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... Apple Inc., registered in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. i Wi-Fi, WPA, WPA2, Wi...
... Apple Inc., registered in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. i Wi-Fi, WPA, WPA2, Wi...
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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 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.
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...IP 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...
...IP 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...
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...mode only 25 Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only 26 Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network machine ...27 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 28...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 ...
...mode only 25 Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only 26 Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network machine ...27 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 28...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 ...
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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 wireless settings...74 ... Shared ...117 How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 118 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 119 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 122 Overview...122 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...123 Printer driver not yet ...
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 wireless settings...74 ... Shared ...117 How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 118 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 119 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 122 Overview...122 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...123 Printer driver not yet ...
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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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...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. Operating Systems Windows® 2000 Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista...Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. 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...
...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. Operating Systems Windows® 2000 Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista...Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. 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...
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...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's Guide for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh (Mac OS ...PC-FAX receiving in the Software User's Guide.) 1 PC-Fax Receive is not supported by the MFC-253CW, 255CW, 257CW and 295CN. The software is the IP address of the ControlCenter3. For Windows®, choose the PHOTOCAPTURE tab of your computer. (See Network Scanning in the Software User's ...
...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's Guide for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh (Mac OS ...PC-FAX receiving in the Software User's Guide.) 1 PC-Fax Receive is not supported by the MFC-253CW, 255CW, 257CW and 295CN. The software is the IP address of the ControlCenter3. For Windows®, choose the PHOTOCAPTURE tab of your computer. (See Network Scanning in the Software User's ...
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...your network and view the device status from any client PC with a web browser that changes color identifying the status of brother devices on a PC running IIS 1, connect to update device firmware from a Windows® PC or Macintosh (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x) computer. (See Remote ...install it again. You can also log activity of each device. For more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®) 1 BRAdmin Professional 3 is a server based utility that can search for DCP models) 1 The Remote Setup software ...
...your network and view the device status from any client PC with a web browser that changes color identifying the status of brother devices on a PC running IIS 1, connect to update device firmware from a Windows® PC or Macintosh (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x) computer. (See Remote ...install it again. You can also log activity of each device. For more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®) 1 BRAdmin Professional 3 is a server based utility that can search for DCP models) 1 The Remote Setup software ...
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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. 5 Introduction Types... (See Network Shared Printing on page 6.) Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, 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. 5 Introduction Types... (See Network Shared Printing on page 6.) Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each device.
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...an IP address to 169.254.254.255. Introduction Protocols 1 1 TCP/IP protocols and functions 1 Protocols are available on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocols. APIPA 1 If you to communicate with other device using ...its NetBIOS name during the network connection. WINS 1 Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing service for communication such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Mac OS X and Linux®. Note To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP ...
...an IP address to 169.254.254.255. Introduction Protocols 1 1 TCP/IP protocols and functions 1 Protocols are available on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocols. APIPA 1 If you to communicate with other device using ...its NetBIOS name during the network connection. WINS 1 Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing service for communication such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Mac OS X and Linux®. Note To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP ...
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... LLTD using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as Windows Vista®. SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network. 1 1 mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS ... the Network folder. (See Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista®) on the Windows Vista® 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...
... LLTD using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as Windows Vista®. SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network. 1 1 mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS ... the Network folder. (See Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista®) on the Windows Vista® 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...
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... MFC-257CW) How the IP address is assigned to the external network. If a destination is a network point that arrives at an external network, the router transmits data to your print server: 2 If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP, Windows...
... MFC-257CW) How the IP address is assigned to the external network. If a destination is a network point that arrives at an external network, the router transmits data to your print server: 2 If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP, Windows...
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... Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. 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 new devices automatically. 13 Click Control tab, and then click Change Password. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC...
... Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. 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 new devices automatically. 13 Click Control tab, and then click Change Password. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC...
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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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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. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Configuring your machine for a network ... a network using the control panel Network menu. (See Control panel setup on page 137.) 15 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. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Configuring your machine for a network ... a network using the control panel Network menu. (See Control panel setup on page 137.) 15 f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.
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...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 DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) on page 19.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to... (Not available for Windows® 2000 users Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. Note If you want to change the settings. b Choose the print server which you have set one. e You can...
...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 DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) on page 19.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to... (Not available for Windows® 2000 users Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. Note If you want to change the settings. b Choose the print server which you have set one. e You can...
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...MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to its factory default settings without using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, disable all personal firewall software (other than Windows® Firewall), anti-spyware or antivirus applications for the duration of the configuration. c Choose Configure Device from http://solutions.brother... you want to set a password. Note By default, no password is set one. Configuring your MAC Address / Ethernet Address.) a Start the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility (from the machine's control panel.
...MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to its factory default settings without using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, disable all personal firewall software (other than Windows® Firewall), anti-spyware or antivirus applications for the duration of the configuration. c Choose Configure Device from http://solutions.brother... you want to set a password. Note By default, no password is set one. Configuring your MAC Address / Ethernet Address.) a Start the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility (from the machine's control panel.
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... your PC and displayed on page 95.) 18 a Click the Start button, All Programs 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Enter a password if you have set one . d Click TCP/IP (Wired) or Setup Misc. Remote Setup for Macintosh 2 The Remote Setup...
... your PC and displayed on page 95.) 18 a Click the Start button, All Programs 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Enter a password if you have set one . d Click TCP/IP (Wired) or Setup Misc. Remote Setup for Macintosh 2 The Remote Setup...
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... wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW), or USB for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother machine can be used at a time. 19 3 Configuring..., DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to your wireless network, you need to follow the instructions in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be...If you will learn how to your documents. Please follow the steps in Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing on page 122 and Network printing from a...
... wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW), or USB for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother machine can be used at a time. 19 3 Configuring..., DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to your wireless network, you need to follow the instructions in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be...If you will learn how to your documents. Please follow the steps in Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing on page 122 and Network printing from a...