Network Configuration
WorkCentre™ 5735/5740/5745/5755/5765/5775/5790
System Administrator Guide
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SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol)
Allows you to configure the SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol) for Universal Plug and Play
settings on the device. SSDP provides a mechanism where by network clients, with little or no static
configuration, can discover network services. SSDP accomplishes this by providing for multicast
discovery support as well as server based notification and discovery routing.
Note: To configure this feature or these settings access the Properties tab as a System
Administrator. For details, refer to Access Internet Services as System Administrator on page 24.
1. From the Properties tab, click on the [Connectivity] link.
2. Click on the [Protocols] link.
3. Select [SSDP] in the directory tree.
4. In the [General] area:
a. For Protocol, check the [Enabled] checkbox to enable SSDP.
b. Enter the discovery expiration Cache Control in minutes in the [Cache Control] field. The
range is from 1 to 43200 and default is 1440.
c. Enter the discovery advertisement Time to Live, measured in router hops in the [Time to Live]
field. the range is from 1 to 60 and the default is 4.
5. Click on the [Apply] button to accept the changes or [Undo] to return the settings to their
previous values.
6. Click on the [OK] button when you see the message “Properties have been successfully
modified”.