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Other methods of setting the IP address
The table below shows the other methods available for setting or discovering IP addresses. All methods are enabled by default, and all can be disabled.
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UPnP™ | Windows | When enabled on your computer, the video server is automati- |
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Bonjour | MAC OSX | Applicable to browsers with support for Bonjour. Navigate to the |
| (10.4 or later) | Bonjour bookmark in your browser (e.g. Safari) and click on the |
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| link to access the video server’s web pages. |
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AXIS Dynamic DNS | All | A free service from Axis that allows you to quickly and simply |
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| HTTP proxy. See www.axiscam.net for more information. |
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ARP/Ping | All | See below. The command must be issued within 2 minutes of |
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| connecting power to the video server. |
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View DHCP server | All | To view the admin pages for the network DHCP server, see the |
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Set the IP address with ARP/Ping
1.Acquire 4 IP addresses on the same network segment your computer is connected to.
2.Locate the 4 serial numbers (S/N) on the included label.
3.Open a command prompt on your computer and enter the following commands:
Windows syntax | Windows | example |
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arp | arp | |
ping | ping | 408 |
UNIX/Linux/Mac syntax | UNIX/Linux/Mac example | |
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arp | arp | |
ping | temp | 408 192.168.0.125 |
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4.Check that the network cable is connected and then start/restart the video server, by disconnecting and reconnecting power.
5.When you see ‘Reply from 192.168.0.125: ...’ or similar, press Ctrl+C.
6.Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 for the remaining video inputs.
7.In your browser, type in http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field and press Enter on your keyboard.
Notes:
•To open a command prompt in Windows: from the Start menu, select Run... and type cmd. Click OK.
•To use the ARP command on a Mac OS X, use the Terminal utility in Application > Utilities.
