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16 Dec 2008
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Platform: Windows XP, Windows Vista
Manufacturer: Apple
Size: 2.1MB
Number of Downloads: 1216
Price: Free
This is the software publisher's description.
Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks. Bonjour uses industry standard IP protocols to allow devices to automatically discover each other without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.
Bonjour is a networking protocol that sends and receives network packets on UDP port 5353. If you have a "personal firewall" enabled, you will need to ensure that UDP port 5353 is open for Bonjour to work correctly. Certain firewalls will only partially block Bonjour packets, so if you experience intermittent behaviour, check the firewall settings and verify that Bonjour is listed as an exception and is allowed to receive incoming packets. Bonjour will configure the Windows firewall appropriately during installation on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and above.
Bonjour for Windows includes a plugin to discover advertised HTTP servers using Internet Explorer. Click the Bonjour icon in the Internet Explorer toolbar to enable Bonjour browsing. If you have Bonjour devices on your local network with embedded HTTP (Web) servers, they will appear in the list.
The Bonjour Printer Wizard is also included and allows Windows computers to print to Bonjour networked printers, including USB shared printers connected to the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express Base Stations. Since Apple first launched Bonjour in 2002, every major maker of network printers has adopted Bonjour. With the Bonjour Printer Wizard, computers using Windows can also experience the benefits of effortlessly discovering and printing to these Bonjour printers.
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'Bonjour'
The first time I was made aware of the 'Bonjour' application was when I was dealing with my e-mails in Outlook Express and my Kaspersky Anti-virus application displayed a warning about an intrusion by something called 'Bonjour', and that the manufacturer was Apple. As the three PCs in my house all run on a Windows OS and I had no previos knowledge of 'Bonjour', I permanently blocked the intrusion. Only due to Googling the term 'Bonjour', have I been able to discover this site; and after reading the techno description, I'm still in the dark as to what possible use it would be to me as a domestic home user. It appears to apply only to people who spend their days sat at a PC generating a high volume of output which needs to be communicated for a printed output to a high number of other high volume users. If I'm mistaken, then I suggest that the marketting should have been initiated and broadcast widely in Computer magazines etc. before thrusting the product at unsuspecting PC users. I wonder how many PC users have even bothered to find out that 'Bonjour' wasn't a malware intrusion when it appeared on their screens. I hope you find this helpful.
Posted by: Warren. 15 Dec 2008