635240). Another reason for not buying this cam if I knewed before. Please provide a solution to access files stored in the sd-card.

 


A product sold in year 2025 should not show those shortcomings. Access via app or using a NVR won't be appropriate. My other cameras (approximately 5 years old) allow access to the sd-card and FTP-upload worked out of the box.


greetings from Germany, hoping for solutions asap

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Re: VIGI C340-W 2.20 - disappointing experiences
a week ago

Hi @zonk 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

Unfortunately, we have learned that there are so many aspects of VIGI that cannot meet your expectations. We have been doing our best to optimize our iterative products and hope to meet the needs of different customers and satisfy them.
 
If it is a non-critical issue, the feedback volume is not significant, and it is not essential for large-scale commercial scenarios, the priority may not be as high. If the issues or requirements listed above are very important and critical in your network, you look forward to resolving/adding support as soon as possible. We suggest that you seek other solutions as soon as possible.

 

1. Regarding the DNS query, how do you identify the traffic? Please provide details on this.

 

2. The system is designed to work with the VIGI NVR or software. We have no intention of making it without the VIGI software. The whole solution is surrounding the VIGI software and providing the main features that show up on the VIGI software.

 

3. FTP, screenshot of the config page.

 

4. The file is the playback. Not give you the file path. We have never considered this feature. If that doesn't fit, please return it timely.

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Re: VIGI C340-W 2.20 - disappointing experiences
a week ago

  @Clive_A 

 

Dear Clive_A,

 

thank you very much for your immediate response. Thank you especially for such clear statements.

 

I truly apologize for not having been aware that a camera named business solution doesn't offer the mentioned features.

 

I'll take your advice in looking for other solutions and therefore I will keep on using my ~ 5 years old consumer cameras that offer all the mentioned features out of the box. Trying to get more of them, I returned the VIGI camera ~ 2 hours ago.

 

As you can see in other threads, some other people are wondering about similar issues. Maybe you can amend your statements to the product description due to avoiding further disappointments.

 

Thank you for your assistance and have a nice life.

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