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1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wirelesss Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. These functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX send, PC-FAX receive, PhotoCapture Center™, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system. Operating Systems Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP/ Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista™ Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater 10/100 BASETX Wired Ethernet (TCP/IP) IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP) Printing r r r r r r Scanning r r PC-Fax PC-FAX Send 1 Receive 1 r r r Photo Remote Status Capture Setup 1 Monitor Center™ r r r r r r 1 Not available for DCP models. To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you use. For Wireless Users: To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to the network access point (or router) as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the two devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of your documents. Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and applications. If you are printing large files, such as photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents with mixed text and large graphics, you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed. 1

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

The Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wirelesss Ethernet

network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of

connection depending on the operating system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. These

functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX send, PC-FAX receive, PhotoCapture Center™, Remote Setup

and Status Monitor. The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each

operating system.

Not available for DCP models.

To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the

computers you use.

For Wireless Users:

To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to

the network access point (or router) as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between

the two devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of

your documents.

Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and

applications. If you are printing large files, such as photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents with

mixed text and large graphics, you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer,

or USB for the fastest throughput speed.

Introduction

Operating

Systems

10/100

BASE-

TX Wired

Ethernet

(TCP/IP)

IEEE

802.11b/g

Wireless

Ethernet

(TCP/IP)

Printing

Scanning

PC-Fax

Send

PC-FAX

Receive

Photo

Capture

Center™

Remote

Setup

Status

Monitor

Windows

2000 /

Windows

XP/

Windows

Professional

x64 Edition/

Windows

Vista™

Mac OS

10.2.4 or

greater