Foscam FI8910W Quick Installation Manual

Foscam FI8910W Quick Installation Manual

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Quick Installation Guide

Indoor MJPEG Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera
Model: FI8910W
(For Windows OS)
(For MAC OS please go to page 17)
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Package Contents
 IP Camera FI8910W with IR-Cut
 DC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A)
 Network Cable
 Wi-Fi Antenna
 Mounting Bracket
 Quick Installation Guide
 CD-ROM with Setup Software
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  • Page 1: Quick Installation Guide

    (For Windows OS) (For MAC OS please go to page 17) Indoor MJPEG Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera Black White Package Contents  IP Camera FI8910W with IR-Cut .x 1  DC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A) .x 1  Network Cable  Wi-Fi Antenna .x 1...
  • Page 2 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide For Windows OS Package Contents  IP Camera FI8910W  DC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A)  Network Cable  Wi-Fi Antenna .x 1  Mounting Bracket .x 1  Quick Installation Guide ...
  • Page 3: Start Installation

    Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Start Installation 1. Hardware Installation Open the package. Take the camera out of the box carefully. 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.
  • Page 4: Login To The Camera

    Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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.
  • Page 5 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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.
  • Page 6 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide If you are logging into the camera using a server-push browser like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, you would click on the “Server Push Mode” button, which is used for these browsers.
  • Page 7 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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. USE THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR PHONE TO SEE OUR...
  • Page 8: Wireless Connection Setup

    Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 4. Wireless Connection Setup 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”...
  • Page 9 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11: Remote Access Setup

    Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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...
  • Page 12 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Select which camera you’d like to change the port for, and right click Click on “Network Configuration” Modify the HTTP Port to a four digit number other than 80 Enter Username Password,...
  • Page 13: Setting Up Remote Access

    Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Static IP address and port 2000 set in IP Camera Tool Setting up Remote Access First, check to see if your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provides a Static WAN IP address service or a Dynamic WAN IP address service.
  • Page 14: Dynamic Ip Addresses

    You can access the camera directly from the Internet using the hostname and port number. Foscam offers many different DDNS providers, the most popular being No-IP and DynDNS. You can sign up for the following DDNS providers at the below websites: http://www.no-ip.com/...
  • Page 15 Using the embedded DDNS to access the camera via the Internet Some Foscam cameras have an embedded unique DDNS domain name, the format of this domain name is xxxxxx.myfoscam.org. On the bottom of the camera, you can see the domain name sticker with this information on it, or it should appear on the DDNS Settings page in your camera.
  • Page 16 So for example, once port forwarding is set up correctly and you have a DDNS (optional) you can use the three following methods to access the camera remotely: Foscam’s DDNS: http://Domain:HTTP Port– For example: http://ad6016.myfoscam.org:2000 Using Third Party DDNS (No-IP, DynDNS) – For example:: http://foscamusa1.no-ip.org:2000...
  • Page 17 Model: FI8910W Quick Installation Guide (For Mac OS) Indoor MJPEG Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera Black White Package Contents  IP Camera FI8910W with IR-Cut .x 1  DC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A) .x 1  Network Cable  Wi-Fi Antenna .x 1 ...
  • Page 18 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide For Mac OS Package Contents  IP Camera FI8910W  DC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A)  Network Cable  Wi-Fi Antenna .x 1  Mounting Bracket .x 1  Quick Installation Guide ...
  • Page 19 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Start Installation 1. Hardware Installation Open the package. Take the camera out of the box carefully. Mount the antenna. Take the Wi-Fi antenna, and mount it on the SMA connector on the back of the camera, screw in the antenna, and make the antenna stand vertically.
  • Page 20 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 3. Login to the Camera Double click the IP Camera Tool icon and the following screen should appear. IP Camera Tool for Mac The IP camera tool should find the camera’s IP address automatically after you plug in the network cable.
  • Page 21 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide The Login Screen Since ActiveX mode is not compatible on Mac, you will always click the Server Push Mode option to access the camera, whether you are on Safari, Chrome, or Firefox.
  • Page 22 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 4. Wireless Connection Setup 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”...
  • Page 23 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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.
  • Page 24 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.
  • Page 25 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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...
  • Page 26 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Select which camera you’d like to change the port for, and right click Click on Network Configuration Modify the HTTP port. Enter the Username and password, click OK. Changing the port in IP Camera Tool Enter the username and password of the Administrator (default username is admin with a blank password), and click “OK”...
  • Page 27 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Static IP address and port 2000 set in IP Camera Tool Setting up Remote Access First, check to see if your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provides a Static WAN IP address service or a Dynamic WAN IP address service.
  • Page 28 You can access the camera directly from the Internet using the hostname and port number. Foscam offers many different DDNS providers, the most popular being No-IP and DynDNS. You can sign up for the following DDNS providers at the below websites: http://www.no-ip.com/...
  • Page 29 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide For Linksys: Create a new column using the LAN IP address & HTTP Port of the camera within the router as shown below, and then push OK or Submit to save your settings:...
  • Page 30 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Click on the “Network” tab at the top, we will be editing the “Port Settings” section of the Network page which is where port forwarding is done. Click the + symbol which will add a port forwarding rule.
  • Page 31 Using the embedded DDNS to access the camera via the Internet Some Foscam cameras have an embedded unique DDNS domain name, the format of this domain name is xxxxxx.myfoscam.org. On the bottom of the camera, you can see the domain name sticker with this information on it, or it should appear on the DDNS Settings page in your camera.
  • Page 32 So for example, once port forwarding is set up correctly and you have a DDNS (optional) you can use the three following methods to access the camera remotely: Foscam’s DDNS: http://Domain:HTTP Port– For example: http://ad6016.myfoscam.org:2000 Using Third Party DDNS (No-IP, DynDNS) – For example: http://foscamusa1.no-ip.org:2000...

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