Network/Ports
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Using MFP menus
WINS Server Address
A server handles host names by
assigning host names to IP
addresses. Devices have a host
name registered with the WINS
server.
Windows Internet Naming Service
(WINS) is a system that determines
the IP address associated with a
particular network computer. This is
called name resolution. WINS
supports network client and server
computers running Windows and
can provide name resolution for
other computers set with special
arrangements.
4 field IP
address
DNS Server Address
Registers the host name with the
DNS server; enables name
resolution for the e-mail server,
FTP, and other host name entries.
Domain Name System (or Domain
Name Service) [DNS] is an Internet
service that translates domain
names into IP addresses. Domain
names are alphabetic; therefore,
they are easier to remember. The
Internet is really based on IP
addresses. Each time a domain
name is used, a DNS service must
translate the name into the
corresponding IP address.
4 field IP
address
Backup DNS Server
Address
This is used if the DNS Server
Address is not available.
4 field IP
address
Domain Search Order
Defines the search order of the
domains.
text entry
field
The search order is given in a comma
delimited list, such as:
myserver.com, myprinter.com
Restricted Server List
Defines a limited number of IP
addresses.
text entry
This is a comma delimited list of up to
10 IP addresses allowed to make TCP
connections. A zero (0) can be used
as a wildcard in the list.
MTU
Defines the range of the
communication type.
numeric
entry
This is a range, such as 256–1500
Ethernet, 256–4096 Token-Ring.
Default TTL*
numeric
entry
Gives the range in seconds, such as
Range: 5–254 seconds.
DDNS
On*
Off
mDNS
On*
Off
Zero Configuration Name
text entry
Example: John’s office printer.
SLP Broadcast
On*
Off
LPD Timeout
numeric
entry
The range is 0–65535 seconds.
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Values and descriptions
