AXIS P1346 Network Camera
System Options
AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS)
AVHS used in conjunction with an AVHS service, provides easy and secure Internet access to live and recorded video accessible from
any location. For more information and help to
fi
nd a local AVHS Service Provider go to www.axis.com/hosting
AVHS is enabled by default. The settings are con
fi
gured under
System Options > Network > TCP IP > Basic
.
One-click enabled -
Press the product’s control button (see
Hardware overview, on page 5
) to connect to an AVHS service over the
Internet. Once registered,
Always
will be enabled and the Axis product stays connected to the AVHS service. If the product is not
registered within 24 hours from when the button is pressed, the product will disconnect from the AVHS service.
Always -
The Axis product will constantly attempt to connect to the AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered the product will
stay connected to the service. This option can be used when the product is already installed and it is not convenient to use the
one-click installation.
AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service
AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service assigns a host name for easy access to the product. For more information, see www.axiscam.net
To register the Axis product with AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, go to
System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic
. Under
Services
, click the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service
Settings
button (requires access to the Internet). The domain name currently
registered at AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service for the product can at any time be removed.
Advanced TCP/IP Settings
DNS Con
fi
guration
DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses. The DNS settings are con
fi
gured under
System
Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced
.
Select
Obtain DNS server address via DHCP
to use the DNS settings provided by the DHCP server.
To make manual settings, select
Use the following DNS server address
and specify the following:
Domain name -
Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the Axis product. Multiple domains can be separated by
semicolons. The host name is always the
fi
rst part of a fully quali
fi
ed domain name, for example,
myserver
is the host name in the
fully quali
fi
ed domain name
myserver.mycompany.com
where
mycompany.com
is the domain name.
Primary/Secondary DNS server -
Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers. The secondary DNS server is
optional and will be used if the primary is unavailable.
NTP Con
fi
guration
NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the clock times of devices in a network. The NTP settings are con
fi
gured under
System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced
.
Select
Obtain NTP server address via DHCP
to use the NTP settings provided by the DHCP server.
To make manual settings, select
Use the following NTP server address
and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server.
Host Name Con
fi
guration
The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS
name. The host name is con
fi
gured under
System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced
.
Select
Obtain host name via IPv4 DHCP
to use host name provided by the DHCP server running on IPv4.
Select
Use the host name
to set the host name manually.
Select
Enable dynamic DNS updates
to dynamically update local DNS servers whenever the Axis product’s IP address changes.
For more information, see the online help
.
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