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...-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all your one stop resource for your network. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your printing needs. You can print or view this machine on your machine, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips...
...-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all your one stop resource for your network. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your printing needs. You can print or view this machine on your machine, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips...
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... respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. All other countries. i Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows Vista is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Wi-Fi, WPA...
... respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. All other countries. i Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows Vista is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Wi-Fi, WPA...
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... and publication notice Under the supervision of this product are subject to the publication. ©2008 Brother Industries, Ltd. The contents of this manual and the specifications of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product's descriptions and...notice in this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of purchase only. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice. IMPORTANT NOTE This product is approved for use this document represents ...
... and publication notice Under the supervision of this product are subject to the publication. ©2008 Brother Industries, Ltd. The contents of this manual and the specifications of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product's descriptions and...notice in this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of purchase only. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice. IMPORTANT NOTE This product is approved for use this document represents ...
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...; Service center locations (Canada) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call the country where you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at: In USA In Canada In Europe Customer Support Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater NJ 08807-0911 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Calls must call 1-877...
...; Service center locations (Canada) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call the country where you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at: In USA In Canada In Europe Customer Support Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater NJ 08807-0911 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Calls must call 1-877...
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Ordering accessories and supplies In USA: In Canada: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca iv
Ordering accessories and supplies In USA: In Canada: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca iv
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......50 5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 58 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ...58 Before configuring the wireless settings 58 Configure the wireless settings...59 Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method 65 Before configuring the wireless settings 65...
......50 5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 58 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ...58 Before configuring the wireless settings 58 Configure the wireless settings...59 Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method 65 Before configuring the wireless settings 65...
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... following chart shows what network features and connections are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are supported by each operating system. These functions include ...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...
... following chart shows what network features and connections are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are supported by each operating system. These functions include ...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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... are printing large files, such as interference from a USB flash memory drive or a media card inserted into the Brother machine.The software is the IP address of your Brother machine). Introduction For Wireless Users: To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the...® and Sending a Fax for Macintosh® in the Software User's Guide for the fastest throughput speed. Network features 1 Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. Network scanning 1 You can scan documents over the network to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a...
... are printing large files, such as interference from a USB flash memory drive or a media card inserted into the Brother machine.The software is the IP address of your Brother machine). Introduction For Wireless Users: To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the...® and Sending a Fax for Macintosh® in the Software User's Guide for the fastest throughput speed. Network features 1 Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. Network scanning 1 You can scan documents over the network to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a...
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... and configure the network settings from BRAdmin Light. For MFC-5890CN 1 In order to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as IP address. Before using the machine's control panel. This utility can search for Windows® only, Web BRAdmin is a utility for Brother products on a PC running Windows® system. For more...
... and configure the network settings from BRAdmin Light. For MFC-5890CN 1 In order to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as IP address. Before using the machine's control panel. This utility can search for Windows® only, Web BRAdmin is a utility for Brother products on a PC running Windows® system. For more...
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...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. 4 Introduction Types of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is no central server controlling file ...the Network Shared Printing method. (See Network Shared Printing on page 5.) 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 computer directly ...
...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. 4 Introduction Types of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is no central server controlling file ...the Network Shared Printing method. (See Network Shared Printing on page 5.) 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 computer directly ...
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...; In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The "Server" or the "Print Server" must use the TCP/IP Print Protocol. The Brother machine needs to control the printing of computer is connected via a centrally controlled computer. Its job is to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless...
...; In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The "Server" or the "Print Server" must use the TCP/IP Print Protocol. The Brother machine needs to control the printing of computer is connected via a centrally controlled computer. Its job is to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless...
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... 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 6 Introduction Wireless network connection examples 1 1 Connected to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with the Ethernet cable Connected to...machine) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4 Wired computer which is part of the network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with each other.
... 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 6 Introduction Wireless network connection examples 1 1 Connected to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with the Ethernet cable Connected to...machine) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4 Wired computer which is part of the network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with each other.
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Protocols allow users to gain access to 169.254.254.255. DNS client 1 The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. SMTP client (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is the most popular set of the machine or the BRAdmin ... This function allows the print server to work in almost all operating systems such as Internet and E-mail. mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to communicate with other devices by using the control panel of protocols used on this...
Protocols allow users to gain access to 169.254.254.255. DNS client 1 The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. SMTP client (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is the most popular set of the machine or the BRAdmin ... This function allows the print server to work in almost all operating systems such as Internet and E-mail. mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to communicate with other devices by using the control panel of protocols used on this...
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... (For MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows the Brother machine to scan black and white or color documents directly to search for information such as fax numbers and E-mail addresses from your network or on the internet. LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW) 1 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows the Brother machine to...
... (For MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows the Brother machine to scan black and white or color documents directly to search for information such as fax numbers and E-mail addresses from your network or on the internet. LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW) 1 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows the Brother machine to...
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...instructions in a network environment, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address. If it is not, you must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the same logical network as this chapter, you will guide you through the ... TCP/IP environment, you need to the print server must be on the machine itself. For more information, see Control panel setup on the Brother CD-ROM to print over the network using your host computers. Each number is a series of four numbers separated by dots. We recommend that...
...instructions in a network environment, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address. If it is not, you must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the same logical network as this chapter, you will guide you through the ... TCP/IP environment, you need to the print server must be on the machine itself. For more information, see Control panel setup on the Brother CD-ROM to print over the network using your host computers. Each number is a series of four numbers separated by dots. We recommend that...
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... communication at this IP address number to the external network. The router knows where to direct data that begins with the IP address details of a Brother print server is disabled, the default IP address of your network communicates with any device that has an IP address that arrives at an external...
... communication at this IP address number to the external network. The router knows where to direct data that begins with the IP address details of a Brother print server is disabled, the default IP address of your network communicates with any device that has an IP address that arrives at an external...
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... your machine using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of your machine's Ethernet address.). • For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is "access". The default Node Name of the Brother network connected devices. You can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. • Node Name...
... your machine using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of your machine's Ethernet address.). • For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is "access". The default Node Name of the Brother network connected devices. You can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. • Node Name...
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... a network using the control panel Network menu. (See Control panel setup on page 164.) 14 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 print server. Configuring your machine for advanced...
... a network using the control panel Network menu. (See Control panel setup on page 164.) 14 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 print server. Configuring your machine for advanced...
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... you have set one. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2 a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista® Click Start / All Programs 1/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin...
... you have set one. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2 a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista® Click Start / All Programs 1/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin...
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...MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is your Ethernet address.). e You can find the node name and Ethernet address (IP Address above) by default. The default Node name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is "access". c Choose Configure Device from http://solutions.brother... or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. To set a password, double-click the device you have set one. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to set a password.
...MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is your Ethernet address.). e You can find the node name and Ethernet address (IP Address above) by default. The default Node name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is "access". c Choose Configure Device from http://solutions.brother... or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. To set a password, double-click the device you have set one. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to set a password.