Axis 5900 User Manual page 18

Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless)
Notes:
Setting the IP Address
using DHCP
Note:
Setting the IP Address
using Auto-IP
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registered at a DDNS server, in the print server's Web interface. Refer to
"Management and Configuration" on page 92.
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the Axis
Network Print Server deletes that entry before registering.
• The default host name of the Axis Network Print Server is 'AXIS' followed by the last 6
digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be
changed in the Print Server Name field on the Admin | General Settings page.
• The host name limitations conclude that if you want to register the same host name at a
WINS server and a DDNS server, the host name should be no longer than 15 characters and
it should only contain the characters 'A - Z', 'a-z', '0-9' and '-'.
• Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how
host name resolutions are performed on your system.
Follow the instructions below to download the IP address using DHCP:
1. Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP daemon. The
entries included in this scope should contain the following parameters:
• range of IP addresses
• subnet mask
• default router IP address
• WINS server IP address(es) or DDNS server IP address(es)
• lease duration
2. Activate the scope. The Axis Network Print Server automatically downloads
the DHCP parameters. If you are using WINS or DDNS, you should include
at least one WINS or DDNS server IP address in the DHCP scope. Immediately
after the IP address has been received, the Axis Network Print Server
registers its host name and IP address on the WINS alternatively DDNS
server. Refer to "Registering and Resolving Host Names" on page 17 for
more information. The Axis Network Print Server can automatically
download a customized config file from a TFTP server. Just add the name
of the config file and the TFTP server's IP address to your DHCP scope. The
config file is downloaded immediately after the Axis Network Print Server
receives its IP address.
3. You have now successfully set the IP address of your Axis Network Print
Server. Continue to "Configuring your Print Server" on page 26.
You have to restart the Axis Network Print Server to download the IP
address.
Auto-IP sets the IP address automatically in the absence of a DHCP server.
If you have a DHCP server running on your network, the Axis Network
Print Server will receive an IP address immediately after you have
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