What ports do Axis IP cameras use

In this guide, we will show what ports Axis cameras use. Axis manufacturers a variety of products that used different ports to run their communications and specific services. It may be handy to know such ports to you can utilize them better.

The table below shows the most common Axis camera ports. An Axis camera can stream video, audio and act as a web server as well. Each service may use a different protocol and communicates through certain ports only.

• Port: 80 / Service: HTTP (Web Server port). HTTP is the default setting for video streams and configuration data sent between device and server.
• Port: 554 / Service: RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)
• Port: 49152 / Service: UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

These main ports are available by default in most Axis IP cameras and are used for web services, real-time streaming, and for the Plug-n-Play function.

Other ports that are not enabled by default

The following ports can be used in certain scenarios but the user needs to enable them first. So, these ports are there but are by default disabled.

• Port: 21 / Service: FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
• Port: 22 / Service: SSH (Secure Shell)
• Port: 161 / Service: SNMP (Simple Network Protocol)
• Port: 443 / Service: HTTPS (Web Secure page). If HTTPS is enabled for a device, video streams and all configuration data sent between device and server are encrypted.

These ports are used for different purposes. For example, you can use the FTP port to perform a firmware upgrade on the camera. Using an SSH client, you can control the camera remotely via command lines.

SNMP can be used to send out statistics from the camera and HTTPS utilized a secure certificate for a safe connection via browser.

The following table shows the different ports being used in a typical AXIS Camera Station setup.