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
      • Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN and MFC-5895CW: available as a download)
    • 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
        • DNS client
        • LPR/LPD
        • SMTP client (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
        • Port9100
        • mDNS
        • TELNET
        • SNMP
        • Web Services
        • FTP client (For MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
        • LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW)
        • IPv6 (For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW)
      • Other Protocol
        • LLTD
  • 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection
    • 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 utility to change the wireless settings (For Windows®)
      • Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)
        • 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 MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
    • 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 the SES/WPS/AOSS 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 (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method)
      • 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 (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method)
      • 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
        • IPv6 (For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW)
      • Setup Misc. (MFC-5490CN only)
        • Ethernet
      • Setup Wizard (wireless network only)
      • SES/WPS/AOSS (wireless network only)
      • WPS w/PIN code (wireless network only)
      • WLAN Status (wireless network only)
        • Status
        • Signal
        • SSID
        • Comm.Mode
      • Ethernet (wired network only)
      • E-mail/I-FAX (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
        • Mail Address
        • Setup Server
        • Setup Mail RX
        • Setup Mail TX
        • Setup Relay
      • Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW and MFC-6490CW)
        • Passive Mode
        • Port number
        • Creating a user defined File Name
        • Pre-configuring your FTP profiles
      • Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW)
      • Time Zone (For MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
        • Windows® Time Zone setting
      • Network I/F (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
      • LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW)
    • 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)
      • Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings
    • Other sources of information
  • 10 LDAP operation (For MFC-6890CDW)
    • Overview
      • Changing the LDAP configuration using BRAdmin Professional (For Windows®)
      • LDAP operation using the control panel
  • 11 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
    • Internet fax overview
      • Getting connected
      • Control panel key functions
      • Sending an Internet fax
      • Manually entering text
      • Receiving E-mail or Internet fax
      • Receiving an Internet fax to your computer
      • Forwarding received E-mail and fax messages
      • Relay broadcasting
        • Relay broadcast from your machine
        • Sending to multiple phone numbers:
        • Relay broadcast from your computer
        • Outlook 97/98/2000/2002/2003:
      • TX Verification Mail
      • Setup Mail TX
      • Setup Mail RX
      • Error mail
      • Important information on Internet fax
    • Scan to E-mail Server overview (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
  • 12 Security features (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
    • Overview
    • Security methods for E-mail notification
      • POP before SMTP (PbS)
      • SMTP-AUTH (SMTP Authentication)
      • APOP (Authenticated Post Office Protocol)
    • Using E-mail notification with user authentication
    • Managing your network machine securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®)
  • 13 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
      • LDAP troubleshooting
  • 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 (For Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 users)
  • Appendix B
    • Print server specifications
      • Ethernet wired network
      • Ethernet wireless network
    • 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
      • This product includes SNMP software from WestHawk Ltd.
      • OpenSSL statements
        • OpenSSL License
        • Original SSLeay License
      • OpenLDAP Statements
        • This product includes software developed by the OpenLDAP Project.
        • The OpenLDAP Public License Version 2.8, 17 August 2003
        • The OpenLDAP Public License
        • RFC 2251 Full Copyright Statement
  • Index