Brother Network MFC-7840W manual

NETWORK USER’S GUIDE Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ether net Multi-function Print Server MFC-7840W Please read this manual thoroug hly before using this machine on your networ k. You can v iew this ma nual in HTM L format from the CD-ROM at an y time, plea se keep the CD-ROM in a c onve[...]

i Definitions of notes We use the following icon throughout t his User’s Guide: Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trade ma rks and BRAdmin Light and BRAdmin Profe ssional are trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks and Sa fari is a [...]

ii IMPORTANT NOTE  This product is approved for use in the country of p urchase only. Do not use th is product outside the country of purchase as it ma y violate the wireless telecommunication and power reg ulations of that country.  Windows ® XP in this document represents Wind ows ® XP Professional, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition [...]

iii Brother numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational assista nce, you must call the country whe re you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. For Customer Service  Service center locator (USA) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437).  Service center locat[...]

iv Internet address Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brot her.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com Ordering accessori es and supplies In USA: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother[...]

v Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview ............... ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............................. ....... 1 Network features ................ ............. ............ ................. ............. ............ ................. ........... ........[...]

vi Confirm your wireless network setup method ....... ............. ............. ............. ................ ............. .......... ..... 26 Configuration using th e machine’s control panel Se tup Wizard to configur e your wireless network machine ......... ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ...........[...]

vii 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 88 Overview ............... ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ....... ...................... ..... 88 Connection methods ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ...[...]

viii 13 Troubleshooting 115 Overview ............... ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............................. ... 115 General problems . ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............ . .................[...]

1 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother machine can be shared on a 10/10 0 Mb wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11 g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and meth ods of connection depending o n the operating system you are running on a network sup porting TCP/IP. These functions include printi[...]

Introduction 2 1 Network features 1 Your Brother machine has the follo wing basic network features. Network print ing 1 The print server provides printing services for Windows ® 200 0/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh ® (Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater) supporting the TCP/IP protocols. Net[...]

Introduction 3 1 BRAdmin Professional (for Windows ® ) 1 BRAdmin Professional is a u tility for more advanc ed management of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products o n your network, view the status and configure the netwo rk settings from a comput er running Windows ® . BRAdmin Professional has addition al[...]

Introduction 4 1 Types of network connections 1 Network connection example 1 Generally there are two types of network connec tions: Peer-to-Peer and Network Shared environment. Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each compute r directly sends and receives data to each device . There is no central server controlling f[...]

Introduction 5 1 Network Shared printing 1 In a Network Shared environment, e ach computer sends d ata 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. 1 Client computer 2 Also known as “Server” or “Print server” 3 TCP/IP [...]

Introduction 6 1 Wireless network connection examples 1 Connected to a computer wi th an access point on the netw ork (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. Whe n the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is par[...]

Introduction 7 1 Protocols 1 TCP/IP protocols and funct ionalities 1 Protocols are the standardize d sets of rules f or transmi tting data on a ne twork. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. The print server used on this Brother product supp orts the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol. [...]

Introduction 8 1 IPP 1 The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any accessible printer via the internet. mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically config ure itself to work in a Mac OS ® X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS ® X 10 .2.4 or greater). TELNET 1 The Brother pr[...]

Introduction 9 1 IPv6 1 This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next ge neration internet protocol. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solut ions.brother.com . Other protocol 1 LLTD 1 The Link Layer Topology Discovery prot ocol (LLTD) lets you loca te the Brother machine easily o n the Windows Vista ® network ma p. Your Brot[...]

10 2 2 Overview 2 Before using your Brother machine in a network environm ent, you must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP netwo rk settings on the machine itself. In this chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to print ove r the network using TCP/IP protocol. We recommend that you use the Brother insta[...]

Configuring your machine for a ne twork 11 2 How the IP address is assi gned to your print server: 2 If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX ® /Linux or Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® or Windows Server ® 2003 network) the print server will automatically ob tain its IP address from the DHCP server and register [...]

Configuring your machine for a ne twork 12 2 Step by step chart 2 a Configure the TCP/IP settings. b Change the print server settings.  Configure the IP address  Configure the subnet mask  Configure the gateway i i i See page 13 See page 13 See page 13  Using the BRAdmin Light utility  Using the BRAdmin Professional utility  Using[...]

Configuring your machine for a ne twork 13 2 Setting the IP address and subnet mask 2 Using the BRAd min Light utility to conf igu re your machine as a network printer 2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for init ial setup of the Brother n etwork connected devices. It also can search for Brother products in a TCP/IP enviro nment[...]

Configuring your machine for a ne twork 14 2 c Double-click the unconfigured device. 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 Et hernet address (MAC address) by printing t[...]

Configuring your machine for a ne twork 15 2 Using the control panel to config ure 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 74. Using other methods to configur e your machine for a network 2 You can configure your machine for a network using other met[...]

Configuring your machine for a ne twork 16 2 Changing the print server settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you need t o configure the wireless set tings to change the print serve r settings. See Configuring your machin e for a wireless network on page 29. Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2 a Start the BRAd[...]

Configuring your machine for a ne twork 17 2 Using the BRAdmin Professional utilit y to change print server settings (for Windows ® ) 2 Note • Please use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professi onal utilit y that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com This utility is only a vailable for Windows ® users. • Node name: T[...]

Configuring your machine for a ne twork 18 2 Using Web Based Management (web browse r) to change the print/scan server settings 2 A standard web browser can be used to chang e your pr int server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). See How to configure the print server se ttings using Web Based Management (web browser) on page 10[...]

19 3 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to your wireless network, we recommend you to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide using the Setup Wizard f rom the machine’s control panel LAN menu. By using this method, you can easily connect your machine to your wireless network. Please read this chapter for additional method s on how to configur[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 20 3 Wireless network terms and concepts 3 When you configure your machine for a wireless net work, you must ensure that your wir eless network machine is configured to match the settings of the e xis ting wireless network. This sectio n provides some of the main terms and concepts of these settin gs[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 21 3  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 (WPA-Personal).  LEAP Cisco ® LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication P[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 22 3  WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and TKIP or AES Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is 8 or more char acters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters.  LEAP Uses User ID and Password. • User ID: Up to a maximum of 63 characters in length • Password: Up to a maximum of 3 1 characters in length[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 23 3 Step by step chart for wireless network configuration 3 For Infrastructure mode 3 a Confirm your network environment. See page 25 b Confirm your wireless network setup method. See page 26 c Configure your machine for a wireless n etwork. See page 29 Wireless configuration and installing drivers [...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 24 3 For Ad-hoc mode 3 a Confirm your network environment. See page 25. b Confirm your wireless network setup method. See page 26. c Configure your machine for a wireless n etwork. See page 29 Wireless configuration and installing drivers and software have been completed.  Ad-hoc mode Connected to[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 25 3 Confirm your network environment 3 Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer connected to the the access point 4 Wired computer which is not wireless cap able connected [...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 26 3 Confirm your wireless network setup method 3 There are four methods to co nfigure your machine for a wireless network; by usin g the machine’s control panel (recommended), using SES, WPS or AOSS from the control panel menu (Aut omatic Wireless mode), using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protecte d Se[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 27 3 Configuration using the PIN Meth od of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only) 3 If your wireless access point (A) supports Wi-Fi P rotected Setup™, you can al so configure using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. See Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ on pag[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 28 3 Configuration using the Br other instal ler application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network machine 3 You can also use the Brother installer applicatio n on th e CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. You will be guided by the on-screen instru ctions until you are able to use you[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 29 3 Configuring your machin e for a wireless network 3 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect you r Brother machine to your network, we recommend th at you contact your system administrator prior to installation. You must know your wir eless network settings before you proceed with this installat[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 30 3 g If the following message appears, press 1 to choose On . The wired network interface will become inactive with this setting. WLAN Enable ? 1.On 2.Off h The machine will search for your network and display a list of available SSIDs. You should see the SSID you wrote down earlier. If the ma chin[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 31 3 o If you want to change the key you ch ose in n , press 1 to choose Change . Press OK . Go to p . If you want to keep the key you chose in n , press 2 to choose Keep . Press OK . Go to t . KEY1:*********** 1.Change 2.Keep p Enter a new WEP key. Press OK . Go to t . (To manually enter the text, s[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 32 3 Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel me nu to configure yo ur machine for a wireless network (Autom atic Wireless mode) 3 If your wireless access point supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup ™ (PBC 1 ) or AOSS™, you can configure the mach ine easily wit hout a computer. Yo[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 33 3 f If the LCD shows Connected , the machine has successfully connect ed to your router or access point. You can now use your machine in a wireless netwo rk. If the LCD shows Incorrect Mode , session overlap is detected. The machine has detected more th an one router or access point on your networ[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 34 3 (For Macintosh ® ) You have completed the wireless network setup. If y ou wou ld like to continue installing drivers a nd software necessary for operati ng your device, p lease choose Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu. Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ 3 If your wireless access poi[...]

Configuring your machine for a wireless netwo rk 35 3 Note To use a Windows Vista ® computer as a Registrar, you need to reg ister it to your network in advance. See the instruction manual that came with yo ur access point / router. 1 Click Start and then Network . 2 Click Add a wireless device . 3 Choose your printer and click Next . 4 Input the [...]

36 4 4 IMPORTANT • The following instructions will install yo ur Brother machine in a network environment using the Brot her installer application for Windows ® found on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine. • You can also setup your Brother machine using the machine’s control panel (recommended). You can find instructions in the sup[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 37 4 d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities . Note If this window does not appear, use Windows ® Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard . (For USA) (For UK)[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 38 4 f Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next . g Choose With cable (Recommended) and then click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 39 4 h Connect the Brother wireless device to your a ccess point using a network cable and click Next . i Choose the machine you wish to con figure, and click Next . If the list is blank, check if the access point and the machine are powered on, and then click Refresh . N[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 40 4 j The wizard will search for wireless networks available from yo ur mach ine. Choose the access point you wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next . Note • "SETUP" is the default SSID of the machine. Do not choo se this SSID. • If the lis[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 41 4 l If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryptio n, the following screen will appear. Whe n configuring your Brother wireless machine, yo u must ensure that it is conf igured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings o f yo ur existing wirel[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 42 4 n Disconnect the network cable between your access p oint (hub or router) and the machine , and click Next . o Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Finish . You have completed the wireless network setup. If y o[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 43 4 Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode) 4 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect you r Brother machine to your network, we recommend th at you contact your system administrator prior to installation. You must know your wir[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 44 4 f Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard . g Choose Automatic install (Advanced) and click Next . h Confirm the on-screen message and click Ne xt .[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 45 4 i Press Menu , 5 , 2 , 3 for SES/WPS/A OSS . This feature will automatically detect which mode (SecureEasySetup ™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™) your access point uses to configure yo ur machine. Note If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protect ed S[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 46 4 m Click Finish . You have completed the wireless network setup. If y ou wou ld like to continue installing drivers a nd software necessary for operating y our device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD - ROM menu. LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 47 4 Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 4 Before configuring th e wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless setti ngs of the machine, you must reset the n etwork LAN settings before you can configure t he wireless settings aga in. Press Me[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 48 4 Note If this window does not appear, use Windows ® Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. f Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard . g Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next . h Choose Without cable (Advance[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 49 4 i Read the Important Notice . Check th e box after you confirm the wireless setting is enable d, and then click Next . j You need to temporarily change your computer’s wire less settings. Follow the on-scree n instructions. Make sure you take notes on all the setti[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 50 4 k To communicate with the un-configured wirele ss mach ine, temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer to match the machine’s default setti ngs shown on this screen. Check the box a fter you confirm these settings, and then click Ne xt . Note • If [...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 51 4 • For Windows ® XP SP2 users: You can temporarily change the wireless settings o n your computer, following the steps below: 1 Click Start and then Control Panel . 2 Click the Ne twork and Internet Connections icon. 3 Click the Ne twork Connections ico n. 4 Select[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 52 4 m The wizard will search for wireless networks available fro m your mach ine. Choose the Ad-hoc network you wish to associate the machine wit h, and then click Next . Note • If the list is blank, check if the machine is wi thin range for wireless communication. The[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 53 4 n If your network is not configured for Authen tication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. To continue configuration, click OK and go to p . o If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryptio n, the following screen will appear. Whe n con[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 54 4 p Click Next . The settings will be sent to your machine. Th e settings will remain unchanged if yo u 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 yo[...]

Wireless configuration for Windows ® using the Brother installer application 55 4 r Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Finish . You have completed the wireless network setup. If y ou wou ld like to continue installing drivers a nd software necessary for operating y our device, please choos[...]

56 5 5 IMPORTANT • The following instructions will install yo ur Brother machine in a network environment using the Brot her installer application for Macintosh ® on the CD-ROM we have provided wit h the machine. • You can also setup your Brother machine using the machine’s control panel (recommended). You can find instructions in the suppli[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 57 5 d Double-click the Utilities icon. e Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard . f Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 58 5 g Choose With cable (Recommended) and then click Next . h Connect the Brother wireless device to your a ccess point using a network cable and click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 59 5 i Choose the machine you wish to con figure, and click Next . If the list is blank, check if the access point and the printer are powered on, and then click Refresh . Note The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”. j The wizard will search for wireless network[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 60 5 Note • "SETUP" is the default SSID of the machine. Do not choo se this SSID. • If the list is blank, check that the a ccess point has power and is broadcasting the SSID, and then see if the machine and the access point are within range for wireless co[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 61 5 l If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryptio n, the following screen will appear. Whe n configuring your Brother wireless machine, yo u must ensure that it is conf igured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings o f yo ur existing wir[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 62 5 n Disconnect the network cable between your access p oint (hub or router) and the machine , and click Next . o Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Finish . You have completed the wireless network setup. If y[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 63 5 Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode) 5 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect you r Brother machine to your network, we recommend th at you contact your system administrator prior to installation. • If you have prev[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 64 5 f Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard . g Choose Automatic install (Advanced) and click Next . h Confirm the on-screen message and click Ne xt . i Press Menu , 5 , 2 , 3 for SES/WPS/A OSS . This feature will automatically detect which mode (SecureEasySetu[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 65 5 Note If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protect ed Setup™ (PIN Meth od) and you want to configure your machine using the PIN (Personal Identification Number ) Method, see Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ o n page 34. j The machine search[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 66 5 m Click Finish . You have completed the wireless network setup. If y ou wou ld like to continue installing drivers a nd software necessary for operati ng your device, p lease choose Start Here OSX from the CD-ROM menu. LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS contr[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 67 5 Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 5 Before configuring th e wireless settings 5 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless setti ngs of the machine, you must reset the n etwork LAN settings before you can configure t he wireless settings aga in. Press [...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 68 5 f Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard . g Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next . h Choose Without cable (Advanced) and then click Next .[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 69 5 i Read the Important Notice . Check th e box after you confirm the wireless setting is enable d, and then click Next . j You need to temporarily change your computer’s wire less settings. Follow the on-scree n instructions. Make sure you take notes on all the set[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 70 5 k To communicate with the un-configured wirele ss mach ine, temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer to match the machine’s default setti ngs shown on this screen. Check the box a fter you confirm these settings, and then click Ne xt . Note You c[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 71 5 m The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your printer. Choose the Ad-hoc network you wish to associate the printer with, and then click Ne xt . Note • If the list is blank, check if the printer is wi thin range for wireless communication. The[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 72 5 o If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryptio n, the following screen will appear. Whe n configuring your Brother wireless machine, yo u must ensure that it is conf igured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings o f yo ur existing wir[...]

Wireless configuration for Macintosh ® using the Brother installer application 73 5 q To communicate with the configured wireless device, yo u must configur e your computer to use the same wireless settings. Manually change the wireless se ttings o n your computer to match the machine’s wireless settings shown on this screen. Check the box after[...]

74 6 6 LAN menu 6 Before using your Brother product in a network env ironment, you need to configure the correct TCP/IP settings. In this chapter, you will learn how to configure th e network settings using the control panel, located on the front of the machine. The LAN menu selections of the control panel allow you to se t up the Brother machine f[...]

Control panel setup 75 6 f Press a or b to choose A uto 1 , Static 2 , RARP 3 , BOOTP 4 or DHC P 5 . Press OK .  If you chose Auto , RARP , BOOTP or DHCP , go to g .  If you chose Static , go to h . g Enter how many times the machine tries to obtain the IP address. We recommend you to enter 3 or more. Press OK . h Press Stop/Exit . 1 Auto mod[...]

Control panel setup 76 6 IP Address 6 This field displays the current IP ad dress of the machine. If you have chose n a BOOT Method of Static, enter the IP address that you wish to assig n to the machi ne (check with your ne twork administrator for the IP address to use). If you have chosen a method oth er than Static, th e machine will attempt to [...]

Control panel setup 77 6 g Enter the Subnet Mask address. Press OK . h Press Stop/Exit . Gateway 6 This field displays the current ga teway or router add re ss used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the gateway or router address, enter th e address you wish to assign. If you do not have a gateway or router, leave this fi [...]

Control panel setup 78 6 f Press 1 to choose Change . g Enter the Node Name. Press OK . h Press Stop/Exit . WINS Config 6 This selection controls how the mach ine obtains the IP address of the WINS server. a Press Menu . b Press a or b to choose LAN . Press OK . c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired . (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN[...]

Control panel setup 79 6 Secondary WINS Server IP Address 6 This field specifies the IP address of the secondary WINS server. It is used a s a backup to the Primary WINS server address. If the Primary server is unavailable, t he mach ine still can register itself with a secondary server. If set to a non-zero value, the machine will contact this ser[...]

Control panel setup 80 6 d Press a or b to choose T CP/IP . Press OK . e Press a or b to choose D NS Server . Press OK . f Press a or b to choose P rimary or Secondary . Press OK . g Press 1 to choose Change . h Enter the DNS Server address. Press OK . i Press Stop/Exit . APIPA 6 The setting of On will cause the print server to automat ically alloc[...]

Control panel setup 81 6 IPv6 6 This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generati on intern et protocol. If you want to use the IPv6 protocol, choose On . The default setting f or IPv6 is Off . For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com . a Press Menu . b Press a or b to choose LAN . Press OK . c (For Wired)[...]

Control panel setup 82 6 e Press a or b to choose A uto , 100B-FD , 100B-HD , 10B-FD or 10B-HD . Press OK . f Press Stop/Exit . Setup Wizard (wireless network only) 6 The Setup Wizard guides you through th e wireless network configuration. For more informa tion, see the Quick Setup Guide or Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 29. [...]

Control panel setup 83 6 d Press a or b to choose W LAN Status . Press OK . e Press a or b to choose S tatus . Press OK . f The current wireless network statu s will be displayed; Active(11b ) , Active(11g) , Wired LAN Active , WLAN OFF , AOSS Active or Conne ction NG / Connection error . g Press Stop/Exit . Signal 6 This field displays the current[...]

Control panel setup 84 6 g Press Stop/Exit . Comm.Mode 6 This field displays the current wireless network commun ication mode; Ad-hoc or Infra structure . a Press Menu . b Press a or b to choose LAN . Press OK . c Press a or b to choose W LAN . Press OK . d Press a or b to choose W LAN Status . Press OK . e Press a or b to choose C omm.Mode . Press[...]

Control panel setup 85 6 Wired Enable (wired network only) 6 If you want to use the wired network connection, set Wired Enable to On . a Press Menu . b Press a or b to choose LAN . Press OK . c Press a or b to choose W ired . Press OK . d Press a or b to choose W ired Enable . Press OK . e Press a or b to choose On or Off . Press OK . f Press Stop/[...]

Control panel setup 86 6 Scan to FTP 6 You can choose the default color file type for the Scan to FT P function. a Press Menu . b Press a or b to choose LAN . Press OK . c Press a or b to choose S can to FTP . Press OK . d Press a or b to choose C olor 150 dpi , Color 300 dpi , Color 600 dpi , Gray 100 dpi , Gray 200 dpi , Gray 300 dpi , B&W 20[...]

Control panel setup 87 6 Restoring the network settings to factory default 6 If you wish to reset the print server back to its defa ult factory settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP address informat ion), please follow the se steps: Note This function restores all wired and wireless network settings to the facto ry default[...]

88 7 7 Overview 7 The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of a locally connected or network connected printer. The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automates the installation of a printer dr[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 89 7 Network Shared 7 The device is connected to a network and a cent ral print queue is used to manage all p rint jobs. 1 Client computer 2 Also known as “Server” or “Print Server” 3 TCP/IP or USB 4 Printer (your machine)[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 90 7 How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 7 a Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the mo del name screen appears, cho ose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your langu age. b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities . c Choo[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 91 7 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 7 a When you run the Wizard for the fir st time you will see a welcome screen. Click Next . b Choose MFC , and then click Next . c Choose your connection type to the p rinter that you want to print to. d Choose the option you require, and fo llow the o n-scr[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 92 7 e Choose the printer driver if you wish to install.  If the printer driver you wish to use is installed o n your computer: Check the box of Currently installed drivers and choose the printer you wish to install, and then click Next .  If the driver you wish to use is not installed on your comput[...]

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® only) 93 7 Note • If you work in a "queue" based network and you create a n executable file for another user who do es not have access to the same printer queue t hat you define into the executable file, the driver when installed on the remote computer will defau lt to LPT1 printing. • If you check[...]

94 8 8 Overview 8 To connect your printer to your network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. We recommend that you use the Broth er installer applicat ion on the CD-ROM wh ich we have provided with the printer. By using this application, you can easily connec t your printer to yo ur network and install the network software and [...]

Network printing from W indows ® : basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 95 8 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port 8 Printer driver not yet installed 8 a Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the mo del name screen appears, cho ose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your langu age. b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Cl[...]

Network printing from W indows ® : basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 96 8 Other sources of information 8 See Configuring your machine for a network on pa ge 10 to learn how to conf igure the IP address of the printer.[...]

97 9 9 Overview 9 Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 users can print using TCP/IP and the standard Network Printing IPP protocol software built into Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 installation. Note • You must configure the IP address on your printer before you proceed with this chapte[...]

Internet printing for Windows ® 98 9 IPP printing for Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 9 Use the following instructions if you wish to use the IPP printing capabilities of Windows ® 200 0/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 . For Windows Vista ® 9 a Click the Start button, Control Panel , Hardware and S[...]

Internet printing for Windows ® 99 9 g If your printer is not in the list of supported pr inters, click Have Disk . You will then be asked to insert the driver disk. h Click Browse and choose the appropriate Brother p rinter driver that is cont ained on the CD-ROM or in the network share. Click Open . i Click OK . j Specify the model name of the p[...]

Internet printing for Windows ® 100 9 For Windows ® 2000/XP and Windows Serv er ® 2003 9 a For Windows ® XP and Windows Server ® 2003: Click the Start button and choo se Printers and Faxes . For Windows ® 2000: Click the Start button and choo se Settings and then Printers . b For Windows ® XP and Windows Server ® 2003: Click Add a printer t[...]

Internet printing for Windows ® 101 9 g When you click Next , W indows ® 2000/XP and Windows Serve r ® 2003 will make a connection with the URL that you specified.  If the printer driver has already been insta lled: 1 You will see the printer selection screen in th e Add Printer Wizard . If the appropriate printer driver is already installed [...]

Internet printing for Windows ® 102 9 Specifying a different URL 9 Please note that there are several possible en tries that you can enter for the URL field. http://printer’s IP address:631/ipp This is the default URL and we recommend that you use this URL. http://printer’s IP address:631/ipp/port1 This is for HP ® Jetdirect ® compatibility.[...]

103 10 10 Overview 10 This chapter explains how to configure the BR-Script 3 (PostScrip t ® 3™ language emulation) printer driver on a Network using Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater. For more information on how to install the Brother stand ard printer driver on a Network, see the Quick Setup Gu ide included with the machine. How to choose the BR-Sc[...]

Network printing from Maci ntosh ® 104 10 f Enter the IP address of the printer into the Address box. Note • The Network Configuration List will allow you to confirm the IP addre ss. For more information on how to print the configuration page, see Printing the Network Configurat ion List on page 87. • When specifying the Queue name, u se the v[...]

Network printing from Maci ntosh ® 105 10 h From the Default Printer pull-down list choose your model to set as the default print er. The printer is now ready. For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.4.x 10 a Turn the power of the machine ON. b From the Go menu, choose Applications . c Open the Utilities folder. d Double click the Printer Setup Utility icon.[...]

Network printing from Maci ntosh ® 106 10 g (Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x) Enter the IP a ddress of the printer into the Printer Address box. (Mac OS ® X 10.4) Enter the IP address of the printer into the Address box. Note • The Network Configuration List will allow you to confirm the IP addre ss. For more information on how to print the config[...]

Network printing from Maci ntosh ® 107 10 Other sources of information 10 See Chapter 2 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.[...]

108 11 11 Overview 11 A standard Web Browser can be used to mana ge your machine using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). You can get the following informatio n fr om a machine on your network using a web browser.  Printer status information  Change Fax configuration items, such as General Setup, Quick-Dial settings an d Remote Fax  [...]

Web Based Management 109 11 How to configure the print ser ver settings using Web Based Management (web browser) 11 A standard web browser can be used to chang e your pr int server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Note To use a web browser, you will need to know the IP address or node name of the prin t server. a Start your w[...]

Web Based Management 110 11 Password information 11 Web Based Management offers two levels of passw ord access. Users ar e able to access to the Gene ral Setup , Fax Sett ings and Copy Settings . The default user name for User is “ user ” (case sensit ive) and the default password is “ access ”. Administrators are able to access all setti n[...]

111 12 12 Overview 12 This chapter explains the security features supported by your Brother mach ine and how to configure them. You can also learn how to manage your network p rinter securely. Security methods for E-mail notification 12 The Brother print server supports the followin g security methods for E-mail notification. POP before SMTP (PbS) [...]

Security features 112 12 Using E-mail notification wi th user authen tication 12 To use the E-mail notification function via secure SMTP server that requires a user authe ntication, you need to use POP before SMTP or SMTP-AUTH method. These methods prevent an unauthorized user from accessing the mail server. You can use Web Based Manageme nt (web b[...]

Security features 113 12 g You can configure the POP3/S MTP settings on this page. Note • You can also change the SMTP port nu mber using Web Based Management. This is useful if your ISP (Internet Service Provider) implements the “Outbou nd Port 25 Blocking (OP25B)” service, an d you are not using the ISP’s SMTP server. By changing the SMTP[...]

Security features 114 12 Managing your network printer securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows ® ) 12 To use the BRAdmin Professional utilit y secure ly, you need to follow the points below.  We strongly recommend to use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional utility or We b BRAdmin that are available as a down load from http:/[...]

115 13 13 Overview 13 This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may e ncounter when u sing the machine. If, after reading this chapter, you are unab le to resolve your problem, please visit the Br other Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com This chapter is divided into the following sections:  General problems[...]

Troubleshooting 116 13 Windows Vista ® users: 13 a Click the Sta rt button, Cont rol Panel , Network and Internet , Windows Firewall a nd click Change settings . b When the User Account Contro l screen appears, do the following.  Users who have administrator rights: Click Co ntinue .  For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the[...]

Troubleshooting 117 13  The upper LED is off: The Speed LE D will be off if the print server is connected to a 10BASE-T Ethernet network.  The lower LED is green: The Link/Activity LED will be green if the print se rver is connected to a Ethernet network.  The lower LED is off: The Link/Activity LED will be off if the print server is not c[...]

Troubleshooting 118 13 Printing problems 13 Print job is not printed 13 Make sure the status and configu ration of the print server. Check th e following: a Make sure that the machine is powered on , is on-line and ready to print. b Print the Network Configuration List of the machine and check if the settings such as IP address settings are correct[...]

Troubleshooting 119 13 Error during printing 13 If you try to print while other users are printing large amounts of data (e.g. many pages or pages with a large amount of graphics at high resolu tion), the printer is unable to accept your print job until the ongoing print ing is finished. If the waiting time of your print job exceeds a certain limit[...]

Troubleshooting 120 13 Scanning and PC Fax problems 13 The network scanning feature does not work in Wi ndows ® The network PC Fax feature does not work in Windows ® 13 Firewall settings on your PC may be rejecting the nec essary network conn ection. Follow the instructions below to disable the Firewall. if you are using personal Firewall softwar[...]

Troubleshooting 121 13 i Make sure if the new setting is added an d is checked, and then click OK . Note After the Brother software package is in stalled, enable your Firewa ll again. Windows Vista ® users: 13 a Click the Start button, Control Panel , Network a nd Internet , Windows Firewall and click Change settings . b When the User Account Cont[...]

Troubleshooting 122 13 Wireless network troubleshooting 13 Wireless setup problems 13 The Brother print server is not found during setup by the Wirele ss Device Setup Wizard. 13 a Make sure that the machine is powered on , is on-line and ready to print. b Move your computer closer to the Brother machine and try again. c Reset the print server back [...]

Troubleshooting 123 13 Wireless connection problem 13 The wireless network connection is sometim es disabled. 13 The wireless network connection status is af fected by the environment where th e Brother printer and other wireless devices are located. The followin g con ditions may cause connection problems:  A concrete or metal framed wall is in[...]

Troubleshooting 124 13 Protocol-specific troubleshooting 13 Windows ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2003 IPP troubleshooting 13 I want to use a different Port number other than 631. 13 If you are using Port 631 for IPP printing, you may find that your firewall may not let the print data through. If this is the case, use a differe[...]

125 A A Using services A A service is a resource t hat can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print server provides the following predef ined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the Brother print server remote console to see a list of a vailable services): Enter HELP at the command prompt for a l[...]

Appendix A 126 A Using BOOTP to config ure the IP address A BOOTP is an alternative to RARP that has the adva nt age of allowing configuration o f the subnet mask and gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP address make sure tha t BOOTP is installed and running on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/servic es file on your ho[...]

Appendix A 127 A Using RARP to config ure the IP address A The Brother print server’s IP address can be configured u s ing the Reverse ARP (RARP) facility on your h ost 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: (“BRN” below is “BRW” for a[...]

Appendix A 128 A Using ARP to configure the IP address A If you are unable to use the BRAdmin application a nd y our network does not use a DHCP serve r, you can also use the ARP command. The ARP command is availa ble on Windows ® systems that have TCP/ IP installed as well as UNIX ® systems. To use ARP enter the following co mmand at the command[...]

Appendix A 129 A Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address A You can also use the TELNET co mmand to change the IP address. TELNET is an effective method to change the machine’ s IP address. But a valid IP address must already be programmed into the print server. Type TELNET <command line> at the command prompt of the system prom[...]

Appendix A 130 A Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server so ftware for IIS to configure the IP address A The Web BRAdmin server software is designed to ma nage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer run ning IIS 1 , administrators with a web browser can connect to t he Web BRAdmin ser[...]

Appendix A 131 A Installation when using web services (For Windows Vista ® users) A Note Verify the host computer and prin t server are either on the same subnet, or that the router is properly configured to pass data betwe en the two devices. a Click Start , then choose Network . b The machine’s Web Services Name will be shown with the printer [...]

Appendix A 132 A Installation when using a Ne twork Print Queue or Share (printer driver only) A Note If you are going to connect to a shared printer on your network, we recommend that you ask your system administrator about the queue or share name for the printer prior to in stallation. a Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the[...]

133 B B Print server specifications B Ethernet wired network B 1 PC Fax Send for Mac ® 2 Printing only for Windows Server ® 2003 3 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com Appendix B B Network Board Model name NC-6600h LAN You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, Net[...]

Appendix B 134 B Ethernet wireless network B Network board model name NC-7400w LAN You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup 12 . Support for Windows ® 2000 Professio nal, Windows ® XP, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , Windows Server ® 2003 and Windows Serv[...]

Appendix B 135 B 1 PC Fax Send for Mac ® 2 Only printing for Windows Server ® 2003 3 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com Data rates 802.11b 11/5.5/2/1 Mb ps 802.11g 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5 /2/1 Mbps Link distance 70m (233 ft.) at lowest data rate (The distance rate will vary upon[...]

Appendix B 136 B Function table and default factory settings B The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Page 5.LAN 1.Wired 1.TCP/IP 1.BOOT Metho d Auto * Static RARP BOOTP DHCP (If you choose Auto , RARP , BOOTP or DHCP , you will be asked to enter how many times the machine tries to obtain [...]

Appendix B 137 B 5.LAN (continued) 1.Wired (continu ed) 1.TCP/IP (continued) 8.DNS Server (Primary) [000-255].[000-255]. [000-255].[000-255] [000].[000].[000].[000] * (Seconda ry) [000-255].[000-255]. [000-255].[000-255] [000].[000].[000].[000] * 79 9.APIPA On * Off 80 0.IPv6 On Off * 81 2.Ethernet — Auto * 100B-FD 100B-HD 10B-FD 10B-HD 81 3.Set [...]

Appendix B 138 B 5.LAN (continued) 2.WLAN (continu ed) 1.TCP/IP (continued) 4.Gateway [000-255].[000-255]. [000-255].[000-255] [000].[000].[000].[000] * 77 5.Node Name BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx (up to 15 characters) 77 6.WINS Config Auto * Static 78 7.WINS Server (Primary) [000-255].[000-255]. [000-255].[000-255] [000].[000].[000].[000] * (Seconda ry) [000-2[...]

Appendix B 139 B 1 On connection to the network, the machine wi ll automatically set the IP address and S ubnet Mask to values appr opriate for your network. 5.LAN (continued) 2.WLAN (continu ed) 5.WLAN Status 1.Status Active(11b) Active(11g) Wired LAN Active WLAN OFF AOSS Active Connection NG or Connection error 82 2.Signal Strong Medium Weak None[...]

Appendix B 140 B Entering Text B When setting certain menu selections, such as the Statio n ID, you will need to type text characters. The dial pad keys have letters printed on them. The keys: 0 , # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters. Press the appropriate dial pad key the requ ired number of times to acc[...]

Index 141 C C A Accessories and supplies ....................... ............. .......iv Ad-hoc mode .............. ................ ............. ............ 47 , 67 AES ............... ............. ............ ................. ............. ..... 21 AOSS ............... ............. ............. ......26 , 32 , 43 , 63 , 82 AOSS™ ........[...]

Index 142 C R RARP ........ ................. ............ ............. ......... 7 , 75 , 127 Remote Setup ............................ ............. ............. . 1 , 18 Restoring the network settings ................ ............. ..... 87 RFC 1001 ...................... ............. ................ ............. 125 S SecureEasySetup™ ..[...]