Document Outline

• NETWORK USER’S GUIDE
  • Table of Contents
  • 1 Introduction
    • Overview
    • Network features
      • Network printing
      • Network scanning
      • Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models)
      • Network PhotoCapture Center™
      • Management utilities
    • Types of Network Connections
      • Wired network connection example
        • Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP
        • Network Shared Printing
      • Wireless network connection examples
        • Connected to a computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode)
        • Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode)
    • Protocols
      • TCP/IP protocols and functions
        • DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
        • APIPA
        • ARP
        • DNS client
        • NetBIOS name resolution
        • WINS
        • LPR/LPD
        • Custom Raw Port (Default is Port 9100)
        • mDNS
        • TELNET
        • SNMP
        • LLMNR
        • Web Services
      • Other Protocol
        • LLTD
  • 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
    • Overview
    • IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
      • IP address
      • Subnet mask
      • Gateway (and router)
    • Step by step chart
    • Setting up the IP address and subnet mask
      • Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer
        • BRAdmin Light
        • How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility
      • Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network
      • Using other methods to configure your machine for a network
    • Changing the print server settings
      • Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings
      • Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change the wireless settings (Windows®)
      • Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008) (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN)
        • Remote Setup for Windows®
        • Remote Setup for Macintosh
      • Using the control panel to change the print server settings
  • 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN)
    • Overview
    • Wireless network terms and concepts
      • SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels
      • Authentication and encryption
        • Authentication methods
        • Encryption methods
        • Network Key
    • Step by step chart for wireless network configuration
      • For Infrastructure mode
      • For Ad-hoc mode
    • Confirm your network environment
      • Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode)
      • Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode)
    • Confirm your wireless network setup method
      • Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard to configure your wireless network machine
      • Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Infrastructure mode only)
      • Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only)
      • Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network machine
        • Configuration temporarily using a network cable
    • Configuring your machine for a wireless network
      • Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel
        • For Touchscreen models
      • Using SES, WPS or AOSS from the control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network
        • For Touchscreen models
      • Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
        • For Touchscreen models
      • Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network
  • 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW)
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration using SES, WPS or AOSS from the control panel menu (Automatic wireless mode)
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
  • 5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW)
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration using SES, WPS or AOSS from the control panel menu (Automatic wireless mode)
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
  • 6 Control panel setup
    • Network menu
      • TCP/IP
        • BOOT Method
        • IP Address
        • Subnet Mask
        • Gateway
        • Node Name
        • WINS Config
        • WINS Server
        • DNS Server
        • APIPA
      • Setup Wizard (For wireless models)
      • SES/WPS/AOSS (For wireless models)
      • WPS w/PIN code (For wireless models)
      • WLAN Status (For wireless models)
        • Status
        • Signal
        • SSID
        • Comm.Mode
      • Ethernet (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
      • MAC Address
      • Network I/F (For wireless models, not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
      • WLAN Enable (For MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
    • Restoring the network settings to factory default
    • Printing the Network Configuration List
  • 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)
    • Overview
    • Connection methods
      • Peer-to-Peer
      • Network Shared
    • How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software
    • Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software
  • 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
    • Overview
    • Configuring the standard TCP/IP port
      • Printer driver not yet installed
      • Printer driver already installed
    • Other sources of information
  • 9 Network printing from a Macintosh
    • Overview
      • How to choose the print server (TCP/IP)
    • Changing the print server settings
      • Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN)
      • Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings
    • Other sources of information
  • 10 Troubleshooting
    • Overview
    • General problems
    • Network print software installation problems
    • Printing problems
    • Scanning and PC Fax problems
    • Wireless network troubleshooting
      • Wireless setup problems
      • Wireless connection problem
  • Appendix A
    • Using services
    • Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)
      • Using DHCP to configure the IP address
      • Using BOOTP to configure the IP address
      • Using RARP to configure the IP address
      • Using APIPA to configure the IP address
      • Using ARP to configure the IP address
      • Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address
    • Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only)
    • Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista®)
  • Appendix B
    • Print server specifications
      • Wired network (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
      • Wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN)
    • Function table and default factory settings
    • Entering Text
      • For Touchscreen models
        • Inserting spaces
        • Making corrections
        • Repeating letters
      • For MFC models
      • For DCP models
  • Appendix C
    • Open Source Licensing Remarks
      • Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software.
      • This product includes SNMP software from WestHawk Ltd.
      • OpenSSL statements
        • OpenSSL License
        • Original SSLeay License
  • Index