Axis Communications BLADE VIDEO SERVER AXIS 243Q - Manual (Page 8)

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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.
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:
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.
Use in operating
system Notes
UPnP™
Windows When enabled on your computer, the video server is automati-
cally detected and added to “My Network Places.”
Bonjour
MAC OSX
(10.4 or later) Applicable to browsers with support for Bonjour. Navigate to the
Bonjour bookmark in your browser (e.g. Safari) and click on the
link to access the video server’s web pages.
AXIS Dynamic DNS
Service All A free service from Axis that allows you to quickly and simply
install your video server. Requires an Internet connection with no
HTTP proxy. See www.axiscam.net for more information.
ARP/Ping All See below. The command must be issued within 2 minutes of
connecting power to the video server.
View DHCP server
admin pages
All To view the admin pages for the network DHCP server, see the
server’s own documentation.
Windows syntax Windows example
arp -s <IP Address> <Serial Number>
ping -l 408 -t <IP Address> arp -s 192.168.0.125 00-40-8c-18-10-00
ping -l 408 -t 192.168.0.125
UNIX/Linux/Mac syntax UNIX/Linux/Mac example
arp -s <IP Address> <Serial Number> temp
ping -s 408 <IP Address> arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00
temp
ping -s 408 192.168.0.125