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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...
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...
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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...14 Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 14 Changing the print server settings ...15 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 15 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (...
... 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...14 Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 14 Changing the print server settings ...15 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 15 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (...
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...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...to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 127 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 128 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 131 Overview...131 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...132 Printer driver not yet installed ...132 ...
...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...to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 127 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 128 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 131 Overview...131 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...132 Printer driver not yet installed ...132 ...
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...Professional (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 ......network machine securely using BRAdmin 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...
...Professional (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 ......network machine securely using BRAdmin 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...
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... to configure the IP address 167 Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address 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 182 Open Source...
... to configure the IP address 167 Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address 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 182 Open Source...
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...To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set... r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are supported by each operating system. These functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX send, PC-FAX receive, ...PhotoCapture Center™, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. 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 network print...
...To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set... r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are supported by each operating system. These functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX send, PC-FAX receive, ...PhotoCapture Center™, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. 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 network print...
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..., see ControlCenter3 in the Software User's Guide. Network features 1 Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. For Windows®, choose the PHOTOCAPTURE tab of your Brother machine). If you are printing large files, such as photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents ...can affect the data transfer speed of the ControlCenter3. 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 possible with mixed text and large graphics, you may...
..., see ControlCenter3 in the Software User's Guide. Network features 1 Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. For Windows®, choose the PHOTOCAPTURE tab of your Brother machine). If you are printing large files, such as photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents ...can affect the data transfer speed of the ControlCenter3. 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 possible with mixed text and large graphics, you may...
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.... There is easier to each computer directly sends and receives data to configure than 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 ... 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...
.... There is easier to each computer directly sends and receives data to configure than 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 ... 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...
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... printer (your machine) 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 have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is often called a... "Server" or a "Print Server". Introduction Network Shared Printing 1 In a Network Shared environment,...
... printer (your machine) 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 have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is often called a... "Server" or a "Print Server". Introduction Network Shared Printing 1 In a Network Shared environment,...
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... machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 6 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 printer (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with ...
... machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 6 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 printer (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with ...
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... as Internet and E-mail. SMTP client (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is the most popular set of protocols used in a Mac OS® X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) 7 mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to send E-mails...
... as Internet and E-mail. SMTP client (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is the most popular set of protocols used in a Mac OS® X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) 7 mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to send E-mails...
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... Web Services also let you locate the Brother machine easily on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com. FTP client (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 install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine...
... Web Services also let you locate the Brother machine easily on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com. FTP client (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 install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine...
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... settings. An IP address consists of numbers that you use the Brother installer on the Brother CD-ROM to configure its IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you assign to print over the network using your Brother machine in a network environment, you must be on the same ...chapter, you will guide you through the software and network installation. In this will learn the basic steps required to the print server must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. Please follow the instructions in a networked TCP...
... settings. An IP address consists of numbers that you use the Brother installer on the Brother CD-ROM to configure its IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you assign to print over the network using your Brother machine in a network environment, you must be on the same ...chapter, you will guide you through the software and network installation. In this will learn the basic steps required to the print server must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. Please follow the instructions in a networked TCP...
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....255.0 Note 0 denotes that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the network to change this part of a Brother print server is a network point that there is located at the gateway. However, you do not know the Gateway IP address then contact your network... (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista® network) the print server will automatically assign an IP address from that arrives at an external network, the router transmits data to configure the Gateway IP address....
....255.0 Note 0 denotes that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the network to change this part of a Brother print server is a network point that there is located at the gateway. However, you do not know the Gateway IP address then contact your network... (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista® network) the print server will automatically assign an IP address from that arrives at an external network, the router transmits data to configure the Gateway IP address....
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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Step by step chart a Configure the TCP/IP settings. Configure the IP address Configure the subnet mask Configure the gateway b Change the print server settings. Using the BRAdmin Light utility Using the BRAdmin Professional utility Using the control panel Using the Remote Setup Using other methods i See page 12 i See page 12 i See page 12 i See page 15 i See page 16 i See page 76 i See page 17 i See page 164 2 2 11
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Step by step chart a Configure the TCP/IP settings. Configure the IP address Configure the subnet mask Configure the gateway b Change the print server settings. Using the BRAdmin Light utility Using the BRAdmin Professional utility Using the control panel Using the Remote Setup Using other methods i See page 12 i See page 12 i See page 12 i See page 15 i See page 16 i See page 76 i See page 17 i See page 164 2 2 11
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...2 The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the print server in the machine is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's Ethernet address.). • For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is "access". Once you are using ...For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista® Click Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for new devices automatically. 12 It also can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. • Node Name: Node Name appears ...
...2 The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the print server in the machine is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's Ethernet address.). • For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is "access". Once you are using ...For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista® Click Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for new devices automatically. 12 It also can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. • Node Name: Node Name appears ...
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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 Ethernet address by printing the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on your machine for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on page 125 for a network with an Ethernet cable connection c Double-click the unconfigured device. Configuring your print server.) 13
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 Ethernet address by printing the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on your machine for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on page 125 for a network with an Ethernet cable connection c Double-click the unconfigured device. Configuring your print server.) 13
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Windows® 2 Macintosh® e Click OK. f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure your machine for a network using the control ... address (for a network with an Ethernet cable connection d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Configuring your machine for advanced users and administrators) on page 164.) 14
Windows® 2 Macintosh® e Click OK. f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure your machine for a network using the control ... address (for a network with an Ethernet cable connection d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Configuring your machine for advanced users and administrators) on page 164.) 14
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...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...brother.com. Note If you want to change the settings. e You can now change the print server settings. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print... server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you need to configure the wireless settings to change the print server settings. 2 (See...
...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...brother.com. Note If you want to change the settings. e You can now change the print server settings. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print... server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you need to configure the wireless settings to change the print server settings. 2 (See...
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...://solutions.brother.com. For other models, no password is required by printing out the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 125 for information on your Ethernet address.). Enter the new password. To set a password. Note • If the print server is your print server.) 16 Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW...
...://solutions.brother.com. For other models, no password is required by printing out the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 125 for information on your Ethernet address.). Enter the new password. To set a password. Note • If the print server is your print server.) 16 Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW...