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AXIS 5470e/570/670e User’s Guide Assigning an IP address
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Assigning an IP address
To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP Address must be assigned to your
AXIS 5470e/570/670e. 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 5470e/570/670e will receive its IP address immediately after you have
connected it to the network.
As the ARP command is available in all supported environments, it is described in detail in the
table below. Refer to the AXIS 5470e/570/670e User’s Manual for a comprehensive description of
the other methods.
AXIS 5470e & 570 Print Servers:
AXIS 670e Print Servers:
If you are using host names, you can map a unique host name to the IP address. Refer to your
system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how this is performed on your
system.
The AXIS 5470e/570/670e supports WINS (Windows Internet Name Service), which is
recommended when setting the IP address using DHCP in Windows environments.
Server Platform Availability Comments
UNIX Windows
ARP
X X
Requires the IP address for each new device to be downloaded individually.
Cannot be used over routers.
RARP
X Downloads the IP Address to each device automatically
BOOTP
X Similar to RARP, although can operate on the entire network.
DHCP
X X Automatic but temporary assignment of IP address from a central pool.
AXIS IP
Installer
X
An Axis software tool that sets the IP address of each device. AXIS IP Installer
is available on the AXIS Product CD.
Refer to Setting the IP address, on page 37, for setting the IP address in the Macintosh environment.
Syntax Example
Win. 95, 98,
NT & 2000
arp -s <Internet address> <Ethernet address>
ping <Internet address>
arp -d <Internet address>
arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86
ping 192.168.3.191
arp -d <192.168.3.191>
UNIX arp -s <host name> <Ethernet address> temp
ping <host names>
arp -s npsname 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
ping npsname
Syntax Example
Win. 95, 98,
NT& 2000
arp -s 802.5 <Internet address> <node address>
ping <Internet address>
arp -d <Internet address>
arp -s 802.5 192.168.3.191 00-02-31-48-00-61
ping 192.168.3.191
arp -d <192.168.3.191>
UNIX arp -s <host name> <Node address> temp
ping <host names>
arp -s npsname 00:02:31:48:00:61 temp
ping npsname