AXIS 5470e User’s Guide 11Manual IP address assignmentTo establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP Address must be assigned toyour AXIS 5470e. Choose the appropriate method according to your network:• AXIS IP JumpStarter™ is an easy-to-use Windows application that allows you toassign an IP address to your AXIS 5900 and find Axis servers already installed in yournetwork. Refer to Setting the IP address using AXIS IP JumpStarter on page 12 forinstructions.• arp/ping - use this method to set the IP address for each new device individually. Thismethod cannot be used over routers. Refer to Setting the IP address using arp/ping onpage 13 for instructions.Note:If you are using host names, you can map a unique host name to the IP address. Refer to your systemmanuals for instructions on how this is performed on your system.