# RTSP URL for Acti A42

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-url-for-acti-a42/43808>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [September 22, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-url-for-acti-a42/43808 "2016-09-22T14:31:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Amy\_Ries](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Amy\_Ries](https://community.wowza.com/u/Amy_Ries)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-url-for-acti-a42/43808/1 "2016-09-22T14:31:05Z")

</div>

Does anyone know the RTSP URL for the Acti A42 zoom bullet cam? I can get rtsp://user:pass@i\_address:7070/track1 via xsplit on a local machine, but not across a network via wowza. Not finding a whole lot of documentation on the camera, period.

Thanks! Going major brand next time…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-url-for-acti-a42/43808/2 "2016-09-23T12:05:12Z")

</div>

RTSP uses RTP/UDP for data transport. To debug any network issues you should run either WireShark or tcpdump on your Wowza Streaming Engine Server and make sure that you see UDP packets flowing inbound when connecting to your camera. More information regarding ports can be found here:

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-get-started-as-a-wowza-streaming-engine-manager-administrator](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-get-started-as-a-wowza-streaming-engine-manager-administrator)

If your camera supports it you may want to switch the transport mode to from UDP to TCP.

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-re-stream-video-from-an-ip-camera-rtsp-rtp-re-streaming](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-re-stream-video-from-an-ip-camera-rtsp-rtp-re-streaming)

With regards to RTSP URLs for RTSP based cameras, you can find a huge list over at Solertec. I did not find the URL for your specific camera there.

[http://www.soleratec.com/support/rtsp/rtsp\_listing](http://www.soleratec.com/support/rtsp/rtsp_listing)

I hope that helps.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Amy\_Ries](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Amy\_Ries](https://community.wowza.com/u/Amy_Ries)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 8:28am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rtsp-url-for-acti-a42/43808/3 "2016-09-26T08:28:27Z")

</div>

Thanks - that was very helpful!

> RTSP uses RTP/UDP for data transport. To debug any network issues you should run either WireShark or tcpdump on your Wowza Streaming Engine Server and make sure that you see UDP packets flowing inbound when connecting to your camera. More information regarding ports can be found here:
> 
> [Get started as a Wowza Streaming Engine administrator](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-get-started-as-a-wowza-streaming-engine-manager-administrator)
> 
> If your camera supports it you may want to switch the transport mode to from UDP to TCP.
> 
> [Stream from an IP camera over RTSP to Engine](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-re-stream-video-from-an-ip-camera-rtsp-rtp-re-streaming)
> 
> With regards to RTSP URLs for RTSP based cameras, you can find a huge list over at Solertec. I did not find the URL for your specific camera there.
> 
> [http://www.soleratec.com/support/rtsp/rtsp\_listing](http://www.soleratec.com/support/rtsp/rtsp_listing)
> 
> I hope that helps.