Brother RJ-4040 User Manual

Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server and Wireless Ethernet Print Server

NETWORK USER’S GUIDE

This Network User's Guide provides useful information of network settings using your Brother printer. You can also find supported protocol information and detailed troubleshooting tips.

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Applicable models

This User’s Guide applies to the following models.

RJ-4040

Definitions of notes

We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:

IMPORTANT

Note

IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.

Compilation and publication notice

Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

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

In addition, Windows

 Windows Vista

 Windows

 Windows Server

R2.

XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, and Windows® XP Home Edition.

XP in this document does not represent Windows® XP x64 Edition.

in this document represents all editions of Windows Vista®.

7 in this document represents all editions of Windows® 7.

2003 in this document does not represent Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition.

2008 in this document represents Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008

 Not all models are available in all countries.

1 Introduction 1

Network features........................................................................................................................................1

2 Changing your printer’s network settings 2

Changing your printer’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway).................................2

Using the BRAdmin Light utility ...........................................................................................................2

Other Management Utilities .......................................................................................................................4

BRAdmin Professional utility (Windows

3 Configuring your printer for a wireless network 5

Overview....................................................................................................................................................5

Confirm your network environment............................................................................................................6

Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in the network (Infrastructure mode) .....6

Connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router in the network

(Ad-hoc mode).................................................................................................................................7

Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable (Recommended) ..................................................8

One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Protected Setup................................................................................9

4 Printing the Printer Set-up Information 10

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Printing the Printer Set-up Information ....................................................................................................10

5 Web Based Management 11

Overview..................................................................................................................................................11

Configuring the printer settings using Web Based Management (web browser).....................................12

6 Troubleshooting 13

Overview..................................................................................................................................................13

A Appendix A 17

Supported protocols and security features ..............................................................................................17

B Appendix B 18

Types of network connections and protocols...........................................................................................18

Types of network connections ...........................................................................................................18

Protocols............................................................................................................................................20

Configuring your printer for a network .....................................................................................................22

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ......................................................................................22

Wireless network terms and concepts.....................................................................................................24

Specifying your network ....................................................................................................................24

Security terms....................................................................................................................................24

Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ............................................26

Using DHCP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................26

Using RARP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................26

Using BOOTP to configure the IP address........................................................................................27

Using APIPA to configure the IP address..........................................................................................27

Using ARP to configure the IP address .............................................................................................28

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Introduction 1

Network features 1

Your Brother printer can be shared on an IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system.

Operating Systems

BRAdmin Light

See page 2.

BRAdmin Professional

See page 4.

Status Monitor rr

Driver Deployment Wizard rr

Network Setting Tool rr

BRAdmin Professional is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.

Windows® XP

Windows Vista

Windows®7

Windows Server® 2003/2008

Note

Changing your printer’s network settings 2

Changing your printer’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway)

Using the BRAdmin Light utility 2

The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of 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.

Installing BRAdmin Light 2

a Please make sure that your printer is on. b Turn on your computer. Close any running applications before configuration. c Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. If

the model name screen appears, choose your printer. If the language screen appears, choose your language.

d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Utility Installation. e Click BRAdmin Light and follow the on-screen instructions.

• You can download the latest Brother BRAdmin Light utility version from http://solutions.brother.com/. This

utility is only available for Windows

• 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/ users.

• If you are using firewall, anti-spyware, or antivirus software, temporarily disable them. Once you are sure that you can print, enable them again.

• The node name appears in the current BRAdmin Light window. The default node name of the print server in the printer is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is based on your printer’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)

• The default password for Brother print servers is access.

Setting the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light 2

users.

. This utility is only available for Windows®

a Start the BRAdmin Light utility.

Click Start / All Programs / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.

b BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.

Changing your printer’s network settings

Note

c Double-click the unconfigured device.

• If you don’t use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen.

• You can find the node name and MAC Address by printing the Printer Settings. (See Printing the Printer Set-up Information uu page 10.)

d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) for

your print server.

e Click OK. f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.

Changing your printer’s network settings

Note

Other Management Utilities 2

Your Brother printer can be used with the following management utilities in addition to the BRAdmin Light utility. You can change your network settings using these utilities.

BRAdmin Professional utility (Windows®) 2

BRAdmin Professional is a utility for a more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy to read Explorer style window that changes color identifying the status of each device. You can configure network

and device settings along with the ability to update device firmware from a Windows BRAdmin Professional can also log activity of Brother devices on your network and export the log data in an HTML, CSV, TXT or SQL format.

computer on your LAN.

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

• Please use the latest version of the 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 firewall, anti-spyware, or antivirus software, temporarily disable them. Once you are sure that you can print, enable them again.

• The node name appears in the current BRAdmin Professional window. The default node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is based on your printer’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)

Note

Configuring your printer for a wireless

network

Overview 3

To connect your printer to your wireless network, see the installation procedure in the User’s Guide. Configuration using the CD-ROM installer and a USB cable is the recommended method for users. By using this method, you can easily connect your printer to your wireless network.

For additional wireless configuration methods please read this chapter for more details on how to configure the wireless network settings. For information on TCP/IP settings, see Changing your printer’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway) uu page 2.

• To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, use the Brother printer as close to the WLAN access point/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. You can use USB for the fastest throughput speed.

• Before configuring wireless settings, you will need to know your SSID and Network Key.

Configuring your printer for a wireless network

Confirm your network environment 3

Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3

1 WLAN access point/router

If your computer support s Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT), you can use your computer as a Wi-Fi Protected Setup supported access point.

2 Wireless network printer (your printer)

3 Wireless capable computer connected to the WLAN access point/router

4 Wired computer (which is not wireless capable) connected to the WLAN access point/router with

an Ethernet cable

5 Smartphone

Install method 3

The following instructions will offer the methods for installing your Brother printer in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment.

 Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable (Recommended)

See Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable (Recommended) uu page 8.

 One-push wireless configuration using WPS

See One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Protected Setup uu page 9.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Network features 1

Changing your printer’s network settings 2

Changing your printer’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway)

Using the BRAdmin Light utility 2

Installing BRAdmin Light 2

Setting the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light 2

Other Management Utilities 2

BRAdmin Professional utility (Windows®) 2

Overview 3

Confirm your network environment 3

Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3

Install method 3