Ip Addressing; Section 12 Ip Addressing - Axis 5400+ User Manual

IP Addressing

Section 12 IP Addressing
IP Address and Subnet
Mask
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
IP address and Subnet
Mask structures
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The print server must be correctly configured with the following information to
function properly:
• an IP address
• a subnet mask
• a default gateway (or router)
Each device on your network must have a unique IP address to operate
correctly. An IP address identifies the address of the device to which data is
being sent and the address of the destination network. IP addresses have the
format n.n.n.x where n is a decimal number between 0 and 255 and x is a
number between 1 and 254 inclusive.
In addition to the IP address, you need to set a subnet mask. All networks are
divided into smaller sub-networks and a subnet mask is a number that enables
a device to identify the sub-network to which it is connected.
For your network to work correctly, all devices on the subnet must have:
• The same sub-network address
• The same subnet mask
The only value that will be different is the specific host device number. This
value must always be unique. The size of the network determines the structure
of the IP addresses in it.
In a network using subnets, the router that forwards traffic to a destination
outside of the subnet of the transmitting device. If there is a server or a router
which functions as a gateway, enter the IP address of the server or the router.
Two of the most common types of IP Address and subnet mask structures are
described here:
Type One
In a small network, the IP address example '192.168.3.191' is split into two
parts:
• Part one ('192.168.3') identifies the network on which the device resides.
• Part two ('.191') identifies the device within the network.
This type of IP Address generally operates on a subnet mask of '255.255.255.0'.
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