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...product are subject to its proprietary programs. Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd. AOSS is mentioned in the U.S. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are the property of this manual and the specifications of their respective owners. All...(including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to the publication. ©2009 Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows Vista is a registered trademark of Buffalo Inc. UNIX is either trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered ...
...product are subject to its proprietary programs. Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd. AOSS is mentioned in the U.S. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are the property of this manual and the specifications of their respective owners. All...(including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to the publication. ©2009 Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows Vista is a registered trademark of Buffalo Inc. UNIX is either trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered ...
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Do not use in this document represents Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition. IMPORTANT NOTE This product is approved for use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that country. Windows® XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows® XP Home Edition. Windows Server® 2003 in the country of purchase only. ii
Do not use in this document represents Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition. IMPORTANT NOTE This product is approved for use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that country. Windows® XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows® XP Home Edition. Windows Server® 2003 in the country of purchase only. ii
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...protocols and functions ...8 Other Protocol ...9 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) 10 Overview...10 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 10 IP address ...10 Subnet mask...11 Gateway (and router)...11... 3 utility to change the wireless settings (Windows 17 Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008) (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN)....18 Using the control panel to change the...
...protocols and functions ...8 Other Protocol ...9 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) 10 Overview...10 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 10 IP address ...10 Subnet mask...11 Gateway (and router)...11... 3 utility to change the wireless settings (Windows 17 Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008) (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN)....18 Using the control panel to change the...
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3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) 19 Overview...19 Wireless network terms and concepts ...20 SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels 20 Authentication and encryption ...20 Step ...-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network ...47 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) 48 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ...49 Before configuring the wireless settings 49 Configure...
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) 19 Overview...19 Wireless network terms and concepts ...20 SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels 20 Authentication and encryption ...20 Step ...-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network ...47 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) 48 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ...49 Before configuring the wireless settings 49 Configure...
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5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) 72 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ...73 Before configuring the wireless settings 73 Configure the ...For wireless models, not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 113 WLAN Enable (For MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 113 Restoring the network settings to factory default 114 Printing the Network Configuration List 115 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) 116 Overview...116 Connection...
5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) 72 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ...73 Before configuring the wireless settings 73 Configure the ...For wireless models, not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 113 WLAN Enable (For MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 113 Restoring the network settings to factory default 114 Printing the Network Configuration List 115 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) 116 Overview...116 Connection...
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...Changing the print server settings ...128 Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN 128 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 128 Other sources of information ...128 10 ...only 142 Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista 143 B Appendix B 144 Print server specifications...144 Wired network (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 144 Wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN 145 Function table and default factory settings...
...Changing the print server settings ...128 Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN 128 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 128 Other sources of information ...128 10 ...only 142 Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista 143 B Appendix B 144 Print server specifications...144 Wired network (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 144 Wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN 145 Function table and default factory settings...
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... Setup 5 r Status Monitor r Driver Deployment Wizard r Windows Server® 2003/2008 Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW. 2 Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN. 6 Black and White only. 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother machine can be shared on a network supporting...
... Setup 5 r Status Monitor r Driver Deployment Wizard r Windows Server® 2003/2008 Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW. 2 Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN. 6 Black and White only. 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother machine can be shared on a network supporting...
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...is the IP address of the ControlCenter3. For Windows®, choose the PHOTOCAPTURE tab of your network. (See Brother PC-FAX Software for Windows® and Sending a Fax for Macintosh in the Software User's Guide for a complete description.) Windows® users can also use PC-FAX ... the Software User's Guide.) 1 PC-Fax Receive is not supported by the MFC-253CW, 255CW, 257CW and 295CN. For more information, see ControlCenter3 in the Software User's Guide. 3 Introduction Network features Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. 1 1 Network printing 1 The print...
...is the IP address of the ControlCenter3. For Windows®, choose the PHOTOCAPTURE tab of your network. (See Brother PC-FAX Software for Windows® and Sending a Fax for Macintosh in the Software User's Guide for a complete description.) Windows® users can also use PC-FAX ... the Software User's Guide.) 1 PC-Fax Receive is not supported by the MFC-253CW, 255CW, 257CW and 295CN. For more information, see ControlCenter3 in the Software User's Guide. 3 Introduction Network features Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. 1 1 Network printing 1 The print...
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...; 2003/2008 and Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x computers. BRAdmin Professional 3 can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy to read explorer style window that changes color identifying the status of network connected Brother devices. Unlike BRAdmin Professional 3, which then communicates with the ability to install it...
...; 2003/2008 and Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x computers. BRAdmin Professional 3 can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy to read explorer style window that changes color identifying the status of network connected Brother devices. Unlike BRAdmin Professional 3, which then communicates with the ability to install it...
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...we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing. Windows® Windows® Windows® 2 1 TCP/IP 1 Switch or Router 2 Network printer (your machine) TCP/IP In... a smaller network of Network Connections 1 1 Wired network connection example 1 Peer-to-Peer printing using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on page 6.) Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother...
...we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing. Windows® Windows® Windows® 2 1 TCP/IP 1 Switch or Router 2 Network printer (your machine) TCP/IP In... a smaller network of Network Connections 1 1 Wired network connection example 1 Peer-to-Peer printing using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on page 6.) Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother...
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The print server used printing protocols on this Brother product. WINS 1 Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing service for ... of an IP address to network connected resources. This protocol can be used for communication such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Mac OS X and Linux®. APIPA 1 If you to communicate with other device...not assign an IP address manually (using the control panel of rules for transmitting data on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocols. Note To use the DHCP...
The print server used printing protocols on this Brother product. WINS 1 Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing service for ... of an IP address to network connected resources. This protocol can be used for communication such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Mac OS X and Linux®. APIPA 1 If you to communicate with other device...not assign an IP address manually (using the control panel of rules for transmitting data on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocols. Note To use the DHCP...
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...) Another commonly used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. You can activate LLTD using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as Windows Vista®. The LLMNR Responder function works when using the BRAdmin Professional... 3 utility software. Web Services 1 The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista® users to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from your model at http://solutions.brother.com to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. (...
...) Another commonly used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. You can activate LLTD using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as Windows Vista®. The LLMNR Responder function works when using the BRAdmin Professional... 3 utility software. Web Services 1 The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista® users to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from your model at http://solutions.brother.com to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. (...
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...page 139. If you do not know the Gateway IP address then contact your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® or Windows Server® 2003/2008 network) the print server will automatically assign an IP address from that server. 2 Note On smaller...Network Administrator. 11 If you may be the Router. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2 If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic ...
...page 139. If you do not know the Gateway IP address then contact your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® or Windows Server® 2003/2008 network) the print server will automatically assign an IP address from that server. 2 Note On smaller...Network Administrator. 11 If you may be the Router. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2 If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic ...
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...click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. Enter the new password. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Setting up the IP address and subnet mask 2 ... that was supplied on the CD-ROM of the Brother network connected devices. a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 Click Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for...
...click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. Enter the new password. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Setting up the IP address and subnet mask 2 ... that was supplied on the CD-ROM of the Brother network connected devices. a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 Click Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for...
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See Node Name on page 100 and MAC Address on page 112. 14 Windows® 2 Macintosh Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if you don't use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen. • You can find the Node Name and MAC Address (Ethernet Address) from the machine's control panel. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) c Double-click the unconfigured device.
See Node Name on page 100 and MAC Address on page 112. 14 Windows® 2 Macintosh Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if you don't use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen. • You can find the Node Name and MAC Address (Ethernet Address) from the machine's control panel. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) c Double-click the unconfigured device.
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f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable ... configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure your machine for a network using other methods. (See Other ways to set the IP address (for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Configuring your print server. Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure...
f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable ... configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure your machine for a network using other methods. (See Other ways to set the IP address (for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Configuring your print server. Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure...
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...a password if you have set one. Note If you want to change the print server settings 2 a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 Click Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users ... change the print server settings. 2 (See Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) on page 19.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the settings. e You can now change more advanced settings, use the ...
...a password if you have set one. Note If you want to change the print server settings 2 a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 Click Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users ... change the print server settings. 2 (See Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) on page 19.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the settings. e You can now change more advanced settings, use the ...
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...or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx". ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is set one. Note By default, no password is available as APIPA in the current BRAdmin Professional 3 window. Note • If the print ...server is your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)... (from Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008), by clicking Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000...
...or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx". ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is set one. Note By default, no password is available as APIPA in the current BRAdmin Professional 3 window. Note • If the print ...server is your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)... (from Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008), by clicking Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000...
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...® 2003/2008) (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN) 2 Remote Setup for Windows® 2 2 The Remote Setup application allows you to configure many MFC settings from a Windows® application. d Click TCP/IP (Wired) or Setup Misc. a Click the Start button, All Programs 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is...
...® 2003/2008) (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN) 2 Remote Setup for Windows® 2 2 The Remote Setup application allows you to configure many MFC settings from a Windows® application. d Click TCP/IP (Wired) or Setup Misc. a Click the Start button, All Programs 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is...
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...available for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be the best method of connection for ...more details on page 13. Please follow the steps in the supplied Quick Setup Guide. Then, in Network printing from Windows...wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW), or USB for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to configure the...
...available for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be the best method of connection for ...more details on page 13. Please follow the steps in the supplied Quick Setup Guide. Then, in Network printing from Windows...wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW), or USB for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to configure the...