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Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
NETWORK
USER’S GUIDE
MFC-9125CN
MFC-9325CW
Not all models are available in all countries.
Please read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on your network. You can view this manual in the CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. You can also download the manual in PDF format from the Brother Solutions Center. (http://solutions.brother.com/)
The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions.
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Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
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WPA, WPA2, Wi-Fi Protected Access and Wi-Fi Protected Setup are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance in the United States and/or other countries.
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Alliance are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. AOSS is a trademark of Buffalo Inc.
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Compilation and publication notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
©2011 Brother Industries, Ltd.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This product is approved for use in the country of purchase only.
Do not use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that country.
Windows® XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows® XP Home Edition.
Windows Server® 2003 in this document represents Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition.
Windows Server® 2008 in this document represents Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2.
Windows Vista® in this document represents all editions of Windows Vista®.
Windows® 7 in this document represents all editions of Windows® 7.
The machine illustrations are based on MFC-9325CW.
Not all models are available in all countries.
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Brother numbers
IMPORTANT
For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within that country.
For Customer Service
In USA |
1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) |
In Canada |
1-877-BROTHER |
Service center locator (USA)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437).
Service center locations (Canada)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at:
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Brother International Corporation |
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100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard |
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Bridgewater NJ 08807-0911 |
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Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. |
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Marketing Dept. |
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1 Hôtel de Ville |
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Dollard des Ormeaux, QC |
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H9B 3H6 |
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Internet address
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com/
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com/
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Ordering accessories and supplies
In USA: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255)
1-800-947-1445 (fax)
http://www.brothermall.com/
In Canada: |
1-877-BROTHER |
http://www.brother.ca/
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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 .................................................................................................................................. |
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Fax to Server (available as a download) ............................................................................................. |
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Management utilities............................................................................................................................ |
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Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (available as a download) .............................................................. |
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Store Print Log to Network .................................................................................................................. |
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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-9325CW 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 |
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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-9325CW) |
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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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Confirm your network environment.......................................................................................................... |
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Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode)....................... |
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Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network |
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Confirm your wireless network setup method.......................................................................................... |
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Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless |
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network machine (Recommended)................................................................................................ |
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Configuration using the WPS or AOSS control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode) |
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(Infrastructure mode only) ............................................................................................................. |
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Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard to configure your machine for a |
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Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Infrastructure mode only) ............... |
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Configure your machine for a wireless network....................................................................................... |
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Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless |
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Using the WPS or AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network |
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Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel ................................................................................. |
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Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup ............................................................................... |
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Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application |
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Configuration in Infrastructure mode ....................................................................................................... |
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Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................ |
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Configure the wireless settings.......................................................................................................... |
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Wireless configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application |
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(MFC-9325CW only) |
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Configuration in Infrastructure mode ....................................................................................................... |
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Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................ |
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Configure the wireless settings.......................................................................................................... |
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Control panel setup |
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TCP/IP ............................................................................................................................................... |
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Ethernet (wired network only)............................................................................................................ |
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Setup Wizard (MFC-9325CW wireless network only) ....................................................................... |
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WPS/AOSS (MFC-9325CW wireless network only).......................................................................... |
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WPS w/PIN Code (MFC-9325CW wireless network only)................................................................. |
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WLAN Status (MFC-9325CW wireless network only) ....................................................................... |
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Set to Default (MFC-9325CW only)................................................................................................... |
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Wired Enable (MFC-9325CW wired network only)............................................................................ |
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WLAN Enable (MFC-9325CW wireless network only) ...................................................................... |
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E-mail / IFAX (available as a download)............................................................................................ |
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How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) (available as a download) ................... |
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How to set a new default for Scan to FTP ......................................................................................... |
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How to set a new default for Scan to Network................................................................................... |
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Fax to Server (available as a download) ........................................................................................... |
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Time Zone ......................................................................................................................................... |
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Restoring the network settings to factory default..................................................................................... |
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Printing the Network Configuration List ................................................................................................... |
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Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) |
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Connection methods................................................................................................................................ |
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Peer-to-peer ...................................................................................................................................... |
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Network Shared................................................................................................................................. |
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How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software............................................................................ |
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Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software ........................................................................................ |
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Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing |
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Overview.................................................................................................................................................. |
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Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...................................................................................................... |
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Printer driver not yet installed ............................................................................................................ |
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Printer driver already installed ........................................................................................................... |
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Other sources of information ................................................................................................................... |
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Internet printing for Windows® |
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Overview.................................................................................................................................................. |
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IPP printing for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2003/2008.......... |
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Specifying a different URL................................................................................................................. |
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Other sources of information ................................................................................................................... |
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Network printing from Macintosh using the BR-Script 3 driver |
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Overview.................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to choose the BR-Script 3 printer driver (TCP/IP) ........................................................................... |
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For Mac OS X 10.4.11 users ............................................................................................................. |
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For Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x .......................................................................................................... |
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Other sources of information ................................................................................................................... |
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Web Based Management |
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Overview.................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser)......................... |
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Password information .............................................................................................................................. |
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Secure Function Lock 2.0 (For MFC-9325CW) ....................................................................................... |
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How to configure the Secure Function Lock 2.0 settings using Web Based Management |
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(web browser) (For MFC-9325CW) ............................................................................................... |
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Changing the Scan to FTP configuration using a web browser............................................................... |
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Changing the Scan to Network configuration using a web browser ...................................................... |
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Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) |
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Internet fax overview.............................................................................................................................. |
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Getting connected ........................................................................................................................... |
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Control panel key functions ............................................................................................................. |
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Sending an Internet fax ................................................................................................................... |
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Manually entering text ..................................................................................................................... |
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Receiving E-mail or Internet fax ...................................................................................................... |
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Receiving an Internet fax to your computer..................................................................................... |
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Forwarding received E-mail and fax messages............................................................................... |
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Relay broadcasting.......................................................................................................................... |
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TX Verification Mail.......................................................................................................................... |
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Setup Mail TX .................................................................................................................................. |
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Setup Mail RX.................................................................................................................................. |
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Error mail ......................................................................................................................................... |
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Important information on Internet fax............................................................................................... |
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Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) overview................................................................................................ |
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How to operate Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) ............................................................................... |
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Using One Touch or Speed Dial number......................................................................................... |
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Security features |
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Security terms.................................................................................................................................. |
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Security protocols ............................................................................................................................ |
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Security methods for E-mail notification .......................................................................................... |
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Configuring the protocol settings ........................................................................................................... |
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Managing your network printer securely................................................................................................ |
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Secure Management using Web Based Management (web browser) ............................................ |
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Secure Management using BRAdmin Professional 3 (for Windows®) ............................................ |
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Printing documents securely using IPPS............................................................................................... |
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Specifying a different URL............................................................................................................... |
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Using E-mail notification with user authentication ................................................................................. |
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Creating and installing a certificate........................................................................................................ |
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Creating and installing a self-signed certificate ............................................................................... |
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Creating CSR and installing a certificate ......................................................................................... |
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Import and export the certificate and private key............................................................................. |
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Troubleshooting |
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Overview................................................................................................................................................ |
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General problems .................................................................................................................................. |
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Network print software installation problems ......................................................................................... |
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Printing problems................................................................................................................................... |
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Scanning and PC Fax problems............................................................................................................ |
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Wireless network troubleshooting (For MFC-9325CW) ......................................................................... |
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Wireless connection problem .......................................................................................................... |
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Protocol-specific troubleshooting........................................................................................................... |
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Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2003/2008 IPP |
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Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)................................................ |
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Appendix A |
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Using services ....................................................................................................................................... |
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Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) .......................................... |
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Using DHCP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................ |
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Using BOOTP to configure the IP address...................................................................................... |
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Using RARP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................ |
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Using APIPA to configure the IP address........................................................................................ |
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Using ARP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................... |
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Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address ................................................................. |
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Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS to configure the IP address.................... |
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Installation when using web services (For Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 users)............................ |
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Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only) ....................................... |
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Appendix B |
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Print server specifications...................................................................................................................... |
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Ethernet wired network.................................................................................................................... |
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Ethernet wireless network .............................................................................................................. |
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Function table and default factory settings ............................................................................................ |
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MFC-9125CN .................................................................................................................................. |
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MFC-9125CN (Internet Fax and Scan to E-mail Server available as a download) ......................... |
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MFC-9325CW.................................................................................................................................. |
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MFC-9325CW (Internet Fax and Scan to E-mail Server available as a download)......................... |
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Entering Text ......................................................................................................................................... |
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Index |
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1 Introduction
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Overview
Your Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 Mb wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless 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, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system.
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1Only the MFC-9325CW has IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP) available.
2BRAdmin Light (for Macintosh), BRAdmin Professional 3, Web BRAdmin and BRPrint Auditor (for Windows®) are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.
3Available when using BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web BRAdmin with devices that are connected to your client PC via the USB interface.
To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you use.
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Introduction
Network features
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Your Brother machine has the following basic network features.
Network printing
The print server provides printing services for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows
Server® 2003/2008 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh (Mac OS X 10.4.11 to 10.6.x) supporting TCP/IP.
Network scanning
You can scan documents over the network to your computer (See Network Scanning in the Software User’s Guide).
Network PC Fax
You can directly send a file from your computer as a PC Fax over your network (See Brother PC-FAX Software for Windows® and Sending a fax for Macintosh in the Software User’s Guide for a complete description). Windows® users can also PC Fax receive (See PC-FAX receiving in the Software User’s Guide).
Fax to Server (available as a download)
The Fax to Server feature allows the machine to scan documents and send them via a separate fax server. Unlike Internet fax or I-Fax, the Fax to Server feature utilizes a server to send the documents as fax data over phone or T-1 lines.
Note
In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from the download page in the Brother Solution Center. (http://solutions.brother.com/)
Management utilities
BRAdmin Light
BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server®
2003/2008 and Mac OS X 10.4.11 to 10.6.x computers. For installing BRAdmin Light on Windows®, please see the Quick Setup Guide provided with the machine. For Macintosh users, BRAdmin Light can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.
For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
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Introduction
BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®)
BRAdmin Professional 3 is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. 1 This utility can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy to read 
explorer style window that changes color identifying the status of each device. You can configure network
and device settings along with the ability to update device firmware from a Windows® computer on your LAN. BRAdmin Professional 3 can also log activity of Brother devices on your network and export the log data in an HTML, CSV, TXT or SQL format.
For users who want to monitor locally connected printers, install the BRPrint Auditor software on the client PC. This utility allows you to monitor printers that are connected to a client PC via the USB interface from BRAdmin Professional 3.
For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
Web BRAdmin (Windows®)
Web BRAdmin is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure the network settings.
Unlike BRAdmin Professional 3, which is designed for Windows® only, Web BRAdmin is a server based utility that can be accessed from any client PC with a web browser that supports JRE (Java Runtime Environment).
By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on a computer running IIS 1, administrators can connect to the Web BRAdmin server using a web browser, which then communicates with the device itself.
For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
1 Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Services 5.0/5.1/6.0/7.0
BRPrint Auditor (Windows®)
The BRPrint Auditor software brings the monitoring power of Brother network management tools to locally connected machines. This utility allows a client computer to collect usage and status information from a MFC connected via the USB interface. The BRPrint Auditor can then pass this information to another computer on the network running BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web BRAdmin 1.45 or greater. This allows the administrator to check items such as page counts, toner and drum status and the firmware version. In addition to reporting to Brother network management applications this utility can E-mail the usage and status information directly to a predefined E-mail address in a CSV or XML file format (SMTP Mail support required). The BRPrint Auditor utility also supports E-mail notification for reporting warning and error conditions.
Web Based Management (web browser)
The Web Based Management allows you to monitor Brother printer’s status or change some of its configuration settings using a web browser.
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We recommend Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 1.0 (or greater) for Windows® and Safari 4.0/5.0 for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.
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Introduction
Remote Setup |
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The Remote Setup software allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® or Macintosh |
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(Mac OS X 10.4.11 to 10.6.x) computer. (See Remote Setup in the Software User’s Guide.) |
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Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (available as a download)
The Brother machine can be assigned an E-mail address allowing you to send, receive or forward documents over a Local Area Network or the Internet to PC’s or other Internet fax machines. Before using this function, you have to configure the necessary machine settings by using the machine’s control panel. (For details, see Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) on page 102.) You can also configure these settings using Web Based Management (web browser) see Web Based Management on page 91, or Remote Setup see
Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008) on page 20.)
Note
In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from the download page in the Brother Solutions Center. (http://solutions.brother.com/)
Store Print Log to Network
The Store Print Log to Network feature allows you to save the print log file from your Brother machine to a network server using the CIFS. You can record the ID, Type of print job, User name, Date, Time, the number of printed pages and color pages for every print job. You can configure this setting using Web Based Management (web browser). For more information of this function, please download the
Store Print Log to Network manual from the download page on the Brother Solutions Center. (http://solutions.brother.com/)
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Introduction
Types of network connections
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Wired network connection example
Generally there are two types of network connections: Peer-to-Peer and Network Shared environment.
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP
In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing.
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In a smaller network of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is easier to configure than the Network Shared printing method described on the following page. See Network Shared printing on page 6.
Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol.
The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration.
If you are using routers, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother machine.
The Brother machine can also communicate with Macintosh (TCP/IP compatible operating systems).
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Network Shared printing
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3TCP/IP or USB (where available)
4Printer (your machine)
In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment.
The “server” or the “print server” must use the TCP/IP print protocol.
The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is connected via the USB interface at the server.
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Introduction
Wireless network connection examples (For MFC-9325CW only)
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Connected to a computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode)
This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.
1Access point
2Wireless network printer (your machine)
3Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point
4Wired computer which is not wireless capable connected to the access point with the Ethernet cable
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode)
This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data.
1Wireless network printer (your machine)
2Wireless capable computer
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Introduction
Protocols
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TCP/IP protocols and functionalities
Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources.
The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol.
TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol can be used in almost all operating systems such as Windows®, Windows Server®, Macintosh and Linux®. The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product.
Note
•You can configure the protocol settings by using the HTTP interface (web browser).
See How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser) on page 92.
•For information about supported security protocols, see Security protocols on page 113.
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured.
Note
To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your network administrator.
APIPA
If you do not assign an IP address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the BRAdmin software) or automatically (using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol performs mapping of an IP address to MAC address in a TCP/IP network.
DNS client
The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. This function allows the print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.
NetBIOS name resolution
Network Basic Input/Output System name resolution enables you to obtain the IP address of the other device using its NetBIOS name during the network connection.
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Introduction
WINS
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Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network.
SMTP client
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send E-mails via the Internet or Intranet.
Custom Raw Port (Default is Port9100)
Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network. It enables interactive data transmission.
IPP
The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any accessible printer via the internet.
Note
For the IPPS protocol, see Security protocols on page 113.
mDNS
mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS X 10.4.11 to 10.6.x)
TELNET
The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration.
SNMP
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. The Brother print server supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3.
Note
For the SNMPv3 protocol, see Security protocols on page 113.
LLMNR
The Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution protocol (LLMNR) resolves the names of neighboring computers, if the network does not have a Domain Name System (DNS) server. The LLMNR Responder function works in both the IPv4 or IPv6 environment when using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as
Windows Vista® and Windows® 7.
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Introduction
Web services
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Web server (HTTP)
The Brother print server is equipped with a built in web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings using a web browser.
Note
•We recommend Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 1.0 (or greater) for Windows® and Safari 4.0/5.0 for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.
•For the HTTPS protocol, see Security protocols on page 113.
FTP
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows the Brother machine to scan black and white or color documents directly to an FTP server located locally on your network or on the internet.
SNTP
The Simple Network Time Protocol is used to synchronize computer clocks on a TCP/IP network. You can configure the SNTP settings using Web Based Management (web browser). (For the details, see Web Based Management on page 91.)
CIFS
The Common Internet File System is the standard way that computer users share files and printers in Windows®.
IPv6
This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
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Introduction
Other protocol
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LLTD
The Link Layer Topology Discovery protocol (LLTD) lets you locate the Brother machine easily on the
Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 network map. Your Brother machine will be shown with a distinctive icon and the node name. The default setting for this protocol is Off. You can activate LLTD using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility software. Visit the download page for your model at http://solutions.brother.com/ to download BRAdmin Professional 3.
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2 Configuring your machine for a network
Overview
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Before using your Brother machine in a network environment, you must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. In this chapter, you will learn the
basic steps required to print over the network using TCP/IP protocol.
We recommend that you use the Brother installer on the Brother CD-ROM to install the Brother software as this will guide you through the software and network installation. Please follow the instructions in the supplied
Quick Setup Guide.
Note
If you do not wish to, or are unable to use the Brother installer or any of Brother’s software tools, you can also use the machine’s control panel to change network settings.
For more information, see Control panel setup on page 44.
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.
IP address
An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to a network. An IP address consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.
Example: In a small network, you would normally change the final number.
•192.168.1.1
•192.168.1.2
•192.168.1.3
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How the IP address is assigned to your print server:
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux or Windows® XP,
Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 or Windows Server® 2003/2008 network) the print server will automatically 
obtain its IP address from the DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant 2 dynamic name services. 
Note
On smaller networks, the DHCP server may also be the router.
For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see:
Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 149. Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page 149. Using RARP to configure the IP address on page 150.
If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. For more information on APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page 150.
Subnet mask
Subnet masks restrict network communication.
Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2
•Computer 1
IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
•Computer 2
IP Address: 192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
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0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address.
In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with 192.168.1.xx. (Where xx are numbers between 0 and 255.)
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Gateway (and router)
A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the network to an exact destination. The router knows where to direct data that arrives at the gateway. If a 
destination is located on an external network, the router transmits data to the external network. If your network 2 communicates with other networks, you may need to configure the Gateway IP address. If you do not know 
the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator.
Step by step chart
a Configure the TCP/IP settings.
Configure the IP address |
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Configure the subnet mask |
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See page 15 |
Configure the gateway |
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Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility |
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Using the control panel |
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Using the Web Based Management (web browser) |
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Using the Remote Setup |
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Using other methods |
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Configuring your machine for a network
Setting the IP address and subnet mask
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer
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BRAdmin Light
The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings,
such as IP address. The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2003/2008 and Mac OS X 10.4.11 to 10.6.x.
How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility
Note
•Please use the BRAdmin Light utility that was supplied on the CD-ROM of your Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com/.
•If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. This utility is only available for Windows® users.
•If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions.
•Node name: Node name appears in the current BRAdmin Light window. The default node name of the print server in the machine is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wired network or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wireless network. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
•The default password for Brother print servers is “access”.
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Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
For Windows®
Click Start / All Programs / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
For Macintosh
Download the latest BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com/.
Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file.
BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.
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c Double-click the unconfigured device.
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•If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if you do not use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen.
•You can find the node name and MAC Address (Ethernet Address) by printing the Network Configuration List.
See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 72.
d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server.
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f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.
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Configuring your machine for a network
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network
You can configure your machine for a network using the control panel Network menu.
See Control panel setup on page 44.
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Using other methods to configure your machine for a network
You can configure your machine for a network using other methods.
See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page 149.
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Configuring your machine for a network
Changing the print server settings
Note
(MFC-9325CW only) For wireless network users, you need to configure the wireless settings to change 2 the print server settings. 
See Configure your machine for a wireless network on page 31.
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings
a Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
For Windows®
Click Start / All Programs / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
For Macintosh
Download the latest BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com/.
Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file.
b Choose the print server which you want to change the settings. c Choose Network Configuration from the Control menu.
d Enter a password. The default password is “access”. e You can now change the print server settings.
Note
If you want to change more advanced settings, use the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. (Windows® only)
Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change print server settings (Windows®)
Note
•Please use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. This utility is only available for Windows® users.
•If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions.
•Node name: The Node name for each Brother device on the network appears in BRAdmin Professional 3. The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wired network or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wireless network. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
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Configuring your machine for a network
a Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2003/2008), by clicking Start / All Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3.
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Choose the print server which you want to configure.
Choose Configure Device from the Control menu.
Enter a password if you have set one. The default password is “access”. You can now change the print server settings.
Note
•If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as APIPA in the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility screen.
•You can find the node name and MAC Address / Ethernet Address by printing out the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 72 for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on your print server.)
Using the control panel to change the print server settings
You can configure and change the print server settings using the control panel Network menu. See Control panel setup on page 44.
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings
A standard web browser can be used to change your print server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). (See How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser) on page 92.)
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