Page 8 AXIS 216FD/216FD-V/216MFD/216MFD-V Installation Guide
AXIS IP Utility - single camera/small installation
AXIS IP Utility automatically discovers and displays Axis devices on your network. The
application can also be used to manually assign a static IP address.
Note that the computer running AXIS IP Utility must be on the same network segment
(physical subnet) as the AXIS 216FD/216FD-V/216MFD/216MFD-V.

Automatic discovery

1. Check that the AXIS 216FD/216FD-V/216MFD/216MFD-V is connected to the network
and that power has been applied.
2. Start AXIS IP Utility.
3. When the camera appears in the window, double-click it to open its home page.
4. See page 10 for instructions on how to assign the password.

Assign the IP address manually (optional)

1. Acquire an unused IP address on the same network segment as your computer.
2. Select the AXIS 216FD/AXIS 216MFD in the list.
3. Click the button Assign new IP address to the selected device and enter the IP
address.
4. Click the Assign button and follow the instructions.
5. Click the Home Page button to access the camera’s web pages.
6. See page 10 for instructions on how to set the password.
Note:
AXIS 216FD and AXIS 216FD-V will display in AXIS Camera Management as
AXIS 216FD. AXIS 216MFD and AXIS 216MFD-V will display in AXIS Camera
Management as AXIS 216MFD.