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Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing, Overview

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8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 8 Overview 8 If you are a Windows® user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer driver which you will need to be able to print using your network printer. Note • You must configure the IP address on your machine before you proceed with this chapter. If you have not configured the IP address, see Setting up the IP address and subnet mask on page 12 first. • 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. • If you are connecting to a Network Print Queue or Share (printing only), see Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only) on page 116 for installation details. For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users 8 8 By default, Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista™ systems install the necessary print software to enable you to print. This section describes the most commonly used configuration, Standard TCP/IP Port printing. If you have already installed the printer driver, jump to Printer driver already installed on page 101. Configuring the standard TCP/IP port 8 Printer driver not yet installed 8 a Put the supplied 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 Install Other Drivers or Utilities. c Click Printer Driver (Only, for network). d Click Next in response to the Welcome message. Follow the on-screen instructions. e Select Standard Installation and click Next. f Select Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, and then click Next. g Follow the on-screen instruction, and then click OK. Note Contact your administrator if you are not sure about the location and name of the printer on the network. h Continue through the Wizard clicking Finish when complete. 100

Section	Page
NETWORK USER'S GUIDE	1
Table of Contents	6
1 Introduction	9
Overview	9
Network features	10
Network printing	10
Network scanning	10
Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models)	10
Network PhotoCapture Center™	10
Management utilities	10
Types of Network Connections	12
Network Connection Example	12
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP	12
Network Shared Printing	13
Wireless network connection example	14
Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode)	14
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode)	14
An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable	15
Protocols	16
TCP/IP protocols and functions	16
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP	16
APIPA	16
DNS client	16
LPR/LPD	16
Port9100	16
mDNS	16
TELNET	16
SNMP	16
LLTD	17
Web Services	17
2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection	18
Overview	18
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways	18
IP address	18
Subnet mask	19
Gateway (and router)	19
Setting up the IP address and subnet mask	20
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine for the network printer	20
BRAdmin Light	20
How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility	20
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network	22
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network	22
Changing the print server settings	23
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings	23
Using the control panel to change the print server settings	23
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)	24
Remote Setup for Windows®	24
Remote Setup for Macintosh®	24
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network	25
Overview	25
Confirm your network environment	25
Wireless network connection example	25
Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode)	25
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode)	26
An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable	26
Confirm your network environment	27
Configuration using SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™.	27
Configuration temporarily using a network cable	27
Configuration using a wireless computer.	28
Wireless network terms and concepts	28
SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels	28
SSID	28
Channels	28
Authentication and encryption	28
Authentication methods	29
Encryption methods	29
Network key	30
Configuring your machine for a wireless network	30
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel	30
Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network	32
Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network	33
Changing the print server settings	34
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (for Windows®)	34
Using the control panel to change the print server settings	35
Using other methods to configure your machine for a wireless network	35
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)	36
Remote Setup for Windows®	36
Remote Setup for Macintosh®	36
4 Wireless Configuration for Windows®	37
Configuration in Infrastructure mode	37
For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™	37
Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™	49
For Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™	49
Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode	55
For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™	55
5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh®	65
Configuration in Infrastructure mode	65
For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater	65
Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™	76
For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater	76
Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode	81
For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater	81
6 Control panel setup	90
LAN menu	90
Wired LAN TCP/IP / WLAN TCP/IP	90
BOOT Method	90
IP Address	92
Subnet Mask	93
Gateway	94
Node Name	94
WINS Config	95
WINS Server	95
DNS Server	96
APIPA	97
Setup Wizard (for wireless network only)	98
SecureEasySetup (for wireless network only)	98
AOSS (for wireless network only)	98
WLAN Status (for wireless network only)	98
Status	98
Signal	99
SSID	99
Comm.Mode	99
Ethernet (for wired network only)	100
Network I/F	101
Printing the Network Configuration List	101
Restoring the network settings to factory default	102
7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)	103
Overview	103
Connection methods	103
Peer-to-Peer	103
Network Shared Printer	104
How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software	105
Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software	106
8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing	108
Overview	108
For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users	108
Configuring the standard TCP/IP port	108
Printer driver not yet installed	108
Printer driver already installed	109
Other sources of information	109
9 Network printing from a Macintosh®	110
Overview	110
How to select the print server (TCP/IP)	110
Changing the print server settings	112
Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models)	112
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings	112
Other sources of information	112
10 Troubleshooting	113
Overview	113
General problems	113
Network print software installation problems	114
Printing problems	116
Scanning and PC Fax problems	117
Wireless network troubleshooting	119
Wireless setup problems	119
Wireless connection problem	119
Appendix A	120
Using services	120
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)	120
Using DHCP to configure the IP address	120
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address	120
Using RARP to configure the IP address	121
Using APIPA to configure the IP address	122
Using ARP to configure the IP address	122
Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address	123
Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only)	124
Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista™ users)	125
Appendix B	126
Print server specifications	126
Ethernet wired network	126
Ethernet wireless network	128
Function table and default factory settings	130
Entering Text	133
For MFC models	133
For DCP models	134

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Overview

If you are a Windows

user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please

follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer

driver which you will need to be able to print using your network printer.

Note

•

You must configure the IP address on your machine before you proceed with this chapter. If you have not

configured the IP address, see

Setting up the IP address and subnet mask

on page 12 first.

•

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.

•

If you are connecting to a Network Print Queue or Share (printing only), see

Installation when using a

Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only)

on page 116 for installation details.

For Windows

2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users

By default, Windows

2000/XP and Windows Vista™ systems install the necessary print software to enable

you to print. This section describes the most commonly used configuration, Standard TCP/IP Port printing.

If you have already installed the printer driver, jump to

Printer driver already installed

on page 101.

Configuring the standard TCP/IP port

Printer driver not yet installed

Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your

machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language.

The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Install Other Drivers or Utilities

Click

Printer Driver (Only, for network)

Click

in response to the Welcome message. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Select

Standard Installation

and click

Select

Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer

, and then click

Follow the on-screen instruction, and then click

Note

Contact your administrator if you are not sure about the location and name of the printer on the network.

Continue through the Wizard clicking

Finish

when complete.

Network printing from Windows

basic

TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing