Axis 200 - Section 3 Assigning an Internet Address; Downloading the Internet Address

AXIS 200 User’s Manual Section 3: Assigning an Internet Address
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Section 3 Assigning an Internet Address
To enable access to your AXIS 200, you must first assign it an
appropriate Internet address.
This section describes how to assign and download an Internet address
for your AXIS 200.
Downloading the Internet Address
You can set the Internet address of the AXIS 200 in three different
ways, using either ARP, RARP or BOOTP. All methods are enabled
by default. The main characteristics of each of these methods are
described below:
ARP
ARP is available in Windows 95, Windows NT, UNIX and OS/2. It
requires the Internet address for each new device to be downloaded
individually. It is not appropriate to use this method over routers.
RARP
RARP is available in UNIX. It downloads the Internet address to each
device automatically. It requires a RARP daemon on your system, and
operates within a single network segment only.
BOOTP
BOOTP is available in UNIX and is similar to RARP, although it can
operate on the entire network. It requires a BOOTP daemon on your
system. A request made to an active BOOTP or RARP daemon
initiates a search of the Ethernet address table (RARP daemon), or
boot table (BOOTP daemon) for an entry matching the unit’s
Ethernet address. If a matching entry is found, the daemon then
downloads the Internet address to the device.