board.dat to learn more about this important file. Sometimes, the camera just looks bricked, check for port 81! When a firmware upgrade is performed, it sometimes reset the camera to its default with may become inaccessible through its usual URL. Remember that factory default for HTTP port on that device is not 80 but 81. The 'Master' IP Camera utility remains the easiest way to find the camera, but checking the router's table for recent additions or using a network scanner like are valid methods. Consider also that the camera may become invisible to you if its default subnet was different than yours.