How to assign an IP address and access your device User Manual
How to assign an IP address and access your device Table of Contents Get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Browser support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About default IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AXIS IP Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to assign an IP address and access your device Get started Get started To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.
How to assign an IP address and access your device AXIS IP Utility AXIS IP Utility Note The computer running AXIS IP Utility must be on the same network segment (physical subnet) as the Axis device. Access your device on the network 1. Connect power and network to the Axis device. 2. Start AXIS IP Utility. All available devices on the network show up in the list automatically. 3. To access the device from a browser, double-click the name in the list. Change the IP address of a device 1.
How to assign an IP address and access your device AXIS Device Manager AXIS Device Manager Access your device on the network 1. Connect power and network to the Axis device. 2. Start AXIS Device Manager. 3. To connect to a server, go to Main menu > Servers > New connection: - If the server is on the network, select Remote server and select a server from the drop-down list or enter the IP address or DNS address in the Remote server field.
How to assign an IP address and access your device AXIS Device Manager 4. Click OK.
How to assign an IP address and access your device Other methods Other methods The lists below show other methods available for assigning or discovering IP addresses. ® Windows® • UPnP™ UPnP automatically detects Axis devices and adds them to Network or My Network Places. ® 10.4 or later Mac OS X® • Bonjour (applicable to browsers with support for Bonjour) Navigate to the Bonjour bookmark in your browser, for example Safari, and click the link to access the webpage.
How to assign an IP address and access your device Improve your device's security Improve your device's security About secure passwords Important Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password. The device password is the primary protection for your data and services.
How to assign an IP address and access your device Further information Further information • The user manual is available at axis.com • To check if there is updated firmware available for your device, see axis.com/support • For useful online trainings and webinars, see axis.
User Manual How to assign an IP address and access your device © Axis Communications AB, 2017 - 2018 Ver. M3.2 Date: November 2018 Part No.
