How can I stop cameras from making so manyt DNS requests
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I have security concerns over the use of the C100 and C200 Security Cameras.
In any 24 hour period a single camera makes around 22,750 DNS requests to one of five addresses.
The requests are split as:
euw1-relay-dcipc.i.tplinknbu.com 14071
n-device-api.tplinkcloud.com 1239
n-devs-dcipc.tplinkcloud.com 1029
n-deventry-dcipc.tplinkcloud.com 620
Each camera records to a microSD, is not connected to the app, and is kept separated from my main network. I access it (if I need to, which is not often) via a privately set up VPN directly to the devices MAC/IP address.
Is there a way to stop each camera from making so many requests (other than simply blocking them via a pi-hole)?
Also, what is the need for each camera to make so many requests out of my network? I do not believe it is simply to check for software updates as all camera work fine with no updates what so ever.
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I can confirm that the beta software for the C100 fixes the DNS query issue.
Took a couple camera of restarts but as of now it seems everything is working.
Disclaimer:
I had internet access enabled for the C100 until now, just deactivated that again and will see if it goes erratic.
My C200 stays silent with internet access disabled, so fingers crossed.
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Time for an update and it seems i have been premature to say the issue is resolved.
Both cameras C100 and C200 have started / keep flooding my network with DNS requests.
C100: Version 1.3.6 Build 230512 Rel. 47982n(4556)
C200: Version 1.3.6 Build 230424 Rel. 77225n(4555)
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@MHG_82 still the same for my two cameras, although I have a C200 & C210 - unless this gets fixed, my next camera will not be a TP-Link product.
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Same here.
My C200 got bricked during the last firmware update (from the beta firmware to the latest release).
Will not be replacing this one with a TP-Link for sure.....
C100 is still spamming my pihole with requests, even if allowing it to connect to the internet for a couple of minutes every day.
Very sad something as simple as this does not get solved.
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@MHG_82 Maybe you can try a factory reset and reconfigure the camera if the camera's firmware is up to date.
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