Verifying The Modem Connection - Axis 2110 Installation Manual

AXIS 2110 Installation Guide - English
Refining the Dial-Up Networking Properties...
Having created the Dial-Up connection for your AXIS 2110, follow the steps below to refine the
connection properties:
F rom the Dial-Up Networking dialog, right click the dedicated


Dial-Up connection previously created for your AXIS 2110 (Axis-
Camera was the connection created used in this and previous
examples). Select Properties.

Enable software compression. All other
checkboxes should remain unchecked.
I n the Allowed network protocols field,

check the TCP/IP checkbox. NetBEUI and IPX/
SPX checkboxes should remain unchecked.
Initiating the Dial-Up Connection...
Important!
Please ensure that the Null Modem Cable is correctly installed and that the relative connection properties are cor-
rectly configured before initiating a Dial-Up connection. Step-by-step instructions on how to do this are provided
on the preceding pages of this section.
D ouble-click My Computer and then


double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon.
D ouble-click the Dial-Up connection icon

previously created for your AXIS 2110
(AxisCamera in this and previous examples).

Verifying the Modem Connection...

Having initiated your Dial-Up connection as described above, you can quickly check the connection
by accessing the AXIS 2110 from a standard browser; such as Netscape or Internet Explorer, as
follows:
Since the AXIS 2110 emulates a DNS server, you can type in


any URL (that includes a period) into your browser to display the
AXIS 2110 Home Page, as shown here.
C lick the Server Types tab. From the

drop-down list, select PPP as the Type
of Dial-Up Server.
I n the Advanced options field, check
C lick TCP/IP settings and then check

the Server assigned IP address, and Server
assigned name server addresses radio
buttons.
C heck the Use IP header compres-

sion and Use default gateway on a
remote network checkboxes. Click OK.

Click the Scripting tab and ensure that the Start

terminal screen minimized checkbox is checked. Click OK
to exit Dial-Up Networking Properties.
E nter a Username and Password,

using the default root and pass
respectively.
C lick Connect to initiate the

Dial-Up connection.
abc.xyz
N ow, configure the unit using the Installation

Wizard or the Administration Tools.
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