How to assign an IP address and access your device

To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support

• With AXIS IP Utility you can:

• search the network for devices

• change static IP addresses

• With AXIS Device Manager you can:

• search the network for devices

• assign IP addresses

• set passwords

• see connection status

• perform operations on multiple devices at once

• manage firmware upgrades

• configure device parameters

Do you want information about other methods? See Alternative methods.

You can use the device with the following browsers:

*To use AXIS OS web interface with iOS 15 or iPadOS 15, go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Experimental Features and disable NSURLSession Websocket.

If you need more information about recommended browsers, go to AXIS OS Portal.

Axis devices are designed for use on the network. To access the device’s webpage you need an IP address. Most networks have a DHCP server that automatically assigns IP addresses to connected devices.

If no DHCP server is available on the network, the IP address depends on which AXIS OS version is installed on the device:

• Devices with AXIS OS 12.0 and later: Obtained from the link-local address subnet (169.254.0.0/16)

• Devices with AXIS OS 11.11 and earlier: 192.168.0.90/24

• Devices with AXIS OS 12.0 and later: Obtained from the link-local address subnet (169.254.x.x)

• Devices with AXIS OS 11.11 and earlier: 192.168.0.90 to 192.168.0.95

1. Connect power and network to the Axis device.

2. Start AXIS IP Utility. All available devices on the network show up in the list automatically.

3. To access the device from a browser, double-click the name in the list.

1. Start AXIS IP Utility. All available devices on the network show up in the list automatically.

2. Right-click the device in the list and select Assign new IP address to selected device.

3. Enter an available IP address and click Assign.

4. To access the device from a browser, double-click the name in the list.

1. Connect power and network to the Axis device.

2. Start AXIS Device Manager.

3. To connect to a server, go to Main menu > Servers > New connection:

4. • If the server is on the network, select Remote server and select a server from the drop-down list or enter the IP address or DNS address in the Remote server field.

   • If the server is running locally on the computer, select This computer.

5. To log in as the current Windows user, click Log in.

   If you clear Log on as current user you need to enter a username and password in the next step.

6. Add devices:

7. • AXIS Device Manager automatically searches for Axis devices on the network and adds them to the list of devices.

   • To manually add devices, go to Device manager > Manage devices and click Add devices. Select which devices you want to add from the list, click Next, and then click Finish.

   • To add devices from an IP range, go to Device manager > Manage devices and click Add devices from IP range.

   • To add a device from a specific IP address, go to Device manager > Manage devices and click Add device from address.

8. To access the device from an external browser, click the address link in the list.

To speed up the process of assigning IP addresses, AXIS Device Manager suggests IP addresses from a specified range.

1. In AXIS Device Manager, go to Device manager > Manage devices.

2. Select the devices you want to configure and then click Assign IP address to selected devices.

3. If the Device maintenance dialog pops up, click Yes.

4. Select Assign the following IP address range.

5. Enter the IP address range in the IP range text field.

6. Click Next.

7. To change the IP address, select a device and click Edit IP.

8. Click Finish.

1. Select the device you want to configure and then click Assign IP address to selected devices.

2. Select Assign the following IP address.

3. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default router.

4. Click OK.

• In Windows®

• UPnP™

  UPnP automatically detects Axis devices and adds them to Network or My Network Places.

• Note

  You need to manually turn on UPnP under System > Network in devices with AXIS OS 12.0 and later.

• All operating systems

• DHCP server

  To view the admin pages for the network DHCP server, see the server’s user documentation.

• Hosted video services

  To connect to a hosted video service, see the service provider’s user documentation. To get more information and help with finding a local service provider, go to axis.com/hosting

• You can access the video stream and still images from the Axis device in different ways.
• Important

  For these commands to work, the device must have a root account.

• Still JPEG images in a browser: enter the path http://<ip-address>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi

• RTSP streaming through most media players (for example VLC): enter the path rtsp://<ip-address>/axis-media/media.amp

• ONVIF streaming (for devices with an ONVIF user configured): enter the path rtsp://<ip-address>/onvif-media/media.amp

You can find more ways to access the video stream in VAPIX® Library.

The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations.

To protect your data we strongly recommend that you:

• Use a password with at least 8 characters, preferably created by a password generator.

• Don’t expose the password.

• Change the password at a recurring interval, at least once a year.

1. Type a password. Follow the instructions about secure passwords. See Secure passwords.

2. Retype the password to confirm the spelling.

3. Click Create login. The password has now been configured.

The default root account has full privileges and should be reserved for administrative tasks. Always create a user account with limited privileges for daily use. This reduces the exposure of the administrative account.

• The device’s installation guide and user manual are available at axis.com.

• To check if there is an updated firmware version for your device, see axis.com/support.

• For useful trainings, webinars, tutorials and guides, see axis.com/academy.