AXIS
Symptoms, Possible Causes, and Remedial Action
Problems setting the IP address |
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When using ARP/Ping | Try the installation again. The IP address must be set within two minutes after |
| power has been applied to the camera. Ensure the Ping length is set to 408. See |
| the Installation Guide. |
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The camera is located on a different | If the IP address intended for the camera and the IP address of your computer are |
subnet | located on different subnets, you will not be able to set the IP address. Contact |
| your network administrator to obtain an appropriate IP address. |
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The IP address is being used by | Disconnect the camera from the network. Run the Ping command. (In a Com- |
another device | mand/DOS window, type ping and the IP address of the unit). |
| If you receive: Reply from <IP address>: bytes = 32; time = 10 ms..... - this |
| means that the IP address may already be in use by another device on your net- |
| work. You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit. |
| If you see: Request timed out - this means that the IP address is available for |
| use with your camera. In this case, check all cabling and reinstall the unit. |
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Possible IP address conflict with | The static IP address in the camera is used before the DHCP server sets a a |
another device on the same subnet | dynamic address. This means that if the same default static IP address is also |
| used by another device, there may be problems accessing the camera. To avoid |
| this, set the static IP address to 0.0.0.0. |
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The camera cannot be accessed from a | browser |
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The IP address has been changed by | If the camera and client are on the same network, Run AXIS IP Utility to locate |
DHCP | the camera. Identify the camera using its model or serial number |
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| 1) Move the camera to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP |
| server. Set the IP address again, using the AXIS IP Utility (see the Installation |
| Guide) or the ARP/Ping commands. |
| 2) Access the unit and disable DHCP in the TCP/IP settings. Return the unit to the |
| main network. The unit now has a fixed IP address that will not change. |
| 3) As an alternative to 2), if dynamic IP address via DHCP or BOOTP is required, |
| select the required service and then configure IP address change notification |
| from the network settings. Return the unit to the main network. The unit now |
| has a dynamic IP address, but will notify you if the address changes. |
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Other networking problems | Test the network cable by connecting it to another network device, then Ping |
| that device from your workstation. See instructions above. |
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Camera is accessible locally, but not externally | |
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Broadband router configuration | To configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera, |
| enable the |
| the router to allow access to the camera. |
| This is enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced. |
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Firewall protection | Check the Internet firewall with your system administrator. |
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Default routers required | Check if you need to configure the default router settings. |
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Problems with the H.264 format |
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No H.264 displayed in the | Check that the correct network interface is selected in the AMC control panel |
client | applet (network tab). |
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| Check that the relevant H.264 connection methods are enabled in the AMC con- |
| trol panel applet (network tab). |
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| In the AMC control applet, select the H.264 tab and click the button Set to |
| default H.264 decoder. |
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No multicast H.264 displayed in the | Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the |
client | camera are valid for your network. |
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| Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall preventing |
| viewing. |
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Multicast H.264 only accessible by | Check if your router supports multicasting, or if the router settings between the |
local clients | client and the server need to be configured. The TTL (Time To Live) value may |
| need to be increased. |
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