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

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If your ISP provides Static WAN IP Service please go to Chapter 4.1 (Page 10).
If your ISP provides Dynamic WAN IP Service please go to Chapter 4.2 directly (Page 11).
4.1 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.
How 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 2.3 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
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.2.4)
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.
Note

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4.2 How to configure Remote Access Settings (For dynamic IP user)
DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP
address, to have a fixed host and domain name, you can access the camera directly from the
Internet by the domain name and port number.
①Make 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.
Figure2.4 Port forwarding
②Use domain name to access the camera via internet
Each FOSCAM camera has embedded a unique DDNS domain name when producing, and the
format of domain name is xxxxxx.myfoscam.org. On the bottom of the camera body, you can see the
domain name sticker.

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Here take camera.myfoscam.org for example. Go to option of DDNS Service Settings on the
administrator panel, you can see the domain name.
The default FOSCAM DDNS status is closed, please enable it first.
Figure 2.7 DDNS Service Settings Windows
Now you can use http:// Domain name + HTTP Port to access the camera via internet.
Take hostname camera.myfoscam.org and HTTP Port no. 88 for example, the accessing link of
the camera via internet would be http:// camera.myfoscam.org:88
Foscam domain name is free for three years, three years later, if you want to continue using the
account, you need to pay for it.
On the option of DDNS Service Settings, click Validity Queries to check the validity and you will
see the renew link.
If you want to use Third Party Domain name, please read DDNS Service Settings in the User
Manual about how to set it.
Note
Enable FOSCAM DDNS

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Security
At your first time logging in the camera, please go to “Users Settings” panel and reset the username
or password to prevent intruders connect your device. The default username is admin with a blank
password.
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,
Alias 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] .
5. Other Settings

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Quick Installation Guide - For MAC 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.
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 in your CD drive of your laptop and find the folder “For MAC OS”. 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.
Double click the LAN IP address of the camera, it pops up a password dialog box.
2. Software Installation
3. Login the Camera

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Figure 1.5 Enter user name: admin, no password, and click login
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 Server Push Mode if you are using Firefox.Safari or Google Chrome browser
now.
Default Username is admin with no
password
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
Note

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Figure 1.7 Surveillance Windows
The default user name is admin with no password.
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.
4. Remote Access Settings
Note

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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 Fig1.8, Fig1.9.
Figure 1.8 Goes to Option Network Configuration
Figure 1.9 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
Select the camera you
want to change the port
no, right click
Modify the Http Port no.
Enter the User name and
password, click OK