Hikvision Camera Default Password: 192.168.0.1 & Login

I opened the hikvision camera default password page to sign in to a new camera, and the login asked for a password I had never set. The box had no password printed on it, the guide said nothing clear, and I did not want to guess and lock the camera. 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. You set a password when you first activate the camera, and older cameras used 12345.

🔐 Hikvision Camera Admin Login

IP Address: 192.168.0.1

Username: admin

Password: None — set at activation (older cameras: 12345)

Login to Admin Panel

This button opens our 192.168.0.1 guide — the address only works when you are connected to that network.

How to log in to a Hikvision camera

In my experience, the hardest part is finding the camera’s address. Once you have it, the login itself takes a minute.

  1. Find the camera’s address with the Hikvision SADP tool on a computer on the same network, or check the device list in your router.
  2. Type the address in your browser. If you are not sure which address your router uses, try our Router IP Finder.
  3. Sign in with admin. On a new camera, the page asks you to set a password first.
  4. Change the settings you need, then save them.

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 is new?

A new Hikvision camera asks you to activate it the first time you sign in. The page asks you to choose a password and confirm it. Pick one that is long and different from your Wi-Fi password.

On cameras made before activation was added, the old default was 12345. If you have one of those, change the password to your own as soon as you sign in.

In my own home, I keep a short note with the camera address and password in the same place as the router notes. It saves me from searching for it each time I need to change a setting.

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 or phone is on the same network as the camera.
  2. Type the address with no www and no https in front of it.
  3. Try a different browser, or open a private window.
  4. Restart the camera and the router, wait two minutes, and try again.

If the page still will not open, the camera may be on a different address. For the full Hikvision login steps, see our Hikvision router login guide.

FAQs About Hikvision Camera Default Password

There is no fixed one. You set a password when you first activate the camera, and you use it every time you sign in.

12345. If that does not work, the camera may have been activated already, and you need the password set at that time.

Use the Hikvision SADP tool on a computer on the same network. It lists the camera and its address. You can also check the device list in your router.

About this guide

Oliver Bennett

Topic found by Grace Muller — Content Strategist

Written by Oliver Bennett — Mesh WiFi & Smart Home

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Published November 14, 2026

Last verified: November 2026.