Foscam FI9821EP Quick Installation Manual

Package Contents

1 Hardware Introduction

2 Software Installation

Quick Installation Guide

Indoor HD PoE IP Camera with P2P

Model:FI9821EP

Black

White

V4.1

EE200414

IP Camera

Mounting Bracket

Power Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

Indoor HD PoE IP Camera with P2P

Black

Quick Installation Guide

Resource CD

Model:FI9821EP

White

Ethernet Cable

Security Warning Card

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.

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.

Physical Description

Speaker

LENS

Infrared LED

Microphone

LAN

DC 5V

Power

Network light

Power light

Hardware Connection

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

Mounting Port

Reset Button

AUDIO

WPS

SD

o

OUT

WPS

IN

tool file to your computer, or drag it onto your desktop.

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

2. Connect the power adapter to the camera.

Shortcut icon for Windows OS

Shortcut icon for Mac OS

Notes:

AUDIO

SD

OUT IN

Output

Input

Micro SD Card Slot

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.

Foscam Digital Technologies

www.foscam.us www.foscam.ca www.foscam.co.uk

www.foscamgroup.com www.foscam.com

3 Access the IP Camera

in LAN

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).

2. Double click the camera listed here, and your default
browser will open up to the camera’s login page. When log
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.

Click Install

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

Default username 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 login to the camera in the future.

.

Input the New username,
New password and
Confirm the password.

5. After log in, you will see live video on the interface.

Notes:

After log 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 bottom of the camera using
a pin for 5 seconds. This resets the camera to factory defaults.

If you want to access your camera over the Internet,
please continue with the setup by following the Remote
Access steps below.

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 the Obtain IP
DHCP.

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

3. You can see 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.

. 264

If there is a UPnP function in your router.

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

If there is no UPnP function in your router.

You need to manually add port(HTTPS port) forwarding, refer to
the following steps. You need go to the “Forwarding > Virtual
Servers” panel for setup.

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

5 Access the IP Camera

by Smart Phone

(Android or iOS operating system)

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.

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 DDNS by factory default.

Select Yes and click Save.

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.

Note:

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

Click Add New.

443

443

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

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

FI9821EP

The green point means the
connection is successful.

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.

1.

Search and install Foscam Viewer on the App Store or

Google Play store for iOS or Android devices.

Firstly, make sure your mobile device and the camera are

2.
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.

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.

3. When you finish QR code scanning, the UID will be input
automatically, then input Device Name, Username (default
is admin), Password (blank by default). Then tap OK.

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”.

Foscam Digital Technologies

www.foscam.us www.foscam.ca www.foscam.co.uk

www.foscamgroup.com www.foscam.com