Network - Tcp/Ip Settings - Axis 231D User Manual

Network - TCP/IP Settings

IP Address Configuration - the IP address of the Network Dome Camera can be set
automatically via DHCP, or a fixed IP address can be set manually. A host name can be
used and there are options for setting up notification of changes in the IP address.
DHCP is enabled by default.
Note:
DHCP is a protocol for automatic IP address assignment on a network. IP address assignment via DHCP may
lead to the situation where the IP address is changed and you lose contact. Configure the options for noti-
fication of IP address change (see Services below) to receive notification from the Network Dome Camera,
when the IP address has been changed.
Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 231D/232D by host
name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.
• Auto-Configure Link-Local Address is enabled by default and assigns the
AXIS 231D/232D with an additional IP address for the UPnP protocol. The
AXIS 231D/232D can have both a Link-Local IP and a static/DHCP IP address
at the same time - these will not affect each other. See Network - UPnP, on
page 29.
DNS Configuration - DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host
names to IP addresses on your network.
• Obtain DNS server address via DHCP - automatically use the DNS server settings
provided by the DHCP server. Click the View button to see the current settings.
• Use the following DNS server address - enter the desired DNS server by specifying
the following:
• Domain name - enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the
AXIS 231D/232D. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons (;). The
host name is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name, e.g.
myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain Name myser-
ver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is the Domain name.
• Primary DNS server - enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.
• Secondary DNS server - will be used if the primary DNS server is unavail-
able.
Host Name Configuration - The AXIS 231D/232D can be accessed using a host name,
instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name.
It is always the first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name and is always one word,
with no period. For example, myserver is the host name in the Fully Qualified Domain
Name myserver.mycompany.com.
For more information, please refer to the online help files
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