User`s guide

Assigning an IP Address AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide
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NetWare
UNIX
Windows
OS/2
Macintosh
Assigning an IP Address
To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP address must be
assigned to your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. Choose an appropriate method from the
table below:
Note:
All methods are enabled by default. This means that if you have a DHCP server
running on your network, the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 will receive an IP address
immediately after you have connected it to the network.
AXIS IP Installer is a Windows utility that allows you to set the IP address of your
AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. AXIS IP Installer can be downloaded from the AXIS Online
CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/.
Refer to the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Manual for a more comprehensive
description of the available methods.
Host Name Resolution
If you are using host names, you can map a unique host name to the IP address. The
AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 supports WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) and
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System), which are recommended to use for host
name resolution when setting the IP address using DHCP.
WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is longer than
15 characters, your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 truncates the host name to 15 characters
when registering with a WINS server.
Server Platform Availability
UNIX Windows OS/2 NetWare
AXIS IP Installer X X
DHCP X X X X
ARP X X X X
BOOTP X X X
RARP X
Refer to Setup for Macintosh, on page 19, for setting the IP address in the Macintosh environment.