Document Outline

• NETWORK USER’S GUIDE MFC-7840W
  • Table of Contents
  • 1 Introduction
    • Overview
    • Network features
      • Network printing
      • Network scanning
      • Network PC Fax
      • Management utilities
      • Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (download only)
    • Types of network connections
      • 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 functionalities
        • DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
        • APIPA
        • DNS client
        • LPR/LPD
        • SMTP client
        • Port9100
        • IPP
        • mDNS
        • TELNET
        • SNMP
        • LLMNR
        • Web services
        • Web server (HTTP)
        • FTP
        • IPv6
      • Other protocol
        • LLTD
  • 2 Configuring your machine for a network
    • Overview
    • IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
      • IP address
        • How the IP address is assigned to your print server:
      • Subnet mask
      • Gateway (and router)
    • Step by step chart
    • Setting 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 print server settings (for Windows®)
      • Using the control panel to change the print server settings
      • Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings
      • Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings (not available for Windows Server® 2003)
        • Remote Setup for Windows®
        • Remote Setup for Macintosh®
      • Using other methods to change print server settings
  • 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network
    • 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 (Automatic Wireless mode) (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
      • Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network (Automatic Wireless mode)
      • Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
      • Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network
  • 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode)
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
  • 5 Wireless configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode)
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
  • 6 Control panel setup
    • LAN menu
      • TCP/IP
        • BOOT Method
        • IP Address
        • Subnet Mask
        • Gateway
        • Node Name
        • WINS Config
        • WINS Server
        • DNS Server
        • APIPA
        • IPv6
      • Ethernet (wired network only)
      • 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
      • Set to Default
      • Wired Enable (wired network only)
      • WLAN Enable (wireless network only)
      • Scan to FTP
    • 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 Internet printing for Windows®
    • Overview
    • IPP printing for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003
      • For Windows Vista®
      • For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Server® 2003
      • Specifying a different URL
    • Other sources of information
  • 10 Network printing from Macintosh®
    • Overview
    • How to choose the BR-Script 3 printer driver (TCP/IP)
      • For Mac OS® X 10.5
      • For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.4.x
    • Other sources of information
  • 11 Web Based Management
    • Overview
    • How to configure the print server settings using Web Based Management (web browser)
    • Password information
    • Changing the Scan to FTP configuration using a web browser
  • 12 Security features
    • 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 printer 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
    • Protocol-specific troubleshooting
      • Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003 IPP troubleshooting
      • Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)
  • 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
      • Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS to configure the IP address
    • Installation when using web services (For Windows Vista® users)
    • Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only)
  • Appendix B
    • Print server specifications
      • Ethernet wired network
      • Ethernet wireless network
    • Function table and default factory settings
    • Entering Text
  • Index