Brother MFC-685CW - Manual (Page 6)

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Table of Contents
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 ® .............................................................................................................16
Remote Setup for Macintosh
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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