Foscam FI9831P User Manual

Quick Installation Guide

P2P HD IP Camera

Model:FI9831P

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Foscam Digital Technologies LLC

V1.3

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.

1 Connect the IP Camera to the Internet

(Wired or Wireless)

Choose either of the following two ways (wired or wireless) to
quickly connect your cameras to the internet.

Wired Connection

Internet

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AUDIO

Router

WPS

① Mount the antenna and make it stand vertically (upright).
② Connect the camera to the LAN network (router or switch) via

network cable.

③ Connect the power adapter to the camera.

WPS Connection (Wireless Setup)

The WPS button on the back of the camera allows you to
automatically find and connect your camera wirelessly to your
router without having to manually login and set up any wireless
settings.

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OUT

IN

Please make sure that your router supports the WPS function.
If the camera is already connected using a network (Ethernet)
cable to your router, please disconnect it.

① Mount the antenna and make it stand vertically (upright).
② Connect the power adapter to the camera.

③ Press and hold the WPS button for two seconds. The WPS button

is located on the back of the camera under the gold Wi-Fi
connector. The green LED indicator next to the Ethernet port will
begin flashing rapidly.

④ Next, press the WPS button on your wireless router within 60
seconds. This is usually located on the back of the router. Consult
your router’s user manual for detailed information on this feature.

⑤ The camera will automatically create a secure wireless
connection to your router in about 60 seconds. You will notice
that the green LED indicator will flash at a slower rate once WPS
connection is established.

Note:

To set up your Foscam camera, only one of the two options above
need to be followed (wired or wireless connection). If your router
supports WPS functionality, we recommend using the second
option to set up your camera wirelessly. If your router does not
support WPS or if your WPS connection fails, please refer to the
“Wireless Settings” section in the FI9831P user manual located on
your installation CD to set up your camera wirelessly.

2 Access the IP Camera by Smart Phone

(Android or iOS devices)

If you use an Android or iOS smartphone, you can access the
IP camera using the official Foscam app. Once the camera is
connected to your smartphone, we recommend modifying
the user name and password.

① Download and Install the FREE Official Foscam App

On the Google Play Store for Android devices, search for the
app named: “Foscam Viewer”.

On the App Store for iOS devices, search for the app named:
“Foscam Viewer”.

For Android

Foscam Viewer

② On the Foscam Viewer app Home Screen, click on the IPC icon
on the bottom of the screen. Next, tap on the Scan QR Code icon
( ). The QR Code scanning function will open. Simply line up
the QR Code Scanner with the QR Code printed on the bottom of
your Foscam IP Camera.

For iPhone / iOS Devices

Foscam Viewer

Click here

③ Once the QR Code scan is complete, you will be directed to a
new screen titled “Device Info”. The “Device UID” field will
automatically populate with your camera’s unique UID. This
value can also be entered manually, as the UID serial is located
under the QR code on the bottom of your camera.

You must also input a Device Name (of your choice), Username
(default is admin), and Password (left blank by default) for the
camera on the “Device Info” page. Click OK.

Once the camera has been added successfully, you can access the
live video stream by tapping on your camera on the “Device List”
page.

Click OK.

If you scan a QR code on the bottom of the camera
successfully, the UID will be displayed automatically.

Default username is admin with no password.

Note:

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f the QR code scanning is not successful, click icon, which
allows you to input the UID on the bottom of the camera
manually. The procedure for inputting data using this method is
as follows.

Select High Definition.

Select P2P UID.

Please input the UID on the bottom
of the camera.

Default username is admin with no
password.

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

A green dot indicates the connection is
successful. A red dot indicates issues
with the connection.

Tap here to
connect to the
camera

Notes

When setting up your camera for the first time, the username is
set to "admin" and the password field is left blank by default.
When you connect your camera to the Foscam app, it will request
that you modify the default username and/or password if both are
still set to default. This is highly recommended and serves as a
security precaution.
To change your username and/or password, input a new
username in the New Username field, a new password in the
New Password field, and click "OK". You will now use the new
username and password to log in to the camera in the future.

Input New Username

Input New Password and

Confirm password

If you would like to read more details on the Android App, please
refer to the Android App User Manual.

3 Access the IP Camera by Personal Computer

① If you would like to access your camera using a Windows PC,
please install the Central Management Software found on the
Foscam CD. If your PC doesn’t have a CD driver, you can download
the latest software from our website at www.foscam.us. If you
want to access your Foscam camera by its web interface using a
browser, or on MAC OS, please refer to the User Manual to use the
IP Camera Tool and configure a DDNS for remote access.

② Once installed, double click the icon on your desktop to run the
CMS software. Input admin in both the User Name and Password
fields of the CMS software, and then click LOGIN.

The default User Name
and Password of the CMS
software are both admin.

③ Choose on the top and click Add Area on the right side, then
input an Area name and click OK.

Click Add Area.

④ Click Search Cameras on the right side of the screen. If the
camera is connected successfully, it will appear in the list. If the
camera is not found, be sure to double check your camera’s
network settings. Select the camera.

⑤ Click Add P2P Camera on the right side of the screen, the
camera information will automatically display. Input the Password
of the camera (left blank by default), keep the other parameters as
default, and then click OK.

2.Select the camera.

4. Input the Password (left
blank by default)

5.Click OK.

3.Click Add
P2P Camera.

1.Click Search
Cameras.

Note:

If you want to access your Foscam camera by its web interface
using a browser, or on MAC OS, please refer to the User Manual
to use the IP Camera Tool and configure a DDNS for remote
access.

If you’d like more information on the CMS software, please
refer to the Central Management Software User Manual.

4 Technical Support

We hope your experience with the Foscam IP camera is
enjoyable and easy to use. If you experience some issues or
have any questions that this Quick Installation Guide has not
answered, please contact our support department via e-mail
at [e-mail]. You can also reach technical support
by dialing 1-800-930-0949 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you would like to read more details on the iOS App, please refer
to the iOS App User Manual.

⑥ Click the icon, and then click the camera in the list. You
should be able to connect and see live video.

Foscam Digital Technologies LLC
www.foscam.us