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Windows Vista is mentioned in the United States and/or other errors relating to the publication. ©2009 Brother Industries, Ltd. All other countries. Each company whose software title is either trademarks or registered trademarks of ...property of their respective owners. Linux® is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Professional is a trademark of Buffalo Inc. Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or ...
Windows Vista is mentioned in the United States and/or other errors relating to the publication. ©2009 Brother Industries, Ltd. All other countries. Each company whose software title is either trademarks or registered trademarks of ...property of their respective owners. Linux® is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Professional is a trademark of Buffalo Inc. Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or ...
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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 Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition. Do not use 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
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 Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition. Do not use 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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...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-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN. 3 BRAdmin Professional 3 and Web ...features and connections are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 4 Not available for DCP models. 5 Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN. 6 Black and White only. These functions include printing,...
...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-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN. 3 BRAdmin Professional 3 and Web ...features and connections are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 4 Not available for DCP models. 5 Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN. 6 Black and White only. These functions include printing,...
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... the Software User's Guide.) 1 PC-Fax Receive is not supported by the MFC-253CW, 255CW, 257CW and 295CN. Introduction Network features Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. 1 1 Network printing 1 The print server provides printing services for a complete description.) Windows® users can also use PC-FAX receive 1. (See PC-FAX receiving...
... the Software User's Guide.) 1 PC-Fax Receive is not supported by the MFC-253CW, 255CW, 257CW and 295CN. Introduction Network features Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. 1 1 Network printing 1 The print server provides printing services for a complete description.) Windows® users can also use PC-FAX receive 1. (See PC-FAX receiving...
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... don't have already installed the printer driver, you install the printer driver. Web BRAdmin (Windows®) 1 Web BRAdmin is a server based utility that changes color identifying the status of network connected Brother devices. If you have to read explorer style window that can search for more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions...
... don't have already installed the printer driver, you install the printer driver. Web BRAdmin (Windows®) 1 Web BRAdmin is a server based utility that changes color identifying the status of network connected Brother devices. If you have to read explorer style window that can search for more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions...
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...132; If you are using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. 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 the computers and the Brother machine...
...132; If you are using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. 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 the computers and the Brother machine...
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DNS client 1 The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. WINS 1 Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing ...BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your network administrator. This protocol can be used printing protocols on this Brother product. DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 1 By using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing ...address and a NetBIOS name that is the most popular set of rules for communication such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Mac OS X and Linux®. TCP/IP is in a TCP/IP network....
DNS client 1 The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. WINS 1 Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing ...BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your network administrator. This protocol can be used printing protocols on this Brother product. DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 1 By using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing ...address and a NetBIOS name that is the most popular set of rules for communication such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Mac OS X and Linux®. TCP/IP is in a TCP/IP network....
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...® Network Map. 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 manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. Other Protocol 1 LLTD 1 The Link Layer Topology Discovery...
...® Network Map. 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 manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. Other Protocol 1 LLTD 1 The Link Layer Topology Discovery...
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... is no limit to communication at the gateway. 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 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...
... is no limit to communication at the gateway. 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 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...
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...designed for initial setup 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 ...brother.com. 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 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer 2 2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is only available for Windows...
...designed for initial setup 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 ...brother.com. 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 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer 2 2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is only available for Windows...
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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. See Node Name on page 100 and MAC Address on page 112. 14
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Windows® 2 Macintosh e Click OK. Using the control panel to set the IP address (for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for advanced users and administrators) on page ....) 15 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.
Windows® 2 Macintosh e Click OK. Using the control panel to set the IP address (for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for advanced users and administrators) on page ....) 15 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.
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...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 DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) on page 19.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to...-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. b Choose the print server which you want to change more advanced settings, use the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from the Control menu. Note If you have set one.
...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 DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) on page 19.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to...-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. b Choose the print server which you want to change more advanced settings, use the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from the Control menu. Note If you have set one.
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...brother... personal firewall software (other than Windows® Firewall), anti-spyware or... Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 ... sure that is only available for Windows® users. • If... You can now change the wireless settings (Windows®) 2 Note 2 • Please use the...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...
...brother... personal firewall software (other than Windows® Firewall), anti-spyware or... Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 ... sure that is only available for Windows® users. • If... You can now change the wireless settings (Windows®) 2 Note 2 • Please use the...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...
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... server settings. d You can now change the print server settings. a Click the Start button, All Programs 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name). 1 Programs for Macintosh 2 The Remote Setup ...one . Using the control panel 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) 2 Remote Setup for Windows® 2 2 The Remote Setup application allows you to the machine. Configuring your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother...
... server settings. d You can now change the print server settings. a Click the Start button, All Programs 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name). 1 Programs for Macintosh 2 The Remote Setup ...one . Using the control panel 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) 2 Remote Setup for Windows® 2 2 The Remote Setup application allows you to the machine. Configuring your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother...
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...Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing on page 122 and Network printing from a Macintosh on page 125, you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with normal every day document printing, place the Brother... system running on page 13. By using this chapter for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to your wireless network, you use the Setup... this method, you may not be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can easily connect your machine to follow the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide....
...Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing on page 122 and Network printing from a Macintosh on page 125, you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with normal every day document printing, place the Brother... system running on page 13. By using this chapter for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to your wireless network, you use the Setup... this method, you may not be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can easily connect your machine to follow the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide....