Axis Communications 2120 Initiating the Dial-up Connection, Verifying the Modem Connection

20 Installing Your Camera to a Modem AXIS 2120 User’s Manual

Initiating the Dial-up Connection

Important!

Please ensure that the Null Modem Cable is correctly installed and that the connection properties are correctly configured prior to initiating a Dial-up connection. Instructions on how to do this are provided on the preceding pages of this section.

❶Double-click My Computer and then double-click the Dial-Up Networking dialog.

❷Double-click the dial-up connec- tion icon previously created for your AXIS 2120. AxisCamera was used in this and previous examples.

❸Enter a Username and Password, using the default root and pass respectively.

❹Click Connect to initiate the dial-up connection.

Verifying the Modem Connection

Having initiated your dial-up connection as described above, you can quickly verify the integrity of the connection by accessing the AXIS 2120 using a standard browser, such as Netscape or Internet Explorer, as follows:

abc.xyz

❶As the AXIS 2120 emulates a DNS server, type in any URL containing a period in the Location/Site field of your browser to display the AXIS 2120 Home Page.

❷Now configure the unit using the Installation Wizard or the Administration Tools.