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... 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. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for quick and easy reference at any...
... 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. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for quick and easy reference at any...
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Table of 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-...configure your machine for a 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 (For Windows 16 Using the Remote Setup...
Table of 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-...configure your machine for a 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 (For Windows 16 Using the Remote Setup...
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... 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 125 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) 126 Overview...126 Connection methods...126 Peer-to-Peer ...126 ... How 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 Printer driver...
... 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 125 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) 126 Overview...126 Connection methods...126 Peer-to-Peer ...126 ... How 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 Printer driver...
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... user authentication 154 Managing your 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 problem ...162 LDAP troubleshooting...163...
... user authentication 154 Managing your 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 problem ...162 LDAP troubleshooting...163...
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... 166 Using ARP 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...
... 166 Using ARP 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...
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...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. These functions include printing, ...; XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista® 10/100BASE-TX wired Ethernet r (TCP/IP) 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...
...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. These functions include printing, ...; XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista® 10/100BASE-TX wired Ethernet r (TCP/IP) 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...
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... For more information, see ControlCenter3 in the Software User's Guide. 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 interference from a USB flash memory drive or a media card inserted ... and enter FTP://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is automatically installed when you are printing large files, such as a PC-FAX over the network to your Brother machine). Network scanning 1 You can directly send a PC file as photos on glossy paper or multi-...
... For more information, see ControlCenter3 in the Software User's Guide. 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 interference from a USB flash memory drive or a media card inserted ... and enter FTP://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is automatically installed when you are printing large files, such as a PC-FAX over the network to your Brother machine). Network scanning 1 You can directly send a PC file as photos on glossy paper or multi-...
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There is easier 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 a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives...
There is easier 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 a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives...
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... 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 control the printing of computer is connected via a centrally controlled computer. Introduction Network Shared Printing 1 In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via the...
... 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 control the printing of computer is connected via a centrally controlled computer. Introduction Network Shared Printing 1 In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via the...
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When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 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) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4 Wired computer which is ...with an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 1 This type of network does not have a central access point. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with each other. Each wireless client communicates directly with the ...
When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 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) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4 Wired computer which is ...with an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 1 This type of network does not have a central access point. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with each other. Each wireless client communicates directly with the ...
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...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 network connected resources. Port9100 1 Another commonly used for transmitting data on a network. SMTP client (For MFC...RARP 1 By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured. DNS client 1 The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. Introduction Protocols 1 1 TCP/IP protocols and functions 1 Protocols are available on ...
...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 network connected resources. Port9100 1 Another commonly used for transmitting data on a network. SMTP client (For MFC...RARP 1 By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured. DNS client 1 The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. Introduction Protocols 1 1 TCP/IP protocols and functions 1 Protocols are available on ...
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Introduction TELNET The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration. 1 1 SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is not supported for China. LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW) 1 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows the Brother machine to an FTP server located locally on...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 search for this protocol is compatible with a distinctive icon and the node name. IPv6 (For...
Introduction TELNET The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration. 1 1 SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is not supported for China. LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW) 1 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows the Brother machine to an FTP server located locally on...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 search for this protocol is compatible with a distinctive icon and the node name. IPv6 (For...
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...are unable to use the automatic installer or any of Brother's software tools, you can also use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you assign to configure its IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you need to the print server must be on page 76. Each number is... between 0 and 255. Example: In a small network, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address. We recommend that identifies each device connected to install the Brother software as your Brother machine in the ...
...are unable to use the automatic installer or any of Brother's software tools, you can also use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you assign to configure its IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you need to the print server must be on page 76. Each number is... between 0 and 255. Example: In a small network, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address. We recommend that identifies each device connected to install the Brother software as your Brother machine in the ...
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...the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is located at an external network, the router transmits data ...network (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista® network) the print server will automatically assign an IP address from that there is no limit to configure the Gateway IP address....on page 12. If a destination is 192.0.0.192. Gateway (and router) 2 A gateway is assigned to your print server: 2 If you do not know the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator. 10 For more information...
...the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is located at an external network, the router transmits data ...network (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista® network) the print server will automatically assign an IP address from that there is no limit to configure the Gateway IP address....on page 12. If a destination is 192.0.0.192. Gateway (and router) 2 A gateway is assigned to your print server: 2 If you do not know the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator. 10 For more information...
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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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...the BRAdmin Light utility version that you want to set a password. For other models, no password 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...2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is required by default. To set a password, double-click the device you can search for Brother products in current BRAdmin Light window. Enter the new password. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Setting up the ...
...the BRAdmin Light utility version that you want to set a password. For other models, no password 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...2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is required by default. To set a password, double-click the device you can search for Brother products in current BRAdmin Light window. Enter the new password. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Setting up the ...
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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 page 125 for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on your machine 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 page 125 for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection c Double-click the unconfigured device. Configuring your print server.) 13
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... on page 164.) 14 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Windows® 2 Macintosh® e Click OK. f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Configuring your machine for advanced users and administrators) on page 76.) Using...
... on page 164.) 14 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Windows® 2 Macintosh® e Click OK. f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Configuring your machine for advanced users and administrators) on page 76.) Using...
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...print server settings. 2 (See Configuring your machine for Windows® 2000 users For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother... 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 a network with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, ...
...print server settings. 2 (See Configuring your machine for Windows® 2000 users For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother... 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 a network with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, ...
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....) 16 Click Control tab, and then click Change Password. Note • If the print server is set one. The default Node name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is "access". c Choose Configure Device from http://solutions.brother.com. e You can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. • Node name: The node name...
....) 16 Click Control tab, and then click Change Password. Note • If the print server is set one. The default Node name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is "access". c Choose Configure Device from http://solutions.brother.com. e You can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. • Node name: The node name...