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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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

Edition and Windows

XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64

XP Home Edition.

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

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

.............................................................................................................16

...........................................................................................................16

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

Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change

the wireless settings (for Windows

).............................................................................................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

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

2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ ...............................................................29

2000/XP or Windows Vista™ ....................................................................................41

2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ ...............................................................47

X 10.2.4 or greater .......................................................................................................57

X 10.2.4 or greater .......................................................................................................68

X 10.2.4 or greater .......................................................................................................73

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

2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users............................................................................100

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

102

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.

Operating Systems

Windows 2000 /

Windows XP/

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista™

Mac OS

10.2.4 or greater

Not available for DCP models.

10/100 BASETX Wired Ethernet (TCP/IP)

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IEEE

802.11b/g Wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP)

Printing Scanning PC-Fax

Send

PC-FAX

Receive

Photo Capture Center™

Remote

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.

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

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®

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).

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

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

, 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

from a computer running Windows

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

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

settings from a computer running Windows

system. BRAdmin Professional has additional features from

BRAdmin Light.

For more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com

Web BRAdmin (for Windows

) 1

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

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

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

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

X 10.2.4 or greater). (See Remote Setup in the Software User’s Guide).

Note

We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

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.

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)

Windows

 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.

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

TCP/IP

1 Network Shared

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Configuring your machine for a network

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.

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

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.

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.

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

• 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

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.

2000/XP and Windows Vista™

/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.

b BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.

c Double-click the unconfigured device.

Windows

Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

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.

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

Macintosh

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.

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

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.

2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users

/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.

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.

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.

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

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.

Configuring your machine for a wireless

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

Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 3

Configuring your machine for a wireless network

Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3

An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable 3

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.

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.

Configuration temporarily using a network cable 3

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.

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.

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

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

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

authorized strong encryption standard.

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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.

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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If you want to add a new SSID name, go to i.

i Select <New SSID> using a or b.

Press OK. Go to j.

j Enter the SSID name. (For information how to type text, see Entering Text on page 125.)

Press OK. Go to k.

k Using a or b, select Infrastructure when instructed.

Press OK. Go to l If you select Ad-hoc, go to m.

l Select the Authentication method using a or b, and press OK.

If you select Open System, go to m. If you select Shared Key, go to n. If you select WPA/WPA2-PSK, go to q.

m Select the Encryption type, None or WEP using a or b, and press OK.

If you select None, go to s. If you select WEP, go to n.

n Select the key option; KEY1, KEY2, KEY3, KEY4 using a or b, and press OK.

If you select the key which shows **********, go to o. If you select a blank key, go to p.

o If you want to change the key you selected in n, press a or b to select Change. Press OK. Go to p.

If you want to keep the key you selected in n, press a or b to select Keep. Press OK. Go to s.

p Enter a new WEP key. Press OK. Go to s. (To manually enter the text, see Entering Text on page 125) q Select the Encryption type, TKIP or AES using a or b. Press OK. Go to r. r Enter the password and press OK. Go to s. (To manually enter the text, see Entering Text on page 125) s The following will be displayed.

To apply the settings, select Yes. To cancel, select No. If you select Yes, go to t. If you select No, go back to h.

t The machine starts to connect to the wireless device you have selected. u If your wireless device is connected successfully, the display shows Connected for 60 seconds and

configuration is completed. If the connection failed, the display shows Connection Error for 60 seconds. See Wireless network troubleshooting on page 111.

v Press OK.

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Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network 3

The SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software allows you to configure the wireless network easier than configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the wireless router or access point, you can complete setup and secure the wireless network. Your router or access point must also support SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™. See the user’s guide for your wireless LAN router or access point for instructions on how to use the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode.

Note

Routers or access points that support SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ have the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ symbol as shown below.

a Push the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ button on your wireless router or access point. See the user’s

guide for your wireless router or access point for instructions.

b Press Menu on the control panel of the Brother machine. c Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to select WLAN.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select SecurEasySetup or AOSS.

Press OK.

f The wireless network connection status using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software will be

displayed; Connecting WLAN, Setting AOSS or Connecting AOSS. Wait till either Connected or Connection Error (Connection Fail) is displayed. Connected is displayed when the print server is successfully connected to your router or access point. You can now use your machine in a wireless network. Connection Error (Connection Fail) is displayed when the print server has not successfully connected to your router or access point. Try starting from a again. If the same message is displayed again, reset the print server back to the default factory settings and try again.

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g Press OK.

Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network 3

See Wireless Configuration for Windows® on page 29 and Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® on page 57 for information on how to use the Brother automatic installer application on the

CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.

Configuring your machine for a wireless network

Changing the print server settings 3

Once you have configured your machine for a wireless network, you can change the wireless settings using the BRAdmin Professional utility, the Remote Setup software or the control panel on the front of the Brother machine.

Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (for Windows®) 3

Note

• Please use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com

• 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 Professional window. The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your Ethernet address.).

a Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows

/ All Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional.

. This utility is only available for Windows® users.

2000/XP or Windows Vista™), by clicking Start

b Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window. c Select the print server which you want to configure, in the right frame of the main BRAdmin window. d Select Configure Wireless Setting from the Control menu. e Enter a password if you have set it.

Note

By default, no password is required to change the print server settings. You can set a password to change the print server settings. Double click the device you want to set a password. Click Control tab, and then click Change Password. Enter the new password.

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f You can now change the wireless 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 utility screen.

• You can find the node name and Ethernet address (Node Address above) by printing out 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.

Using the control panel to change the print server settings 3

You can configure and change the print server settings using the control panel LAN menu. See Control panel setup on page 82.

Using other methods to configure your machine for a wireless network 3

You can configure your machine for a wireless network using other methods. See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page 112.

Configuring your machine for a wireless network

Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models) 3

Remote Setup for Windows

The Remote Setup application allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® computer. 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.

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 (WLAN). 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®. When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your Macintosh and displayed on your Macintosh

machine.

screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the

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 (WLAN). e You can now change the print server settings.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

Configuration in Infrastructure mode 4

For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ 4

IMPORTANT

If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or b for LAN, Factory Reset and select Yes to accept the change. The machine will restart automatically.

a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord.

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(For UK) 4

b Turn on your computer.

Note

Before configuration, if you are using personal firewall software, disable it. Once you are sure that you can print after the installation, restart your personal firewall software.

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

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

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d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities.

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(For UK) 4

Note

If this window does not appear, use Windows of the Brother CD-ROM.

Explorer to run the sart.exe program from the root folder

e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard.

f Choose Manual and then click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

g For configuration, it is recommended that you temporarily connect your Brother wireless device directly

to a free port on your access point, hub or router using a network cable.

 If you can temporarily connect with a network cable:

Choose I’m able to temporarily connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then click Next.

Go to h.

 If you do not have a network cable or cannot temporarily connect the Brother wireless device to your

access point: Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then

click Next. Go to j.

h Read the Important Notice and click Next.

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i Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. Go to n

Wireless Configuration for Windows

j If you choose This PC has wireless capability, check

I am using an access point in infrastructure mode, and then click Next. Go to k

If you are using a wired computer, choose This PC uses a network cable to connect to the wireless network, you must configure the wireless settings from the control panel. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. See Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 22.

k Read the Important Notice and click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

l You need to temporarily change your PC’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions.

Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your PC. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings.

Item Record the current wireless computer settings

Communication mode:(Infrastructure/Ad-hoc)

Channel: Network name(SSID/ESSID) Authentication method(Open

system/Shared key) Encryption:(None/WEP/WPA/

WPA2-PSK) Encryption key:

Wireless Configuration for Windows

m To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on

your PC to match machine’s default settings shown on this screen. Click Next.

Note

• If a message to restart your PC appears after the wireless settings have been changed, restart your PC and then go back to step 4 and continue with the install skipping steps 11, 12 and 13.

• For Windows steps below:

XP SP2 users you can temporarily change the wireless settings on your PC, following the

1 Click Start and then Control Panel.

2 Click Network Connections icon.

3 Select and right click Wireless Network Connection. Click View Available Wireless Networks.

4 You can see the Brother wireless machine in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect.

5 Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0.

to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254).

• For Windows Vista™ users: You can temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer, following the steps below:

1 Click Start and then Control Panel.

2 Click Network and Internet and then Network and Sharing Center icon.

3 Click Connect to a network.

4 You can see the SSID of the wireless printer in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect.

5 Click Connect Anyway and then Close.

6 Click View status of Wireless Network Connection (SETUP).

7 Click Details.... and check the Network Connection Details. It may take a few minutes to change

from 0.0.0.0 to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254).

Wireless Configuration for Windows

n The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the access point and the machine are powered on,

and then click Refresh. Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next.

Note

The Default Node name of the NC-xxxx (where “xxxx” is your model name) is“BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” (where “xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your Ethernet address).

o The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the access point you

wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

Note

• If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel number.

• If the list is blank, check that the access point has power and is broadcasting the SSID, and then see if the machine and the access point are within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh.

• "SETUP" is the default SSID of the machine. Do not choose this SSID.

p If your network is not configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. To

continue configuration, click OK and go to r.

q If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When

configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network. Choose the

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Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs in each setting box. Then enter the Network key and click Next.

Note

• If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced.

• If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator.

r Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine. The settings will remain unchanged if you click

Cancel.

Note

• If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network.

• The control panel settings will be automatically changed to WLAN when the wireless settings are sent to your machine.

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s If you choose I’m able to temporarily connect mydevice to my access point with a network cable

in step g; Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the machine, and click Next.

t If you choose This PC has wireless capability in step j;

Using the information you recorded in l, return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original settings. Click Next.

u You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and

software necessary for operating your device, please select Install MFL-Pro Suite from CD-ROM menu.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ 4

For Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™ 4

IMPORTANT

a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord.

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(For UK) 4

b Turn on your computer.

Note

Before configuration, if you are using personal firewall software, disable it. Once you are sure that you can print after the installation, restart your personal firewall software.

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

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

Wireless Configuration for Windows

d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities.

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(For UK) 4

Note

If this window does not appear, use Windows of the Brother CD-ROM.

Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder

e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard.

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f Make the following selection and click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

(For SecureEasySetup™)

(For AOSS™) 4

g Read the Important Notice and click Next.

h Confirm the on-screen message and click Next.

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(For SecureEasySetup™)

(For AOSS™) 4

i Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to set the SecureEasySetup™ or

AOSS™ mode of your access point.

j Put the machine in SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode.

Press Menu, a or b for LAN and press OK. Press a or b for WLAN and then press OK. Press a or b for SecureEasySetup or AOSS and press OK.

Note

If the LCD shows Connection Error (Connection Fail), please try again.

k Click Finish.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

(For SecureEasySetup™)

(For AOSS™) 4

l The configuration is finished. Relocate the machine to a location that is within range of your access point.

You have completed the wireless setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Install MFL-Pro Suite from CD-ROM menu.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode 4

For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ 4

IMPORTANT

a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord.

(For US)

(For UK) 4

b Turn on your computer.

Note

Before configuration, if you are using personal firewall software, disable it. Once you are sure that you can print after the installation, restart your personal firewall software.

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

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

Wireless Configuration for Windows

d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities.

(For US)

(For UK) 4

Note

If this window does not appear, use Windows of the Brother CD-ROM.

Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder

e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard.

f Choose Manual and then click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

g Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable. Click Next.

h Choose This PC has wireless capability, and make sure

I am using an access point in infrastructure mode is not checked. Click Next.

i Read the Important Notice and click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

j You need to temporarily change your PC’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions.

Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your PC. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings.

Item Record the current wireless computer settings

Communication mode:(Infrastructure/Ad-hoc)

Channel: Network name(SSID/ESSID) Authentication method(Open

system/Shared key) Encryption:(None/WEP/WPA/

WPA2-PSK) Encryption key:

Wireless Configuration for Windows

k To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on

your PC to match machine’s default settings shown on this screen. Click Next.

Note

• If a message to restart your PC appears after the wireless settings have been changed, restart your PC and then go back to step 4 and continue with the install skipping steps 9, 10 and 11.

• For Windows steps below:

XP SP2 users you can temporarily change the wireless settings on your PC, following the

1 Click Start and then Control Panel.

2 Click Network Connections icon.

3 Select and right click Wireless Network Connection. Click View Available Wireless Networks.

4 You can see the Brother wireless machine in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect.

5 Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0.

to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254).

• For Windows Vista™ users: You can temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer, following the steps below:

1 Click Start and then Control Panel.

2 Click Network and Internet and then Network and Sharing Center icon.

3 Click Connect to a network.

4 You can see the SSID of the wireless printer in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect.

5 Click Connect Anyway and then Close.

6 Click View status of Wireless Network Connection (SETUP).

7 Click Details.... and check the Network Connection Details. It may take a few minutes to change

from 0.0.0.0 to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254).

Wireless Configuration for Windows

l The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the machine is powered on, and then click Refresh.

Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next.

Note

The Default Node name of the NC-xxxx (where “xxxx” is your model name) is “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” (where “xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your Ethernet address).

m The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the Ad-hoc network

you wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next. If no Ad-hoc wireless networks are available, you need to create a new wireless network. Go to p.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

Note

• If your target Ad-hoc network is not broadcasting the SSID name and does not appear on the list, you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel number.

• If the list is blank, check if the machine is within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh.

n If your network is not configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. To

continue configuration, click OK and go to q.

o If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When

configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network. Choose the

Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs in each setting box. Then enter the Network key and click Next. Go to q.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

Note

• If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced.

• If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator.

p Enter a new SSID name and choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-

downs in each setting box. Then enter the Network key and click Next.

Note

If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator.

q Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine. The settings will remain unchanged if you click

Cancel.

Note

If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network. After making your selection, click Next and the Wizard will search for available wireless networks.

Wireless Configuration for Windows

r To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your PC to use same wireless

settings. Manually change the wireless settings on your PC to match the machine’s wireless settings shown on this screen. Click Next. (The settings shown on this screen are for example only. Your settings will not be the same.)

s You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and

software necessary for operating your device, please select Install MFL-Pro Suite from CD-ROM menu.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

Configuration in Infrastructure mode 5

For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater 5

IMPORTANT

a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord.

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(For UK) 5

b Turn on your Macintosh

c Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

d Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard.

e Choose Manual and then click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

f For configuration, it is recommended that you temporarily connect your Brother wireless device directly

to a free port on your access point, hub or router using a network cable.

 If you can temporarily connect with a network cable:

Choose I’m able to temporarily connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then click Next.

Go to g.

 If you do not have a network cable or cannot temporarily connect the Brother wireless device to your

access point: Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then

click Next. Go to i.

g Read the Important Notice and click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

h Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. Go to m

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

i If you choose This computer has wireless capability, check

I am using an access point in infrastructure mode, and then click Next. Go to j

If you are using a wired computer, choose This computer uses a network cable to connect to the wireless network., you must configure the wireless settings from the control panel. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. See Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 22.

j Read the Important Notice and click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

k You need to temporarily change your computer’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen

instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your computer. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings.

Item Record the current wireless computer settings

Communication mode:(Infrastructure/Ad-hoc)

Channel: Network name(SSID/ESSID) Authentication method(Open

system/Shared key) Encryption:(None/WEP/WPA/

WPA2-PSK) Encryption key:

l To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on

your computer to match machine’s default settings shown on this screen. Click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

m The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the access point and the machine are powered on,

and then click Refresh. Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next.

Note

The Default Node name of the NC-xxxx (where “xxxx” is your model name) is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” (where “xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your Ethernet address).

n The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the access point you

wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

Note

• If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel number.

• "SETUP" is the default SSID of the machine. Do not choose this SSID.

o If your network is not configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. To

continue installation, click OK and go to q.

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p If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When

configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network. Choose the

Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs in each setting box. Then enter the Network key and click Next.

Note

• If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced.

• If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator.

q Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine. The settings will remain unchanged if you click

Cancel.

Note

• If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network.

• The control panel settings will be automatically changed to WLAN when the wireless settings are sent to your machine.

r If you choose

I’m able to temporarily connect my device to my access point with a network cable in step f;

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Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the machine, and click Next. Go to t.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

s If you choose This computer has wireless capability in step i;

Using the information you recorded in k, return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original settings. Click Next.

t You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and

software necessary for operating your device, please select Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ 5

For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater 5

IMPORTANT

a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord.

(For US)

(For UK) 5

b Turn on your Macintosh

c Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

d Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard.

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e Make the following selection and click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

(For SecureEasySetup™)

(For AOSS™) 5

f Read the Important Notice and click Next.

g Confirm the on-screen message and click Next.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

(For SecureEasySetup™)

(For AOSS™) 5

h Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to set the SecureEasySetup™ or

AOSS™ mode of your access point.

i Put the machine in SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode.

Press Menu, a or b for LAN and press OK. Press a or b for WLAN and then press OK. Press a or b for SecureEasySetup or AOSS and press OK.

Note

If the LCD shows Connection Error (Connection Fail), please try again.

j Click Finish.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

(For SecureEasySetup™)

(For AOSS™) 5

k The configuration is finished. Relocate the machine to a location that is within range of your access point.

You have completed the wireless setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode 5

For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater 5

IMPORTANT

a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord.

(For US)

(For UK) 5

b Turn on your Macintosh

c Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

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d Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard.

e Choose Manual and then click Next.

f Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable. Click Next.

g Choose This computer has wireless capability, and make sure

I am using an access point in infrastructure mode is not checked. Click Next.

h Read the Important Notice and click Next.

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i You need to temporarily change your computer’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen

instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your computer. You will need them to return your computer back to its original wireless settings.

Item Record the current wireless computer settings

Communication mode:(Infrastructure/Ad-hoc)

Channel: Network name(SSID/ESSID) Authentication method(Open

system/Shared key) Encryption:(None/WEP/WPA/

WPA2-PSK) Encryption key:

j To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on

your computer to match machine’s default settings shown on this screen. Click Next.

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k The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the machine is powered on, and then click Refresh.

Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next.

Note

The Default Node name of the NC-xxxx (where “xxxx” is your model name) is “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” (where “xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your Ethernet address).

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

l The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the Ad-hoc network

you wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next. If no Ad-hoc wireless networks are available, you need to create a new wireless network. Go to o.

Note

• If the list is blank, check if the machine is within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh.

m If your network is not configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. To

continue installation, click OK and go to p.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

n If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When

configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network. Choose the

Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs in each setting box. Then enter the Network key and click Next. Go to step p.

Note

• If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced.

• If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator.

o Enter a new SSID name and choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-

downs in each setting box. Then enter the Network key and click Next.

Note

If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator.

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

p Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine. The settings will remain unchanged if you click

Cancel.

Note

If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network.

q To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your computer to use same

wireless settings. Manually change the wireless settings on your computer to match the machine’s wireless settings shown on this screen. Click Next. (The settings shown on this screen are for example only. Your settings will not be the same.)

Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

r You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and

software necessary for operating your device, please select Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu.

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LAN menu 6

Before using your Brother product in a network environment, you need to configure the correct TCP/IP settings.

In this chapter, you will learn how to configure the network settings using the control panel, located on the front of the machine.

The LAN menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your network configuration. Press Menu, then press a or b to select LAN. Proceed to the menu selection you wish to configure. See Function table and default factory settings on page 122.

Please note that the machine is supplied with the BRAdmin Light Windows

applications for Windows network. See Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models) on page 16 a for wired connection or Changing the print server settings on page 26 for a wireless connection.

and Macintosh®, which also can be used to configure many aspects of the

Wired LAN TCP/IP / WLAN TCP/IP 6

software and Remote Setup

If you connect the machine with the Ethernet cable to your network, use the Wired LAN menu selections. If you connect the machine to a wireless Ethernet network, use the WLAN menu selections.

This menu has nine sections: BOOT Method, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Node Name, WINS Config, WINS Server, DNS Server and APIPA.

BOOT Method 6

This selection controls how the machine obtains an IP address. The default setting is Auto.

Note

If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT Method to Static so that the print server has a static IP address. This will prevent the print server from

trying to obtain an IP address from any of these systems. To change the BOOT Method, use the machine’s control panel, BRAdmin Light utility or Remote Setup.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select BOOT Method.

Press OK.

f Press d or c to select Auto, Static, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP.

Press OK.

g Press Stop/Exit.

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Auto mode

In this mode, the machine will scan the network for a DHCP server, if it can find one, and if the DHCP server is configured to allocate an IP address to the machine, then the IP address supplied by the DHCP server will be used. If no DHCP server is available, then the machine will scan for a BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server is available, and it is configured correctly, the machine will take its IP address from the BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server is not available, the machine will scan for a RARP server. If a RARP server also does not answer, the IP Address is scanned through APIPA facility, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page 114. After it is initially powered ON, it may take a few minutes for the machine to scan the network for a server.

Static mode

In this mode the machine’s IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP address is locked to the assigned address.

RARP mode

The Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) service on your host computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an entry similar to the following:

00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN008077310107 (or BRW008077310107 for a wireless network) Where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the second entry is the name of the print

server (the name must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hosts file).

If the rarp daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system the command can be rarpd, rarpd

-a, in.rarpd -a or something else; type man rarpd or refer to your system documentation for additional information). To verify that the rarp daemon is running on a Berkeley UNIX

based system, type the following

command:

ps -ax | grep -v grep | grep rarpd

For AT&T UNIX

based systems, type:

ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd

The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when it is powered on.

BOOTP mode

BOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service; type man bootpd or refer to your system documentation for information). BOOTP is usually started up via the

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/etc/inetd.conf file, so you may need to enable it by removing the “#” in front of the bootp entry in that file. For example, a typical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file would be:

#bootp dgram udp wait /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i

Note

Depending on the system, this entry might be called “bootps” instead of “bootp”.

In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, network type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the print server. Unfortunately, the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need to refer to your system

documentation to determine how to enter this information (many UNIX® systems also have template examples in the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of typical /etc/bootptab entries include: (“BRN” below is “BRW” for a wireless network.)

BRN008077310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3

and:

BRN008077310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\

ip=192.189.207.3:

Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download filename in the configuration file; if this is the case, simply create a null file on the host and specify the name of this file and its path in the configuration file.

As with rarp, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is powered on.

DHCP mode

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address

allocation. If you have a DHCP server in your network (typically a UNIX

, Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™ network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from a DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002 compliant dynamic name services.

IP Address 6

This field displays the current IP address of the machine. If you have selected a BOOT Method of Static, enter the IP address that you wish to assign to the machine (check with your network administrator for the IP address to use). If you have selected a method other than Static, the machine will attempt to determine its IP address using the DHCP or BOOTP protocols. The default IP address of your machine will probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme of your network. We recommend that you contact your network administrator for an IP address for the network the unit will be connected on.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN.

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Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select IP Address.

Press OK.

f Enter the IP address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the IP address. Press c to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth three-digit number to complete the IP address. Press OK.

g Press Stop/Exit.

Subnet Mask 6

This field displays the current subnet mask used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the subnet mask, enter the desired subnet mask. Check with your network administrator for the subnet mask to use.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select Subnet Mask.

Press OK.

f Enter the Subnet Mask address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the Subnet Mask. Press

c to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth three-digit number to complete the Subnet Mask. Press OK.

g Press Stop/Exit.

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Gateway 6

This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the gateway or router address, enter the address you wish to assign. If you do not have a gateway or router, leave this field blank. Check with your network administrator if you are unsure.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select Gateway.

Press OK.

f Enter the Gateway address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the Gateway address. Press c to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth threedigit number to complete the Gateway address. Press OK.

g Press Stop/Exit.

Node Name 6

You can register the machine name on the Network. This name is often referred to as a NetBIOS name; it will be the name that is registered by the WINS server on your network. Brother recommends the name BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wired network or BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wireless network (where xxxxxxxxxxxx is your machine’s Ethernet address) (up to 15 characters).

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select Node Name.

Press OK.

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f Enter the Node Name.

Press OK.

Note

DCP models cannot change the Node Name from the control panel menu.

g Press Stop/Exit.

WINS Config 6

This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address of the WINS server.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select WINS Config.

Press OK.

f Press d or c to select Auto or Static.

Press OK.

g Press Stop/Exit.

Auto

Automatically uses a DHCP request to determine the IP addresses for the primary and secondary WINS servers. You must set the BOOT Method to Auto or DHCP for this feature to work.

Static

Uses a specified IP address for the primary and secondary WINS servers.

WINS Server 6

Primary WINS Server IP Address 6

This field specifies the IP address of the primary WINS (Windows® Internet Naming Service) server. If set to

a non-zero value, the machine will contact this server to register its name with the Windows Service.

Internet Name

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Secondary WINS Server IP Address 6

This field specifies the IP address of the secondary WINS server. It is used as a backup to the Primary WINS server address. If the Primary server is unavailable, the machine still can register itself with a secondary

server. If set to a non-zero value, the machine will contact this server to register its name with the Windows Internet Name Service. If you have a primary WINS server, but no secondary WINS server, simply leave this field blank.

a Press Menu. b Pressa or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select WINS Server.

Press OK.

f Press a or b to select Primary or Secondary.

Press OK.

g Enter the WINS Server address.

Press OK.

Note

For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the WINS Server address. Press c to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth threedigit number to complete the WINS Server address. Press OK.

h Press Stop/Exit.

DNS Server 6

Primary DNS Server IP Address 6

This field specifies the IP address of the primary DNS (Domain Name System) server.

Secondary DNS Server IP Address

This field specifies the IP address of the secondary DNS server. It is used as a backup to the Primary DNS server address. If the Primary server is unavailable, the machine will contact the Secondary DNS server.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select DNS Server.

Press OK.

f Press a or b to select Primary or Secondary.

Press OK.

g Enter the DNS Server address.

Press OK.

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Note

For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the DNS Server address. Press c to enter the second three-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth threedigit number to complete the DNS Server address. Press OK.

h Press Stop/Exit.

APIPA 6

The setting of On will cause the print server to automatically allocate a Link-Local IP address in the range (169.254.1.0 - 169.254.254.255) when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the BOOT Method you have set (see BOOT Method on page 82). Selecting Off means the IP address doesn’t change, when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the BOOT Method you have set.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

(For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK.

d Press a or b to select TCP/IP.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select APIPA.

Press OK.

f Press d or c to select On or Off.

Press OK.

g Press Stop/Exit.

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Setup Wizard (for wireless network only) 6

The Setup Wizard guides you through the wireless network configuration. For more information, see Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 22.

SecureEasySetup (for wireless network only) 6

The SecureEasySetup™ software allows you to configure the wireless network easier than configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the wireless router or access point, you can complete setup and secure the wireless network. Your router or access point must also support SecureEasySetup™. See Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network on page 24.

AOSS (for wireless network only) 6

The AOSS™ software allows you to configure the wireless network easier than configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the wireless router or access point, you can complete setup and secure the wireless network. Your router or access point must also support AOSS™. See Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network on page 24.

WLAN Status (for wireless network only) 6

Status 6

This field displays the current wireless network status; Active(11b), Active(11g), or Connection NG (For US), Connection Error(For UK).

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to select WLAN.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to select WLAN Status.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select Status.

Press OK.

f The current wireless network status will be displayed; Active(11b), Active(11g), or

Connection NG (For US), Connection Error(For UK)..

g Press Stop/Exit.

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Signal 6

This field displays the current wireless network signal strength; Strong, Medium, Weak or None.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to select WLAN.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to select WLAN Status.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select Signal.

Press OK.

f The current wireless network signal strength will be displayed; Strong, Medium, Weak or None. g Press Stop/Exit.

SSID 6

This field displays the current wireless network SSID. The display shows up to 32 characters of the SSID name.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to select WLAN.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to select WLAN Status.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select SSID.

Press OK.

f The current wireless network SSID will be displayed. g Press Stop/Exit.

Comm.Mode 6

This field displays the current wireless network communication mode; Ad-hoc or Infrastructure.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

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c Press a or b to select WLAN.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to select WLAN Status.

Press OK.

e Press a or b to select Comm. Mode.

Press OK.

f The current wireless network communication mode will be displayed; Ad-hoc or Infrastructure. g Press Stop/Exit.

Ethernet (for wired network only) 6

Ethernet link mode. Auto allows the print server to operate in 100BaseTX full or half duplex, or in 10BaseT full or half duplex mode by auto negotiation.

You can fix the server link mode to 100BASE-TX Full Duplex (100B-FD) or Half Duplex (100B-HD) and 10BASE-T Full Duplex (10B-FD) or Half Duplex (10B-HD). This change is valid after the print server has been reset (default is Auto).

Note

If you incorrectly set this value, you may not be able to communicate with your print server.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to select Wired LAN.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to select Ethernet.

Press OK.

e Press d or c to select Auto/100B-FD/100B-HD/10B-FD/10B-HD.

Press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

Brother NETWORK PRINT SERVER User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Overview 1

Network features 1

Network printing 1

Network scanning 1

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

Network PhotoCapture Center™ 1

Management utilities 1

Types of Network Connections 1

Network Connection Example 1

Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1

Network Shared Printing 1

Wireless network connection example 1

Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 1

Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 1

An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable 1

Protocols 1

TCP/IP protocols and functions 1

DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 1

APIPA 1

DNS client 1

LPR/LPD 1

Port9100 1

mDNS 1

TELNET 1

SNMP 1

LLTD 1

Web Services 1

Overview 2

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 2

IP address 2

Subnet mask 2

Gateway (and router) 2

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

How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility 2

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

Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 2

Changing the print server settings 2

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

Using the control panel to change the print server settings 2

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

Overview 3

Confirm your network environment 3

Wireless network connection example 3

Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 3

Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3

An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable 3

Confirm your network environment 3

Configuration using SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™. 3

Configuration temporarily using a network cable 3

Configuration using a wireless computer. 3

Wireless network terms and concepts 3

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels 3

SSID 3

Channels 3

Authentication and encryption 3

Authentication methods 3

Encryption methods 3

Configuring your machine for a wireless network

Network key 3

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel 3

Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network 3

Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network 3

Changing the print server settings 3

Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (for Windows®) 3

Using the control panel to change the print server settings 3

Using other methods to configure your machine for a wireless network 3

Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models) 3

Configuration in Infrastructure mode 4

For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ 4

Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ 4

For Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™ 4

Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode 4