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... for your printing needs. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for quick and easy reference at all your machine, read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on your network. Version B ENG Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet...
... for your printing needs. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for quick and easy reference at all your machine, read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on your network. Version B ENG Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet...
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... not limited to typographical and other errors relating to make changes without notice. ii Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this product are subject to change without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible... and Windows® XP Home Edition. Do not use in this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that country. Windows® XP in the country of this manual has been compiled and published...
... not limited to typographical and other errors relating to make changes without notice. ii Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this product are subject to change without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible... and Windows® XP Home Edition. Do not use in this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that country. Windows® XP in the country of this manual has been compiled and published...
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...PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models 2 Network PhotoCapture Center™...2 Management utilities...3 Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as a download 3 Types of Network Connections...4 Wired network connection example...4 Wireless network connection examples 6 Protocols... server settings 15 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (For Windows 16 Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)..........17 Using the control panel to change the print server ...
...PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models 2 Network PhotoCapture Center™...2 Management utilities...3 Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as a download 3 Types of Network Connections...4 Wired network connection example...4 Wireless network connection examples 6 Protocols... server settings 15 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (For Windows 16 Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)..........17 Using the control panel to change the print server ...
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... Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method 45 Before configuring the wireless settings 45 Configure the wireless settings...45 Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode ...50 Before configuring the wireless settings 50 Configure the wireless settings...50 5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and...
... Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method 45 Before configuring the wireless settings 45 Configure the wireless settings...45 Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode ...50 Before configuring the wireless settings 50 Configure the wireless settings...50 5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and...
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...setup 76 Network menu...76 TCP/IP ...76 Setup Misc. (MFC-5490CN only)...89 Setup Wizard (wireless network only 89 SES/WPS/AOSS (wireless network only 89 WPS w/PIN code (wireless network only 89 WLAN Status (wireless network only 90 Ethernet (wired network only)...94 E-mail/I-FAX (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW ... to choose the print server (TCP/IP 134 Changing the print server settings ...137 Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models 137 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 137 Other sources of information ...137 vii
...setup 76 Network menu...76 TCP/IP ...76 Setup Misc. (MFC-5490CN only)...89 Setup Wizard (wireless network only 89 SES/WPS/AOSS (wireless network only 89 WPS w/PIN code (wireless network only 89 WLAN Status (wireless network only 90 Ethernet (wired network only)...94 E-mail/I-FAX (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW ... to choose the print server (TCP/IP 134 Changing the print server settings ...137 Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models 137 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 137 Other sources of information ...137 vii
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... Windows 154 13 Troubleshooting 155 Overview...155 General problems ...155 Network print software installation problems 157 Printing problems...159 Scanning and PC Fax problems ...160 Wireless network troubleshooting...162 Wireless setup problems ...162 Wireless connection problem ...162 LDAP troubleshooting...163 viii
... Windows 154 13 Troubleshooting 155 Overview...155 General problems ...155 Network print software installation problems 157 Printing problems...159 Scanning and PC Fax problems ...160 Wireless network troubleshooting...162 Wireless setup problems ...162 Wireless connection problem ...162 LDAP troubleshooting...163 viii
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... driver only 169 Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users 170 B Appendix B 171 Print server specifications...171 Ethernet wired network...171 Ethernet wireless network ...172 Function table and default factory settings 174 Entering Text ...179 For Touchscreen models ...179 For MFC models...180 For...
... driver only 169 Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users 170 B Appendix B 171 Print server specifications...171 Ethernet wired network...171 Ethernet wireless network ...172 Function table and default factory settings 174 Entering Text ...179 For Touchscreen models ...179 For MFC models...180 For...
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... Windows® 2000 Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista® 10/100BASE-TX wired Ethernet r (TCP/IP) IEEE 802.11b/g wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP) 1 r Printing r BRAdmin Light r BRAdmin Professional 2 r Web BRAdmin 2 r Scanning r PC Fax Send 3 r PC Fax Receive 3 r ... as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Not available for DCP models. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server.
... Windows® 2000 Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista® 10/100BASE-TX wired Ethernet r (TCP/IP) IEEE 802.11b/g wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP) 1 r Printing r BRAdmin Light r BRAdmin Professional 2 r Web BRAdmin 2 r Scanning r PC Fax Send 3 r PC Fax Receive 3 r ... as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Not available for DCP models. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server.
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...with mixed text and large graphics, you choose network connection during the software installation. Introduction For Wireless Users: To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the...your computer. (See Network Scanning in the Software User's Guide.) Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models) 1 You can directly send a PC file as a PC-FAX over your network. (See Brother PC-FAX Software for Windows® and Sending a Fax for Macintosh® in the Software User...
...with mixed text and large graphics, you choose network connection during the software installation. Introduction For Wireless Users: To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the...your computer. (See Network Scanning in the Software User's Guide.) Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models) 1 You can directly send a PC file as a PC-FAX over your network. (See Brother PC-FAX Software for Windows® and Sending a Fax for Macintosh® in the Software User...
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... which is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 6 When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 1 This type of network has a central...
... which is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 6 When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 1 This type of network has a central...
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... with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you need to configure the wireless settings to change the print server settings. 2 (See Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.)... users For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. b Choose the print server which you have set one. d Enter a password if you want to change the settings. For Windows® only. 15
... with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you need to configure the wireless settings to change the print server settings. 2 (See Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.)... users For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. b Choose the print server which you have set one. d Enter a password if you want to change the settings. For Windows® only. 15
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.../XP or Windows Vista®), by default. For other models, no password is required by clicking Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on page 125 for Windows...function of the BRAdmin Professional utility that you have set to change the wireless settings. Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is set one. This utility is your print server.) 16 Once you are using a...
.../XP or Windows Vista®), by default. For other models, no password is required by clicking Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on page 125 for Windows...function of the BRAdmin Professional utility that you have set to change the wireless settings. Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is set one. This utility is your print server.) 16 Once you are using a...
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...easily connect your machine to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother machine can be used at a time. 18 Note • To achieve optimum results with mixed text and large graphics, you may not be... used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can affect the data transfer speed of documents and applications. Then, in Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-...
...easily connect your machine to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother machine can be used at a time. 18 Note • To achieve optimum results with mixed text and large graphics, you may not be... used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can affect the data transfer speed of documents and applications. Then, in Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-...
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... a channel to specify the wireless network you want to connect to the wireless network. There are configuring your Brother wireless device, it is technically referred to associate with access points using a wireless network. The access point and wireless network devices regularly send wireless packets (referred to match the...(how the data is encrypted as SSID or ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier). If you do not correctly specify these options. The Brother wireless machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Enables a Wi-Fi Protected Access™...
... a channel to specify the wireless network you want to connect to the wireless network. There are configuring your Brother wireless device, it is technically referred to associate with access points using a wireless network. The access point and wireless network devices regularly send wireless packets (referred to match the...(how the data is encrypted as SSID or ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier). If you do not correctly specify these options. The Brother wireless machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Enables a Wi-Fi Protected Access™...
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... Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that must be entered in length, up to a maximum of hexadecimal data e.g. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for each security method: Open System/Shared Key with a secure key. TKIP TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol... check and re-keying mechanism. AES AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the Wi-Fi® authorized strong encryption standard. The Brother wireless machine supports the following encryption methods: None No encryption method is used to secure the data that is a 64-bit or ...
... Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that must be entered in length, up to a maximum of hexadecimal data e.g. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for each security method: Open System/Shared Key with a secure key. TKIP TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol... check and re-keying mechanism. AES AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the Wi-Fi® authorized strong encryption standard. The Brother wireless machine supports the following encryption methods: None No encryption method is used to secure the data that is a 64-bit or ...
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... 3 b Confirm your wireless network setup method. (See page 24.) Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel (Recommended) Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Using the Brother installer application Temporarily using ...a network cable Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu c Configure your machine for wireless network configuration 3 For Infrastructure mode a Confirm your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and...
... 3 b Confirm your wireless network setup method. (See page 24.) Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel (Recommended) Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Using the Brother installer application Temporarily using ...a network cable Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu c Configure your machine for wireless network configuration 3 For Infrastructure mode a Confirm your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and...
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... installing drivers and software have been completed. 22 or Connected to a computer with an access point 3 b Confirm your wireless network setup method. (See page 24.) Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel (Recommended) Using the Brother installer application c Configure your network environment. (See page 23.) Ad-hoc mode Connected to...
... installing drivers and software have been completed. 22 or Connected to a computer with an access point 3 b Confirm your wireless network setup method. (See page 24.) Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel (Recommended) Using the Brother installer application c Configure your network environment. (See page 23.) Ad-hoc mode Connected to...
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When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 23 Each wireless client communicates directly with an Ethernet cable Connected to the access point with each other. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) ... network (Infrastructure mode) 3 1 3 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer connected to the access point 4 Wired computer which is not wireless capable connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3...
When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 23 Each wireless client communicates directly with an Ethernet cable Connected to the access point with each other. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) ... network (Infrastructure mode) 3 1 3 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer connected to the access point 4 Wired computer which is not wireless capable connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3...
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...your network environment. 3 Configuration using the machine's control panel Setup Wizard to configure your wireless network machine 3 We recommend that you can easily connect your Brother machine to configure your wireless network settings. by using the machine's control panel (recommended), using SES, WPS or ...configure the machine without a computer. (See Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network; By using the Brother installer application. The setup process will be different depending on page 31.) A 1 Push Button Configuration 24
...your network environment. 3 Configuration using the machine's control panel Setup Wizard to configure your wireless network machine 3 We recommend that you can easily connect your Brother machine to configure your wireless network settings. by using the machine's control panel (recommended), using SES, WPS or ...configure the machine without a computer. (See Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network; By using the Brother installer application. The setup process will be different depending on page 31.) A 1 Push Button Configuration 24
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...(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only) 3 If your wireless access point (A) supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, you can also configure using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. (See Using the ...PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ on page 35.) Connection when the wireless access point (router) (A) doubles as a Registrar 1. 3 A Connection when another device (C), such as a computer is a device that manages the...
...(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only) 3 If your wireless access point (A) supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, you can also configure using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. (See Using the ...PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ on page 35.) Connection when the wireless access point (router) (A) doubles as a Registrar 1. 3 A Connection when another device (C), such as a computer is a device that manages the...