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Advanced Internet
Fax Features
DHCP is a protocol for dynamically assigning IP addresses to Internet Fax and client PCs. With DHCP, an Internet Fax can
automatically acquire a unique IP address each time it connects to a network making IP address management an easier task
for network administrators. When an Internet Fax logs on to the network, the DHCP server selects an IP address from a master
list and assigns it to the system.
If you wish to enable the following options on your Internet Fax, a static (reserved by a Network Administrator) IP address, and
configurations must be used instead of the DHCP operation.
SMTP Receiving
G3 Gateway
Direct SMTP (Direct IFAX XMT)
■ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
The Internet's emergence as a worldwide digital infrastructure has dramatically encouraged a market for communications-
oriented appliances. However, the no object security technique has gained widespread, and dominant use over the Internet
due to several reasons.
1. Internet mail is a multi-hop store and forward architecture, and use of channel-based security is generally difficult.
2. No single technique is recommended by the Internet Fax standard.
To improve and robust the system, Authentication through encryption based techniques are provided as a typical solution. The
techniques may be associated with the transmission channel, such as by using Simple Authentication and Security layer
(SASL).
Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) take advantage of Internet mail service by providing an Authentication feature.
Your Internet Fax provides the following three Authentication options.
1. SMTP Service Extension for Authentication (SMTP AUTH) -- while sending
2. Lightweight challenge-response mechanism POP (APOP) -- while receiving
3. POP before SMTP -- performs POP procedure prior to every SMTP transaction
■ SMTP Authentication
For convenience, your Internet Fax has an LDAP client feature to enable the search for recipient's email addresses from the
LDAP server, which assists the entering of long email addresses.
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a protocol for accessing online directory services. An LDAP client connects
to an LDAP server and asks a question. The server responds with an answer.
Your Internet Fax indicates the search result from the LDAP server on the LCD display. This enables you to easily choose the
recipients you wish to send to and saves you time from entering long and intricate email addresses.
■ Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)