AXIS Q1604 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 63
.
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 and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are
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 and for audio.
• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can be configured to use a Java applet
for viewing Motion JPEG.
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.
If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For information about
how to discover and assign an IP address, see the document
Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream
on Axis
Support web at
www.axis.com/techsup
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 product. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which
will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the product. This is enabled from
Setup > System Options >
Network > TCP/IP Advanced
.
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