Brother MFC-440CN - Manual (Page 12)

Introduction
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Protocols
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TCP/IP Protocols
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Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain
access to network-connected resources.
The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol) protocols.
TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols and can be used in almost all operating systems such as
Windows
® , Macintosh ® and Linux.The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product.
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
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By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured.
Note
To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your Network Administrator.
APIPA
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If you do not assign an IP address manually (using the MFL-Pro Suite Installation or BRAdmin software) or
automatically (using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol
will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255.
DNS client
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The Brother print server supports the Domain Name Service (DNS) client function. This function allows the
print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.
LPR/LPD
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Commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network.
Port 9100
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Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network.
mDNS
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mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS
®
X Simple Network
Configured system. (Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater).
TELNET
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The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration.
SNMP
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers,
routers and Brother network ready machines.