Brother RJ-4040 User Manual page 4

B Appendix B
Types of network connections and protocols...........................................................................................19
Types of network connections ...........................................................................................................19
Protocols............................................................................................................................................21
Configuring your printer for a network .....................................................................................................23
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ......................................................................................23
Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................25
Specifying your network ....................................................................................................................25
Security terms....................................................................................................................................25
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ............................................27
Using DHCP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................27
Using RARP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................27
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address........................................................................................28
Using APIPA to configure the IP address..........................................................................................28
Using ARP to configure the IP address .............................................................................................29
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