IP AddressingAXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual 121Section 13 IP AddressingIP Address and SubnetMaskThe print server must be correctly configured with the followinginformation to function properly:• an IP address• a subnet mask• a default gateway (or router)IP Address Each device on your network must have a unique IP address to operatecorrectly. An IP address identifies the address of the device to which datais being sent and the address of the destination network. IP addresseshave the format n.n.n.x where n is a decimal number between 0 and 255and x is a number between 1 and 254 inclusive.Subnet Mask In addition to the IP address, you need to set a subnet mask. All networksare divided into smaller sub-networks and a subnet mask is a number thatenables a device to identify the sub-network to which it is connected.For your network to work correctly, all devices on the subnet must have:• The same sub-network address• The same subnet maskThe only value that will be different is the specific host device number.This value must always be unique. The size of the network determines thestructure of the IP addresses in it.Default Gateway In a network using subnets, the router that forwards traffic to adestination outside of the subnet of the transmitting device. If there is aserver or a router which functions as a gateway, enter the IP address ofthe server or the router.IP Address and SubnetMask StructuresTwo of the most common types of IP address and subnet mask structuresare described here:Type OneIn a small (Class C) network, the IP address example ‘192.168.3.191’ issplit into two parts:• Part one (‘192.168.3’) identifies the network on which the deviceresides.• Part two (‘.191’) identifies the device within the network.This type of IP address generally operates on a subnet mask of‘255.255.255.0’.
