Foscam FI8601W User manual

V3.01
Model: FI8601W
Quick Installation Guide
Outdoor Water-proof Wireless IP Camera
ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd

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Quick Installation Guide - For Windows OS
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Login the Camera
Wireless Connection Setup
Remote Access Setup
Software Installation
Other Settings
Hardware Installation

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1) Open the package. Take out 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 to the bottom, and make the antenna stand vertically.
Figure 1.1 Mount the antenna Figure 1.2 Plug the network cable
3) Get the camera connected to the router, and get it powered.
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 small green light on RJ45 will turn on.
Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer and find the folder “For Windows OS”. Select the IP
Camera Tool folder. Double click IPCamSetup.exe to install, it pops up a window as below (Fig.1.3).
Just click button “Next” to finish the installation.
Figure 1.3 Click Next, next to continue the installation
1. Hardware Installation
Start Installation
2. Software Installation

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Figure 1.4 Click Close to finish installation, and get computer restarted
A shortcut icon will appear on your desktop after the IP Camera Tool software installation is
successfully completed.
Figure 1.5 Shortcut icon
Double click the IP Camera Tool icon and the following screen should appear.
Figure 1.6 IP Camera Tool Windows
The IP camera tool should find the camera’s IP automatically 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 LAN IP address of the camera, it pops up a password dialog box.
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Figure 1.7 Enter the username and password
Camera supports three-level users management: admin, user and guest.The default “admin” user
name and password are all “admin”, the default “user” user name and password are all “user”, and
the default “guest” user name and password are all “guest”. Different usernames have different
permissions. Admin user has the highest authority. He can do any settings. Guest has the lowest
authority.
Figure 1.8 The user interface
There are two login methods. One is Video View for PC user, the other is Mobile
View for Mobile user. Please choose Video View if you are using PC now.
Note
If you use PC, select this login mode
If you use Mobile ,select this login mode

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Figure 1.9 Surveillance Windows
Congratulations! You have succeeded in accessing in the camera by wired connection. Just leave
all the menus alone before you finish the quick installation.
The default administrator user name and password are all admin.
For the first time using you have to download the ActixeX and install it. For IE browser you can
download the ActiveX from the login UI, for Firefox,Google Chrome and Safari, you should download
QuickTime Player as the ActiveX from other website. (For more details: see user manual)
If you are still unable to see a live video, try shutting down any firewall or anti-virus software on your
computer.
Please choose “For Administrator” and click “Wireless Settings”. Enable wireless.
There are two modes below Wireless Settings: Infrastructure and Point_to_Point.
Infrastructure: Connect the IPCAM to the WLAN via an a wireless router.
Point _to_Point: Connect the IPCAM directly to a host in a peer_to_peer environment.
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4.1 Infrastructure Mode
Step 01)Enable wireless and choose Infrastructure mode.
Figure 2.0 Wireless Settings
Click the Search button and the camera will detect all WIFI devices around the area.
It will pop up a dialog box and display all available routers: (Figure 2.1)
Figure 2.1All available WIFI routers
Step 02)Click OK in the first column and the corresponding information (SSID, Security mode, WPA
Algorithm & WEP key index) will be filled automatically as the following picture.
You will only need to fill in the key. Make sure that SSID, Security Mode, WPA Algorithm and the key

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you filled in for the camera are exactly the same for your router.
Figure 2.2 Wireless LAN Settings
Step 03)Click Check after all settings have been entered. You can see whether WIFI settings are
correct. Such as the following screen:
Figure 2.3 WIFI Settings are correct
If failed, you will see a dialog box as the following picture. Close the dialog box and reset wireless
again.

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Figure 2.4 WIFI Settings are incorrect
When wireless settings are correctly, click Apply.
Plug out the network cable. Re-plug the power and the camera should work through your wireless
router.
The LAN IP address will disappear on the window of IP Camera Tool when the camera gets restarted.
Just wait for around 1 minute, the camera will get wireless connection, and the LAN IP of the camera
will be showed again on the window of the IP Cam Tool. You have done wireless connection of the
camera successfully. If the camera has a dynamic IP, after the wireless settings, the IP will be
changed.
4.2 Point_to_Point Mode
Under this mode, the IPCAM will directly connect to a host in a peer_to_peer environment.
Make sure the PC has plugged in the wireless network card.
Step 01)Enable wireless and choose Point_to_Point mode.
Fill in a SSID to identify the IPCAM and then set the security mode, you can choose none or others.
Click Apply.

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Figure 2.5 Point_to_Point mode
Step 02) Plug out the network cable of the camera and re-plug the power. After the camera restarts,
you can search the camera LAN IP again in the IP Camera Tool.
Open the wireless network card of PC and search the wireless network around the area. You can
find the SSID you filled for the camera (Figure 2.5).
Figure 2.6 Wireless Network
Step 03)Disabled the wired connection of the PC. Select the SSID you filled at Figure2.6 for your
PC and enter the same key with your camera. PC and camera will work on point_to_point mode.
If fail to make WiFi connection, please refer to seller or us for help.
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