User`s manual

Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual
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Assigning an IP address
To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, enabling TCP/IP
printing and Web browser management, an IP address must be
assigned to your AXIS 5470e.
Before you start
System privileges You need root privileges on your UNIX system, or administrator
privileges on a Windows NT server.
Ethernet address
AXIS 5470e
You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 5470e to
perform the installation. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial
number of your AXIS 5470e. This means, for example, that an AXIS
5470e with the serial number 00408C100086, will have the
corresponding Ethernet address of 00 40 8C 10 00 86. The serial
number is located on the bottom label of the print server.
IP address If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, you must obtain
an unused IP address from your network administrator.
Important:
Registering and
Resolving
Host Names
In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5470e in networks with
dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Naming System) are supported. It is
recommended that at least one of these methods be used when
setting the IP address of the AXIS 5470e using DHCP.
The host name of the AXIS 5470e is specified by the PS_NAME
parameter. Refer to The Parameter List, on page 231.
DO NOT use the IP addresses used in the following examples when installing your
AXIS 5470e. Always consult your network administrator before assigning an IP
address to your AXIS 5470e.