Hikvision Router Login: Default Password & IP

I opened the hikvision default password page to sign in to a new camera, and the login asked for a password I had never set. The camera had no password on the label, and I did not want to guess and lock it out. This guide gives you the login details that work on Hikvision cameras, and the steps I use when the page will not load.

There is no default password for a Hikvision camera. Set a password when you first activate it, and older cameras used 12345.

How to log in to a Hikvision camera

In my experience, the login works best when the camera and the computer are on the same network. The SADP tool from Hikvision makes the first setup much easier.

1. Connect the camera to your network, through a PoE switch or an NVR.
2. Open the Hikvision SADP tool on a computer on the same network and find the camera.
3. Open http://192.168.1.64 in your browser.
4. If the camera is new, set a strong admin password to activate it. If it is already active, sign in as admin with the password you set.

I write the password down right away and keep it with my other home notes. A camera without a saved password is easy to lock yourself out of.

What if the camera asks for a password you never set?

New Hikvision cameras ship inactive, with no default password. The first time you open the page, it asks you to choose a password and confirm it. That password becomes the admin password.

Cameras made a long time ago used 12345 as the default. If you have one of those, change the password to your own as soon as you sign in. If you forgot the password, use the SADP password reset with Hikvision support, or the reset button if your model has one.

I keep the password in the same place as my router notes, so I can find it when I need it.

If the login page will not open

When the page will not load, I check the basics first. A small typing slip or the wrong network is the cause most of the time.

1. Make sure your computer is on the same network as the camera.
2. Check whether your router uses a different range. If your router is 192.168.0.1, you may need a static IP in the 192.168.1.x range to reach the camera.
3. Open SADP to see whether the camera has a new address from DHCP.
4. Try a different browser, or open a private window.

For the full Hikvision camera password steps, see our Hikvision camera default password page. If you are not sure which address your router uses, try our Router IP Finder.

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