Power Indicator Follow these steps to install your AXIS 205 on your local network (LAN): 1. Familiarize yourself with the AXIS 205 Network Camera - (this page) 2. Connect the camera - Hardware Installation, on page 2 3.
2. Angle and fasten the camera as described above. Important! The AXIS 205 is designed for indoor use only, and must always be positioned where it is not exposed to direct sunlight or strong halogen light. Exposure to direct sunlight or halogen light may cause perma- nent damage to the image sensor in the AXIS 205.
• AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service is free of charge and is designed to supply you with a static name (DNS name) for your product instead of a dynamic IP address. More information about AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service is available at www.axiscam.net...
LAN Hub/Switch AXIS IP Utility AXIS IP Utility is a Windows software application that installs the AXIS 205 Network Camera to your local network using a static IP address. • Download the AXIS IP Utility software to your computer, free of charge from the Support pages at http://www.axis.com/techsup/software...
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Accessing the AXIS 205 from the Internet Once installed, your AXIS 205 is accessible within your local network (LAN). To be able to access your AXIS 205 from the Internet, you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic. For security reasons this is usu- ally done on a specific port.
9. Start a Web browser and enter the IP address of the camera in the Location/Address field and press Enter on your keyboard. 10. Please refer to Accessing the AXIS 205, on page 5 for instructions on how to set the password for the AXIS 205...