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Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Windows Vista, Windows

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-4570CDW(T)) Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup 3 If your WLAN access point/router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PIN Method), you can configure the machine easily. The PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method is one of the connection methods developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance®. By inputting a PIN which is created by an Enrollee (your machine) to the Registrar (a device that manages the wireless LAN), you can setup the WLAN network and security settings. See the user's guide supplied with your WLAN access point/router for instructions on how to access the Wi-Fi Protected Setup mode. 3 Note Routers or access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup have a symbol as shown below. a Press + or - to choose Network. b Press + or - to choose WLAN. c Press + or - to choose WPS w/PIN Code. d The LCD will show an 8 digit PIN and the machine starts searching for a WLAN access point/router for 5 minutes. e Using a computer that is on the network, type "http://access point's IP address/" into your browser. (Where "access point's IP address" is the IP address of the device that is used as the Registrar 1) Go to the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) setting page and input the PIN which the LCD shows in step d to the Registrar and follow the on-screen instructions. 1 The Registrar is normally the WLAN access point/router. Note The setting page is different, depending on the brand of WLAN access point/router. See the instruction supplied with your WLAN access point/router. Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 3 If you are using your computer as a Registrar, follow these steps: Note • To use a Windows Vista® or Windows® 7 computer as a Registrar, you need to register it to your network in advance. See the instruction supplied with your WLAN access point/router. • If you use Windows® 7 as a Registrar, you can install the printer driver after the wireless configuration by following the on-screen instructions. If you want to install the full driver and software package, follow the steps in Quick Setup Guide for installation. 24

Section	Page
NETWORKUSER’S GUIDE	1
Table of Contents	3
1 Introduction	6
Network features	6
Other Network features	7
Security	7
Secure Function Lock 2.0	7
Store Print Log to Network	7
2 Changing your machine’s network settings	8
How to change your machine’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway)	8
Using the control panel	8
Using the BRAdmin Light utility	8
Installing BRAdmin Light	8
Setting the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light	9
Other Management Utilities	11
Web Based Management (web browser)	11
BRAdmin Professional 3 utility (Windows®)	11
Web BRAdmin (Windows®)	12
BRPrint Auditor (Windows®)	12
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-4570CDW(T))	13
Overview	13
Step by step chart for wireless network configuration	14
For Infrastructure mode	14
For Ad-hoc mode	15
Confirm your network environment	16
Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in the network (Infrastructure mode)	16
Connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router in the network (Ad-hoc mode)	16
Confirm your wireless network setup method	17
Configuration using WPS or AOSS™ from the control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network (Automatic Wireless mode) (Infrastructure mode only) (Recommended)	17
Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard to configure your machine for a wireless network	17
Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network	18
Configuration using the Automatic Wireless mode	18
Configuration temporarily using a USB or network cable	19
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure your machine for a wireless network (Infrastructure mode only)	20
Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode)	21
Using WPS or AOSS™ from the control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network (Automatic Wireless mode)	21
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel	21
Configuring your machine when the SSID is not broadcast	22
Configuring your machine for an enterprise wireless network	25
Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network	28
Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup	29
4 Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application (For HL-4570CDW(T))	31
Before configuring the wireless settings	31
Configure the wireless settings	31
5 Control panel setup	36
Network menu	36
TCP/IP	36
Boot Method	36
IP Address	37
Subnet Mask	37
Gateway	37
IP Boot Tries	37
APIPA	37
IPv6	37
Ethernet (wired network only)	38
Status (For HL-4140CN and HL-4150CDN)/Wired Status (For HL-4570CDW(T))	38
Setup Wizard (wireless network only)	38
WPS or AOSS™ (wireless network only)	38
WPS w/PIN Code (wireless network only)	38
WLAN Status (wireless network only)	38
Status	38
Signal	38
Channel	39
Speed	39
SSID	39
Comm.Mode	39
MAC Address	39
Set to Default (For HL-4570CDW(T))	39
Wired Enable (For HL-4570CDW(T))	39
WLAN Enable (For HL-4570CDW(T))	39
Reset the network settings to the factory default	40
Printing the Network Configuration List	40
Printing the WLAN report (For HL-4570CDW(T))	41
Function table and default factory settings	42
HL-4140CN and HL-4150CDN	42
HL-4570CDW(T)	43
6 Web Based Management	45
Overview	45
How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser)	45
Secure Function Lock 2.0	47
How to configure the Secure Function Lock 2.0 settings using Web Based Management (web browser)	47
Basic configuration	47
Restricting PC print by PC user login name	48
Setting up public mode	48
Other features	48
Synchronize with SNTP server	49
Store Print Log to Network	51
How to configure the Store Print Log to Network settings using Web Based Management (web browser)	51
Error Detection Setting	53
Understanding Error Messages	54
Using Store Print Log to Network with Secure Function Lock 2.0	55
7 Security features	56
Overview	56
Managing your network machine securely using SSL/TLS	57
Secure Management using Web Based Management (web browser)	57
Printing documents securely using SSL/TLS	59
Sending or Receiving an E-mail securely	60
Configuration using Web Based Management (web browser)	60
Sending an E-mail with user authentication	60
Sending or Receiving an E-mail securely using SSL/TLS	61
Using IEEE 802.1x authentication	62
IEEE 802.1x authentication configuration using Web Based Management (web browser)	62
Secure Management using BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®)	64
To use the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility securely, you need to follow the points below	64
Using Certificates for device security	65
Configure certificate using Web Based Management	66
Creating and installing a certificate	67
Step by step chart for creating and installing a certificate	67
How to create and install a self-signed certificate	67
How to install the self-signed certificate on your computer	67
How to create a CSR	72
How to install the certificate to your machine	73
Import and export the certificate and private key	73
How to import the self-signed certificate, the certificate issued by a CA, and the private key	73
How to export the self-signed certificate, the certificate issued by a CA, and the private key	74
Managing multiple certificates	74
Import and export a CA certificate	75
How to import a CA certificate and private key	75
How to export a CA certificate and private key	75
8 Troubleshooting	76
Overview	76
Identifying your problem	76
Go to the page for your solution from the lists below	76
Appendix A	82
Supported protocols and security features	82

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-4570CDW(T))

Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup

If your WLAN access point/router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PIN Method), you can configure the

machine easily. The PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method is one of the connection methods

developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance

. By inputting a PIN which is created by an Enrollee (your machine) to the

Registrar (a device that manages the wireless LAN), you can setup the WLAN network and security settings.

See the user’s guide supplied with your WLAN 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.

Press

to choose

Network

Press

to choose

WLAN

Press

to choose

WPS w/PIN Code

The LCD will show an 8 digit PIN and the machine starts searching for a WLAN access point/router for

5 minutes.

Using a computer that is on the network, type “

http://access point’s IP address/

” into your

browser. (Where “

access point’s IP address

” is the IP address of the device that is used as the

Registrar

) Go to the WPS (Wi-Fi

Protected

Setup) setting page and input the PIN which the LCD shows

in step

to the Registrar and follow the on-screen instructions.

The Registrar is normally the WLAN access point/router.

Note

The setting page is different, depending on the brand of WLAN access point/router. See the instruction

supplied with your WLAN access point/router.

Windows Vista

/Windows

If you are using your computer as a Registrar, follow these steps:

Note

•

To use a Windows Vista

or Windows

7 computer as a Registrar, you need to register it to your network

in advance. See the instruction supplied with your WLAN access point/router.

•

If you use Windows

7 as a Registrar, you can install the printer driver after the wireless configuration by

following the on-screen instructions. If you want to install the full driver and software package, follow the

steps in

Quick Setup Guide

for installation.