Access The Product; Access From A Browser; Access From The Internet - Axis P8524 User Manual

AXIS P8524 Network Camera

Access the Product

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. The recommended browsers are
• Internet Explorer
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• Safari with OS X
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• Chrome or Firefox
See Technical Specifications on page 49.
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. The license is automatically installed with AMC.
The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.
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• QuickTime
• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can be configured to use a Java applet
for viewing Motion JPEG.

Access from a Browser

1. Start a browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser's Location/Address field.
To access the product from a Mac computer (OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop-down list.
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 Installation and Management Software CD or the document Assign an IP Address
and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup
3. Enter your user name and password. If this is the first time the product is accessed, the root password must first be
configured. For instructions, see Set the Root Password on page 9 .
4. The product's Live View page opens in your browser.
Note
The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specific installation requirements and
user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in
your own Live View page.

Access from the Internet

Once connected, the Axis product is accessible 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 38. See also AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at
www.axiscam.net
For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup
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with Windows
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and
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with other operating systems.
is also supported for viewing H.264 streams.
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