Axis Communications AXIS 241QA Axis IP Utility, Automatic discovery, Set the IP address manually

Page 8 Axis Video Server Installation Guide

AXIS IP Utility

AXIS IP Utility is a free Windows application that discovers and displays Axis devices on your network.

The application can also be used to manually set a static IP address.

Note that you must install the Axis Video Server on the same network segment (physical subnet) as the computer running AXIS IP Utility.

AXIS IP Utility is available on the CD supplied with this product, or it can be downloaded from www.axis.com/techsup

Automatic discovery

1.Check that the Axis Video Server is connected to the network and that power has been applied.

2.Start AXIS IP Utility. When the Axis Video Server appears in the window, double-click it to open the unit’s home page.

3.See page 11 for instructions on how to set the password.

Set the IP address manually

1.Acquire an unused IP address on the same network segment your computer is connected to.

2.Click the button (Set IP address using serial number) and enter the serial number and IP address for the Axis Video Server.

3.Click the Set IP button and then restart the Axis Video Server.

4.Click View Home Page to access the Axis Video Server’s web pages.

5.See page 11 for instructions on how to set the password.

Note:

AXIS IP Utility can be used to change a dynamically set IP address to a static one.