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    50.03 User Manual Model: FI8905W Outdoor Wireless IP Camera
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    Settings...27 3.7 Wireless Settings...31 3.8 ADSL...35 3.9 UPnP Settings...36 3.10 DDNS Service Settings...37 3.11 Mail Service Settings...42 3.12 MSN Setting...44 3.13 FTP Service Settings...46 3.14 Alarm Service Settings...49 3.15 Upgrade Device Firmware...55 Foscam Digital Technologies
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    Factory Settings...57 3.18 Reboot Device...58 3.19 Log...58 3.20 Back...59 4 APPENDIX...59 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions...59 4.2 Default Parameters...64 4.3 Specifications...65 5 Phone Apps...66 6 OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 67 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 2 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    firmware for Foscam cameras utilizes protection against various types of online hacking, cracking, and unauthorized access. Doing so will make your device more secure, may add features, and will contain bug fixes to make your device work faster. 1 Overviews FI8905W is an integrated wireless IP
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    WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption ● Supports Daylight Saving Time ● Supports MSN ● Supports Gmail as sender on mail service settings ● Providing Phone APPs for Android and iPhone users ● Providing Central Management Software to manage or monitor multi-cameras Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 4 Telephone
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    and follow the instructions in the Quick Installation Guide to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended. 1.3 Packing Contents ● IPCAM×1 ● CD×1 ● Wi-Fi Antenna×1 ● Quick Installation Guide×1 ● DC Power Supply×1 ● Mounting
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    www.foscam.us 1 2 3 Figure 1.1 1 WIFI Antenna: Wireless Antenna 2 LENS: CMOS sensor with fixed focus lens 3 Infrared LED: 60 IR LEDs Back View RJ45 Port DC 5V Power LAN: RJ-45/10-100 Base T Reset Figure 1.2 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 6 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    , it may be a clone. Cloned Foscam cameras can not use original firmware and are not eligible for warranty or technical services. 2 Surveillance Software GUI Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide if you install the camera at first time. After finishing quick installation, you can take time to
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    website homepage, if you need tech support you can contact Foscam directly. NOTE： When you log in for the first time, it will request that you modify the default username and/or password . Input the New username, New password and Confirm the password, click "Confirm" to complete the modification
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    Website Link There is an access link to Foscam website homepage, if you need tech support you can contact Foscam directly. Section 2 ActiveX Mode If your PC is windows based OS, such as Windows XP, Windows7, Windows Vista and you are using IE-based browsers
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    2.2 Surveillance Window Select the ActiveX mode and you will enter the surveillance window. 1 2 www.foscam.us 6 3 4 5 Figure 2.2 7 Section1 Device Name Default device name is Anonymous. You can define a name for your camera as you like (Please go to chapter 3.1 and read how to set it)
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    www.foscam.us The firmware inside the camera supports up to maximum of 9 cameras being monitoring at the same time. You can add other cameras in multi-device setting (read chapter 3.5). . Figure 2.3 Section3 Image Parameters Settings Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 11 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    surveillance (Region: All over the world) There are three options within the menu of Mode: 50HZ, 60HZ and Outdoor. It depends on the frequency of the electricity and surveillance model (indoors & outdoor). Please choose outdoor Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 12 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us mode, when the camera was installed outside. Fps 1) Max---------- Maximum frame rate 2) 20fps, you can save more bandwidth. Brightness Default parameter is 6, you can adjust the brightness of the image by clicking plus or minus button. Contrast Default parameter is 4, you can adjust the
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    Section6 Record & Snapshot & Full Screen Buttons www.foscam.us 123 1------Record Button Click it and it pop-up a path-setting window, you can Chrome, Safari, you should select the Server Push Mode and you can see the following screen: Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 14 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Figure 2.4 3 Advanced Camera Settings Click the bar "Device Management", goes to Administrator Control Panel to make advanced camera settings. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 15 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    status of MSN Setting Another Way: Double click the the icon "IP Camera.exe" , select the camera IP, right click and select the Basic Properties, you can also see the Firmware Version and MAC Address, such as the following screen: Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 16 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.2 Figure 3.3 3.2 Alias Settings Default alias is Anonymous. You can define a name for your camera here such as apple. Click Submit to save your changes. The alias name supports special characters. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 17 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Click the option here to modify the device name Enter the device name as you like. Use different names to that option can also be selected. Go to Data &Time Settings Figure 3.5 Select the time zone belong to your region Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 18 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    level is higher than Windows XP/2000.For "set record path" function, user should add the Device IP address to the Internet Explorer's 'Trusted sites' first. The step is: IE browserToolInternet ProperSecurityTrusted sitesSitesAdd Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 19 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    8 cams installed. The firmware within the camera can support a maximum default one. You can add more cameras in the list in LAN for monitoring. The camera's software supports up to 9 IP password then click Add. Add more cameras in the same way. After all cameras have been added, choose Submit. Foscam
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    1 Click it, alias, host and HTTP Port will be filled in the following boxes .automatically . 2 Enter the User name and password of the 2nd camera . 3 Click Add to take effect . Figure 3.7a Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949 Click Submit after add all cameras . Figure 3.7b 21
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    www.foscam.us Back to Surveillance Windows, and click Four Windows option, you will see four cameras you added. Figure 3.8 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 22 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.9 3.5.2 Add cameras in WAN If you want to view all cameras via the internet(remote computer), you (Read How to configure DDNS settings in chapter 3.10) Login to the first camera using a DDNS domain name and port. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 23 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Use DDNS domain name and port to login . Make sure each camera you need The 2nd Device. Fill in the 2nd camera's name, DDNS domain name, port number. Enter user name and password and then choose Add. (Figure 3.11) NOTE: Here the Host must be entered as the second camera's DDNS domain name
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    The 2nd camera's name 2----- Fill in the 2nd camera's DDNS host not LAN IP 3 ---- Enter the 2nd camera's user name and password 4---- Click Add button and to take effect Add the other cameras in the same way. Click Submit to save. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 25 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    internet. When you are away from home, you can use the first camera's DDNS domain name and port to view all the cameras via internet. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 26 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.13 3.6 Basic Network Settings If you want to set a static IP for the camera, select Basic Network Settings. Keep the camera in the same subnet of your router or computer. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 27 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.14 Changing settings here is the same as using the IP Camera Tool. (Figure 3.17/3.18) It is recommended that you as follows: Control Panel  Network Connections  Local Area Connections  Choose SupportDetails. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 28 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.15 Figure 3.16 If you don't know the DNS server, you can use the same settings as the Default Gateway. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 29 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    : The default subnet mask of the equipment in our LAN is: 255.255.255.0.You can find the subnet mask in the basic information of your router or the locally-attached of your PC. Gateway: Make sure it is in the same subnet with PC's IP address. The gateway is your router's Foscam Digital
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    : Default administrator user name is admin with no password. If the prompt "Subnet doesn't match, dbclick to change!" appears, please enable DHCP set camera's IP address and gateway once again. 3.7 Wireless Settings Wireless Lan Settings support three modes: Infra(Do wireless lan settings manually
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    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. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949 Click the SSID of router and SSID, Encryption will be filled in the following box automatically . Enter the
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    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 User Manual. The camera will automatically create a secure wireless connection to your router. If you have Foscam Digital
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    the wireless settings will take effect. The IP Camera Tool will search the camera's LAN IP. Make sure the PC and the camera share the same subnet. Note 1 During the WPS Settings, you must press the Reset button only for four seconds, or else, the camera may be reset back to factory default settings
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    Tool, you can search the camera LAN IP again. 3.8 ADSL Figure 3.23 If you are connecting the camera directly to a ADSL modem, you can do ADSL settings with your ADSL account &password provided by the ISP, then make the camera connected to the network. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 35 Telephone
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    www.foscam.us Enter the ADSL user and password. Figure 3.24 3.9 UPnP Settings Choose Using UPnP to MAP Port and then click Submit. Figure 3.25 The default UPnP status is closed. You can select the checkbox and open UPnP, then the camera's software will be configured for port forwarding. Back to the
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    may be issues with your routers security settings, and sometimes may error. We recommend you configure port forwarding manually on your router (Figure 3.30). 3.10 DDNS Service Settings FOSCAM camera has embedded a unique DDNS domain name when producing, and you can directly use the domain name, you
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    : Open or close the FOSCAM domain name. The default status of FOSCAM domain name is open. Validity ip.com. ,www. dyndns.com Here take www.no-ip.com for example: Step 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. Foscam
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    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. Secondly: Login the link with the registered username and password to create
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.28 Figure 3.29 Please create the domain name step by step according to instructions on www.no-ip.com Step 2, DO DDNS Service Settings within the Camera Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 40 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    and the Manufacturer's Domain Name cannot work at the same time. If you have set Third Party DDNS and meanwhile you enabled the Foscam Domain Name, the Third Party DDNS will take effect. ② Do port forwarding within the router Example: The camera's LAN IP address is http://192.168.1.35:88 , Firstly
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    , the accessing link of the camera via internet would be http:// ycxgwp.no-ip.info:88 3.11 Mail Service Settings If you want the camera to send emails when motion has been detected, Mail Service Settings will need to be configured. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 42 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us 1 2 3 4 6 5 Figure 3.31 1----- Sender Mailbox for sender must support SMTP 2----- Receiver Mailbox for receiver need not support SMTP,you can Security you select. 4---- SMTP user ID account of the sender email address 5----Submit Click Submit to take effect 6----Test Click Test to see
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    the router correctly. 3.12 MSN Setting If you want the camera send its current internet IP address to you or your friends, please set MSN settings. Acquire an MSN ID for the IPCAM first, then follow the instructions as per Figure 3.33. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 44 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Fill in the user and password of the MSN ID you applied for your camera MSN ID in this list can chat and double click the camera's account (foscam31), then enter "url?", the camera will send it's current IP address to you. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 45 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    your friends. When the camera login uses the MSN account, this account cannot be used for anything else when the camera works. 3.13 FTP Service Settings If you want to upload images to your FTP server，you can set FTP Service Settings. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 46 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    you have an FTP server which you can access on the internet, you can set as Figure 3.37. FTP Port: Usually the port is 21. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 47 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    try later. 3) Server Error. 4) Incorrect user or password. Check the username and password. 5) Cannot access the folder. Verify the folder exists and your account is authorized 6) Error in PASV mode. Verify the server supports PASV mode. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 48 Telephone: 1-800-930
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    00606E8C1930(sarah)_0_20100728114350_25.jpg Check if your FTP server supports this file name format. 3.14 Alarm Service Settings IP Camera supports Motion Detection Alarmed, when the motion has been will turn to Motion Detect Alarm. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 49 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    : Figure 3.41 2) Upload images via FTP server when motion trigger. To upload images to an FTP server when motion is detected, you must set FTP Service Settings(Figure 3.36/3.37) first and then set motion alarm as pictured below Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 50 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Select this option . Set an interval for images to upload . Figure 3.42 3) You can hear the beep sound minute after motion is detected. You can find the recording file in the folder which you set previously. (Figure 3.6) Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 51 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Select the checkbox . Figure 3.44 When you enable motion alarm, the camera will record automatically and is detected. Don't select Scheduler. Click Submit and the camera will alarm at any time when motion is detected. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 52 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.45 Another Way: select Scheduler, and click "set All", you will see all time boxes turn blue as day. Click the number"06" on the second row, you can cancel the corresponding column you set. And it will turn grey. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 53 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.47 If you want to select discrete area, you click the left button on the box of time range. It will turn blue. If you want to delete it, just click the left button and it will turn grey. Figure 3.48 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 54 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    camera again. Upgrade Firmware by IP Camera Tool Double click the IP Camera Tool shot icon , select the Camera IP that you want to upgrade the firmware. Then select Upgrade Firmware and enter the username and password, choose the firmware file, and upgrade. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 55
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    the User name and password . Figure 3.51 CAUTION: If your camera works well with the current firmware, we recommend not upgrading. Please don't upgrade the firmware unnecessarily. Your camera may be damaged if misconfigured during an upgrade. NOTE: 1) Please ensure you have download the correct
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    www.foscam.us 3) Normally, only Device WEB UI need to be upgrade, please do not try to upgrade the Device Firmware. 4) Never shut down the power of the camera during upgrade until the IP camera restart and get connected. 3.16 Backup & Restore Settings Click Submit to save all the parameters you have
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    www.foscam.us Figure 3.53 3.18 Reboot Device Click Reboot Device to reboot the camera. This is similar to unplugging the power to the camera. 3.19 Log The log record shows who accessed the camera and when. (Figure 3.54). Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 58 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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    network connections are working by checking the status of the indicators on the network server, hub and network card. 4.1.1 I have forgoten the administrator username and/or password To reset the administrator username and password, press and hold down the RESET BUTTON Foscam Digital Technologies
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    www.foscam.us for 10 seconds. Upon releasing the reset button, the username and password will return to the factory default administrator username and password. Please power on the camera before reset Default administrator username: admin Default administrator password: No password 4.1.2 Subnet
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    www.foscam.us should be set to be "Enable", The ActiveX programs read by the computer will be stored. As follows: Enable: Download unsigned ActiveX controls Enable: Initialise and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe Enable: Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins Figure 4.1 If you allow the
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    see live video, try shutting down the firewall or anti-virus software and try again. 4.1.4 Can't access IP camera on internet Possible reasons why camera is not accessible on the internet: 1) ActiveX controller is not installed correctly 2) The port which the camera uses is blocked by a Firewall
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    www.foscam.us forwarding automatically because of the firewall or anti-virus software. It may also be due to the router's security settings. We recommend manually configuring port forwarding the camera can be viewed on the internet. 4.1.7 Couldn't find the shortcut on the desktop after install IP
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    Fi. 4.2 Default Parameters Default network Parameters IP address: obtain dynamically Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: obtain dynamically DHCP: Disabled DDNS: Embedded FOSCAM domain name Username and password Default administrator username: admin Default administrator password: No password Foscam
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    Outdoor Video Parameters Brightness, Contrast Communicatio Ethernet One 10/100Mbps RJ-45 n Supported Protocol HTTP,FTP,TCP/IP,UDP,SMTP,DHCP,PPPoE,DDNS,U PnP,GPRS Wireless included) Power Power Supply DC 5V/2.0A (EU,US,AU adapter or other types optional) Foscam Digital Technologies
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    browsers 5 Phone Apps FOSCAM provides iOS App for iOS users, which helps to view and listen to your world anywhere...... anytime. Search and install Foscam Viewer on Google Play for Android devices, search and install Foscam Viewer on App Store for iOS devices. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC
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    experience some issues or have questions that this User's Guide has not answered. Please contact support via e-mail at [email protected]. You can also reach technical support at 1-800-930-0949 by following the automated instructions. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC 67 Telephone: 1-800-930-0949
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Model: FI8905W
Outdoor Wireless IP Camera