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You can also find basic information about special printing solutions from the Brother Solutions Center. Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless Ethernet Multi-function Print Server NETWORK USER'S GUIDE This Network User's Guide provides useful information of your Brother machine. You can also download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine...
You can also find basic information about special printing solutions from the Brother Solutions Center. Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless Ethernet Multi-function Print Server NETWORK USER'S GUIDE This Network User's Guide provides useful information of your Brother machine. You can also download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine...
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Note Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be used at a time. 1 The following chart shows what network features and connections are running on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating system you are supported by each operating system. 1 Introduction 1 1 Network features 1 Your Brother machine can be shared on a network supporting TCP/IP.
Note Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be used at a time. 1 The following chart shows what network features and connections are running on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating system you are supported by each operating system. 1 Introduction 1 1 Network features 1 Your Brother machine can be shared on a network supporting TCP/IP.
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...steps in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be used in the Quick Setup Guide using this method, you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as interference from the control... other electronic devices can easily connect your machine to your wireless network. 3 Please read this chapter for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother machine can be used at a time. • Before configuring wireless settings, you will need to the WLAN access point/router...
...steps in both a wired and wireless network, only one connection method can be used in the Quick Setup Guide using this method, you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as interference from the control... other electronic devices can easily connect your machine to your wireless network. 3 Please read this chapter for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother machine can be used at a time. • Before configuring wireless settings, you will need to the WLAN access point/router...
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...computer (which is part of network does not have a central WLAN access point/router. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer Note We do not guarantee the wireless network connection with Windows Server® products 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. 1 2 1 Wireless network machine (your machine) is not wireless capable) connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router in Ad-hoc mode. 11 Each...
...computer (which is part of network does not have a central WLAN access point/router. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer Note We do not guarantee the wireless network connection with Windows Server® products 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. 1 2 1 Wireless network machine (your machine) is not wireless capable) connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router in Ad-hoc mode. 11 Each...
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... you chose WEP, go to enter text, see the Quick Setup Guide.) Press OK. Configuring your machine for a wireless network g The machine will automatically be printed. j Choose the Authentication method using a or b. Do one of the following: If you wrote down in the installation CD-ROM.... or WEP using a or b. l Enter the WEP key you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for 60 seconds on the printed report and refer to step n. Press OK. q A connection result message appears for operating your device, please double-click Start Here OSX in...
... you chose WEP, go to enter text, see the Quick Setup Guide.) Press OK. Configuring your machine for a wireless network g The machine will automatically be printed. j Choose the Authentication method using a or b. Do one of the following: If you wrote down in the installation CD-ROM.... or WEP using a or b. l Enter the WEP key you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for 60 seconds on the printed report and refer to step n. Press OK. q A connection result message appears for operating your device, please double-click Start Here OSX in...
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... WLAN access point/router. If the connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. (Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. See the instruction 3 manual that you want to connect to, and then... click Next. 5 Click Close. h A connection result message appears for 60 seconds on the LCD and a wireless LAN report will automatically be printed. Configuring your machine for a wireless network g Using a computer that is on the network, type "http://access point's IP address/" into your browser. (...
... WLAN access point/router. If the connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. (Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. See the instruction 3 manual that you want to connect to, and then... click Next. 5 Click Close. h A connection result message appears for 60 seconds on the LCD and a wireless LAN report will automatically be printed. Configuring your machine for a wireless network g Using a computer that is on the network, type "http://access point's IP address/" into your browser. (...
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... function of the first WEP key only. 20 4 Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • The following instructions will restart automatically. • If you are going to connect your Brother machine to your network, we recommend that you can print please re-enable your firewall. • You need...
... function of the first WEP key only. 20 4 Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • The following instructions will restart automatically. • If you are going to connect your Brother machine to your network, we recommend that you can print please re-enable your firewall. • You need...
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...to the assigned address. BOOT Method 5 This selection controls how the machine obtains an IP address. If a BOOTP server is locked to a wireless Ethernet network, use the machine's control panel, BRAdmin Light utility, Web Based Management or Remote Setup. 24 Static mode 5 In this mode ... address. 5 Control panel setup 5 Network menu 5 The Network menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must be manually assigned. If no DHCP server is configured correctly, the machine will...
...to the assigned address. BOOT Method 5 This selection controls how the machine obtains an IP address. If a BOOTP server is locked to a wireless Ethernet network, use the machine's control panel, BRAdmin Light utility, Web Based Management or Remote Setup. 24 Static mode 5 In this mode ... address. 5 Control panel setup 5 Network menu 5 The Network menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must be manually assigned. If no DHCP server is configured correctly, the machine will...
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...contact this server to register its name with a secondary server. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. The default setting for a wireless network on to enable this protocol. • After you through the BOOT Method you want to automatically allocate a Link-... Push Button Configuration 26 If you have a primary WINS server, but no secondary WINS server, simply leave this setting will cause the print server to use the IPv6 protocol, choose On. DNS Server 5 Primary DNS Server IP Address This field specifies the IP address of ...
...contact this server to register its name with a secondary server. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. The default setting for a wireless network on to enable this protocol. • After you through the BOOT Method you want to automatically allocate a Link-... Push Button Configuration 26 If you have a primary WINS server, but no secondary WINS server, simply leave this setting will cause the print server to use the IPv6 protocol, choose On. DNS Server 5 Primary DNS Server IP Address This field specifies the IP address of ...
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... to use Web Based Management and your favorite web browser to communicate with your print server. Signal This field displays the current wireless network signal strength. 5 5 5 SSID 5 This field displays the current wireless network SSID. These settings must be able to configure these settings (see Web ...the machine's control panel. (For entering text, see Internet fax on page 18.) WLAN Status 5 Status This field displays the current wireless network status. Control panel setup WPS w/PIN Code 5 If your WLAN access point/router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PIN Method), you...
... to use Web Based Management and your favorite web browser to communicate with your print server. Signal This field displays the current wireless network signal strength. 5 5 5 SSID 5 This field displays the current wireless network SSID. These settings must be able to configure these settings (see Web ...the machine's control panel. (For entering text, see Internet fax on page 18.) WLAN Status 5 Status This field displays the current wireless network status. Control panel setup WPS w/PIN Code 5 If your WLAN access point/router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PIN Method), you...
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...this menu displays the time difference from GMT). Please note: In order to use the wireless network connection, choose WLAN. Network I/F 5 You can choose the network connection type, wired network connection or wireless network connection. For example, the Time Zone for all Relay Broadcasts. Note For more... on Relay Broadcast, see the time difference for your time zone settings from the pull-down menu (this function, you want to print reports of the Relay function settings. If you want to use the wired network connection, choose Wired LAN, and if you must ...
...this menu displays the time difference from GMT). Please note: In order to use the wireless network connection, choose WLAN. Network I/F 5 You can choose the network connection type, wired network connection or wireless network connection. For example, the Time Zone for all Relay Broadcasts. Note For more... on Relay Broadcast, see the time difference for your time zone settings from the pull-down menu (this function, you want to print reports of the Relay function settings. If you want to use the wired network connection, choose Wired LAN, and if you must ...
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... panel setup Restoring the network settings to factory default 5 You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all wired and wireless network settings to the factory default. • You can also reset the print server back to its factory default settings using the BRAdmin applications or Web Based...
... panel setup Restoring the network settings to factory default 5 You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all wired and wireless network settings to the factory default. • You can also reset the print server back to its factory default settings using the BRAdmin applications or Web Based...
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...Menu. Press OK. The default Node Name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" for a wired network or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" for a wireless network ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's MAC Address / Ethernet Address). c Press a or b to choose Print Reports. 5 Press OK. d (For US) Press Black Start or Color Start. (For UK) Press ...Mono Start or Colour Start. 32 Control panel setup Printing the Network Configuration List 5 Note Node Name: The Node Name appears...
...Menu. Press OK. The default Node Name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" for a wired network or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" for a wireless network ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's MAC Address / Ethernet Address). c Press a or b to choose Print Reports. 5 Press OK. d (For US) Press Black Start or Color Start. (For UK) Press ...Mono Start or Colour Start. 32 Control panel setup Printing the Network Configuration List 5 Note Node Name: The Node Name appears...
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If the wireless connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to choose Print Reports. b Press a or b to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. c Press a or b to choose WLAN Report. a Press Menu. Press OK. Note If the WLAN Report does not print, try starting step a again after a while. 33 Control panel setup Printing the WLAN Report 5 The WLAN Report prints your machine's wireless status report. Press OK. d (For US) Press Black Start or Color Start. 5 (For UK) Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
If the wireless connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to choose Print Reports. b Press a or b to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. c Press a or b to choose WLAN Report. a Press Menu. Press OK. Note If the WLAN Report does not print, try starting step a again after a while. 33 Control panel setup Printing the WLAN Report 5 The WLAN Report prints your machine's wireless status report. Press OK. d (For US) Press Black Start or Color Start. 5 (For UK) Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
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...settings on page 34.) 57 The ink cartridges are fully closed. Question Are your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/. Interface wireless wireless Solution Reconfirm and choose the correct security settings. • The manufacturer's name or model no.... is not found on the network during the MFL-Pro Suite installation. (See page 58.) The Brother machine cannot print or scan over the network. (See page 59.) The Brother machine is securely connected to the page for wireless), router or hub is turned on .
...settings on page 34.) 57 The ink cartridges are fully closed. Question Are your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/. Interface wireless wireless Solution Reconfirm and choose the correct security settings. • The manufacturer's name or model no.... is not found on the network during the MFL-Pro Suite installation. (See page 58.) The Brother machine cannot print or scan over the network. (See page 59.) The Brother machine is securely connected to the page for wireless), router or hub is turned on .
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... Tool. For more information on how to your computer and the Brother machine are correct and located on the network even after successful installation. Question Are you using security software? Is your Brother machine assigned with Administrator privileges. 9 • Make sure that ...the IP address and the Subnet Mask using security software. wireless wired/ wireless Confirming the IP address and the Subnet Mask Verify that the Brother machine is turned on page 61. Troubleshooting The Brother machine cannot print or scan over the network. on and is not found...
... Tool. For more information on how to your computer and the Brother machine are correct and located on the network even after successful installation. Question Are you using security software? Is your Brother machine assigned with Administrator privileges. 9 • Make sure that ...the IP address and the Subnet Mask using security software. wireless wired/ wireless Confirming the IP address and the Subnet Mask Verify that the Brother machine is turned on page 61. Troubleshooting The Brother machine cannot print or scan over the network. on and is not found...
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... installation. (continued) Question Is your network administrator has set the IP address to run the program. Troubleshooting The Brother machine cannot print or scan over the network. Note The Network Connection Repair Tool will start automatically if you check 9 the Enable... Status Monitor screen, click Options, Details and then click the Diagnostic tab. The Brother machine is not recommended when your Brother machine assigned with an available IP address? (Continued) Interface Solution wired/ wireless 1 (Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Server® 2003/2008) Click the ...
... installation. (continued) Question Is your network administrator has set the IP address to run the program. Troubleshooting The Brother machine cannot print or scan over the network. Note The Network Connection Repair Tool will start automatically if you check 9 the Enable... Status Monitor screen, click Options, Details and then click the Diagnostic tab. The Brother machine is not recommended when your Brother machine assigned with an available IP address? (Continued) Interface Solution wired/ wireless 1 (Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Server® 2003/2008) Click the ...
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...access, see the instructions of your computer delete it . Are you connecting the Brother machine to print, see Troubleshooting 9 in the print queue of a wireless connection. (For how to the network using the printing/scanning features? Some security software might block access without showing a security alert ... may be rejecting access. Interface Solution wired/ wireless If the failed printing job is still in the Quick Setup Guide. See The Brother machine is not found on the printed WLAN report see Printing the WLAN Report on page 33.) If there...
...access, see the instructions of your computer delete it . Are you connecting the Brother machine to print, see Troubleshooting 9 in the print queue of a wireless connection. (For how to the network using the printing/scanning features? Some security software might block access without showing a security alert ... may be rejecting access. Interface Solution wired/ wireless If the failed printing job is still in the Quick Setup Guide. See The Brother machine is not found on the printed WLAN report see Printing the WLAN Report on page 33.) If there...
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.... For the detail of a wireless connection. (For how to print, see Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. 62 wireless Print the WLAN Report to confirm the state of the Network Connection Repair Tool, see the instructions of the security software or ask the manufacturer. Question Interface Solution Is your Brother machine, access point/router or...
.... For the detail of a wireless connection. (For how to print, see Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. 62 wireless Print the WLAN Report to confirm the state of the Network Connection Repair Tool, see the instructions of the security software or ask the manufacturer. Question Interface Solution Is your Brother machine, access point/router or...
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A Appendix A A Supported protocols and security features A Interface Network (common) Network (Security) Ethernet Wireless Protocol (IPv4) Protocol (IPv6) Wireless 10/100BASE-TX IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode / Ad-hoc Mode) ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution,...Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Client and Server, TFTP server, SMTP Client, APOP, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH SNMPv1, ICMP, LLTD responder, Web Services (Print), CIFS client NDP, RA, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Client and Server, TELNET, TFTP, POP3, SMTP Client, APOP, POP before...
A Appendix A A Supported protocols and security features A Interface Network (common) Network (Security) Ethernet Wireless Protocol (IPv4) Protocol (IPv6) Wireless 10/100BASE-TX IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode / Ad-hoc Mode) ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution,...Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Client and Server, TFTP server, SMTP Client, APOP, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH SNMPv1, ICMP, LLTD responder, Web Services (Print), CIFS client NDP, RA, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Client and Server, TELNET, TFTP, POP3, SMTP Client, APOP, POP before...