Basic Installation
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AXIS OfficeBasic USB User’s Manual
DDNS Host Name
Rules
DDNS supports 47 character long host names and can only consist of the
characters ‘A-Z’, ’a-z’, ’0-9’ and ‘-’. If your host name consists of any
other characters, they are converted to ‘-’ when registering with a DDNS
server. You can view which host name that is registered at a DDNS server
in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to
“Print Server Management
Methods”
on page 34.
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the print
server deletes that entry before registering.
Notes:
Set the IP Address
using DHCP
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 print server automatically downloads the DHCP
parameters. If you are using WINS or DDNS, you should include at least one
WINS or DNS server IP address in the DHCP scope. Immediately after the IP
address has been received, the print server registers its host name and IP
address on the WINS alternatively DNS server. Refer to
“Registering and
Resolving Host Names”
on page 15 for more information. The 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 print server
receives its IP address.
3. You have now successfully set the IP address of your print server. Continue
to
“Adding a Network Printer to your workstation”
on page 19.
Note:
Set the IP Address
using AutoIP
AutoIP sets the IP address automatically in the absence of a DHCP server
in Windows Me, 2000 and XP. If you have a DHCP server running on
your network, the print server will receive an IP address immediately after
• The default host name of the AXIS OfficeBasic USB 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 PS_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.
You have to restart the
print server
to download the IP address.
