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 used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol can be used in almost all operating systems such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Mac OS X and Linux®. The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product.
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
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
If you do not assign an IP address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the 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.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol performs mapping of an IP address to MAC address in a TCP/IP network.
DNS client
The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. This function allows the print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.
NetBIOS name resolution
Network Basic Input/Output System name resolution enables you to obtain the IP address of the other device using its NetBIOS name during the network connection.
WINS
Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing service for the NetBIOS name resolution by consolidating an IP address and a NetBIOS name that is in the local network.
LPR/LPD
Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network.
Custom Raw Port (Default is Port 9100)
Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network.
mDNS
mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x)
TELNET
The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration.
SNMP
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines.
LLMNR
The Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution protocol (LLMNR) resolves the names of neighboring computers, if the network does not have a Domain Name System (DNS) server. The LLMNR Responder function works when using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as Windows Vista®.
Web Services
The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista
® users to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from the
Network folder. (See
Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista®).) The Web Services also let you check the current status of the machine from your computer.
