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5. Hardware Installation
Note: Before installing and using the Foscam IP camera, please remember to only use the power
adapter that was supplied with the camera. Using other power supplies could potentially damage
your IP camera. Make sure your IP camera is being installed in an indoor environment free from
any type of water or weather effects, such as rain and snow. The camera is built as an indoor
camera and thus cannot stand extremely high or low temperatures.
If you would like to use your IP camera outdoors under a covering such as an eve, make sure
there is no potential of rain or any other type of weather prone to hitting the camera. Also make
sure the temperature is within the camera’s operational temperature range. The camera may
malfunction if the temperature drops below 32 degrees F.
1. Install the Wi-Fi antenna by twisting the antenna connector clockwise to the camera’s antenna port (for
wireless models).
2. Plug the power adapter into the camera’s power supply port. This may be external (outdoor models) or
internal (indoor models) depending on which camera you purchased.
3. Plug the network cable into the RJ-45 connecter which is found either on the external wiring (for
outdoor cameras) or on the back of the camera (for indoor cameras), and plug in the other side of the RJ-
45 cable to a port on your router/switch.
4. It takes approximately 30 seconds to boot up the camera, you will see the camera swivel automatically
a few seconds after it is plugged in, this indicates the camera has successfully powered on.
5. When the camera is correctly powered on and the network cable is connected properly, the green LED
on either the RJ-45 connector of the camera (for outdoor models) or the connector on the back of the
camera (indoor models) will remain solid. The yellow LED should continue to flash.
Mount the antenna Plug in the network cable