Sharp Secure Network Interface - Port Management Today's office environments utilize the convenience of networked equipment. However that convenience, often comes with a risk. That unauthorized users, or even hackers, might be able to, access the network, retrieve data from it or alter settings. In fact even if data cannot be retrieved, viewing the configuration settings alone often gives sufficient network information for a hacker to be able to mount a serious "denial of service" attack on the main network servers. To protect your network, Sharp offers a Secure Network Interface. This security-enabled interface provides IP filtering, allowing administrators to restrict user access to the network printer or MFP and its embedded home page. It also enables administrators to disable protocols and close ports, thereby greatly reducing vulnerability to both external and internal threats. When coupled with password protection, this means the administrator still has the convenience of remote setup and still minimizes the risk of an outside attack. Access can be controlled at 4 levels: (1) IP address filtering: limits access to a select IP addresses (2) MAC address filtering: limits access to specific PC's regardless of IP address (3) Protocol Disabling: specific communication protocols are disabled (such as TCP/IP, NetBEUI, NetWare, AppleTalk) (4) Port Disabling: specific communication ports are disabled (such as SMTP, LDAP, HTTP, FTP, LDAP, LPD, IPP, Telnet, WINS, JCP, RARP, POP3) Sharp's family of Digital IMAGERs™ easily connect to your office network, setup and configuration is greatly simplified through the use of intuitive web pages, which can be accessed remotely by your network administrator. Benefits: Restricts printer usage to authorized users Safe remote (web) configuration Helps Protect against hacker threats Helps Prevent unauthorized direct connections Features: IP address filtering MAC address filtering Protocol Disabling Ports Disabling