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Introduction
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Overview
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Network features
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Network printing
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Network scanning
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Network PC Fax (Not available for DCP-8080DN and DCP-8085DN)
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Fax to Server (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW)
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Management utilities
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Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW only)
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Types of network connections
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Wired network connection example
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Wireless network connection examples (For MFC-8890DW only)
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Protocols
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TCP/IP protocols and functionalities
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Other protocol
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Configuring your machine for a network
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Overview
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IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
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IP address
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Subnet mask
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Gateway (and router)
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Step by step chart
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Setting the IP address and subnet mask
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Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer
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Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network
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Using other methods to configure your machine for a network
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Changing the print server settings
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Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings
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Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change print server settings
(Windows
®
)
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Using the control panel to change the print server settings
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Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings
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Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings
(Not available for Windows Server
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2003/2008)
(Not available for DCP-8085DN and DCP-8080DN)
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Using other methods to change print server settings
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-8890DW)
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Overview
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Wireless network terms and concepts
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SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels
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Authentication and encryption
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Step by step chart for wireless network configuration
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For Infrastructure mode
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For Ad-hoc mode
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