Pinging Your Ip Address - Axis 250S MPEG-2 User Manual

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Pinging Your IP Address

By sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply, the Ping utility can
determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It also provides a useful method for
confirming addressing conflicts with your AXIS 250S on the network.
Follow the instructions below in association with Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial
Actions, on page 41:
1. Start a Command window and type
the AXIS 250S.
2. If you receive the reply
accessible on your subnet. You must obtain a new IP address and reinstall the unit.
3. If this does not solve the problem, disconnect the AXIS 250S from the network and run
Ping again. See the table below for an interpretation of the results.
Ping Reply
Reply from <IP address>: bytes = 32; time = 10
ms.....
Request timed out
ping x.x.x.x
destination host unreachable,
Interpretation and recommendation
The IP address is already used and cannot be used again. You must obtain a
new IP address.
This IP address is not used and is available for use with your AXIS 250S. If
you already installed the unit using this IP address, the installation may
have failed. Reinstall the unit. Also check all cabling.
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