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Model: FI8910W
Quick Installation Guide
Indoor Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera
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For Windows OS ------- Page 1 For MAC OS ------- Page 10
ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
FI8910W Quick Installation Guide
Quick Installation Guide - For Windows OS
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 Warranty Card
Quick Installation Guide Flow Chart
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Quick Installation Diagram
Hardware Software Login Installation Installation the Camera
Wireless Connection Setup Remote Access Setup
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Other Settings
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Start Installation 1. Hardware Installation
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.
2. Software Installation
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 [Link] 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 [Link] -2-
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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
3. Login the Camera
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 cameras 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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Default user is admin No password If you use IE browser, select this login
If you use Firefox,Google Chrome, Safari , select this login
Note
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. Note The default user name is admin with no password. -4-
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FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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.
4. Wireless Connection Settings
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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FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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 [Link] the camera has a dynamic IP, after the wireless settings ,the IP will be changed. Note
If fail to make WiFi connection, please refer to seller or us for help.
5. Remote Access Settings
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.
How to Obtain the WAN IP from a public website
To obtain your WAN IP address, enter the following URL in your browser: [Link] 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:// [Link]:85 Note 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.2.3) If your router has a Virtual Server, it will do port mapping. Please add the cameras 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)
Step 1, Go to the website [Link] to create a free hostname
Login on [Link] and click get a free domain service, and click Sign up free. Create a hostname, a user name and password which are used to DDNS Service Settings within the camera. Please apply the account step by step according to instructions on [Link]
Figure 2.2 Register a user name on [Link]
Step 2, DO DDNS Service Settings within the Camera
Please set DDNS Service Settings within the camera by hostname, a user name and password youve got from [Link] [Link] -7-
FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Take hostname [Link], user name foscam, password foscam2012 for example. Firstly, goes to option of DDNS Service Settings on the administrator panel.
Secondly, select [Link](dyndns) as a server.
Thirdly, fill foscam as DDNS user, fill password foscam2012 as DDNS password, fill [Link] 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.
Note
If failed, please double check if you have input the correct hostname, user name,
and password, and try to redo the settings.
Step 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 [Link] 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 cameras LAN IP address is [Link] ,
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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Figure2.3 Port forwarding
Step 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 [Link] for example, the accessing link of the camera via internet would be [Link]
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
6. Other Settings
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: tech@[Link] .
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FI8910W Quick Installation Guide
Quick Installation Guide - For MAC OS
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 Warranty Card
Quick Installation Guide Flow Chart
.x 1 .x 1 x1 .x 1 .x 1 x1 .x 1 x1
Quick Installation Diagram
Hardware Software Login Installation Installation the Camera
Wireless Connection Setup Remote Access Setup
P.12
Other Settings
[Link]
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FI8910W Quick Installation Guide
Start Installation 1. Hardware Installation
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.
2. Software Installation
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
3. Login the Camera
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 cameras 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. [Link] - 11 -
FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Double click the LAN IP address of the camera, it pops up a login window.
The default user is admin No password
Select this login
Figure 1.5 Enter user name: admin, no password, and click login Note 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
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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 Note The default user name is admin with no password.
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4. Wireless Connection Settings
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 network cable. [Link] - 14 -
FI8910W Quick Installation Guide 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. Note
If fail to make WiFi connection, please refer to seller or us for help.
5. Remote Access Settings
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.
How to Obtain the WAN IP from a public website
To obtain your WAN IP address, enter the following URL in your browser: [Link] 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:// [Link]:85 [Link] - 15 -
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Note 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.2.3) If your router has a Virtual Server, it will do port mapping. Please add the cameras 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.
5.3 How to configure Remote Access Settings (For dynamic IP user)
Step 1, Go to the website [Link] to create a free hostname
Login on [Link] and click get a free domain service, and click Sign up free. Create a hostname, a user name and password which are used to DDNS Service Settings within the camera. Please apply the account step by step according to instructions on [Link]
Figure 2.2 Register a user name on [Link]
Step 2, DO DDNS Service Settings within the Camera
Please set DDNS Service Settings within the camera by hostname, a user name and password youve got from [Link] Take hostname [Link], user name foscam, password foscam2012 for example. Firstly, goes to option of DDNS Service Settings on the administrator panel. [Link] - 16 -
FI8910W Quick Installation Guide Secondly, select [Link](dyndns) as a server. Thirdly, fill foscam as DDNS user, fill password foscam2012 as DDNS password, fill [Link] 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. Note If failed, please double check if you have input the correct hostname, user name,
and password, and try to redo the settings.
Step 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 [Link] 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 cameras LAN IP address is [Link] ,
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.
Figure2.3 Port forwarding
Step 4, Use domain name to access the camera via internet
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FI8910W Quick Installation Guide After the port forwarding is finished, you can use the domain name+ http no. to access the camera via internet. Take hostname [Link] for example, the accessing link of the camera via internet would be [Link]
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
6. Other Settings
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: tech@[Link] .
ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
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