Foscam FI8910W User manual
V50.04
Model: FI8910W
Quick Installation Guide
Indoor MJPEG Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera
Black White
For Windows OS ------- Page 1
For MAC OS ------- Page 15
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Quick Installation Guide For Windows OS
IP Camera FI8910W x 1
DC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A) x 1
Network Cable x 1
Wi-Fi Antenna .x 1
Mounting Bracket .x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
CD-ROM with Setup Software .x 1
Security Warning Card x 1
P.12
Quick Installation Diagram
Login to the Camera
Wireless Connection Setup
Remote Access Setup
Software Installation
Hardware Installation
Package Contents
Other Settings
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Security Warning
Foscam cameras require good security practices to safeguard your privacy. You can help
protect your camera by changing the default username and/or password.
You should update your camera regularly at http://www.foscam.us/firmware.html. Make
sure your camera has the latest firmware installed for your specific camera model.
1. Hardware Installation
1）Open the package. Take the camera out of the box carefully.
2）Mount the antenna. Then take the Wi-Fi antenna, mount it on the SMA connector on the back of the
camera, screw the antenna into the port, and make the antenna stand vertically.
Mount the antenna Plug in the network cable
3）Get the camera connected to the router, and insert the power plug.
Use the network cable to connect the camera to the router or the switch in the LAN network at your
home or your office. Plug in the power. The green network light at the rear of the camera will blink and
the camera will automatically pan/tilt. The red power light will also turn on.
2. Software Installation
Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer and find the folder “For Windows OS”. Copy the IP
camera tool to your computer and start the program or double click on the setup file to install.
Start Installation
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IP Camera Tool icon
3. Login to the Camera
Once the IP camera tool software is installed, double click the icon on the desktop and the following
screen should appear.
IP Camera Tool for Windows
The IP camera tool should find your camera’s IP address automatically (your IP address may be different)
after you plug in the network cable. If not, please make sure that DHCP is enabled on your router and
that MAC address filtering, firewalls and anti-virus are disabled temporarily until the camera is set up.
Double click the IP address of the camera; your default browser will open to the camera login page.
When you log in for the first time, it will request that you modify the default username and/or password .
Input the New username, New password and Confirm the password, click “Confirm” to complete the
modification. You will now use the new username and password to log in to the camera in the future.
Default user name is
admin with no password.
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There are three login methods. One is IE ActiveX Mode, the other is Server Push Mode for Safari,
Firefox, Google Chrome, the third mode is Mobile Phone for mobile phone. Please choose IE ActiveX
Mode if you are using IE browser now.
If it is your first time logging into the camera using Internet Explorer, click the “ActiveX Mode” button.
This mode is used for Internet Explorer. It will then prompt you to download the ActiveX plugin.
If you use IE browser, select this
login mode .
If you use Firefox, Google
Chrome, Safari, select this login
mode .
If you use Mobile phone, please
select this login mode .
Input the New username,
New password and
Confirm the password.
Note
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In the above screenshot, we see a grey screen for camera video and a red “X” in the top left corner. This
indicates that our add-on controls are not configured properly.
Usually in Internet Explorer versions 8 or later, you will see a pop up box at the bottom of the screen,
which asks if you would like to allow the add-on control module to run for the camera. Click “Allow.” Once
you login again, you should be able to see live camera video.
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Congratulations! You have succeeded in accessing the camera by a wired connection. Be sure to
leave all other menu options alone until finishing the rest of the installation.
The default user name is admin with no password.
If you are unable to see a live video, please make sure to allow ActiveX to run when prompted.
If you only see a black screen with a red cross in the center, please try another port number instead of
the default “port 80” .You may want to try port 85, 8005, etc.
If you are still unable to see a live video, try shutting down any firewall or anti-virus software on your
computer.
4. Wireless Connection Setup
Wireless LAN Settings support Infra(Do wireless LAN settings manually) , WPS (WI-FI Protected Set-up)
and Adhoc modes.
If your router does not support WPS function,please go to chapter 4.1 and make wireless
connection settings manually.
If your router supports WPS function, please go to chapter 4.2 and make wireless connection
settings quickly.
If there is no wireless router, please read Wireless Settings in the User Manual about how to set
Adhoc.
4.1 Infrastructure Mode
Step 1: Choose “For Administrator” or “Device Management” on the live video page, and then click on
the “Wireless LAN Settings” option on the left side of the screen. You can click “Scan” here to scan for
wireless networks, which should display your own network. Make sure you are not hiding your SSID, or it
will not be detected.
Note
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Step 2: Click the SSID (name of your router) in the list, the corresponding information related to your
network, such as the name and the encryption, will be filled into the relevant fields automatically.
NOTE: Sometimes the information filled in may differ from your true network settings. If you are
unable to connect wirelessly make sure the encryption within your router is correct and the
encryption selected on the page for your wireless network is correct. Try using different
encryptions if you aren’t able to connect with a certain type of encryption.
You will only need to fill in the password of your network. This is listed as “Share Key” on the wireless
settings page. If your password to connect to the internet for your router is 1234567890, you would put
1234567890 in the “Share Key” field. On the same note, if your password is something like foscam12345,
you would put in foscam12345 in the field. Again, make sure that the SSID, Encryption and the password
you filled in are exactly the same for your router.
Wireless Settings
Step 3: Click on the Submit button after all settings have been entered. The camera will restart after 30
seconds. Once the countdown ends, take the network cable out of the camera. Never shut down the
power of the camera until the IP camera is able to connect to the wireless network.
The LAN IP address will disappear on the window of IP Camera Tool when the camera is configuring a
wireless connection. Wait about 1 minute, the camera should obtain a wireless connection, and the LAN
IP of the camera will show again on the window of the IP Camera Tool. The IP address may have
changed after the camera receives a wireless connection; we recommend setting a static local IP
address if this IP address changes by right clicking the camera in IP Camera Tools, setting a static IP,
and pushing OK. Congratulations! You have set up the wireless connection of the camera successfully.
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If you fail to make a wireless connection, please refer to your seller or contact us directly for
assistance.
4.2 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Set-up)
WPS allows you to set up wireless connectivity automatically if you have a WPS-compatible router. The
WPS button on the Foscam camera is shared with the reset button. Use the small end of a paperclip or a
toothpick to press and hold the RESET button for four seconds and let go.
Next, press the WPS button on your router within 60 seconds. The WPS button is usually on the back
or on the side of your router. On some routers, you may need to log in to the web interface and click on
an on-screen button to activate the WPS feature. If you are not sure where the WPS button is on your
router, please refer to your router’s User Manual.
The camera will automatically create a secure wireless connection to your router. If you have plugged in
the network cable, you can disconnect it at this time. While connecting, the green network light will blink
quickly and the wireless settings will take effect. The IP Camera Tool will search for the camera’s LAN IP
address. Make sure that the PC and the camera share the same subnet.
NOTE: When setting up the WPS Settings, you must press the Reset button only for four seconds, or
else the camera may reset itself back to factory default settings if you press and hold the reset button for
10 seconds or more.
For WPS, the security mode of the router can not be WEP, or else the WPS settings may fail.
5. Remote Access Setup
We have been able to access the camera within the LAN network, and have set up a wireless connection,
but how do we access the camera via WAN or from outside networks through the internet to view from
anywhere in the world or on our smart phones?
Reset Button
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We have to set up Remote Access via Port Forwarding before we can access the camera outside
of our own local area network.
What is the HTTP Port ?
The HTTP Port is used to access the camera remotely. All cameras have the default HTTP port of 80.
For example, if the LAN IP address of the camera is http://192.168.1.103, this means that the camera’s
HTTP port is 80. Since port 80 is set by default, if you input the IP address at http://192.168.1.103:80,
with a colon and 80 at the end, it will default back to http://192.168.1.103. This is because it is
understood that any time you are entering an IP address without a colon and port number at the end, it is
defaulting to port 80 no matter what, so the colon and port 80 are taken out of the end of the link because
of this.
It is recommended to change port 80 to a different port, usually in the 4 digit range. The reason for this is
because some other devices, such as your router, also share port 80. If this is the case you may
experience slow speeds on the camera, or you may not even be able to connect at all. It is best to assign
a specific port to your camera so that only your camera is using that specified port number. We usually
suggest changing your port to 8080, 8090, or any type of 4 digit number, just as long as it is not at port 80.
You can set the port anywhere between 1000 and 20000.
How do you assign a new HTTP port and a Static Local IP Address?
Open the IP Camera Tool, and select the camera you would like to change the port for. Right click on the
IP address, and click on “Network Configuration”, this brings up the network configuration box as shown:
Click on “Network Configuration”
Select which camera
you’d like to change the
port for, and right click.
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