Is there an alternate communication protocol if FTP communication is restricted on my
network?
Some meters support using HTTPS as an alternative to FTP. If your meter supports this communication,
use the Internet Settings menu from PC Meter Connect and select HTTPS mode. If the feature is not
supported, the option is greyed out.
What type of communication does the meter use while connecting to the Pitney Bowes Data
Centre servers?
The meter uses HTTP on Port 80, HTTPS on Port 443, and FTP on Port 21 for communications to
Pitney Bowes Data Centre Servers. Port 80 is used to communicate XML formatted messages
requesting services.
NOTE: For HTTPS downloads, the ports depend on the supported security for both the client and target server. If
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is used, all communication will be on port 443. If the client and host server support
Transport Layer Security (TLS), TLS is used by PC Meter Connect desktop application. If TLS is used, port 443
is used for the server, but the client will use a random higher level port.
Does the System use static and dynamic addressing?
PC Meter Connect uses the PC’s internet connection and functions with static or dynamic IP addressing.
Is the HTTP communication “Chunked” or “Non-Chunked”?
The PC Meter Connect desktop application supports both “chunked” and “non-chunked” HTTP transfer
encoding communication. By default, the PC Meter Connect uses “non-chunked”. However, Postage by
Phone connectivity can be easily changed using the Internet Settings menu from PC Meter Connect.
You should only make this change if necessary. Most networks will function properly with the default,
Non-Chunked setting.
My network is connected to the internet via a Proxy. How do I set PC Meter Connect desktop
application to use the same Proxy?
NOTE: If you have PC Meter Connect installed on your system already, when you connect your mailing machine
to the PC it determines whether you have the full PC Meter Connect desktop application or only the Proxy
version.
If your communications are routed through a proxy, you must set up the PC Meter desktop application to
access the proxy. Use the Internet Setting Menu screen to set up the PC Meter Connect application to
Using PC Meter Connect
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