Foscam FI9803EP, FI9805EP Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide

（For Windows & Mac OS）

Package Contents

Security Warning

Foscam cameras require good security practices to
safeguard your privacy. You can help protect your camera
by changing the default username and/or password.

1 Hardware Introduction

Physical Description

Hardware Connection

Outdoor HD PoE IP Camera

Model: FI9803EP

Foscam Digital Technologies

V1.1

EE200506

IP Camera

Ethernet Cable

Quick Installation Guide

（For Windows & Mac OS）

Outdoor HD PoE IP Camera

Model: FI9803EP

Foscam Digital Technologies

Quick Installation Guide

Power Adapter

Resource CD

Mounting Bracket

Security Warning Card

You should update your camera regularly at

http://www.foscam.us/firmware.html. Make sure your
camera has the latest firmware installed for your specific
camera model.

LENS

Infrared Lamp Array

Induction IC

LAN

Power

Reset Button

WPS

1. Connect the camera to the LAN network (Router or Switch)
via ethernet cable.

2. Connect the power adapter to the camera.

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2 Software Installation

1. Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer.

2.

Go to the folder “IP Camera Search Tool” and find the folder “For
Windows OS”or “For Mac OS”. Copy and paste the IP camera tool file
to your computer, or drag it onto your desktop.

Shortcut icon for Windows OS Shortcut icon for Mac OS

Notes:

If your computer ( Windows OS ) supports autorun function,
you can find the corresponding file in the opened control panel.

I

f your computer doesn’t have CD drive, you can download

the IP camera tool from our website for free.

3 Access the Camera

1. Enable the DHCP feature of your router (Enabled by default
normally), then open the IP Camera Tool program. It should
display the camera’s IP address in your LAN (Local Area Network).

Http://192.168.1.100:88FI9803EP

2. Double click the camera listed here, and your default browser
will open up to the camera’s login page. When logging in for the
first time, you will need to download and install the add-on. We
will use Internet Explorer as an example. For Google Chrome,
Apple Safari, or Mozilla Firefox, please refer to the User Manual.

Note：

Doesn't support 64-bit browser, such as IE9 64-Bit.

Click Install

3. After installing the add-on, refresh the browser and click
Login.

Default user is admin with no
password.

Main stream offers the highest
quality video while Sub stream
offers less quality, but also less
delay when viewing.

4. 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
Modify to complete the modification. You will now use the new

username and password to log in to the camera in the future.

Input the New username,

Input the New username,
New password and

New password and
Confirm the password.

Confirm the password.

5. After logging in, you should see live video on the interface.

Notes:
After logging in for the first time, it will go to "Setup Wizard”

automatically. Please set the basic parameters, such as the
camera name, camera time, and more.

If you forget your username or password, you can press and
hold the reset button on the cable of the camera for 5 seconds.
This resets the camera to factory defaults.

4 Remote Access

If you want to access your camera via web browser outside of
your network, you need to configure some settings.

1. Choose “Settings” on the top of the camera web page, then
go to the “Network> IP Configuration” section on the left
side of the screen. From here, uncheck Obtain IP DHCP.

IP Address: Set this in the same subnet as
your computer , or keep it as default.

Subnet Mask: Keep it as default.
Gateway and DNS Server: Set it to the IP

address of your router.

2. Enable UPnP and DDNS in the camera’s settings page. We
recommend you to use the Foscam DDNS by factory default.

Click Enable DDNS and click Save.
The content in the Manufacture’s
DDNS column is the domain name
of your camera.

3. You can check the port of your camera here. If you want to set
Remote Access for several cameras on the same network, you will
need to change the HTTPS port for each camera.

If there is a UPnP function in your router.

Choose “Forwarding > UPnP”, make sure that the
UPnP Status is Enabled.

If there is no UPnP function in your router.

You need to manually add port forwarding, refer to the
following steps. You need go to the “Forwarding > Virtual

Servers” panel for setup.

Current

Here you have finished the Port
Forwarding setup.

Input the port and IP address
of your camera and click Save.

5 Access the IP Camera

by Smart Phone

If you use a mobile device that runs iOS or Android, you can
use our free app, Foscam Viewer, to access the camera
through the LAN or Internet. Let’s use the iPhone app in the
following example. The user interface and operations in the
Android app are similar to those in the iPhone app.

1.

Search and install Foscam Viewer on the App Store or

Google Play store for iOS or Android devices.

Select Yes and click Save.

2.

Firstly, make sure your mobile device and the camera are
connected to the same router. Tap on the app icon to open
the app. In the IPC section on the bottom, click the button.
Your phone will go into QR code scanning mode.

4. If UPnP has been enabled in the router, you do not need to
perform the following steps. If UPnP is disabled, you need to
select one of the following methods to configure port forwarding
on your router. For these steps, we will be using the TP-LINK brand
wireless router as an example.

3.

When you finish QR code scanning, the UID will be input
automatically, then input the
admin), and

Password

(blank by default). Then tap

Device Name, Username

OK

(default is

.

Click Add New.

4. So far, the camera has been added successfully. You can tap it
from the list to check live video.

FI9803EP

The green point
means the
connection is
successful.

5. Now you can access your IP camera by https://domain
name: HTTPS port via the Internet.

For example, you can type the following in a web browser:
https://cg8881.myfoscam.org:443

6 Access the IP Camera

by CMS

To access a remote camera on a Windows PC, please install the
CMS software. For the installation file and user guide for the CMS
software, please refer to the Foscam IP Camera Client user
manual in the CD.

7 Technical Support

We hope your experience with the Foscam IP camera is enjoy­able and easy to use. If you experience any issues or have any
questions that this Quick Installation Guide has not answered,
please contact our support department via the websites listed
below 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Note:

If the QR code scan is not successful, click the button , and input the
UID manually (located under the QR code). Input all other information,
and then tap Add .

Note:

To learn more detailed app features, please refer to the app
user manual on the CD. Location of the file: “Smart phone App
> For Android / For iOS > Android App User Manual / iOS App
User Manual”.

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www.foscamgroup.com www.foscam.com