AirPrint using Bonjour on BSC 2100

[jwhausk]

We have a new copier that has AirPrint capabilities, how do I configure my BSC 2100 for broadcast or mulicast so the devices on my wireless can see the device to print from thier iPhones iPads.  What are the network costs when adding broadcast or mulicast?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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You may find the above article useful in regards to the setup.

As far as network costs, multicast in itself is actually a bandwidth-conserving technology because it allows one host to send traffic to multiple hosts without noisy broadcasts. However, multicast is typically used for streaming services; streaming adds a lot of overhead.

As stated previously, broadcast is noisy due to the fact that the messages must be sent out every port, hence the name. Excessive broadcasts can add a lot overhead.

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