Types of network connections and protocols

TELNET

The TELNET protocol allows you to control the remote network devices on a TCP/IP network from your computer.

SNMP

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. The Brother print server supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3.

Note

For details of the SNMPv3 protocol, see Security protocols uu page 104.

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 in both the IPv4 or IPv6 environment when using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as

Windows Vista® and Windows® 7.

Web Services

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The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista® or Windows® 7 users to install the drivers used for printing by right-clicking the machine icon from the Network folder. (See Installing drivers used for printing

via Web Services (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) uu page 100.) The Web Services also lets you check the current status of the machine from your computer.

HTTP

The HTTP protocol is used to transmit the data between a web server and a web browser.

Note

For details of the HTTPS protocol, see Security protocols uu page 104.

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