Foscam FI9831W Quick Installation Manual Download Page 2

 

1.  

Run the IP Camera Tool, and assign an IP address for your 

camera.

If you need to access your IP camera outside of your LAN, you 
need to configure some settings on your router. Please follow the 
corresponding steps:

2. 

Enable UPnP and DDNS in the camera’s settings page. We 

recommend you to use the Foscam DDNS by factory default, but 
if you want to use the third party DDNS, please check the user 
manual for further instructions.

4.  

Now you can access your IP camera by https://domain name:

HTTPS port via the Internet.

Foscam Digital Technologies LLC                           

www.foscam.us

  

 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Set-up)

We recommend that you use WPS function to setup wireless 
connection.

If your wireless router doesn't support WPS function,please 
setup by the following steps.

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WPS  Button

1. 

Press and hold the WPS button for two seconds.

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

2.  

Press the WPS button on your wireless router within 60 seconds. 

The WPS button is usually on the front or back of your router. If you 
are not sure about the WPS function of your router, please refer to 
your router’s User Manual.

3. 

The camera will automatically create a secure wireless connection

 to your router in about 60 seconds. If you have connected the 
network cable, please disconnect it.

Please set the security mode of your router to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, 
or the WPS settings may be failed. 

Note:

1. 

Choose “

Settings

” on the top of the camera page, then go to the 

Network - Wireless Settings

” section on the left side of the screen, 

then click 

Scan

.

2. 

Click the SSID (name of your router) in the list, and the 

corresponding SSID and encryption will be filled into the relevant 
fields automatically on the right side of the page. All you need to 
do is input the password for your wireless network.

3. 

Click the 

Save

 button and disconnect the network cable. Don’t 

power off the camera until it is able to show up in the IP Camera 
Tool. If the camera does not show up, try unplugging the power 
cord from the camera and plugging it back in. It should connect to 
the wireless network automatically.

3. 

Configure port (HTTPS port) forwarding on your router. For 

these steps, we will be using the TP-LINK brand wireless router as 
an example. First, we need go to the “

Forwarding – Virtual 

Servers

” panel for setup. For other brands, you can check the user 

guide or user manual of the router, or consult the manufacturer.

Click Add New.

While we hope your experience with the IPCAM network camera 
is enjoyable and easy to use, you may 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.

 

Click through different pages to see 
other wireless networks if there are 
more than 10.

Select 

Yes

 and click 

Save

.

Click 

Enable DDNS

 and click 

Save

.

The content in the Manufacture’s 
DDNS column is the domain name of 
your camera.

1. Click the SSID (name) of your router, 
and the corresponding information will 
be filled in the fields.

2. Input the password of 
your router.

Here you have finished the Port 
Forwarding setup.

Wireless Connection

Remote Access

Technical Support

6

 

Access the IP Camera by   

Smart Phone

If you want to access your camera on smart phone, please search 
and install 

Foscam Viewer

 on APP Store or Google Play for  iOS 

or Android devices.
For details, please refer to the Android or iOS User Manual in the 
CD.

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.

Notes: 

    

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 wireless or the Internet, 

please continue with the setup by following the Wireless and 
Remote Access steps below.

Right click your camera and 
click Network Configuration.

FI9831W

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.

Input the Username and 
password, click 

OK

.

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