AXIS 214 Installation Guide
Setting the IP address
The AXIS 214 is designed for use on an Ethernet network and must be assigned an IP address
to make it accessible.
AXIS IP Utility
AXIS IP Utility is the recommended method for setting an IP address in Windows. This free appli-
cation can be used on networks with or without a DHCP server. See page 6 for more information.
All installation methods
This table shows all of the available methods for setting or discovering the IP address. Select a
method from the left-hand column and check the requirements for it to the right.
Requirements
Installation
methods
AXIS IP Utility
(recommended method)
See page 6
UPnP™
See page 6
Bonjour
See page 6
AXIS Dynamic DNS Service
See page 8
AXIS Camera Management
See page 8
View DHCP server
admin pages for IP address
(See note below)
Notes:
• UPnP™ and DHCP are both enabled by default in the AXIS 214.
• The AXIS 214 has the default IP address 192.168.0.90
• To view the admin pages for the DHCP server, please see the server's own documentation. You may need to
contact your network administrator.
• If setting the IP address fails, check that there is no firewall blocking the operation.
• Bonjour - applies only to browsers that support it, e.g. Safari. Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
DHCP Server in
Install on
network
same network
segment
Optional
Required
Optional
Required
Optional
Required
Recommended
Optional
Required
Required
Internet
Operating
connection with
system
no HTTP proxy
Windows
Windows (ME
or XP)
Mac OSX
(10.4 or later)
Required
All
Windows
All
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