Brother International 5250DN Network Users Manual - English - Page 52

Windows, XP SP1 users, My Computer, My Network Places, Properties, Local Area Connection, Advanced

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Troubleshooting Windows® XP SP1 users (1) Locate the "Windows" key on your keyboard. These are the keys with the Windows logo on it. 8 (2) Press the "Windows" key plus the "E" key to open My Computer. (3) On the left, right click My Network Places, click Properties, then right click Local Area Connection and click Properties. (4) Click the Advanced tab. Under Internet Connection Firewall, verify that the box next to Protect my computer... is unchecked. If the box is selected, click the box to remove the check. Then, click OK. (5) Once your firewall is disabled, try reinstalling the Brother software package. For instructions on how to install from the CD-ROM, use the Quick Setup Guide we have provided with the machine. (6) If the installation completed successfully, the Firewall on your computer was rejecting the necessary network connection. In this case, you will need to disable the Firewall on your computer whenever you install the network drivers. Note After the Brother software package is installed, enable again your Firewall. For instructions on how to re-enable your Firewall software, refer to your User's Guide or contact the Firewall software manufacturer. 8 - 4

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Troubleshooting
8 - 4
8
Windows
®
XP SP1 users
(1)
Locate the “Windows” key on your keyboard. These are the keys with the Windows logo on it.
(2)
Press the “Windows” key plus the “E” key to open
My Computer
.
(3)
On the left, right click
My Network Places
, click
Properties
, then right click
Local Area Connection
and click
Properties
.
(4)
Click the
Advanced
tab. Under
Internet Connection Firewall
, verify that the box next to
Protect
my computer...
is unchecked. If the box is selected, click the box to remove the check. Then, click
OK
.
(5)
Once your firewall is disabled, try reinstalling the Brother software package. For instructions on how
to install from the CD-ROM, use the Quick Setup Guide we have provided with the machine.
(6)
If the installation completed successfully, the Firewall on your computer was rejecting the necessary
network connection. In this case, you will need to disable the Firewall on your computer whenever
you install the network drivers.
Note
After the Brother software package is installed, enable again your Firewall. For instructions on how to
re-enable your Firewall software, refer to your User’s Guide or contact the Firewall software manufacturer.