Axis Communications 210/211 - Manual (Page 9)

9 AXIS 210/211 - Accessing the Camera
Accessing the Camera
To use the AXIS 210/211 on your network, it must first be installed. Please see the AXIS
210/211 Installation Guide, supplied with the product, or available from www.axis.com
The cameras can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The
recommended browser is Internet Explorer with Windows, and Mozilla with other
operating systems. See also the Technical Specifications, on page 49.
Notes: •To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must set your browser to allow
ActiveX controls and allow the AXIS Media Control (AMC) to be installed on your workstation.
AMC is required to view MPEG-4 video streams. If your workstation restricts the use of addi-
tional software components, the cameras can be configured to use a Java applet for updating
JPEG images. Please see the online help for more information.
•The AXIS 210/211 includes one (1) decoder license for viewing MPEG-4 video streams. This is
automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG-4
decoder, to prevent unlicensed copies being installed.
Access From a Browser
1. Start a browser (e.g. Internet
Explorer, Mozilla)
2. Enter the IP address or host
name of the cameras in the Location/Address field of your browser.
3. If this is the first time the camera is accessed, see Setting the Password, on page
10. Otherwise enter your user name and password, as set by the administrator.
4. The camera’s Live View page is now displayed in your browser.
Note:
If the layout of the Live View page has been customized to meet specific requirements, some of the exam-
ples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed on your own Live View page.