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... a convenient place for all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for quick and easy reference at all your machine, read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on your network. Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function...
... a convenient place for all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for quick and easy reference at all your machine, read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on your network. Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function...
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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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... WPS w/PIN code (wireless network only 89 WLAN Status (wireless network only 90 Ethernet (wired network only)...94 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...
... WPS w/PIN code (wireless network only 89 WLAN Status (wireless network only 90 Ethernet (wired network only)...94 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...
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... Error mail ...148 Important information on Internet fax 149 Scan to E-mail Server overview (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 150 12 Security features (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 153 Overview...153 Security methods for E-mail notification 153 POP before SMTP (PbS)...... 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
... Error mail ...148 Important information on Internet fax 149 Scan to E-mail Server overview (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 150 12 Security features (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 153 Overview...153 Security methods for E-mail notification 153 POP before SMTP (PbS)...... 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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... use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you are running on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. Operating...IEEE 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 ...
... use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you are running on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. Operating...IEEE 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 ...
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... 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). Network printing 1 The print server provides printing services for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista® supporting... wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed. 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 ...
... 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). Network printing 1 The print server provides printing services for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista® supporting... wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed. 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 ...
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...This type of the 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...receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 2 1 2 1 Wireless network printer (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 6 Each wireless client communicates ...
...This type of the 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...receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 2 1 2 1 Wireless network printer (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 6 Each wireless client communicates ...
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...wireless settings to change the print server settings. 2 (See Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for Windows® 2000 users For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. b Choose the print...if you want 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 Light. 1 Programs for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.) ...
...wireless settings to change the print server settings. 2 (See Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for Windows® 2000 users For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. b Choose the print...if you want 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 Light. 1 Programs for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.) ...
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...Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Choose the print server which you can print, configure the software settings following ...MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is your Ethernet address.). 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 change the wireless settings. Note • If the print...
...Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Choose the print server which you can print, configure the software settings following ...MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is your Ethernet address.). 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 change the wireless settings. Note • If the print...
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...normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to the network access point (or router) as multi-page documents with minimal obstructions. By using this chapter for more details on page 12. Then, in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can ... Quick Setup Guide. 3 We recommend that you are printing large files, such as possible with mixed text and large graphics, you can be used at a time. 18 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to ...
...normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to the network access point (or router) as multi-page documents with minimal obstructions. By using this chapter for more details on page 12. Then, in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can ... Quick Setup Guide. 3 We recommend that you are printing large files, such as possible with mixed text and large graphics, you can be used at a time. 18 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to ...
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... with an Ethernet cable Connected to the access point with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 23 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Confirm your network environment 3 Connected to a computer with an access point...which is not wireless capable connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3 This type of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 2 1 2 1 Wireless network printer ...
... with an Ethernet cable Connected to the access point with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 23 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Confirm your network environment 3 Connected to a computer with an access point...which is not wireless capable connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3 This type of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 2 1 2 1 Wireless network printer ...
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...Brother machine to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to accept the change . a Write down the wireless network settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you proceed with this installation. 3 • If you can configure your print... know your wireless network settings before you have previously configured the wireless settings of your access point or wireless router. f Press a or b to choose WLAN. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuring...
...Brother machine to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to accept the change . a Write down the wireless network settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you proceed with this installation. 3 • If you can configure your print... know your wireless network settings before you have previously configured the wireless settings of your access point or wireless router. f Press a or b to choose WLAN. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuring...
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...Pro Suite from e again. For Touchscreen models 3 a Turn on page 124. (For Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. h If the LCD shows Connected, the machine has successfully connected to your network that you would like to your machine in...then click Next. 6 Click Close. 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 router or access...
...Pro Suite from e again. For Touchscreen models 3 a Turn on page 124. (For Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. h If the LCD shows Connected, the machine has successfully connected to your network that you would like to your machine in...then click Next. 6 Click Close. 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 router or access...
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... from the printed page and then click Next. 5 Choose your network that came with your access point / router. h If the LCD shows Connected, the machine has successfully connected to factory default on page 124. For resetting, see Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN...
... from the printed page and then click Next. 5 Choose your network that came with your access point / router. h If the LCD shows Connected, the machine has successfully connected to factory default on page 124. For resetting, see Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN...
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...you can find instructions in Infrastructure mode 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have provided with this installation. Once you are using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 4 IMPORTANT • The following the instructions again...the wireless settings again. Choose Yes to installation. You must reset the network LAN settings before you proceed with the machine. 4 • You can also setup your Brother machine using the machine's control panel which we recommend that you can print, ...
...you can find instructions in Infrastructure mode 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have provided with this installation. Once you are using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 4 IMPORTANT • The following the instructions again...the wireless settings again. Choose Yes to installation. You must reset the network LAN settings before you proceed with the machine. 4 • You can also setup your Brother machine using the machine's control panel which we recommend that you can print, ...
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...Reset, press OK. The opening screen will restart automatically. • If you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. If the model name screen appears,...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 ... to choose Network, press OK. Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using Windows® ...
...Reset, press OK. The opening screen will restart automatically. • If you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. If the model name screen appears,...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 ... to choose Network, press OK. Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using Windows® ...
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... key: (Encryption key, WEP key) 12345 Record the current wireless network settings Configure the wireless settings 4 a Turn on your machine. Press a or b...the wireless settings again. The opening screen will restart automatically. • If you are sure that you can print, ...Brother installer application (Not available for Windows® using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of the machine, you have previously configured the wireless...the machine by plugging in Ad-hoc Mode 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you must reset the network ...
... key: (Encryption key, WEP key) 12345 Record the current wireless network settings Configure the wireless settings 4 a Turn on your machine. Press a or b...the wireless settings again. The opening screen will restart automatically. • If you are sure that you can print, ...Brother installer application (Not available for Windows® using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of the machine, you have previously configured the wireless...the machine by plugging in Ad-hoc Mode 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you must reset the network ...
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... for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer, following the steps below: 1 Click the AirPort status icon and select Open Internet Connect... 2 Click the Network tab to configure, and click Next. Check the box after you wish to see the Brother wireless print...
... for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer, following the steps below: 1 Click the AirPort status icon and select Open Internet Connect... 2 Click the Network tab to configure, and click Next. Check the box after you wish to see the Brother wireless print...
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...menu selections of the machine. If you connect the machine to the menu selection you must set up the Brother machine for a wired connection or Changing the print server settings on the front of the control panel allow you need to configure. (See Function table and default... b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. 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-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW). Press Menu, then press a or...
...menu selections of the machine. If you connect the machine to the menu selection you must set up the Brother machine for a wired connection or Changing the print server settings on the front of the control panel allow you need to configure. (See Function table and default... b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. 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-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW). Press Menu, then press a or...