AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series
Manage the built-in switch
How to improve security for unused ports
You can disable ports that you do not use. This improves security and prevents unauthorized users from connecting a laptop or
other devices to the security network.
1. Open the switch’s webpage.
2. Go to
Overview > Port status
.
3. For each port you want to disable, turn off
Port enabled
.
How to configure the switch's IP address
You can change the switch’s IP address but for most camera installations we recommend to use the default settings. The reason for
this is that a surveillance network is normally isolated from other networks, for example a corporate LAN. In this case, you would
only use the surveillance network to manage and collect surveillance devices and data from the video management software
installed on the server.
Important
Make sure you record the new IP address. If you’ve forgotten the new IP address, contact Axis support.
Note
The factory default settings are: a static IP connection with address 192.168.50.1 and a subnet mask with address
255.255.255.0.
1. Open the switch’s webpage.
2. Go to
Network > Configuration
.
3. Enter
IP address
,
Subnet mask
,
Gateway
,
DNS 1
and
DNS 2
.
4. Click
Save
.
5. Reboot the switch.
How to configure the DHCP server
Important
If the switch’s DHCP server is enabled and the AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance is connected to an external network
with its own DHCP server via the U1 or SFP 1 connectors, you will have IP address conflicts. This might result in the
corporate network not working.
You can configure the switch to use its internal DHCP server for assigning IP addresses to connected devices. When you use the U1
connection to allow devices to access or being accessed by external application, you must specify the gateway and DNS addresses.
1. Open the switch’s webpage.
2. Go to
Network > DHCP server
.
3. Enter
Start IP address
,
End IP address
,
Subnet mask
,
Gateway
,
DNS 1
,
DNS 2
and
Lease length
.
4. Click
Save
.
5. Reboot the switch.
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