When you first connect to the camera using a web browser, you will be prompted to download and install a plugin that is required to configure the camera’s settings. Fortunately though, the camera uses DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address from your router, so all you need to do it connect the camera to your network and use our Network Device Finder Mac app to perform a search on port 88 in order to locate the camera (if you are using a Windows PC, the CD supplied with the camera contains a similar search utility for Windows).
Like other Foscam cameras, this one uses port 88 for its HTTP communication (we don’t know why it would be much easier if all HTTP devices use the standard port 80). Many low-cost cameras with night-vision do not have an IR-cut filter, and this results in unfocussed images with bad colour reproduction in daylight. Having the IR-cut filter in place during the day results in better colour reproduction and image clarity. The Foscam FI9800P is a compact outdoor 1 MP network camera with night-vision, built-in wireless communication, and audio input (microphone not included). Most waterproof outdoor cameras on the market do not have WiFi, so this is an unusual set of features that makes this camera particularly suited for installations where running ethernet cabling would be problematic.Īnother nice feature is the mechanical IR-cut filter, which will filter out infrared light during the day while allowing it to pass through to the sensor at night. Their cameras are popular with our customers due to their low prices, so we are very keen to investigate the new models on offer from this long-standing manufacturer. Despite a history of producing cheap cameras of questionable quality, Foscam has recently released some very promising models.
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