Basic Installation16 AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s ManualMethods for Settingthe IP AddressYou can set the IP address of your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 using one of thefollowing methods, depending on your network operating environment:Automatic IP AddressAssignmentManual IP AddressAssignmentNotes:Method Server required CommentDHCP DHCP serverDynamic assignment of IP addresses. See“Set the IP Address using DHCP” on page17RARP RARP serverStatic assignment of I P adresses. Cannotbe used over routers. See “Set the IP Ad-dress using RARP in UNIX/Linux” on page18BOOTP BOOTP serverStatic assignment of IP addresses. See “Setthe IP Address using BOOTP in UNIX/Linux”on page 19AutoIP Windows environmentAutomatic assignment of IP addresses.See “Set the IP Address using AutoIP” onpage 19Method Platform Commentarp/pingWindowsRequires the IP address for each device tobe downloaded individually. Cannot beused over routers. See “Set the IP Addressusing ARP in Windows 98/NT/Me/2000/XP” on page 19UNIX/Linux/Mac OS XRequires the IP address for each device tobe downloaded individually. Cannot beused over routers. See “Set the IP Addressusing ARP in UNIX/Linux and Mac OS X” onpage 20AXIS IP JumpStarter WindowsAxis software that allows you to find printservers in your network and assign an IPaddress to them. This method is recom-mended for small offices and local net-works. See “Set the IP Address using AXISIP JumpStarter” on page 21AXIS ThinWizard Windows 2000/XPAxis software that assists in setting the IPaddress of multiple print servers simulta-neously. This method is recommended forlarge organizations and enerprise net-works. See “Using FTP for Print ServerManagement” on page 69• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 4 minutesafter restarting the print server.• Refer to “Setting Parameters” on page 49 for information about setting the IP address inthe Macintosh environment.
