Firmware Update Dahua IPC-HFW1320S-W

For the test, I will update the firmware on the IP camera Dahua IPC-HFW1320S-W.

Let’s see what firmware is installed, open the web interface of the device, select the “Setting” tab, on the left the “Information” – “Version” menu.

In my case, the Russian version of the firmware was installed:

System Version 2.400.0001.11.R, Build Date: 2017-04-01
WEB Version 3.2.1.392220
ONVIF Version 2.42

Let’s see a new firmware on the official site and download it
https://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/productDetail/5631

The firmware file is usually in the archive, so unpack it.

In the web interface of the device, open the “Setting” tab, on the left in the “System” menu – “Upgrade”.
Press the “Browse…” button, select the file of the new firmware unpacked from the archive and press the “Upgrade” button to start the update process, which will last about 5 minutes, at this time you can not turn off the power of the device.

I was flashing with the English firmware, after the firmware in the “Information” – “Version” menu, the following was displayed:

System Version 2.400.0000000.16.R, Build Date: 2017-08-31
WEB Version 3.2.1.490211
ONVIF Version 16.12(V2.3.1.458331)

Reset password in Dahua DVRs

First, try the following standard logins and passwords:
1) admin admin или admin 123456 (local and network administrator)
2) 888888 888888 (local administrator)
3) 666666 666666 (restricted user)
4) default default (hidden user)
5) root vizxv (administrator when connecting via telnet)

If the passwords are not suitable, then perform the following steps:
1) Remove the battery from the DVR
2) Connect the screen to the DVR
3) The password is generated based on the current set date in the DVR, when we pulled out the battery, it should be reset by the year 2000 based on this, we use the login admin and password 668648 or 000000 for logging in. Also you can use the following program that can generate a password depending on the specified date .

Download DVR Password

After a successful login, you must immediately change the password.

See also:
Telnet commands for Dahua DVRs