Foscam FI8905E User manual

V49.02
Model: FI8905E
Quick Installation Guide
Outdoor PoE Network Camera
For Windows OS ------- Page 1
For MAC OS ------- Page 14
ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd

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Quick Installation Guide - For Windows OS
POE Network Camera x 1
DC Power Adapter (5V-2.0A) .x 1
Network Cable x 1
Mounting Bracket .x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
CD-ROM with Setup Software .x 1
Warranty Card x 1
The Network Camera is POE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single
Ethernet cable. Such as the following picture: connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled router/
switch via Ethernet cable.
Package Contents
Power over Ethernet(PoE)

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When using a PoE-enabled router/switch
1) Open the package. Take the camera out of the box carefully.
2) Get the camera connected to the router.
Connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled router/ switch via Ethernet cable at your home or
your office. The small green light on RJ45 will turn on, the small orange light will blink.
Figure 1.1 Plug the network cable
Quick Installation Diagram
Login the Camera
Remote Access Setup
Software Installation
Other Settings
Hardware Installation
1. Hardware Installation
Start Installation

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When using a non-PoE router/switch
1) Open the package. Take out the camera out of the box carefully.
2) 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, the small orange
light will blink.
Figure 1.2 Plug the network cable and power
Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer and go to the folder “For Windows OS”.
Copy the IP camera tool to your computer 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
2. Software Installation
3. Login the Camera

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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.
Figure 1.5 Enter the username and password
Default user name is
admin with no password

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Figure 1.6 Login User Interface
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.
For the first time login the camera, please make sure to allowActiveX to run when prompted.
Note
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, select
this login mode

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Figure 1.7 Install the ActiveX
Figure 1.8 Run the ActiveX
Click Run button, and re-login the camera again, you can see the following surveillance window:
Select Run
Click this button and
install the ActiveX

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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 user name is admin with no password.
If you are unable to see a live video, please make sure to allowActiveX 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.
Note

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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.
What is the HTTP Port no. and How to change it ?
1) Default HTTP No.: 80
All the cameras’ default http no. is 80. For example, if the LAN IP link of the camera is
http://192.168.1.35, it says that the camera’s http port no. is 80, if the LAN IP link of the camera is
http://192.168.1.35:88, it says that the camera’s http port no. is 88. Port 80 could be blocked when
accessing via internet, we need to change port 80 to another one like 88, or 85 as you like, which will
not be conflict with other existing ports like 25, 21.
2) Change the default http no.80 to another one like 88, or 85 etc.
How to assign a different HTTP Port No. and fixed the LAN IP of the camera by the IP Camera
Tool？
Firstly Open the IP Camera Tool, select the camera you want to change the port no, right click on
the IP address link, and goes to Option ”Network Configuration”, it pops up another dialogue showed
as Fig2.0, Fig2.1.
Figure 2.0 Goes to Option Network Configuration
4. Remote Access Settings
Select the camera you
want to change the port
no, right click

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Figure 2.1 Change the http port no.
Secondly, enter User name & password of the Administrator (default user: admin, no password),
and click the button ”OK” to apply the modification. The Camera will restart one the modification is
done.
Thirdly, after the camera restart and get connected again, you will find the LAN IP link address has
been change to http://192.168.1.35:88, and the LAN IP address is fixed at http://192.168.1.35:88. It
won’t be changed no matter you re-power the camera or re-power the router.
Figure 2.2 IP Camera Tool Windows
First of all, please make sure whether your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provides a Static WAN IP
address service or a Dynamic WAN IP address service.
We divide two sections of Remote Access Settings by Static WAN IP Service and Dynamic WAN IP
Service.
Get Started Remote Access Settings
Modify the Http Port no.
Enter the User name and
password, click OK