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AXIS P8221 - Accessing the product
Accessing the product
To install the AXIS P8221 Network I/O Audio Module, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with your product.
AXIS P8221 can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with
Windows, Safari with Mac OSX and Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Specifications, on page 39.
Notes:
• To access audio using Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and install AXIS Media Control
(AMC) on your workstation.
• Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control is recommended for full functionality.
• For one-way audio, QuickTime
TM
is also supported.
• The product includes one (1) AAC decoder license for accessing audio streams using AMC. The license is automatically
installed with AMC. The administrator can disable installation of the decoder, to prevent installation of unlicensed
copies.
Access from a browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
2. Enter the device’s IP address or host name in the Location/Address field of your browser.
To access the device from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select AXIS P8221 from the
drop-down list.
3. If this is the first time you access the product, see Setting the root password, on page 7. Otherwise enter your user
name and password, set by the administrator.
4. The Live View page appears in your browser.
Note:
The layout of the Live View page depends on your browser and can also be customized to specific requirements. The
image below shows a customized Live View page in Internet Explorer; some features may differ from those displayed
on your own Live View page.
Access from the Internet
Once connected, AXIS P8221 is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access AXIS P8221 from the Internet you must
configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the device. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature,
which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the device. This is enabled from Setup > System
Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.
For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 26. See also AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS
Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup
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