Canon EOS 7D Mark II FTP setup

FTPAccessory-assisted camera client2014

EOS 7D Mark II documents camera-initiated FTP transfer over Wi-Fi via WFT-E7, Ethernet via WFT-E7. For Camera to Anywhere, configure a scoped input-gallery account and send JPEG, RAW, movie files directly from the camera; downstream cloud and NAS routes run only after ingest is complete.

Menu path: MENU > Communication functions > Network settings > Create connection > Communication settings > FTP server settings > Transfer images to FTP server. Protocols: FTP. Sends: JPEG · RAW · movie files.

Documented from the manufacturer manual. Sources reviewed September 14, 2026.

TransportWi-Fi via WFT-E7 + Ethernet via WFT-E7

PayloadJPEG · RAW · movie files

Triggersnew stills after capture / selected stills / movie files

Before you touch the menu

What to gather

01A supported EOS 7D Mark II body or, for an accessory guide, a camera listed as compatible by Canon.
02Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 required
03Current mutually compatible camera/transmitter firmware, a charged battery or continuous event power, and a writable memory card containing a supported file.
04A network path documented for this setup: Wi-Fi via WFT-E7, Ethernet via WFT-E7.
05A Camera to Anywhere input gallery with a dedicated host, port, username, secret, destination directory, and any certificate or host-key data.
06A venue LAN or phone/dedicated hotspot without a captive-portal step on the camera and with outbound access to the configured FTP-family ports.

Connection fields

Protocol

FTP

The camera and ingest listener must use the same FTP-family protocol.

Server address / host name

The host name shown in the Camera to Anywhere input-gallery connection card; omit https:// and any path.

Camera FTP fields expect a server address, not a browser URL.

Port

The exact port published with the input-gallery credentials.

Camera to Anywhere may expose different listeners for FTP, explicit FTPS, or SFTP; do not assume a default.

Login name

The per-camera or per-job ingest username.

A scoped identity lets the gateway route and revoke one camera without changing every shooter.

Password / authentication secret

The generated secret shown once for this ingest identity.

The gateway rejects anonymous uploads and uses the credential envelope only for this input.

Target folder / directory

The destination path shown for the input gallery, including leading slash only when the connection card includes it.

The path is a routing key; changing its spelling can create a different server folder.

Passive mode

Use the passive-mode value shown by Camera to Anywhere; prefer passive when the camera offers it behind venue NAT.

Passive data connections are usually more compatible with hotspots and venue firewalls.

The menu, step by step

MENU > Communication functions

Enable network communication and select the built-in interface or required Canon transmitter.

Canon WFT-E7 camera menus showing Communication settings, Network settings, Connection wizard, and FTP trans selected — MANUFACTURER MANUAL EXCERPT · 1/1
Open Communication settings > Network settings > Connection wizard, then choose FTP trans. to create the camera's transfer profile.
Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 / WFT-E7A Instruction Manual · PDF p. 19 ↗Instructional excerpt from an official Canon manual; copyright remains with Canon. Do not publish without a documented rights decision.

Network settings > Create connection

Open the connection wizard and choose FTP transfer.

Canon WFT-E7 Select communication method screen with FTP trans selected — MANUFACTURER MANUAL EXCERPT · 2/2
Select FTP trans. and confirm OK. Canon documents this mode for automatic transfer while shooting and later selected-image transfer.
Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 / WFT-E7A Instruction Manual · PDF p. 20 ↗Instructional excerpt from an official Canon manual; copyright remains with Canon. Do not publish without a documented rights decision.

Communication settings

Join an access point/hotspot or use the documented wired LAN interface, then confirm an IP address.

Canon WFT-E7 LAN type and wireless LAN setup method screens — MANUFACTURER MANUAL EXCERPT · 1/1
Choose Wireless or Wired for the event network. For a hotspot or access point, continue through Wireless LAN setup with the documented method.
Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 / WFT-E7A Instruction Manual · PDF p. 22 ↗Instructional excerpt from an official Canon manual; copyright remains with Canon. Do not publish without a documented rights decision.

FTP server settings

Choose FTP and enter the Camera to Anywhere job profile exactly.

Canon WFT-E7 FTP server address, port number, passive mode, and proxy server screens — MANUFACTURER MANUAL EXCERPT · 1/2
Enter the issued Camera to Anywhere host and port exactly, then match the connection card's passive-mode setting. A proxy server is normally disabled for a direct Internet connection.
Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 / WFT-E7A Instruction Manual · PDF p. 32 ↗Instructional excerpt from an official Canon manual; copyright remains with Canon. Do not publish without a documented rights decision.

Canon WFT-E7 login method, target folder, connection confirmation, and saved network settings screens — MANUFACTURER MANUAL EXCERPT · 2/2
At Login method, choose Login password—not Anonymous—then enter the scoped username and password. Keep Root folder unless the Camera to Anywhere connection card specifies another existing path.
Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 / WFT-E7A Instruction Manual · PDF p. 33 ↗Instructional excerpt from an official Canon manual; copyright remains with Canon. Do not publish without a documented rights decision.

Transfer images to FTP server

Enable automatic transfer for new stills or use the current/selected/batch transfer commands for supported files.

Canon WFT-E7 Communication settings menu sequence ending with Automatic transfer set to Enable — MANUFACTURER MANUAL EXCERPT · 1/1
After the connection is saved, open Communication settings > Network settings > Set up > Automatic transfer and choose Enable to send each new image automatically.
Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 / WFT-E7A Instruction Manual · PDF p. 34 ↗Instructional excerpt from an official Canon manual; copyright remains with Canon. Do not publish without a documented rights decision.

What moves, and what does not

Transfer modes

Automatic: new stills after capture.
Manual: selected stills.
Manual: movie files.

Media behavior

Still payloads documented by the manufacturer: JPEG, RAW.
Video payloads documented by the manufacturer: movie files.
The camera writes the source file to its card first; Camera to Anywhere receives a transmitted copy and does not replace in-camera media management.
Treat the camera send mark as transport state, not cloud-delivery proof; confirm the asset appears in the Camera to Anywhere input gallery and destination activity log.

Limits and warnings

WFT-E7 firmware 1.2.0 or later is required by Canon's compatibility notice.
Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 required.
Video or clip payloads require a manual selection unless the exact camera firmware manual states otherwise.
Venue Wi-Fi client isolation does not block a camera from reaching a public Camera to Anywhere host, but captive portals, outbound-port filtering, weak signal, and phone hotspot sleep can still prevent or interrupt transfer.

Prove it on your body

Run this checklist on the exact body, firmware, network, and media format you will use on assignment.

WFT-E7 firmware 1.2.0 or later is required by Canon's compatibility notice. Physical Camera to Anywhere interoperability is not yet lab-verified.

01Confirm EOS 7D Mark II and every required transmitter/adapter run a compatible firmware combination.
02Create a dedicated Camera to Anywhere ingest identity for EOS 7D Mark II; do not reuse a destination OAuth token as a camera password.
03Match protocol (FTP), host, port, username, target directory, and passive/security options to the connection card.
04Send one small still or clip and wait for the camera transfer-complete mark.
05Verify the received file size and checksum in the Camera to Anywhere input gallery before enabling automatic or batch transfer.
06Test the exact recording codec/container and proxy setting planned for the event; a successful JPEG test does not prove video compatibility.
07Trigger the configured destination route and confirm its activity log independently from camera ingest.
08Lock the working camera profile against accidental edits and retain a second known-good profile or printed connection card for event recovery.

If it will not send

01The camera cannot find or connect to the server

Confirm the camera has an IP address, the hotspot has Internet access, the host field contains no URL scheme/path, and the venue permits the published control and data ports.

02Login or destination-folder error

Re-enter the scoped username and secret, preserve case, and copy the target directory exactly; create a fresh ingest credential if the secret may have been exposed.

03Small files work but RAW or video stalls

Check remaining card space, battery/power, hotspot sleep settings, passive-mode configuration, signal strength, gateway size limits, and whether the camera permits that file type in the selected transfer mode.

04FTP data connection opens but no bytes move

Use the passive-mode value from Camera to Anywhere and confirm the network allows the FTP data-port range.

05The camera says sent but the destination does not show the asset

First verify the input gallery received the complete file, then inspect routing-node status; camera success covers the ingest hop, not Dropbox, NAS, or another downstream destination.

06Retries create duplicates or overwrite a prior file

Use a unique camera/job prefix and review the body manual overwrite/rename setting; Camera to Anywhere should deduplicate by upload identity and checksum rather than filename alone.

Sources

The local archive keeps this research reproducible if an official link changes. It is not redistributed through this site.

01
Official manufacturer evidence
Firmware Notice: WFT-E7A Version 1.4.0 > connection requirements
Open manufacturer source ↗
02
Official manufacturer PDF archive source
Transferring Images to an FTP Server / FTP Transfer chapter; also confirm the camera-specific compatibility notes.
Open manufacturer source ↗

archived-local-ignored · retrieved 2026-08-26 · 122 pages

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