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and easy reference at all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions. Version - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 2
Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual other errors relating to the publication. ©2010 Brother - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 3
de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 European Product & Service Support 1 Tame Street Audenshaw Manchester, M34 5JE, UK Internet address Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 4
Ordering accessories and supplies In USA: In Canada: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca iii - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 5
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008 17 Using the control panel to change the print server settings 17 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 18 Overview...18 Wireless network terms and - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 6
65 TCP/IP ...65 Setup Wizard ...72 WPS/AOSS™ ...72 WPS w/PIN code ...72 WLAN Status ...73 Ethernet (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only 75 MAC Address ...75 Network I/F (For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W 76 WLAN Enable (For DCP-J315W, DCP-J515W, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W 76 Restoring the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 7
when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only 104 Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 105 B Appendix B 106 Print server specifications...106 Wired network (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only 106 Wireless network ...107 Function table - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 8
Driver Deployment Wizard r Windows Server® 2003/2008 Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.5.x - 10.6.x r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r 1 Not available for DCP-J315W, DCP-J515W, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W. 2 BRAdmin Professional 3 and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 9
Brother PC-FAX Software for Windows® and Sending a Fax for Macintosh in the Software User's Guide for a complete description.) Windows® users can also use PC-FAX receive 1. (See PC-FAX receiving in the Software User's Guide.) 1 PC-Fax Receive is not supported by the MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W. Network - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 10
and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ 1 Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Service 5.0/5.1/6.0/7.0/7.5 Remote Setup (MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) 1 The Remote Setup software allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® PC or Macintosh (Mac OS - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 11
2 Network printer (your machine) In a smaller network of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it 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 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 12
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 connected via the USB interface - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 13
act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired 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 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 14
your network administrator. APIPA 1 If you do not assign an IP address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the BRAdmin software) performs mapping of an IP address to MAC address in a TCP/IP network. DNS client 1 The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 15
enables Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 users to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from the Network folder. (See Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) on page 105.) The Web Services also let you check the current status of the machine - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 16
using TCP/IP protocol. We recommend that you use the Brother installer on the installation CD-ROM to install the Brother software as this will guide you through the software and network installation. Please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide. Note If you do not wish to, or are - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 17
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 100, Using BOOTP to configure - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 18
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) Step by utility Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 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 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 19
(DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) Setting up the IP address and subnet mask 2 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer 2 2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 20
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) c Double-click the unconfigured device. find the Node Name and MAC Address (Ethernet Address) from the machine's control panel. See Node Name on page 68 and MAC Address on page 75. 13 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 21
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 panel Network menu. (See Control panel setup on page 65.) Using other methods to - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 22
Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. b Choose the print server which you want to change the settings. c Choose Network Configuration from the Control menu. d Enter a password if you have set one can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. • Node - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 23
a network with an Ethernet cable connection (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) a Start the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility (from Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2003/2008), by clicking Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 24
, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. a Click the Start button, All Programs 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 25
using this method, you can easily connect your machine to your wireless network. Please follow the instructions in 3 the supplied Quick Setup Guide. Please read this chapter for more details on how to configure the wireless network settings. For information on TCP/IP settings, see Setting up the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 26
to see which authentication and encryption methods your Brother wireless device supports. Authentication methods 3 The Brother machine supports the following methods: Open System Wireless devices are allowed to access the network without any authentication. Shared Key A secret pre-determined - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 27
Encryption methods 3 Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother wireless machine supports the following encryption methods: None No encryption method is used. WEP 3 By using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the data is transmitted and received - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 28
Brother installer application Temporarily using a USB cable or network cable Using the WPS/AOSS control panel menu c Configure your machine for a wireless network. (See page 27.) See page 27. See page 32. See page 34. See page 37. Installing drivers and software (See the Quick Setup Guide - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 29
wireless network setup method. (See page 24.) Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel (Recommended) Using the Brother installer application c Configure your machine for a wireless network. (See page 27.) See page 27. See page 54. Installing drivers and software (See the Quick Setup Guide - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 30
communicates directly with each other. 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) 2 Wireless capable computer Note We do not guarantee the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 31
network Confirm your wireless network setup method 3 There are four methods to configure your machine for a wireless network; by using the machine's control panel (recommended), using WPS or AOSS™ from the control panel menu, using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup or using the Brother - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 32
Configuring your machine for a wireless network Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Infrastructure mode only) 3 If your wireless access point (A) supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you can also configure using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup. (See Using the PIN Method - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 33
the machine. You will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother wireless network machine. You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation. (See Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application on page 37 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 34
Record the current wireless network settings Note If your router uses WEP encryption, enter the key used as the first WEP key. Your Brother machine supports the use of the first WEP key only. b Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. d For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W Press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 35
manually add the SSID name. See Configuring your machine when the SSID is not broadcast on page 29. h Enter the Password (Network Wireless LAN report will also be printed with the connection status. If there is an error code on the printed report refer to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 36
choose Install MFL-Pro Suite from the installation CD-ROM menu. (Macintosh) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers 3 and software necessary for operating your device, please double-click Start Here OSX in the installation CD-ROM. Configuring - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 37
your machine for a wireless network c Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. d For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Setup Wizard. 3 Press OK. f When WLAN Enable? or Network I/F switched to Wireless. is displayed, press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 38
error code on the printed report refer to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. 3 Note • If the LCD displays Wrong Password, the Password (Network ®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 39
point/router, you can setup the 3 wireless network and security settings. See the User's Guide for your wireless access point/router for instructions on how to access one-push mode. 1 Push Button Configuration Note Routers or access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™ have the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 40
for a wireless network f The machine searches for an access point that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™ for 2 minutes. g Put your access point in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup mode or AOSS™ mode, depending on what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 41
's Guide for your wireless access point/router for instructions on how to access the Wi-Fi Protected Setup mode. Note Routers or access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup have a symbol as shown below. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 42
the default factory settings and try again. For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 77. A Wireless LAN report will also be printed with the connection status. If there is an error code on the printed report refer to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. 35 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 43
menu. (Macintosh) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers 3 and software necessary for operating your device, please double-click Start Here OSX in the installation CD-ROM. Using the Brother automatic installer application on the installation - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 44
. • You can also setup your Brother machine using the machine's control panel which we recommend. You can find instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide or see Configuring your machine for a wireless network on page 18. 4 • You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 45
using the Brother installer application Configure the wireless settings 4 a Turn on your computer. b Start the Brother installer 2 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Advanced. Note • If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 46
configuration using the Brother installer application Macintosh 1 Put the supplied installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the MFL_PRO Suite icon on your desktop. 2 Double-click Utilities. 4 3 Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. c Choose No and then click Next. 39 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 47
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application d Read the Important Notice. Check the box after you confirm the SSID and Network Key, and then click Next. 4 e Choose LAN) cable, go to step g. (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W) (DCP-J315W, DCP-J515W, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W) 40 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 48
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application f (For USB cable users) Temporarily connect the USB cable (not included) directly to the computer and the machine. Then go to step j. 4 g (For - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 49
installer application h (For LAN cable users) Temporarily connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable (not included) and click Next. 4 i (For LAN cable users) Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. If the list is blank, - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 50
are within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh. • If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Advanced button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID). k If your network is not configured for Authentication - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 51
Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network. • The control panel settings will be automatically changed to WLAN when the wireless settings are sent to your machine. • (For USB cable users) If the wireless setup failure screen appears, click Retry and try starting from step - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 52
:Failed", go to step o. 4 o (For LAN cable users) Click Finish. Wireless setup failed as it was unable to associate with a wireless network. Check the error code on the printed wireless LAN report and refer to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. Then try starting from step b-3 again. 45 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 53
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application p (For USB cable users) Disconnect the USB cable between the computer and the machine. 4 (For LAN cable users) Disconnect the network cable between your access point and the machine, and click Next. q Click Finish. 46 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 54
configuration using the Brother installer application (Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite from the installation CD-ROM menu. (Macintosh - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 55
. Once you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. Configure the wireless settings 4 a (For DCP-J315W, DCP-J515W, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W) Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Network, press OK. Press a or b to choose WLAN Enable, press OK - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 56
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application c Start the Brother installer application. Windows® 1 . 2 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Advanced. 4 Note • If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 57
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application Macintosh 1 Put the supplied installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the MFL_PRO Suite icon on your desktop. 2 Double-click Utilities. 4 3 Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 50 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 58
Next. f Press Menu, a or b to choose Network and press OK. (For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W) Press a or b to choose WLAN and then press OK. Press a or b to choose WPS/AOSS and press OK. Note If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PIN Method) and you want to configure - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 59
or access point. You can now use your machine in a wireless network. If the LCD shows Connection Error, a session overlap has been detected. The machine has detected more than one access point/router on your network with the Wi-Fi Protected Setup mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 60
using the Brother installer application j Click Next. 4 k Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Finish. (Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 61
. Once you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. Configure the wireless settings 4 a (For DCP-J315W, DCP-J515W, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W) Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Network, press OK. Press a or b to choose WLAN Enable, press OK - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 62
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application c Start the Brother installer application. Windows® 1 . 2 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Advanced. 4 Note • If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 63
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application Macintosh 1 Put the supplied installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the MFL_PRO Suite icon on your desktop. 2 Double-click Utilities. 4 3 Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 56 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application d Choose No and then click Next. 4 e Read the Important Notice. Check the box after you confirm the SSID and Network Key, and then click Next. f Choose Advanced method and then click Next. 57 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 65
the on-screen instructions. Make sure to take note of all the settings such as the SSID or channel of your computer (you will need them to return your computer back to its original wireless settings), and then click Next. If you want to configure your machine for the wireless network you have been - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 66
the steps below: 1 Click and then Control Panel. 2 Click Network and Internet and then Network and Sharing Center icon. 3 Click Connect to a network. 4 You can see the SSID of the wireless Brother machine in the list. Choose SETUP and click Connect. 5 (For Windows Vista® only) Click Connect - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 67
installer application 2 Click Network Connections icon. 3 Choose and right click Wireless Network Connection. Click View Available Wireless Networks. 4 You can see the Brother wireless machine in the list. Choose SETUP and click Connect. 5 Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 68
machine with, and then click Next. 4 Note • If the list is blank, check if the machine is within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh. • If your target Ad-hoc network does not appear on the list, you can manually add it by clicking the Advanced button. Check This is an Ad-hoc - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 69
Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application m Then enter the Network Key and Confirm Network Key, and then click Next. 4 n Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine. Note • The settings will remain unchanged if you click Cancel. • If you want to manually enter the IP - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 70
the WEP key correctly. The WEP key is case sensitive. p Click Finish. Wireless setup failed as it was unable to associate with a wireless network. Check the error code on the printed wireless LAN report and refer to Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. Then try starting from step c-3 again. 63 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 71
please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite from the installation CD-ROM menu. (Macintosh) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please double-click Start Here OSX in the installation CD-ROM. Note If - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 72
, use the machine's control panel, BRAdmin Light utility or Remote Setup. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN, and press OK. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN, and press OK. d Press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 73
the machine to scan the network for a server. 2 Static mode In this mode the machine's IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP address is locked to the assigned address. 3 RARP mode The Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) service on your - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 74
Control panel setup e Press a or b to choose IP Address. Press OK. f Enter the IP address. (For MFC models) Press OK. (For DCP models) or b to choose Network. Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN, and press OK. (For Wireless) Press a or b - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 75
panel setup Gateway Brother recommends the name BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wired network or BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wireless network (where xxxxxxxxxxxx is your machine's Ethernet address) (up to 15 characters). a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 76
) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN, and press OK. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN, and press OK. d Press a or b to choose TCP/IP. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose WINS Config. Press OK. f (For DCP-J315W, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W) Press a or b to choose Auto or Static. Press OK. (For - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 77
Name Service. If you have a primary WINS server, but no secondary WINS server, simply leave this field blank. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN, and press OK. (For Wireless) Press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 78
Control panel setup DNS Server 5 Primary DNS Server IP Address 5 This field a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. 5 Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN, and press OK. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN, and press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 79
DCP-J315W, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W) Press a or b to choose On or Off. Press OK. 5 (For DCP-J515W, DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W) Press d or c to choose On or Off. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. Setup Wizard 5 The Setup Wizard guides you through the wireless network configuration. For more - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 80
Control panel setup WLAN Status 5 Status 5 This field displays the current wireless network status; Active(11b), Active(11g), Connection Fail, Confirm I/F or AOSS Active. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W 5 Press a or b to - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 81
Control panel setup SSID 5 This field displays the current wireless network SSID. The display shows up to 32 characters of the SSID name. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 82
panel. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN, and press OK. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN, and press OK. d Press a or b to choose MAC Address. Press OK. e Press Stop/Exit. 75 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 83
Press OK. 5 d Press a or b to choose Wired LAN or WLAN. Press OK. e Press Stop/Exit. WLAN Enable (For DCP-J315W, DCP-J515W, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W) 5 If you want to use the wireless network connection, set WLAN Enable to On.The default setting is Off. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 84
setup Restoring the network settings to factory default 5 If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP address information), please follow these steps: Note This function restores all wired and wireless network - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 85
Control panel setup Printing the Network Configuration List 5 Note Node Name: Node Name appears in the Network Configuration List. The default Node Name is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" for a wired network or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" for a wireless network ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's MAC Address / Ethernet - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 86
shows you the state of a wireless connection, OK or Failed. You can also see reasons why the connection error occurred, and methods to help solve the problem. a Press Menu. b after a while. • For a list of error codes displayed by the WLAN Report see Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. 79 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 87
The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of network connected printers. The Driver of a printer driver. The remote PC does not have to be connected to a network. Connection methods The Driver Deployment Wizard supports the two - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 88
Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Network Shared 6 The device is connected to a network and a central print queue is used to manage all print jobs. 6 1 Client computer 2 Also known as "Server" or "Print Server" 3 TCP/IP or USB 4 Printer (your machine) 81 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 89
to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 6 a Put the supplied installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language. b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Advanced, then Network Utilities - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 90
see a welcome screen. Click Next. b Choose MFC, and then click Next. c Choose your connection type to the machine that you want to print to. d Choose the option you require, and follow the on-screen instructions. If you choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, the following screen is displayed - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 91
. g A summary screen will appear. Confirm the settings of the driver. Creating an executable file The Driver Deployment Wizard software can also be used to create self running .EXE files. These self-running .EXE files can be saved to the network, copied to a CD-ROM, a floppy disc or even E-mailed - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 92
Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Note If you work in a "queue" based network and you create an executable file for another user who does not have access to the same printer queue that you define into the executable file, the driver when installed on the remote computer will default to LPT1 printing - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 93
connect your machine to your network and install the network software and printer driver which you need to complete the configuration of your machine for a network. You will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother network printer. If you are a Windows® user - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 94
b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Advanced. c Click Printer Driver Only (for Network). d Choose Standard and click Next. e Choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, and then click Next. f Follow the on-screen instructions. Note 7 Contact your administrator if you are not sure about - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 95
printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Printer driver already installed 7 If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for network printing, follow these steps: a (Windows® 7) Click the button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Device and - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 96
Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Other sources of information 7 See Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) on page 9 to learn how to configure the IP address of the machine. 7 89 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 97
to choose the print server (TCP/IP) 8 For Mac OS X 10.4.11 a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord. b From the Go menu, choose Applications. c Open the Utilities folder. d Double-click the Printer Setup Utility Icon. e Click Add. f Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (XXXX is your model name), and - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 98
Network printing from a Macintosh For Mac OS X 10.5.x, 10.6.x 8 a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord. b From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. c Click Print & Fax. d Click + button to add your machine. 8 e Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 99
. You can also download the latest version of the BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com/ 8 • Node Name: Node Name appears in current BRAdmin Light. The default Node Name is BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wired network or BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wireless network (where xxxxxxxxxxxx is - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 100
printing from a Macintosh Other sources of information 8 a Visit http://solutions.brother.com/ for more information on network printing. b See Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) on page 9 to learn how to configure the IP - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 101
The machine is not found on the network even after successful installation. (See page 96.) I'm using security software. (See page 98.) I want to check my network devices are working properly. (See page 99.) 9 9 I cannot complete the wireless network setup configuration. Question Is your SSID - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 102
Brother Status Monitor (Network) ControlCenter Program Generic Host Process f... Setup.exe Spooler SubSysytem App wdsw MFC Application For more information about security software, see I'm using security software. on page 98. Place your machine within about 3.3 feet (1 meter) from the wireless - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 103
at http://solutions.brother.com/ (Windows®) If you cannot print to your machine over the network, and the network setting confirmation screen appears, do one of the following. • Follow the on-screen instructions, and if the problem is solved, click Complete. • If the problem is not solved - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 104
, Brother, BrotherNetTool.exe to run the program. Note If the User Account Control screen appears, (Windows Vista®) Click Continue. (Windows® 7) Click Yes. Did your previous printing job fail? wired/ wireless 3 Follow the on screen instructions. 4 Check the diagnosis by printing the Network - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 105
Program Generic Host Process f... Setup.exe Spooler SubSysytem App wdsw MFC Application I want to know the necessary port number for the security software settings. wired/ wireless The following port numbers are used for Brother network features: Network scanning i Port number 54925 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 106
items are configured before reading this chapter. on page 94. Print the WLAN Report to confirm the state of a wireless connection. (For how to print, see Printing the WLAN Report on page 79.) If there is an error code on the printed WLAN report see Troubleshooting in the Quick Setup Guide. 9 99 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 107
service TCP/IP text service (adds carriage return after each line feed) TCP/IP binary Where xxxxxxxxxxxx is your machine's MAC Address / Ethernet Address. Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) A For information on how to configure your machine for a network - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 108
BRW008077310107 for a wireless network) Where the first entry is the MAC Address (Ethernet Address) of the print server and the second entry is the name of the print server (the name must be the same as the one rarpd The Brother print server will get the IP address from the RARP - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 109
network.) BRN008077310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3 and: BRN008077310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\ip=192.189.207.3: A Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download filename in the configuration file; if this is the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 110
use the BRAdmin application and your network does not use a DHCP server, ® systems require the colon ":" character between each digit of the MAC Address (Ethernet Address). arp -s 192.168.1.2 00:80:77: DHCP or RARP your Brother print server can receive an IP address from any one of these IP address - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 111
the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the Quick Setup Guide. b Choose the model name and your language (if necessary), and then click Advanced. c Click Printer Driver Only (for Network). d Choose Standard and click Next. e Choose Network Shared Printer, and then click Next. f Choose your - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 112
View network computers and devices. e The machine's Web Services Name will be shown with the printer icon. Right click the machine you want A to install. Note The Web Services Name for the Brother machine is your model name and the MAC Address (Ethernet Address) of your machine (e.g. Brother MFC - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 113
and MFC-J630W only) B Network Board Model name NC-210h LAN You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, Network Scanning, and PC Fax Send 1, PC Fax Receive 1 (Windows® only) and Remote Setup 1. Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light 2 Network Management software. Support for - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 114
B Wireless network B Network Board Model name NC-220w LAN You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, Network Scanning, and PC Fax Send 1, PC Fax Receive 2 (Windows® only) and Remote Setup 2. Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light 3 Network Management software. Support for - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 115
, MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W 3 If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 utility version that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/ 4 Printing only for Windows Server® 2003/2008 5 For the latest driver updates for the Mac OS - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 116
MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W B Level1 Network Level2 TCP/IP Level3 BOOT Method IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Node Name WINS Config WINS Server DNS Server Setup Wizard WPS/AOSS WPS w/PIN Code WLAN Status MAC Address WLAN Enable Network (Choose SSID from list or manually add SSID) Active(11b)/Active - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 117
Appendix B For DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W Level1 Network Level2 Wired LAN Level3 TCP/IP Options1 BOOT Method IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Node Name WINS Config WINS Server DNS Server WLAN APIPA Ethernet MAC Address TCP/IP BOOT Method IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway B - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 118
000-255]. APIPA Setup Wizard - WPS/AOSS - WPS w/PIN Code - WLAN Status Status Signal SSID Comm. Mode MAC Address Network I/F Network Reset The factory settings are shown in bold. [000].[000].[000].[000] On/Off (Choose SSID from list or manually - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 119
repeatedly, you can access the character you want. For setting wireless network options B Press Key one time two times 2 a b 3 d e 4 g For MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W) To enter a space in a name, press a, b, d or c to select , and press OK twice between characters. (For MFC-J615W and MFC- - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 120
(For MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W) If you entered an incorrect letter and want to change it, press a, b, d or c to select or times to move the cursor under the incorrect character. Then press a, b, d or c to select Re-enter the correct letter. B . Press OK several , and press OK. (For MFC-J615W and MFC - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 121
P PBC 24, 32, 72 Peer-to-Peer 4 PIN Method 25, 34, 72 Print server setting 15 C Protocol 7 R RARP 7, 101 Remote Setup 1, 17 Restoring the network settings 77 RFC 1001 100 S Service 100 Shared key 19 SNMP 8 Specifications 106 SSID 19 Status Monitor 1 Subnet Mask 10, 67 114 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Network Users Manual - English - Page 122
Index T TCP/IP 7, 65 TCP/IP Printing 86 Text entering 112 special characters 113 TEXT_P1 100 TKIP 20 W Web BRAdmin 3 Web Services 8, 105 WEP 20 Wi-Fi Protected Setup 24, 25, 32, 34, 48, 72 WINS 7 WINS Config 69 WINS Server 70 Wireless network 18 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 19 C 115
NETWORK
USER’S GUIDE
Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and
Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
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