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1. Add OSD onrecord enable Resolution 640 480 50 HZ x Device Management 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 Authentication Required hx The server 10 44 82 108 80 requires a username and password The server says ipcamera_D00DCSDE3733 UserName admin Password Language English FOOscAmM anana pace arrn peo WWW Toscam uUs ActiveX Mode Server Push Mode Note Please note that there are three login methods for IE browser please choose Activex mode for Safari Firefox Google Chrome please choose Server Push mode for mobile phone please choose the third mode In Chrome or Firefox you will need to push the second login button on the login page From there you will be prompted to enter the username and password for the camera Type in admin for the username and leave the password field blank Then push enter or click Log In Once logged in click the Live Video button on the left side of the page and it will take you to the live video feed for the camera Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide ey aq00rral Altirnewamera So lS a c y OW Se lFtip C mirror Resolution 640 480 x Mode 50HZ Bright2. Click this link to learn more about port forwarding http portforward com help portforwarding htm How do we configure Port Forwarding For this section we will be using an example Let s say the camera s LAN IP address is http 192 168 8 100 2000 Login to the router and go to your router s port forwarding or port triggering menu Sometimes this is also under the name of Virtual Server or NAT Using the Linksys brand router as an example we would log into the router and go to the Applications amp Gaming menu We would then click on the Single Port Forwarding sub menu Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Create a new column using the LAN IP address amp HTTP Port of the camera within the router as shown below and then push OK or Submit to save your settings Wireless N Home Router WRT420H Applications amp Applications amp Gaming Single Port Forwarding Port Range Forwarding l Fort Range Triggering l Gamin g Setup Wireless Security Access Restrictions Administration Status Single Port Forwarding Application Name External Port Internal Port Protocol To IF Address Enabled T ee o Fill the HTTP Port of the tte O camera in the columns of Jisztess O Assign a name for the port forward setting here External Port and Internal Port Example 2000 sates OO fes l FoscamCam ee an LAN IP of the camera we woul
3. The Live Video Page Oj 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 here to scan for wireless networks which should display your own network Make sure you are not hiding your SSID or it will not be detected Wireless LAN Settings DOD TEC 20aa4bea61ed infra Foscam1 DSL021 20aa4beadi2 infra Wireless Network List Foscams Wi Fi Network 20c9d0a23ff2 intra Foscam 2 D3L015 20aa4be521 7 intra Using Wireless LAN 7 xD Foscam1 DSL0 21 Network Type Infra Encryption WPA Personal AES Share Key tte Submit Refresh Step 2 Click the SSID name of your router in the list the corresponding information related to your network such as the name and the encryption will be filled into the relevant fields automatically NOTE Sometimes the information filled in may differ from your actual network settings If you are unable to connect wirelessly make sure the encryption within your router is correct and the encryption selected on the page for your wireless network is correct Try using different encryptions if you aren t able to connect with a certain type of encryption You will only need to fill in the password of your
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5. or you may have problems later with remote access and seeing the camera remotely if the camera loses power and reconnects on a different LAN IP address Make sure you set a static LAN IP address Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide me IP Camera Tool See 192 168 8 102 2000 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 This guide has been divided into two different sections of setting up remote access one for Static IP addresses and one for Dynamic IP addresses If your ISP provides a Static WAN IP Address continue reading below If your ISP provides Dynamic WAN IP Address please go to Chapter 5 2 directly Page 14 5 1 Static IP Addresses Users who have static IP addresses do not need to set DDNS service settings for remote access When you have finished connecting the camera using the LAN IP address and port forwarding you can access the camera directly from the Internet using the WAN IP address and port number How to Obtain the WAN IP address from a public website To obtain your WAN IP address you can go to Google at www google com and search What is my IP address It will offer you your public IP address which is your WAN External IP address You can also use http www whatismyip com if needed what is my ip
6. serial number C86J6LES9DV2R version 7 6 2 3 status Internet Connection Foscam s AirPort Exp No DNS Servers Ethernet Unplugged AirPort Express Open Airport Utility as shown above then click on your Apple router and click Edit 99 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Base Station Internet Wireless eee AirPlay Router Mode DHCP and NAT DHCP Range 10 0 1 2 to 10 0 1 200 DHCP Reservations Description Edit Port Settings Description Enable Access Control Network Options Cancel Update 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 Firewall Entry Type IPv4 Port Mapping Description Foscam Cam 1 Zz Public UDP Ports 2000 Public TCP Ports 2000 Private IP Address 10 0 1 100 Private UDP Ports 2000 Private TCP Ports 2000 As you can see we are inputting the port forwarding information such as the port IP address and the name of the port forwarding rule Fill these fields in accordingly based on what information you would like to include in terms of the port you want to forward your local IP address of the camera and the custom name you would like to provide 30 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Inst
7. Fi Antenna x 1 Mounting Bracket x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1 CD ROM with Setup Software x 1 Quick Installation Diagram Hardware Installation TL Software Installation JL Login to the Camera oge Wireless Connection Setup JL Remote Access Setup Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Start Installation 1 Hardware Installation 1 Open the package Take the camera out of the box carefully 2 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 Mount the antenna Plug in the network cable 3 Get the camera connected to the router and insert the power plug 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 2 Software Installation Insert the CD into the CD drive of your Mac and find the folder For MAC OS Copy the IP camera tool to your MAC and start the program zA UWF See Meilz IP Camera Tool Icon for Mac 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 ar IP Camera Tool anonymous http 192 168 8 100 2
8. address Web Images Maps shopping Applications Nore search tools Your public IP address i 12 69 This is your public WAN IP address external IP address Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 5 2 Dynamic IP Addresses DDNS is a service that allows your IP Camera especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address to have a fixed host and domain name This means that even though your WAN IP address is constantly changing you will have a fixed hostname you can use to access your cameras at all times 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 Awww no ip com http dyn com dns dyndns pro free trial What is Port Forwarding lf you have never done port forwarding before you can open and view the following link to understand the basic concept Port forwarding allows for outside connections to access a specific device on your network from anywhere in the world Every router automatically blocks any incoming connections for safety purposes Using port forwarding you are telling your router to allow a connection through a certain port you can think of it as a gateway into your router You set this port to a specific device in our case an IP Camera so it can be accessed from anywhere in the world
9. colon and 80 at the end it will default back to http 192 168 8 102 This is because it is understood that any time you are entering an IP address without a colon and port number at the end it is defaulting to port 80 no matter what so the colon and port 80 are taken out of the end of the link because of this It is recommended to change port 80 to a different port usually in the 4 digit range The reason for this is because some other devices such as your router also share port 80 If this is the case you may experience slow speeds on the camera or you may not even be able to connect at all It is best to assign a specific port to your camera so that only your camera is using that specified port number We usually suggest changing your port to 8080 8090 or any type of 4 digit number just as long as it is not at port 80 You can set the port anywhere between 1000 and 20000 How do you assign a new HTTP port and a Static Local IP Address Open the IP Camera Tool and select the camera you would like to change the port for Right click on the IP address and click on Network Configuration this brings up the network configuration box as shown 95 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide IP Camera Tool Basic Properties Upgrade Refresh Flush Ar About IP anonymous Select which camera you d like to change the port for and right click Click on Network Configurat
10. have done port forwarding correctly but the port is being blocked you may need to contact your ISP and request the port be unblocked for your usage If you want to use a Third Party Domain like DynDNS or No IP please read the DDNS Service Settings section in the User Manual on how to set it up USE THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR PHONE TO SEE OUR VIDEO SETUP GUIDES FOR PC ON BASIC SETUP WIRELESS SETUP PORT FORWARDING AND MORE Congratulations You have finished the quick installation guide of the camera for PC Please refer to the electronic user manual in the CD ROM for other settings such as Alarm Settings Email Settings User Settings and much more Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 14027 Memorial Dr 132 Houston TX 77079 Telephone 1 800 930 0949 sales sales foscam us Support support toscam us CEMFE E Foscam Digital Technologies LLC OSCAM Model FI8910W FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide For Mac OS Indoor MJPEG Pan Tilt Wireless IP Camera Black 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 White x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide For Mac OS Package Contents IP Camera FI8910W x 1 DC Power Adapter 5V 2 0A x 1 Network Cable x 1 Wi
11. network This is listed as Share Key on the wireless settings page If your password to connect to the internet for your router is 1234567890 you would put 1234567890 in the Share Key field On the same note if your password is something like foscam12345 you would put in foscam12345 in the field Again make sure that the SSID Encryption and the password you filled in are exactly the same for your router 22 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Wireless LAN Settings DOD TEC 20aa4bea61ed infra Foscam1 DSL021 20aa4 beadi2 intra Wireless Network List Foscams Wi Fi Network 20cod0a23ff2 intra Foscam 2 DSL015 20aa4be5217 7 infra Scan Using Wireless LAN 7 Foscam1 D3L021 Network Type Infra Case Sensitive _ Double check within WPA2 Personal AES your router Share Ke ttn The password you use Submit Refresh to connect On to your network 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 The LAN IP address will disappear on the window of IP Camera Tool when the camera is configuring a wireless connection Wait about 1 minute the camera should obtain a wireless connection and the LAN IP of the
12. press the WPS button on your router within 60 seconds The WPS button is usually on the back or on the side of your router On some routers you may need to log in to the web interface and click on an on screen button to activate the WPS feature If you are not sure where the WPS button is on your router please refer to your router s User Manual The camera will automatically create a secure wireless connection to your router If you have plugged in the network cable you can disconnect it at this time While connecting the green network light will blink quickly and the wireless settings will take effect The IP Camera Tool will search for the camera s LAN IP address Make sure that the PC and the camera share the same subnet NOTE When setting up the WPS Settings you must press the Reset button only for four seconds or else the camera may reset itself back to factory default settings if you press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds or more For WPS the security mode of the router cannot be WEP or else the WPS settings may fail 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 internet to view from anywhere in the world or on our smart phones We have to set up Remote Access via Port Forwarding before we can acces
13. 000 IP Camera Tool for Mac The IP camera tool should find the camera s IP address 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 IP address of the camera Safari will prompt you for a username and a password Enter the username admin and leave the password field blank This is the default login information You will then see the camera s login page Authentication Required a The server 10 44 82 108 60 requires a username and password The server says ipcamera_ QOODCSDB3 3s UserName admin Password Cancel 90 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Language English FOSCAM www foscam us Activex Mode 4 Mobile Phone 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 Once you click on Server Push Mode you should be taken to the live video screen immediately Tego SN NL a 1i ro a WU a c jow wey oe I Flip C Mirror Resolution 640480 x Mode 50 HZ x Brightness Sa 6 uty Contrast Sy 4 uty Preset Set 1 x Go Refresh camera params Refresh video Snapshot Audio Close Audio a Device Management
14. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC OSCAM Model FI8910W FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide For Windows OS For MAC OS please go to page 17 Indoor MJPEG Pan Tilt Wireless IP Camera Black 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 afa White x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide For Windows OS Package Contents IP Camera FI8910W x 1 DC Power Adapter 5V 2 0A x 1 Network Cable x 1 Wi Fi Antenna x 1 Mounting Bracket x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1 CD ROM with Setup Software x 1 Quick Installation Diagram Hardware Installation TL Software Installation JL Login to the Camera oge Wireless Connection Setup JL Remote Access Setup Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Start Installation 1 Hardware Installation 1 Open the package Take 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 into the port and make the antenna stand vertically Mount the antenna Plug in the network cable 3 Get the camera connected to the router and insert the power plug Use the network cable to connect the camera t
15. allation Guide OLOLLO AirPort Utility The device and its network services will be temporarily unavailable Are you sure you want to n continue Port Settings _ Description _ Enable Access Control Timed Access Control Cancel Update Once the port forwarding rule has been created you will see it in the list where the Port Settings section is This confirms that you have successfully added a port forwarding rule Next click Update You will be prompted if you would like to continue the router will most likely update its settings for a few seconds and come back online Once it comes back online your port forwarding settings will be confirmed Congratulations port forwarding should now be done Network Options 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 Seitings page in your camera DDNS Service Settings Manufacturer s DDNS Enable Manufacturer s Domain Validity Queries Third Party DONS DDNS Service DDNS Settings page Ba Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide So for example once port forwarding is set up correctly and you have a DDNS optional you can use the three foll
16. camera will show again on the window of the IP Camera Tool The IP address may have changed after the camera receives a wireless connection we recommend setting a static local IP address if this IP address changes by right clicking the camera in IP Camera Tools setting a Static IP and pushing OK see Page 11 Congratulations You have set up the wireless connection of the camera successfully If you fail to make a wireless connection please refer to your seller or contact us directly for assistance USE THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR PHONE TO SEE OUR VIDEO SETUP GUIDES FOR MAC ON BASIC SETUP WIRELESS SETUP PORT FORWARDING AND MORE Tee Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 4 2 WPS Wi Fi Protected Set up 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 Reset Button Next press the WPS button on your router within 60 seconds The WPS button is usually on the back or on the side of your router On some routers you may need to log in to the web interface and click on an on screen button to activate the WPS feature If you are not sure where the WPS button is on your router please refer to your router s User Manual The camera will automatically create a secure wireles
17. d enter 100 for our Eoo o Botn w k 132 163 8 example re2168 Fill in this section with the Port forwarding in a Linksys Router 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 DDNS Service Settings Manufacturer s DDNS Enable Manufacturer s Domain Validity Queries Third Party DDNS DDNS Settings page 15 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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 hitp Domain HTTP Port For example htip ad6016 mytoscam org 2000 Using Third Party DDNS No IP DynDNS For example htip foscamusai no ip org 2000 Using External IP http IP Address HTTP Port For example htip 12 69 124 226 2000 If you do not have a DDNS set up you can use the third method to log into your camera NOTE If you are still unable to access the camera remotely try checking to see if your port forwarding is working correctly by going to www canyouseeme org Input your port number and click check to see if the port is opened properly If you
18. ds automatically NOTE Sometimes the information filled in may differ from your true network settings If you are unable to connect wirelessly make sure the encryption within your router is correct and the encryption selected on the page for your wireless network is correct Try using different encryptions if you aren t able to connect with a certain type of encryption You will only need to fill in the password of your network This is listed as Share Key on the wireless settings page If your password to connect to the internet for your router is 1234567890 you would put 1234567890 in the Share Key field On the same note if your password is something like foscam12345 you would put in foscam12345 in the field Again make sure that the SSID Encryption and the password you filled in are exactly the same for your router Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Wireless LAN Settings DOD TEC 20aa4bea61ed infra Foscam1 DSL021 20aa4 beadi2 intra Wireless Network List Foscams Wi Fi Network 20cod0a23ff2 intra Foscam 2 DSL015 20aa4be5217 7 infra Scan Using Wireless LAN 7 Foscam1 D3L021 Network Type Infra Case Sensitive _ Double check within WPA2 Personal AES your router Share Ke nets The password you use Submit Refresh to connect to your network Wireless Settings Step 3 Click on the Submit button after all settings have been entered The camera w
19. ess service This guide has been divided into two different sections of setting up remote access one for Static IP addresses and one for Dynamic IP addresses If your ISP provides a Static WAN IP Address continue reading below If your ISP provides Dynamic WAN IP Address please go to Chapter 5 2 directly Page 28 5 1 Static IP Addresses Users who have static IP addresses do not need to set DDNS service settings for remote access When you have finished connecting the camera using the LAN IP address and port forwarding you can access the camera directly from the Internet using the WAN IP address and port number How to Obtain the WAN IP address from a public website To obtain your WAN IP address you can go to Google at www google com and search What is my IP address It will offer you your public IP address which is your WAN External IP address You can also use hitp www whatismyip com if needed what is my ip address Web Images Maps shopping Applications More search tools Your public IP address i 42 This is your public WAN IP address external IP address 27 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 5 2 Dynamic IP Addresses DDNS is a service that allows your IP Camera especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address to have a fixed host and domain name This means that even though your WAN IP address is constantly changing you will have a fixed hostname you can use to acces
20. ill 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 The LAN IP address will disappear on the window of IP Camera Tool when the camera is configuring a wireless connection Wait about 1 minute the camera should obtain a wireless connection and the LAN IP of the camera will show again on the window of the IP Camera Tool The IP address may have changed after the camera receives a wireless connection we recommend setting a static local IP address if this IP address changes by right clicking the camera in IP Camera Tools setting a static IP and pushing OK see Page 11 Congratulations You have set up the wireless connection of the camera successfully If you fail to make a wireless connection please refer to your seller or contact us directly for assistance USE THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR PHONE TO SEE OUR VIDEO SETUP GUIDES FOR PC ON BASIC SETUP WIRELESS SETUP PORT FORWARDING AND MORE Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 4 2 WPS Wi Fi Protected Set up 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 Reset Button Next
21. ion anonymous Network Configuration Obtain IP from DHCP server anonym H IPAddress 192 168 8 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 8 1 DNS Server 192 168 8 1 user Enter the Username and Password password click OK Cancel 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 to apply changes Wait around 10 seconds or wait for the camera to reboot you ll see that the camera s LAN IP address has changed In our example it was changed to 2000 so we see http 192 168 8 100 2000 in IP Camera Tool Also the LAN IP address is now fixed at a static IP address of http 192 168 8 100 2000 This IP address will not change even if the camera is powered off and back on the camera will remain on this LAN IP address This is very important that a static LAN IP address is set or you may have problems later with remote access and seeing the camera remotely if the camera loses power and reconnects on a different LAN IP address Make sure you set a static LAN IP address Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide ar IP Camera Tool anonymous http 192 168 8 100 2000 H 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 addr
22. ithout a secure connection Username User name w Password OOOO Password Remember my credentials Ce Language English F ScAM sam us Server Push Mode Note Please note that there are three login methods for IE browser please choose ActiveX mode for Safari Firefox Google Chrome please choose Server Push mode for mobile phone please choose the third mode Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide If itis 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 o L o H o H osD disabled Add OSD on record disable Resolution 320 240 a Device Management This webpage wants to run the following add on DVM_IPCam2 Activex Control Module from ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co Ltd lt a gt What s the risk In the above screenshot we see a grey screen for camera video and a red X in the top left corner This indicates that our ActiveX controls are not configured properly Usually in Internet Explorer versions 8 or later you will see a pop up box at the bottom of the screen which asks if you would like to allow the ActiveX control module to run for the camera Click Allow Once you login again you should be able to see live camera video o Ho H OsD disabled
23. ness Je ltt Contrast Ju I Preset Set 1 Go Refresh camera params Refresh video Snapshot Audio Close Audio gF Device Management 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 VIDEO SETUP GUIDES FOR PC ON BASIC SETUP WIRELESS SETUP PORT FORWARDING AND MORE 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 here to scan for wireless networks which should display your own network Make sure you are not hiding your SSID or it will not be detected Wireless LAN Settings DOD TEC 0aa4bea61ed infra Foscam1 DSL0 1 20aa4 bead infra Wireless Network List Foscams Wi Fi Network 20cSd0a23f2 intra Foscam DSL015 20aa4be571 7 intra Sean Using Wireless LAN Wf SMO Foscam1 DSL0 1 Network Type Infra gt Encryption WPA2 Personal AES Share Key tte Submit Refresh Step 2 Click the SSID name of your router in the list the corresponding information related to your network such as the name and the encryption will be filled into the relevant fiel
24. o 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 2 Software Installation Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer and find the folder For Windows OS Copy the IP camera tool to your computer and start the program or double click on the setup file to install IP Camera Tool icon 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 Http 10 44 82 107 88 Anonymous Http 10 44 82 108 M l 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 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 IP address of the camera your default browser will open to the camera login page Windows Security Gap p The server 10 44 82 147 at ipcarmera_OOOCSDDDFESO requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication w
25. or NAT Using an Airport Express router as an example we would open the Airport Utility program and then edit our Apple router s information as seen in the following screenshots First we will go over how to port forward within a Linksys router in case you do not have an Apple brand router 28 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide For Linksys Create a new column using the LAN IP address amp HTTP Port of the camera within the router as shown below and then push OK or Submit to save your settings WRT120N Applications amp Gaming Setup Wireless Security Access Restrictions P N S on Administration Single Port Forwarding Application Name External Port Internal Port Protocol TolP Address Enabled None i 192 168 828 None i Fill the HTTP Port of the 1541588 None camera in the columns of 192 162 Keni as a External Port and Internal j ssign a name for the Port Example 2000 192 168 8 port forward setting here pp M i N N Fill in this section with the LAN IP of the camera we would enter 100 for our example Both 192 168 2 O is Both 192 168 8 Port forwarding in a Linksys Router For Apple Routers Internet Foscam s AirPort Express network Foscam s Wi Fi Network iP address 169 254 243 203 LAN IP address 10 0 1 1
26. owing methods to access the camera remotely Foscam s DDNS hitp Domain HTTP Port For example htip ad6016 myfoscam org 2000 Using Third Party DDNS No IP DynDNS For example htip foscamusai1 no ip org 2000 Using External IP http IP Address HTTP Port For example htip 12 69 124 226 2000 If you do not have a DDNS set up you can use the third method to log into your camera NOTE If you are still unable to access the camera remotely try checking to see if your port forwarding is working correctly by going to www canyouseeme org Input your port number and click check to see if the port is opened properly If you have done port forwarding correctly but the port is being blocked you may need to contact your ISP and request the port be unblocked for your usage If you want to use a Third Party Domain like DynDNS or No IP please read the DDNS Service Settings section in the User Manual on how to set it up USE THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR PHONE TO SEE OUR VIDEO SETUP GUIDES FOR MAC ON BASIC SETUP WIRELESS SETUP PORT FORWARDING AND MORE Congratulations You have finished the quick installation guide of the camera Please refer to the electronic user manual in the CD ROM for other settings such as Alarm Settings Email Settings User Settings and much more Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 14027 Memorial Dr 132 Houston TX 77079 Telephone 1 800 930 0949 sales sales foscam us Support support toscam us CEMFE E
27. s and click on Network Configuration this brings up the network configuration box as shown Foscam Digital Technologies LLC FI8910W Quick Installation Guide me IP Camera Tool AnOnFEROUS Http 192 168 8 109 See Hetwork Configuration Upgrade Firmware Refresh Camera List Flush Arp E About IF Ca Select which camera you d like to change the port for and right click Click on Network Configuration me IP Camera Tool IPCAN Network Configuration Fa IPCAE TE IF Address 192 168 amp 102 Subnet Mask 255 Pogaca 0 Gateway 192 165 86 1 IHS Server 152z 1658 8 1 Modify the HTTP Port to a four digit number other than 80 Http Fort User Password Enter the Username and Password and then 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 to apply changes Wait around 10 seconds or wait for the camera to reboot you ll see that the camera s LAN IP address has changed In our example it was changed to 2000 so we see http 192 168 8 102 2000 in IP Camera Tool Also the LAN IP address is now fixed at a static IP address of http 192 168 8 102 2000 This IP address will not change even if the camera is powered off and back on the camera will remain on this LAN IP address This is very important that a static LAN IP address is set
28. s connection to your router If you have plugged in the network cable you can disconnect it at this time While connecting the green network light will blink quickly and the wireless settings will take effect The IP Camera Tool will search for the camera s LAN IP address Make sure that the PC and the camera share the same subnet NOTE When setting up the WPS Settings you must press the Reset button only for four seconds or else the camera may reset itself back to factory default settings if you press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds or more For WPS the security mode of the router cannot be WEP or else the WPS settings may fail 24 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 internet to view from anywhere in the world or on our smart phones We have to set up Remote Access via Port Forwarding before we can access the camera outside of our own local area network What is the HTTP Port The HTTP Port is used to access the camera remotely All cameras have the default HTTP port of 80 For example if the LAN IP address of the camera is hittp 192 168 8 102 this means that the camera s HTTP port is 80 Since port 80 is set by default if you input the IP address at http 192 168 8 102 80 with a
29. s the camera outside of our own local area network What is the HTTP Port The HTTP Port is used to access the camera remotely All cameras have the default HTTP port of 80 For example if the LAN IP address of the camera is hittp 192 168 8 102 this means that the camera s HTTP port is 80 Since port 80 is set by default if you input the IP address at http 192 168 8 102 80 with a colon and 80 at the end it will default back to http 192 168 8 102 This is because it is understood that any time you are entering an IP address without a colon and port number at the end it is defaulting to port 80 no matter what so the colon and port 80 are taken out of the end of the link because of this It is recommended to change port 80 to a different port usually in the 4 digit range The reason for this is because some other devices such as your router also share port 80 If this is the case you may experience slow speeds on the camera or you may not even be able to connect at all It is best to assign a specific port to your camera so that only your camera is using that specified port number We usually suggest changing your port to 8080 8090 or any type of 4 digit number just as long as it is not at port 80 You can set the port anywhere between 1000 and 20000 How do you assign a new HTTP port and a Static Local IP Address Open the IP Camera Tool and select the camera you would like to change the port for Right click on the IP addres
30. s your cameras at all times 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 Awww no ip com http dyn com dns dyndns pro free trial What is Port Forwarding lf you have never done port forwarding before you can open and view the following link to understand the basic concept Port forwarding allows for outside connections to access a specific device on your network from anywhere in the world Every router automatically blocks any incoming connections for safety purposes Using port forwarding you are telling your router to allow a connection through a certain port you can think of it as a gateway into your router You set this port to a specific device in our case an IP Camera so it can be accessed from anywhere in the world Click this link to learn more about port forwarding http portforward com help portforwarding htm How do we configure Port Forwarding For this section we will be using an example For our Linksys example let s say the camera s IP address is http 192 168 8 100 2000 For our Apple Router example let s say the camera s IP address is http 10 0 1 100 2000 Login to the router and go to your router s port forwarding or port triggering menu Sometimes this is also under the name of Virtual Server
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