The camera obtains an IP address using the Link Local Address (LLA) or DHCP, by default. If required, a persistent IP address can be assigned (refer to the Network Imaging manual).

If a DHCP server is present on the network, the camera issues a DHCP request for an IP address. The DHCP server then provides the camera an IP address.

The LLA method, if used, automatically assigns the camera with a randomly chosen address on the 169.254.xxx.xxx subnet. After an address is chosen, the link-local process sends an ARP query with that IP onto the network to see if it is already in use. If there is no response, the IP is assigned to the device, otherwise another IP is selected, and the ARP is repeated. Note that the LLA mode is unable to forward packets across routers. To use LLA, the NIC must be configured to an address on the 169.254.xxx.xxx subnet.

For example, in Ubuntu, click the network icon in the menu bar to open the Network Connections dialog; select the NIC and click Edit to modify its parameters.

 

 

 

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IP Configuration Sequence