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AXIS M50 PTZ Network Camera Series
How to access the product
How to access the product
To install the Axis product, see the Installation Guide supplied with the product.
The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. We recommend the following browsers:
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Internet Explorer
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Safari
with OS X
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Chrome
or Firefox
To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are
automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders to prevent installation of unlicensed
copies.
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• QuickTime
How to access the product from a browser
1. Start a web browser.
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser's address field.
To access the product from a Mac computer (OS X), go to Safari, click on Bonjour and select the product from the
drop-down list. To add Bonjour as a browser bookmark, go to Safari > Preferences.
If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For information about
how to discover and assign an IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis
Support web at axis.com/support
3. Enter your username and password. If this is the first time the product is accessed, the root password must first be
configured.
4. The product's live view page opens in your browser.
How to access the product from the internet
Once connected, you can access the product on your local network (LAN).
To access the product from the internet you must configure your network router to allow incoming data traffic to the product. To do
this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the product. This is
enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.
For more information, see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4 on page 48.
For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/support
See also AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net
How to set the root password
To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Configure Root
Password dialog, which opens when the product is accessed for the first time.
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with other operating systems.
is also supported for viewing H.264 streams and for audio.
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