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Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server NETWORK USER'S GUIDE Please read FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions. Version B ENG You can print or view this machine on your machine, read this... time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all your printing needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for your network.
Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server NETWORK USER'S GUIDE Please read FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions. Version B ENG You can print or view this machine on your machine, read this... time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all your printing needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for your network.
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... Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview...1 Network features...2 Network printing...2 Network scanning ...2 Network 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...7 TCP/IP protocols...
... Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview...1 Network features...2 Network printing...2 Network scanning ...2 Network 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...7 TCP/IP protocols...
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... E-mail/I-FAX (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 95 Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 115 Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW 119 Time Zone (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 122 Network I/F (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN 123 LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW)...123 Restoring the network settings to factory default 124 Printing the Network Configuration List...
... E-mail/I-FAX (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 95 Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 115 Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW 119 Time Zone (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 122 Network I/F (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN 123 LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW)...123 Restoring the network settings to factory default 124 Printing the Network Configuration List...
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... (For Windows 138 LDAP operation using the control panel 140 11 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 141 Internet fax overview...141 Getting connected ...141 Control panel key functions ...142 Sending an Internet fax ... Professional (for 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
... (For Windows 138 LDAP operation using the control panel 140 11 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 141 Internet fax overview...141 Getting connected ...141 Control panel key functions ...142 Sending an Internet fax ... Professional (for 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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...168 Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer 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 DCP models ...181 C Appendix C ...
...168 Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer 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 DCP models ...181 C Appendix C ...
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... 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 Remote Setup 3 r Status Monitor r Driver Deployment Wizard r Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater r r r r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Not...
... 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 Remote Setup 3 r Status Monitor r Driver Deployment Wizard r Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater r r r r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Not...
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...xxx.xxx.xxx is automatically installed when 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 1 the network access point (or router) as a PC-FAX over the...as possible with mixed text and large graphics, you 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). For Macintosh®, launch any web browser in ...
...xxx.xxx.xxx is automatically installed when 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 1 the network access point (or router) as a PC-FAX over the...as possible with mixed text and large graphics, you 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). For Macintosh®, launch any web browser in ...
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When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 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) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4 Wired computer which is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 2 1 2 1 Wireless network...
When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 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) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4 Wired computer which is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 2 1 2 1 Wireless network...
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... 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...machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you have set one. d Enter a password if you need to configure the wireless settings to change the print server settings. e You can now change more advanced settings,...
... 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...machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you have set one. d Enter a password if you need to configure the wireless settings to change the print server settings. e You can now change more advanced settings,...
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...Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Choose the print server which you want to configure. Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC...utility to print the Network Configuration List on how to change the wireless settings. ...printing out the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 125 for information on your print server.) 16 For other models, no password is only available for Windows® users. • If you want to set one...
...Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Choose the print server which you want to configure. Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC...utility to print the Network Configuration List on how to change the wireless settings. ...printing out the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 125 for information on your print server.) 16 For other models, no password is only available for Windows® users. • If you want to set one...
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...MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 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 easily connect your machine to the network access point (or router) as multi-page documents with minimal obstructions. Then, in Network printing...the machine's control panel Network menu. Note • To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to your documents. Please follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. 3 We recommend...
...MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 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 easily connect your machine to the network access point (or router) as multi-page documents with minimal obstructions. Then, in Network printing...the machine's control panel Network menu. Note • To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to your documents. Please follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. 3 We recommend...
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When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with an Ethernet cable Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3 1 3 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 23 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Confirm your...
When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with an Ethernet cable Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3 1 3 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 23 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Confirm your...
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...to accept the change . a Write down the wireless network settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure your print server by plugging in the power cord. c ...Press Menu. Press OK. Record the current wireless network settings 27 The machine will restart automatically. Press OK. Press OK. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuring your machine for a wireless network 3 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect your Brother...
...to accept the change . a Write down the wireless network settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure your print server by plugging in the power cord. c ...Press Menu. Press OK. Record the current wireless network settings 27 The machine will restart automatically. Press OK. Press OK. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuring your machine for a wireless network 3 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect your Brother...
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... choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial Installation / Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM menu. (For Macintosh®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you want to connect to, and then click Next. 6 Click Close. b Press MENU. e Press a or b to the... for an access point for 5 minutes. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 1 Click and then Network. 2 Click Add a wireless device. 3 Choose your machine and click Next. 4 Input the PIN from the printed page and then click Next. 3 5 Choose your network that is...
... choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial Installation / Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM menu. (For Macintosh®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you want to connect to, and then click Next. 6 Click Close. b Press MENU. e Press a or b to the... for an access point for 5 minutes. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 1 Click and then Network. 2 Click Add a wireless device. 3 Choose your machine and click Next. 4 Input the PIN from the printed page and then click Next. 3 5 Choose your network that is...
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...choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial Installation / Install MFL-Pro Suite from the printed page and then click Next. 5 Choose your network that came with your machine for a wireless network 3 For installation, see Restoring the network settings to your device, please choose ...on the brand of access point / router. For resetting, see Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 38 and Wireless Configuration for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on the CD-ROM to configure your access point / router...
...choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial Installation / Install MFL-Pro Suite from the printed page and then click Next. 5 Choose your network that came with your machine for a wireless network 3 For installation, see Restoring the network settings to your device, please choose ...on the brand of access point / router. For resetting, see Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 38 and Wireless Configuration for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on the CD-ROM to configure your access point / router...
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.... You must reset the network LAN settings before you are using the machine's control panel which we recommend that you can print, configure the software settings following instructions will restart automatically. • If you proceed with the machine. 4 • You...If you have provided with this installation. Press a or b to choose Network, press OK. 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 4 IMPORTANT • The following the instructions again. • You need to temporarily use an ...
.... You must reset the network LAN settings before you are using the machine's control panel which we recommend that you can print, configure the software settings following instructions will restart automatically. • If you proceed with the machine. 4 • You...If you have provided with this installation. Press a or b to choose Network, press OK. 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 4 IMPORTANT • The following the instructions again. • You need to temporarily use an ...
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...Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you are sure that you can print...press OK. Once you are using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Press Network. Press...
...Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you are sure that you can print...press OK. Once you are using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Press Network. Press...
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Once you are using the Brother installer application (Not available for Windows® using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before ... 4 a Turn on your language. 50 Close any applications running before you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. If the model name screen appears, choose your CD-ROM drive. Wireless configuration for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration in the power cord. Press Network. Press a or b to choose Network, press OK. Use...
Once you are using the Brother installer application (Not available for Windows® using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before ... 4 a Turn on your language. 50 Close any applications running before you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. If the model name screen appears, choose your CD-ROM drive. Wireless configuration for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration in the power cord. Press Network. Press a or b to choose Network, press OK. Use...
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... see the Brother wireless print server in the Network option. l Choose the machine you confirm these settings, and then click Next. 5 Note You can see the available wireless devices. Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on...
... see the Brother wireless print server in the Network option. l Choose the machine you confirm these settings, and then click Next. 5 Note You can see the available wireless devices. Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on...
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... wish to configure. (See Function table and default factory settings on page 174.) Please note that the print server has a static IP address. c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose TCP/IP. d Press a or b to choose WLAN. This ...Brother machine for your network configuration. Press OK. 76 BOOT Method 6 This selection controls how the machine obtains an IP address. This menu has 10 sections: BOOT Method, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Node Name, WINS Config, WINS Server, DNS Server, APIPA and IPv6 (For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC...
... wish to configure. (See Function table and default factory settings on page 174.) Please note that the print server has a static IP address. c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose TCP/IP. d Press a or b to choose WLAN. This ...Brother machine for your network configuration. Press OK. 76 BOOT Method 6 This selection controls how the machine obtains an IP address. This menu has 10 sections: BOOT Method, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Node Name, WINS Config, WINS Server, DNS Server, APIPA and IPv6 (For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC...
