AXIS Q6042-S PTZ Dome Network Camera
Access the Product
Access the Product
To install the Axis product, see the Installation Guide supplied with the product.
The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are
•
Internet Explorer
®
with Windows
®
•
Safari
®
with OS X
®
•
Chrome
TM
or Firefox
®
with other operating systems.
See
Technical Specifications on page 65
.
To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams. The license is automatically installed with AMC.
The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.
Note
• QuickTime
TM
is also supported for viewing H.264 streams.
Access from a Browser
1.
Start
a
web
browser.
2.
Enter
the
IP
address
or
host
name
of
the
Axis
product
in
the
browser’s
Location/Address
field.
To
access
the
product
from
a
Mac
computer
(OS
X),
go
to
Safari,
click
on
Bonjour
and
select
the
product
from
the
drop-down
list.
Note
To show Bonjour as a browser bookmark, go to
Safari > Preferences
.
3. Enter your user name and password. If this is the first time the product is accessed, the root password must first be
configured. For instructions, see
Set the Root Password on page 13
.
4. The product’s Live View page opens in your browser.
Note
The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specific installation requirements and
user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in
your own Live View page.
Access
from
the
Internet
Once
connected,
the
Axis
product
is
accessible
on
your
local
network
(LAN).
To
access
the
product
from
the
Internet
you
must
configure
your
network
router
to
allow
incoming
data
traffic
to
the
pr oduct.
To
do
this,
enable
the
NAT-traversal
feature,
which
will
attempt
to
automatically
configure
the
router
to
allow
access
to
the
p roduct.
This
is
enabled
from
Setup
>
System
Options
>
Network
>
TCP/IP
Advanced
.
