My Top-201 Super Mini HD IP-Cam is dead

[howiegood]

I’ve had the Top 201 Super Mini IP Cam ($44.00) working at my front door 7/24 since 2015 without a hitch
Well, now it’s dead,no video.
The system list:
201 Mini IP cam
TPLink tl-sf1008P/ POE
TPLink ac1750 /router
Dell Optiplex 9020
Blue Iris software

The screen shows:

No Signal
Error: 8000274c timeout, check IP Address and port 0

I checked the cables and reseated the connections, still show no signal.
I rerouted the cable from camera through POE switch to computer – bypassing the router, still no signal.
I ping the camera from the computer and it passed.
What else can I do, did the camera go bad? Need help
Howiegood

 

[TonyR]

I've got a TOP-201 but it's not POE, it takes 12VDC.

Anyway, mine works with Blue Iris RTSP or VLC. Since you can ping it, try VLC "open network stream" with the following:

rtsp://Your_camera-IP:554/user=admin_password=Dt0xtPLi_channel=1_stream=0.sdp?real_stream

If you have changed the password from the default null (nothing) to something, put that something in place of the above "Dt0xtPLi"

 

[bp2008]

What about its web interface? Does that not load?

 

[TonyR]

What about its web interface? Does that not load?

Mine will try but I didn't recommend it because it's that dangerous xmeye stuff, wants the equally dangerous ActiveX.

 

[howiegood]

Am I bad? I pinged the wrong device. The camera is not showing up in the router. I switched around ports and cables, still nothing. I checked the power and it's okay. I also noticed that the box is a little warm as always (not hot), indicating that power is getting to the camera.
I think a new camera is needed.
Thanks
howiegood