Foscam FI8910W User manual

V46.01
Model: FI8910W
Quick Installation Guide
Indoor Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera
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For Windows OS ------- Page 1
For MAC OS ------- Page 11
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Quick Installation Guide - For Windows OS
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zDC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A) .x 1
zNetwork Cable x1
zWi-Fi Antenna .x 1
zMountingBracket .x 1
zQuick Installation Guide x1
zCD-ROM with Setup Software .x 1
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Login the Camera
Wireless Connection Setup
Remote Access Setup
Software 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 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.
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
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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 login window.
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Figure 1.7 Enter user name: admin, no password, and click login
There are two login methods. One is IE ActiveX Mode, the other is Server Push
Mode for Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome. Please choose IE ActiveX Mode if you are using IE
browser now.
Figure 1.8 Surveillance Windows
Enter user name: admin, no password, and click Submit. 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 user name is admin with no password.
Note
Note
Default user is admin
No password
If you use IE browser, select this login
If you use Firefox,Google Chrome, Safari ,
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If you are unable to see a live video, please make sure to allow ActiveX to run when prompted. (For
more details, see the User Manual).
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.
Step 01)Please choose “For Administrator” and click “Wireless LAN Settings”. Then enable
“Using Wireless LAN”.
Click the Scan button and the camera will detect all WIFI devices around the area. It should also
display your router in the list. (Figure 1.9)
If the camera is not able to detect any WIFI device, please click the Scan button again. Make sure to
wait 1 to 2 minutes before selecting the Scan button again.
Figure 1.9 Wireless LAN Settings
Step 02)Click the SSID of your router in the list, the corresponding information (SSID & Encryption)
will be filled in the following boxes automatically.
You will only need to fill in the share key. Make sure that SSID, Encryption and share key you filled in
for the camera are exactly the same for your router.
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Figure 2.0 Wireless LAN Settings
Step 03) Please click on the Submit button after all settings have been entered. The camera will
reboot after the camera has completed the reboot process, wait 10 seconds and disconnect the
network cable.
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.
If fail to make WiFi connection, please refer to seller or us for help.
We have been able to access the camera within the LAN network, but how to access the camera via
WAN or via internet? We have to do Remote Access Settings before we want to access the
camera outside the LAN network.
5.1 Static IP user
Static IP users do not need to set DDNS service settings for remote access. When you have finished
connecting the camera using LAN and port forwarding, you can access the camera directly from the
Internet by the WAN IP and port number.
zHow to Obtain the WAN IP from a public website
To obtain your WAN IP address, enter the following URL in your browser:
http://www.whatismyip.com.The webpage at this address will show you the current WAN IP.
Figure 2.1 Get to know the WAN IP address of the router
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Access the IP Camera from the Internet
You can access the IP Camera from the Internet (remote access). Enter the WAN IP address and
port number in IE browser or other browsers you use. For example, Http:// 183.37.28.254:85
Make sure port mapping (or also known as port forwarding) is successful. You can do port
mapping in two ways.
1) Enter the setting page of the router to enable UPNP function. Then login the camera as
administrator, choose UPnP Settings to enable UPNP and make sure the state is “UPnP success”.
2) Do port forwarding manually. (details: Fig.2.5)
If your router has a Virtual Server, it will do port mapping. Please add the camera’s LAN IP and port
which you set in basic network settings to the Virtual map list.
Note: If you plug the camera in a router, it will have dynamic IP address and you need to set DDNS
service settings to view it remotely.
5.2 How to configure Remote Access Settings (For dynamic IP user)
①Step 1 Go to the website www.no-ip.com to create a free hostname
Firstly: Login on www.no-ip.com and click No-IP Free to register.
Figure 2.2 Register a user name on www.no-ip.com
Please register an account step by step according to instructions on www.no-ip.com
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Click here to register

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After registration, please login your email which used to register. You will receive an email from
website, please click the link to activate your ACCOUNT as indicated in email.
Secondly: Login the link with the registered username and password to create your domain
name.
Figure 2.3 Login the link to create a domain name
Figure 2.4 Create a domain name
Please create the domain name step by step according to instructions on www.no-ip.com

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②Step 2, DO DDNS Service Settings within the Camera
Please set DDNS Service Settings within the camera by hostname, a user name and password
you’ve got from www.no-ip.com
Take hostname ycxgwp.no-ip.info, user name foscam, password foscam2012 for example.
Firstly, goes to option of DDNS Service Settings on the administrator panel.
Secondly, select No-Ip as a server.
Thirdly, fill foscam as DDNS user, fill password foscam2012 as DDNS password, fill
ycxgwp.no-ip.info as DDNS domain and server URL, Then click save to make effect. The camera
will restart and to take the DDNS settings effective.
Fourthly, after the restart, login the camera, and go to option of Device Info on the administrator
panel, and check if the DDNS status is successful.
If failed, please double check if you have input the correct hostname, user name,
and password, and try to redo the settings.
③Step 3,Make Port Forwarding of the HTTP Port of the camera
What is port forwarding?
If you have no concept of Port Forwarding, please open the webpage
http://portforward.com/help/portforwarding.htm to learn some knowledge of Port Forwarding.
Or Use Google to check out what is port forwarding.
How to do port forwarding within the router
Example: The camera’s LAN IP address is http://192.168.1.35:88 ,
Firstly, login the router, goes to the menu of Port Forwarding or Port Trigger (or named Virtue
Server on some brands of router). Take Linksys brand router as an example, Login the router,
and goes to Applications & Gaming->Single Port Forwarding.
Secondly, Create a new column by LAN IP address & HTTP Port No. of the camera within the router
showed as below.
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Figure2.5 Port forwarding
④Step 4, Use domain name to access the camera via internet
After the port forwarding is finished, you can use the domain name+ http no. to access the camera
via internet. Take hostname ycxgwp.no-ip.info for example, the accessing link of the camera via
internet would be http:// ycxgwp.no-ip.info:88
How to test if the accessing link is working
1) Just enter http:// Domain name + HTTP Port on the IE bar, to see if the camera is accessible.
2) Send the link http:// Domain name + HTTP Port to your friend to have a test, to check if the
camera is accessible
Congratulations!
You have finished the quick installation of the camera. You can take time to play the camera.
Please refer to the electronic user manual burned in the CD-ROM for other settings.
Other advanced software settings, such as Alarm Service Settings, Mail Service Settings,
User Settings,
If you have problem with FOSCAM IP camera, please first contact FOSCAM reseller for
solving the problems. If our reseller cannot provide service, pls contact our service
department: [email protected] .
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Quick Installation Guide - For MAC OS
zIP Camera FI8910W with IR-Cut .x 1
zDC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A) .x 1
zNetwork Cable x1
zWi-Fi Antenna .x 1
zMountingBracket .x 1
zQuick Installation Guide x1
zCD-ROM with Setup Software .x 1
zWarrantyCard x1
QuickInstallationGuideFlowChart
P.12
Quick Installation Dia
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e Contents
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 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.
Insert the CD in your CD drive of your laptop and find the folder “For MAC OS”. Select the IP Camera
Tool folder. Copy the IP camera tool to your MAC and start the program.
Figure 1.3 Shortcut icon
Double click the IP Camera Tool icon and the following screen should appear.
Figure 1.4 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.
1. Hardware Installation
Start Installation
2. Software Installation
3. Lo
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Double click the LAN IP address of the camera, it pops up a login window.
Figure 1.5 Enter user name: admin, no password, and click login
There are two login methods. One is IE ActiveX Mode, the other is Server Push
Mode for Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome. Please choose Server Push Mode if you are using
Safari browser now.
Figure 1.6 Enter user name: admin, no password again, and click login
The default user is admin
No password
Select this login
Note

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Figure 1.7 Device Status Windows
Click Live Video. You can now see live streaming video.
Figure 1.8 Surveillance Windows
The default user name is admin with no password.
Note

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Step 01)Please choose “For Administrator” and click “Wireless LAN Settings”. Then enable
“Using Wireless LAN”.
Click the Scan button and the camera will detect all WIFI devices around the area. It should also
display your router in the list. (Figure 1.9)
If the camera is not able to detect any WIFI device, please click the Scan button again. Make sure to
wait 1 to 2 minutes before selecting the Scan button again.
Figure 1.9 Wireless LAN Settings
Step 02)Click the SSID of your router in the list, the corresponding information (SSID & Encryption)
will be filled in the following boxes automatically.
You will only need to fill in the share key. Make sure that SSID, Encryption and share key you filled in
for the camera are exactly the same for your router.
Figure 2.0 Wireless LAN Settings
Step 03) Please click on the Submit button after all settings have been entered. The camera will
reboot after the camera has completed the reboot process, wait 10 seconds and disconnect the
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network cable.
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.
If fail to make WiFi connection, please refer to seller or us for help.
We have been able to access the camera within the LAN network, but how to access the camera via
WAN or via internet? We have to do Remote Access Settings before we want to access the
camera outside the LAN network.
5.1 Static IP user
Static IP users do not need to set DDNS service settings for remote access. When you have finished
connecting the camera using LAN and port forwarding, you can access the camera directly from the
Internet by the WAN IP and port number.
zHow to Obtain the WAN IP from a public website
To obtain your WAN IP address, enter the following URL in your browser:
http://www.whatismyip.com.The webpage at this address will show you the current WAN IP.
Figure 2.1 Get to know the WAN IP address of the router
Access the IP Camera from the Internet
You can access the IP Camera from the Internet (remote access). Enter the WAN IP address and
port number in IE browser or other browsers you use. For example, Http:// 183.37.28.254:85
Note
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Make sure port mapping (or also known as port forwarding) is successful. You can do port
mapping in two ways.
3) Enter the setting page of the router to enable UPNP function. Then login the camera as
administrator, choose UPnP Settings to enable UPNP and make sure the state is “UPnP success”.
4) Do port forwarding manually. (details: Fig.2.5)
If your router has a Virtual Server, it will do port mapping. Please add the camera’s LAN IP and port
which you set in basic network settings to the Virtual map list.
Note: If you plug the camera in a router, it will have dynamic IP address and you need to set DDNS
service settings to view it remotely.
5.2 How to configure Remote Access Settings (For dynamic IP user)
①Step 1 Go to the website www.no-ip.com to create a free hostname
Firstly: Login on www.no-ip.com and click No-IP Free to register.
Figure 2.2 Register a user name on www.no-ip.com
Please register an account step by step according to instructions on www.no-ip.com
After registration, please login your email which used to register. You will receive an email from
website, please click the link to activate your ACCOUNT as indicated in email.
Note
Click here to register

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Secondly: Login the link with the registered username and password to create your domain
name.
Figure 2.3 Login the link to create a domain name
Figure 2.4 Create a domain name
Please create the domain name step by step according to instructions on www.no-ip.com

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②Step 2, DO DDNS Service Settings within the Camera
Please set DDNS Service Settings within the camera by hostname, a user name and password
you’ve got from www.no-ip.com
Take hostname ycxgwp.no-ip.info, user name foscam, password foscam2012 for example.
Firstly, goes to option of DDNS Service Settings on the administrator panel.
Secondly, select No-Ip as a server.
Thirdly, fill foscam as DDNS user, fill password foscam2012 as DDNS password, fill
ycxgwp.no-ip.info as DDNS domain and server URL, Then click save to make effect. The camera
will restart and to take the DDNS settings effective.
Fourthly, after the restart, login the camera, and go to option of Device Info on the administrator
panel, and check if the DDNS status is successful.
If failed, please double check if you have input the correct hostname, user name,
and password, and try to redo the settings.
③Step 3,Make Port Forwarding of the HTTP Port of the camera
What is port forwarding?
If you have no concept of Port Forwarding, please open the webpage
http://portforward.com/help/portforwarding.htm to learn some knowledge of Port Forwarding.
Or Use Google to check out what is port forwarding.
How to do port forwarding within the router
Example: The camera’s LAN IP address is http://192.168.1.35:88 ,
Firstly, login the router, goes to the menu of Port Forwarding or Port Trigger (or named Virtue
Server on some brands of router). Take Linksys brand router as an example, Login the router,
and goes to Applications & Gaming->Single Port Forwarding.
Secondly, Create a new column by LAN IP address & HTTP Port No. of the camera within the router
showed as below.
Note