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Brother NETWORK PRINT SERVER User Manual

Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
NETWORK USER’S GUIDE
Please read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on your network. You can print or view this manual from the CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
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Version 0
ENG
Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes
We use the following icon throughout this User’s Guide:
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.
Trademarks
Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Professional is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and / or other countries. BROADCOM, SecureEasySetup and the SecureEasySetup logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Broadcom Corporation. AOSS is a trademark of Buffalo Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark and WPA and WPA2 are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation. All other terms, brand and product names mentioned in this User’s Guide are registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright and License
Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software.
Portions created by gSOAP are Copyright (C) 2001–2004 Robert A. van Engelen, Genivia inc. All Rights Reserved.
THE SOFTWARE IN THIS PRODUCT WAS IN PART PROVIDED BY GENIVIA INC AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANYWAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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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.
©2007 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.
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Windows
Edition and Windows
XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64
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XP Home Edition.
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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 1-800-284-4329 In Canada 1-877-BROTHER In Europe Visit http://www.brother.com
Service center locator (USA)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
Service center locations (Canada)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.
for contact information on your local Brother office.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at:
In USA Customer Support
Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard
Bridgewater NJ 08807-0911
In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
In Europe European Product & Service Support
1 Tame Street Audenshaw Manchester, M34 5JE, UK
Internet address
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities:
http://www.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com
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Brother fax-back system (USA)
Brother has set up an easy-to-use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and information about all our products. This is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine.
Call the number below and follow the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to use the system and an Index of the subjects you can get information about.
In USA only 1-800-521-2846
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network features........................................................................................................................................2
Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Network scanning ................................................................................................................................2
Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models)...............................................................................2
Network PhotoCapture Center™.........................................................................................................2
Management utilities............................................................................................................................2
Types of Network Connections..................................................................................................................4
Network Connection Example .............................................................................................................4
Wireless network connection example ................................................................................................6
Protocols....................................................................................................................................................8
TCP/IP protocols and functions ...........................................................................................................8
2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection 10
Overview..................................................................................................................................................10
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................10
IP address .........................................................................................................................................10
Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................11
Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................11
Setting up the IP address and subnet mask ............................................................................................12
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine for the network printer...........................12
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................14
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network .........................................................14
Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................15
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ..................................................15
Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................15
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings
(Not available for DCP models) ............................................................................................................16
Remote Setup for Windows Remote Setup for Macintosh
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3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 17
Overview..................................................................................................................................................17
Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................17
Wireless network connection example ..............................................................................................17
Confirm your network environment....................................................................................................19
Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................20
SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................20
Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................20
Configuring your machine for a wireless network ....................................................................................22
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................22
Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine
for a wireless network....................................................................................................................24
Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine
for a wireless network....................................................................................................................25
Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................26
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Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change
the wireless settings (for Windows
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).............................................................................................26
Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................27
Using other methods to configure your machine for a wireless network ...........................................27
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings
(Not available for DCP models).....................................................................................................28
4 Wireless Configuration for Windows
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29
Configuration in Infrastructure mode .......................................................................................................29
For Windows
Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ ................................41
For Windows
Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode .................................................................................................................47
For Windows
5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh
Configuration in Infrastructure mode .......................................................................................................57
For Mac OS
Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ ................................68
For Mac OS
Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode .................................................................................................................73
For Mac OS
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2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ ...............................................................29
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2000/XP or Windows Vista™ ....................................................................................41
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2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ ...............................................................47
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X 10.2.4 or greater .......................................................................................................57
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X 10.2.4 or greater .......................................................................................................68
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X 10.2.4 or greater .......................................................................................................73
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6 Control panel setup 82
LAN menu................................................................................................................................................82
Wired LAN TCP/IP / WLAN TCP/IP...................................................................................................82
Setup Wizard (for wireless network only) ..........................................................................................90
SecureEasySetup (for wireless network only) ...................................................................................90
AOSS (for wireless network only)......................................................................................................90
WLAN Status (for wireless network only) ..........................................................................................90
Ethernet (for wired network only).......................................................................................................92
Network I/F ........................................................................................................................................93
Printing the Network Configuration List ...................................................................................................93
Restoring the network settings to factory default.....................................................................................94
7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) 95
Overview..................................................................................................................................................95
Connection methods................................................................................................................................95
Peer-to-Peer ......................................................................................................................................95
Network Shared Printer .....................................................................................................................96
How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software............................................................................97
Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software ........................................................................................98
8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 100
Overview................................................................................................................................................100
For Windows
Configuring the standard TCP/IP port .............................................................................................100
Other sources of information .................................................................................................................101
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2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users............................................................................100
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9 Network printing from a Macintosh
Overview................................................................................................................................................102
How to select the print server (TCP/IP) ...........................................................................................102
Changing the print server settings .........................................................................................................104
Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup
(Not available for DCP models)...................................................................................................104
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ................................................104
Other sources of information .................................................................................................................104
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10 Troubleshooting 105
Overview................................................................................................................................................105
General problems ..................................................................................................................................105
Network print software installation problems .........................................................................................106
Printing problems...................................................................................................................................108
Scanning and PC Fax problems............................................................................................................109
Wireless network troubleshooting..........................................................................................................111
Wireless setup problems .................................................................................................................111
Wireless connection problem ..........................................................................................................111
A Appendix A 112
Using services .......................................................................................................................................112
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ..........................................112
Using DHCP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................112
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address......................................................................................112
Using RARP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................113
Using APIPA to configure the IP address........................................................................................114
Using ARP to configure the IP address ...........................................................................................114
Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address .................................................................115
Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only) .......................................116
Installation when using Web Services
(For Windows Vista™ users)..............................................................................................................117
B Appendix B 118
Print server specifications......................................................................................................................118
Ethernet wired network....................................................................................................................118
Ethernet wireless network ...............................................................................................................120
Function table and default factory settings ............................................................................................122
Entering Text .........................................................................................................................................125
For MFC models..............................................................................................................................125
For DCP models ..............................................................................................................................126
C Index 127
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Introduction 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.
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Operating Systems
Windows 2000 /
Windows XP/
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista™
Mac OS
10.2.4 or greater
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Not available for DCP models.
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10/100 BASE­TX Wired Ethernet (TCP/IP)
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IEEE
802.11b/g Wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP)
Printing Scanning PC-Fax
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Send
PC-FAX
Receive
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Photo Capture Center™
Remote
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Setup
Status Monitor
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.
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Introduction

Network features 1

Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions.

Network printing 1

The print server provides printing services for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows
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Vista™ supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh

Network scanning 1

You can scan documents over the network to your computer (See Network Scanning in the Software User’s Guide).

Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models) 1

You can directly send a PC file as a PC-FAX over your network (See Brother PC-FAX Software for Windows®
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and Sending a Fax for Macintosh can also PC-FAX receive (See PC-FAX receiving in the Software User’s Guide).
in the Software User’s Guide for a complete description). Windows® users
supporting TCP/IP (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater).
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Network PhotoCapture Center™ 1

You can view, retrieve and save data from a USB flash memory drive or a media card inserted into the Brother machine.The software is automatically installed when you select network connection during the software
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installation. For Windows ControlCenter3 in the Software User’s Guide. For Macintosh
available and enter FTP://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your Brother machine).
, choose the PhotoCapture tab of the ControlCenter3. For more information, see
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, launch any web browser in which FTP is

Management utilities 1

BRAdmin Light 1
BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. This utility can search for Brother product on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address
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from a computer running Windows
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on Windows BRAdmin Light will be installed automatically when you install the printer driver. If you have already installed the printer driver, you don’t have to install it again.
For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com
, please see the Quick Setup Guide we provided with the machine. For Macintosh® users,
systems and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. For installing BRAdmin Light
.
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Introduction
BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®) 1
BRAdmin Professional is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure the network
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settings from a computer running Windows
system. BRAdmin Professional has additional features from
BRAdmin Light.
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For more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com
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Web BRAdmin (for Windows
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Web BRAdmin is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices on your LAN and WAN. This utility can search for Brother product on your network, view its status and configure the network settings. Unlike
BRAdmin Professional, which is designed for Windows
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only, the Web BRAdmin server utility can be
accessed from any client PC with a web browser that supports JRE (Java Runtime Environment). By installing
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the Web BRAdmin server utility on a PC running IIS
, administrators with a web browser can connect to the
Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself. For more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com
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Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Service 5.0/5.1/6.0/7.0
.
Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) 1
The Remote Setup software allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® or Macintosh® (Mac
®
OS
X 10.2.4 or greater). (See Remote Setup in the Software User’s Guide).
Note
We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
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Safari™ 1.0 for Macintosh
. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in
®
(or higher) or Firefox® 1.0 (or higher) for Windows® and
whichever browser you use. We recommend you upgrade to Safari™ 1.2 or higher to enable JavaScript. 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

Types of Network Connections 1

Network Connection Example 1

Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1
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.
Windows
TCP/IP TCP/IP
1 Switch or Router
2 Network printer (your machine)
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Windows
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Windows
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2
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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 5.
Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol.The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration.If you are using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother
machine.
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Introduction
Network Shared Printing 1
In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs.
Windows
Windows
Windows
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Windows
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2
1
TCP/IP
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4
1 Network Shared
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2 Also known as “Server” or “Print Server”
3 TCP/IP or USB
4 Network printer (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 an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is shared via the
USB port of the server.
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Introduction

Wireless network connection example 1

Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 1
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.
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 1
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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.
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Introduction
An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable 1
This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point is connected to a computer which is not wireless capable with an Ethernet cable. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.
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Introduction

Protocols 1

TCP/IP protocols and functions 1

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) protocols. 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
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such as Windows product.
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 1
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.
, Macintosh® and Linux. The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother
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APIPA 1
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.
DNS client 1
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.
LPR/LPD 1
Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network.
Port9100 1
Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network.
mDNS 1
mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS® X Simple Network
®
Configured system. (Mac OS
X 10.2.4 or greater).
TELNET 1
The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration.
SNMP 1
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines.
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Introduction
LLTD 1
The Link Layer Topology Discovery protocol (LLTD) lets you locate the Brother machine easily on the Windows Vista™ 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 utility software. Visit the download page for your model at http://solutions.brother.com
to download BRAdmin Professional.
Web Services 1
The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista™ users to install the Brother printer driver by right­clicking the machine icon from the Start / Network selection. (See Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista™ users) on page 117). The Web Services also lets you check the current status of the machine from your computer.
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Configuring your machine for a network
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with an Ethernet cable connection

Overview 2

Before you can use your Brother machine on your network, you need to install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. To do this, we recommend that you use the automatic installer on the Brother CD-ROM as this will guide you through the software and network installation.
If you do not wish to use the automatic installer, or you do not understand some of the terms used by the automatic installer, refer to the remainder of this chapter for more information.
Note
If you do not wish to, or are unable to use the automatic 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 82.

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 2

To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure its 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.
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IP address 2

An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each device 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
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux, Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™ network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from that server.
Note
On smaller networks, the DHCP server may be the Router.
For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see Using DHCP to configure the IP
address on page 112, Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page 112 and Using RARP to configure the IP address on page 113.
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 114.
If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network. For information on how to change the IP address, see Setting up the IP address and subnet mask on page 12.
, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.3
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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

Subnet mask 2

Subnet masks restrict network communication.
Example: Computer1 can talk to Computer2
• Computer1 IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Computer2 IP Address: 192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Note
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.X.

Gateway (and router) 2

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 at an external network, the router transmits data to the external network. If your network 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.
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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

Setting up the IP address and subnet mask 2

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine for the network printer 2

BRAdmin Light 2
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
®
X 10.2.4 or greater.
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How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility 2
Note
• Please use the BRAdmin Light utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM of your Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Light utility version from http://solutions.brother.com
2000/XP, Windows Vista™ and Mac
2
.
• If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com
. This utility is only available for Windows®
users.
• If you are using personal Firewall software, disable it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your personal Firewall software.
• Node Name: Node Name appears in current BRAdmin Light. The default Node Name of the network card in the machine is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s Ethernet address.).
• By default, no password is required. To set a password, double click the device you want to set a password. Click Control tab, and then click Change Password. Enter the new password.
a Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
For Windows
Click Start / All Programs
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Programs for Windows® 2000 users
For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater users
Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file.
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2000/XP and Windows Vista™
1
/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
b BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.
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c Double-click the unconfigured device.
Windows
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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection
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Macintosh
®
Note
• If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen.
• You can find the Node Name and Ethernet address by printing the Network Configuration List. See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 93 for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on your print server.
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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection
d Choose Static from Boot Method. Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of
your print server.
Windows
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2
Macintosh
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e Click OK. f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.

Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network 2

You can configure your machine for a network using the control panel LAN menu. See Control panel setup on page 82.

Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 2

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 112.
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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

Changing the print server settings 2

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2

a Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
For Windows
Click Start / All Programs
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Programs for Windows® 2000 users
For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater users
Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file.
b Select the print server which you want to change the settings. c Select Network Configuration from the Control menu.
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2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users
1
/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
2
d Enter a password if you have set it. e You can now change the print server settings.
Note
If you want to change more advanced settings, use the BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com

Using the control panel to change the print server settings 2

You can configure and change the print server settings using the control panel LAN menu. See Control panel setup on page 82.
.
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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models) 2

Remote Setup for Windows
The Remote Setup application allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® application. When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine.
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a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is
your model name).
b Enter a password if you have set it. c Click TCP/IP (Wired) or Setup Misc. d You can now change the print server settings.
Remote Setup for Macintosh
The Remote Setup application allows you to configure many MFC settings from a Macintosh® application. When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your
®
Macintosh directly to the machine.
and displayed on your Macintosh® screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them
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a Double click the Macintosh HD icon on your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother, then Utilities. b Double click the Remote Setup icon. c Enter a password if you have set it. d Click TCP/IP (Wired) or Setup Misc. e You can now change the print server settings.
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Configuring your machine for a wireless
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network

Overview 3

To connect your machine to your wireless network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. We recommend that you use the Setup Wizard from the machine’s control panel LAN menu. By using this method, you can easily connect your machine to your wireless network. Please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide.
Please read this chapter for more details on how to configure the wireless network settings. For information on TCP/IP settings, see Setting up the IP address and subnet mask on page 12. Then, in Network printing
from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing on page 100 and Network printing from a Macintosh® on page 102, you will learn how to install the network software and drivers into the operating
system running on your computer.

Confirm your network environment 3

Wireless network connection example 3

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Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 3
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.
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3
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.
An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable 3
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This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point is connected to a computer which is not wireless capable with the Ethernet cable. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network

Confirm your network environment 3

The setup process will be different depending on your network environment
Configuration using SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™. 3
If your wireless access point(A) supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™, you do not need to use a computer to configure the printer. The access point (router) and your machine can automatically negotiate using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ procedure.
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Configuration temporarily using a network cable 3
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If there is an Ethernet Hub or Router in the same network as the wireless access point of your machine, you can temporarily connect the Hub or Router to the machine using an Ethernet cable(B), this is an easy way to configure the machine. You can then remotely configure the machine from a computer on the network.
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network
Configuration using a wireless computer. 3
If your computer has wireless capability, you will need to change the wireless settings of the computer to Ad­hoc mode so you can directly connect and configure the machine.

Wireless network terms and concepts 3

When you configure the wireless network machine, you must ensure that your wireless network machine is configured to match the settings of the existing wireless network. This section provides some of main terms and concepts of these settings, which may be helpful when you configure the wireless network machine.
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SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels 3

You need to configure the SSID and a channel to specify the wireless network you want to connect to.
SSID 3
Each wireless network has its own unique network name and it is technically referred to as SSID or ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier). The SSID is a 32-byte or less value and is assigned to the access point. The wireless network devices you want to associate to the wireless network should match the access point. The access point and wireless network devices regularly send wireless packets (referred to as a beacon) which has the SSID information. When your wireless network device receives a beacon, you can identify the wireless network that is close enough for the radio waves to reach your device.
Channels 3
Wireless networks use channels. Each wireless channel is on a different frequency. When configuring your Brother device to work in a wireless network, you must set it to the channel that is used on the wireless network that you are connecting to. There are up to 14 different channels that can be used when using a wireless network. However, in many countries the number of channels available are restricted. For further information, see Ethernet wireless network on page 120.

Authentication and encryption 3

Most wireless networks use some kind of security settings. These security settings define the authentication (how the device identifies itself to the network) and encryption (how the data is encrypted as it is sent on the network). If you do not correctly specify these options when you are configuring your Brother wireless device, it will not be able to connect to the wireless network. Therefore care must be taken when configuring these
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options. Please refer to the information below to see which authentication and encryption methods your Brother wireless device supports.
Authentication methods 3
The Brother machine supports the following methods:
Open system
Wireless devices are allowed access the network without any authentication.
Shared key
A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will access the wireless network. The Brother machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Enables a Wi-Fi
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Protected Access Pre-shared key (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK), which enables the Brother wireless machine to associate with access points using TKIP for WPA-PSK or AES for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK encryption (WPA-Personal).
Encryption methods 3
Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother machine supports the following encryption methods:
None
No encryption method is used.
WEP
By using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the data is transmitted and received with a secure key.
TKIP
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TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key mixing a message integrity check and re­keying mechanism.
AES
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is Wi-Fi
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authorized strong encryption standard.
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network

Network key 3
There are some rules for each security method:
Open system/Shared key with WEP
This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format.
64 (40) bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters.e.g. “WLLAN” (this is case sensitive). 64 (40) bit hexadecimal: Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data.e.g. “71f2234aba” 128 (104) bit ASCII: Uses 13 text characters.e.g. “Wirelesscomms” (this is case
sensitive)
128 (104) bit hexadecimal: Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal datae.g.
“71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa2ba”
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and TKIP or AES
Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is 8 or more characters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters.
Configuring your machine for a wireless network 3
There are three methods to configure your wireless network machine; by using the machine control panel (recommended), using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software and using the automatic installer application on the CD-ROM.

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel 3

You can configure your print server by using the Setup Wizard function. This is located in the LAN menu on the machine’s control panel. See to the steps below for further information.
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a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to select Network I/F.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to select WLAN.
Press OK. The wireless network interface will be activated.
e Press a or b to select WLAN.
Press OK.
f Press a or b to select Setup Wizard.
Press OK.
g Start to search for a SSID around the machine. h After a few seconds, you can select the SSID from the list using a or b. Press OK to select the SSID.
If you select the SSID displayed, go to l.
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