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AXIS Q7406 Installation Guide
Other methods of setting the IP address
The table below shows the other methods available for setting or discovering the IP address. All
methods are enabled by default, and all can be disabled.
Set the IP address with ARP/Ping
1. Acquire 6 IP addresses on the same network segment your computer is connected to.
2. Locate the 6 serial numbers (S/N) on the AXIS Q7406 label.
3. Open a command prompt on your computer and enter the following commands:
4. Check that the network cable is connected to the AXIS Q7406 and then start/restart the AXIS
Q7406, by disconnecting and reconnecting power. If PoE is used, start/restart the AXIS Q7406
by disconnecting and then reconnecting the network cable.
5. Close the command prompt when you see ‘Reply from 192.168.0.125:...’ or similar.
6. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 for the remaining video inputs.
7. In your browser, type in http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field and press Enter on
your keyboard.
Notes:
• To open a command prompt in Windows: from the Start menu, select Run... and type cmd. Click OK.
• To use the ARP command on a Mac OS X, use the Terminal utility in Application > Utilities.
Use in operating
system
Notes
UPnP™
Windows
When enabled on your computer, the video encoder is
automatically detected and added to “My Network Places.”
Bonjour
MAC OSX
(10.4 or later)
Applicable to browsers with support for Bonjour. Navigate to the
Bonjour bookmark in your browser (e.g. Safari) and click on the
link to access the video encoder’s web pages.
AXIS Dynamic DNS
Service
All
A free service from Axis that allows you to quickly and simply
install your video encoder. Requires an Internet connection with
no HTTP proxy. See www.axiscam.net for more information.
ARP/Ping
All
See below. The command must be issued within 2 minutes of
connecting power to the video encoder.
View DHCP server
admin pages
All
To view the admin pages for the network DHCP server, see the
server’s own documentation.
Windows
syntax
Windows example
arp -s <IP Address> <Serial Number>
ping -l 408 -t <IP Address>
arp -s 192.168.0.125 00-40-8c-18-10-00
ping -l 408 -t 192.168.0.125
UNIX/Linux/Mac
syntax
UNIX/Linux/Mac example
arp -s <IP Address> <Serial Number> temp
ping -s 408 <IP Address>
arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00 temp
ping -s 408 192.168.0.125
