2 Settings Common to the Network ProtocolsCommunication Environment Setup 2-13Communication Environment SetupThis section describes how to set up the environment for communication between the machine andcomputers on your network. If you are configuring the settings for the first time, use thecontrol panelof the machine.After configuring the settings, you can change them using software other than the control panel of themachine. For details, see "Network Setting Items(p.8-2)."Remark[SNMP Settings] does not support AppleTalk networks.1. On the Network Settings screen, press [SNMP Settings] → specify thesettings for SNMP v. 1.[On] for permissions and community names.The machine supports the SNMP v. 1 and SNMP v. 3 management functions. You can usethemsimultaneously. The [Read Only]/[Read/Write] functions of SNMP v. 1 and the security functions ofSNMP v. 3, such as an encrypted communication path, enable you to manage devices more securely. Theavailable combinations of SNMP v. 1 and SNMP v. 3 functions you can use are shown below:SNMP v. 1 SNMP v. 3DescriptionUse SNMPv. 1MIBAccessPermissionUse SNMPv. 3On Read/WriteOn/Off You can set or browse each item of the machine with autility that uses SNMP v. 1 to obtain information. As thewrite access with SNMP v. 1 is enabled, the securityfunctions of SNMP v. 3 are not available, regardless of thesettings for On Read Only On You can only browse each item of the machine with autility that uses SNMP v. 1 to obtain information. Onlyusers who have been assigned access rights can seteach item of the machine with a utility that uses SNMP v.3.