About This Manual - Axis 200 User Manual

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AXIS 200 User's Manual Preface
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 200 Network Camera Server. This product has been
developed to connect your cameras anywhere in your network, allowing all users to take high
quality snapshot pictures around the globe over Internet and intranet networks.

About This Manual

The manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up
and manage the AXIS 200 in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved
in installing and managing the AXIS 200. To fully benefit from the manual, you should be
familiar with basic networking principles.
This manual applies to the AXIS 200, with software release 1.31.
About Axis
Axis Communications is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for network-connected
computer peripherals. Since the start in 1984, Axis has been one of the fastest growing companies
in the market and is now a leader in its field.
ThinServer™ Technology
Being the core of all Axis' products, the ThinServer™ technology
enables them to act as intelligent file server independent ThinServer™ devices. A ThinServer™
device is a network server which includes "thin" embedded server software capable of
simultaneous multiprotocol communication, scalable RISC hardware and a built-in Web server
which allows easy access and management via any standard Web browser. The ThinServer™
technology makes it possible to connect any electronic device to the network, thus providing
"Access to everything".
Today, Axis Communications is offering the ThinServer™ technology as well as six major
ThinServer™ product lines consisting of:
Network Print Servers
offer you a powerful and cost-efficient method for sharing printer
resources in your network. They connect to any standard printer, featuring high performance,
simple management and easy upgrading across the network. The print servers are available in
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Token Ring versions.
IBM Mainframe and S/3x - AS/400 Print Servers and Protocol Converters
includes a
wide range of LAN, coax and twinax attached print servers for the IBM host environment. By
emulating IBM devices, these servers provide conversion of the IPDS, SCS and 3270DS data
streams to the major ASCII printer languages.