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Using Your Camera with a Modem AXIS 2100 User’s Guide
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Using Your Camera with a Modem
The information in this section describes how to set up the AXIS 2100 for use with a serial
modem for transmitting images over a standard Dial-up connection.
Initial Steps
Before you can set up and access a modem-connected AXIS 2100 from a browser, you
must first create a local
connection to it. This connection is only required for the initial
setup, and can be created using the network or the supplied Null Modem Cable.
Using the Network
The easiest and best way to configure the camera for use with a modem is to first install it
onto a local network, if there is one available. See Installing Your Camera on a Network,
on page 11 for more information. You can then use the Wizards and Administration tools
to configure the modem connection and the application.
Using the Null Modem Cable
When there is no network available, the alternative is to connect a local computer to the
AXIS 2100 using the supplied Null Modem Cable. You then create a Dial-up connection
and establish the basic settings, using the Wizards and Administration Tools. See the
following pages for more information. This type of connection is only a temporary
solution that provides initial access to the camera. Once you have set up the camera for
modem access, then all configuration can be done via the modem connection instead and
you will not need to use the cable again.
Important!
Quick Start For Advanced Users:
Follow these abbreviated instructions if you are experienced with Windows Dial-up
Networking:
1. Connect the camera to the Ethernet Network if available, and use a browser to open the
IP address you set for your AXIS 2100. Proceed to step 5. If no network is available,
use the Null Modem Cable and proceed to step 2.
Please note that the Null Modem Cable is only intended for the initial configuration of modem applica-
tions when there is no Ethernet Network available. It is not
possible to use the cable as a serial connec-
tion for using the AXIS 2100 as a "PC webcam".