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Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to con the IP address - hl series

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Appendix A Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address A A The Web BRAdmin server software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer running IIS 1, Administrators with a web browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself. Unlike the BRAdmin Professional utility - which is designed for Windows® systems only - the Web BRAdmin server software can be accessed from any client computer with a web browser that supports Java. Please note this software is not included on the CD-ROM that was supplied with your Brother product. Please visit http://solutions.brother.com to learn more about this software and to download it. 1 Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Services 5.0 / 5.1 / 6.0 / 7.0 Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users) A Note Verify the host computer and print server are either on the same subnet, or that the router is properly configured to pass data between the two devices. a Click Start, then choose Network. b The machine's Web Services Name will be shown with the printer icon. Right click the machine you want to install. Note The Web Services Name for the Brother machine is your model name and the Ethernet address of your machine (e.g. Brother HL-XXXX series [XXXXXXXXXXXX]). c From the pull down menu, click Install. d When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. „ Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. „ For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK. e Select Locate and install driver software. f Insert Brother CD-ROM. g Select Don't search online and then Browse my computer for driver software on your computer. h Select your CD-ROM drive, and then select the install \ your language \ PCL \ win2kxpvista folder. i Click Next to begin installation. 124

Section	Page
NETWORK USER'S GUIDE	1
Table of Contents	4
1 Introduction	8
Overview	8
Network features	9
Network printing	9
Management utilities	9
BRAdmin Light	9
BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®)	9
Web BRAdmin (For Windows®)	9
Web Based Management (web browser)	10
Types of network connections	10
Network connection example	10
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP	10
Network Shared printing	11
Wireless network connection examples (HL-2170W)	12
Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode)	12
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode)	12
Protocols	13
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities	13
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP	13
APIPA	13
DNS client	13
LPR/LPD	13
Port9100	13
SMTP client	13
IPP	14
mDNS	14
TELNET	14
SNMP	14
Web server (HTTP)	14
LLTD	14
LLMNR	14
Web Services	14
2 Configuring your printer for a network	15
Overview	15
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways	15
IP address	15
Subnet mask	16
Gateway (and router)	16
Step by Step chart	16
Setting the IP address and subnet mask	17
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer	17
BRAdmin Light	17
Using other methods to configure your printer for a network	18
Changing the print server settings	19
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings	19
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change print server settings (for Windows®)	20
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings	21
Using other methods to change print server settings	21
3 Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W)	22
Overview	22
Wireless network terms and concepts	22
SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels	22
Authentication and encryption	23
Step by step chart	25
For Infrastructure mode	25
For Ad-hoc mode	26
1. Confirm your network environment	27
Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode)	27
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode)	27
2. Confirm your wireless network setup method in infrastructure mode	28
Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer	28
Configuration temporarily using a network cable	28
Configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode	29
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™	29
3. Configure your printer for a wireless network	30
Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer (Recommended)	30
Using the one-push wireless setting mode to configure your printer for a wireless network	30
Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™	30
4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)	31
Configuration in Infrastructure mode	31
Before configuring the wireless settings	31
Configure the wireless settings	31
Configuration using the automatic wireless (one-push) method	38
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode	43
Before configuring the wireless settings	43
Configure the wireless settings	43
Installing the printer driver	51
5 Wireless configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)	54
Configuration in Infrastructure mode	54
Before configuring the wireless settings	54
Configure the wireless settings	54
Configuration using the automatic wireless (one-push) method	61
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode	66
Before configuring the wireless settings	66
Configure the wireless settings	66
Installing the printer driver	73
6 Wireless configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W)	76
Overview	76
How to configure your wireless printer, using the one-push wireless setting mode	77
For Windows® users	79
For Macintosh® users	83
7 Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W)	87
Overview	87
How to configure your wireless printer, using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™	87
For Windows® users	90
For Macintosh® users	94
8 Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing	98
Overview	98
Configuring the standard TCP/IP port	98
Printer driver not yet installed	98
For Windows Vista®	98
For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Server® 2003	99
Printer driver already installed	100
Other sources of information	100
9 Internet printing for Windows®	101
Overview	101
IPP printing for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003	101
For Windows Vista®	101
For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Server® 2003	103
Specifying a different URL	104
Other sources of information	104
10 Network printing from Macintosh®	105
Overview	105
Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities	105
How to select the printer driver	105
Other sources of information	106
11 Control panel features	107
Overview	107
Printing the Printer Settings Page	107
Restoring the network settings to factory default	107
Enabling or disabling the wireless network (For HL-2170W)	108
12 Security methods	109
Overview	109
Security methods for E-mail notification	109
Using E-mail notification with user authentication	110
Managing your network printer securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®)	112
13 Web Based Management	113
Overview	113
How to configure the print server settings using Web Based Management (web browser)	114
14 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)	115
Overview	115
Connection methods	115
Peer-to-peer	115
Network Shared	116
Local Printer (USB)	116
How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software	117
Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software	117
15 Troubleshooting	120
Overview	120
General problems	120
Network print software installation problems	121
Printing problems	123
Protocol-specific troubleshooting	124
Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003 IPP troubleshooting	124
I want to use a different Port number other than 631.	124
The Get More Info option in Windows® 2000 is not working	124
Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)	124
Wireless network troubleshooting	125
Wireless setup problems	125
Wireless connection problem	126
Appendix A	127
Using services	127
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)	127
Using DHCP to configure the IP address	127
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address	127
Using RARP to configure the IP address	128
Using APIPA to configure the IP address	129
Using ARP to configure the IP address	129
Windows® systems	129
UNIX®/Linux systems	129
Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address	130
Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address	131
Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users)	131
Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share	132
Appendix B	133
Print server specifications	133
Ethernet wired network	133
Ethernet wireless network	134
Computer requirements	135
Management utilities	135