Document Outline

• NETWORK USER'S GUIDE
  • Table of Contents
  • 1 Introduction
    • Overview
    • Network features
      • Network printing
      • Management utilities
        • BRAdmin Light
        • BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®)
        • Web BRAdmin (For Windows®)
        • Web Based Management (web browser)
    • Types of network connections
      • Network connection example
        • Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP
        • Network Shared printing
      • Wireless network connection examples (HL-2170W)
        • 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)
    • Protocols
      • TCP/IP protocols and functionalities
        • DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
        • APIPA
        • DNS client
        • LPR/LPD
        • Port9100
        • SMTP client
        • IPP
        • mDNS
        • TELNET
        • SNMP
        • Web server (HTTP)
        • LLTD
        • LLMNR
        • Web Services
  • 2 Configuring your printer for a network
    • Overview
      • IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
        • IP address
        • Subnet mask
        • Gateway (and router)
      • Step by Step chart
    • Setting the IP address and subnet mask
      • Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer
        • BRAdmin Light
      • Using other methods to configure your printer 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 Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings
      • Using other methods to change print server settings
  • 3 Configuring the wireless network settings (For HL-2170W)
    • Overview
      • Wireless network terms and concepts
        • SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels
        • Authentication and encryption
      • Step by step chart
        • For Infrastructure mode
        • For Ad-hoc mode
    • 1. 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)
    • 2. Confirm your wireless network setup method in infrastructure mode
      • Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer
        • Configuration temporarily using a network cable
      • Configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode
      • Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
    • 3. Configure your printer for a wireless network
      • Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer (Recommended)
      • Using the one-push wireless setting mode to configure your printer for a wireless network
      • Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
  • 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration using the automatic wireless (one-push) method
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Installing the printer driver
  • 5 Wireless configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Configuration using the automatic wireless (one-push) method
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc mode
      • Before configuring the wireless settings
      • Configure the wireless settings
    • Installing the printer driver
  • 6 Wireless configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W)
    • Overview
    • How to configure your wireless printer, using the one-push wireless setting mode
      • For Windows® users
      • For Macintosh® users
  • 7 Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W)
    • Overview
    • How to configure your wireless printer, using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
      • For Windows® users
      • For Macintosh® users
  • 8 Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
    • Overview
    • Configuring the standard TCP/IP port
      • Printer driver not yet installed
        • For Windows Vista®
        • For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Server® 2003
      • 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
    • Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities
      • How to select the printer driver
      • Other sources of information
  • 11 Control panel features
    • Overview
    • Printing the Printer Settings Page
    • Restoring the network settings to factory default
    • Enabling or disabling the wireless network (For HL-2170W)
  • 12 Security methods
    • Overview
      • Security methods for E-mail notification
    • Using E-mail notification with user authentication
    • Managing your network printer securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®)
  • 13 Web Based Management
    • Overview
    • How to configure the print server settings using Web Based Management (web browser)
  • 14 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)
    • Overview
    • Connection methods
      • Peer-to-peer
      • Network Shared
      • Local Printer (USB)
    • How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software
    • Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software
  • 15 Troubleshooting
    • Overview
    • General problems
    • Network print software installation problems
    • Printing problems
    • Protocol-specific troubleshooting
      • Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003 IPP troubleshooting
        • I want to use a different Port number other than 631.
        • The Get More Info option in Windows® 2000 is not working
      • Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)
    • 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
        • Windows® systems
        • UNIX®/Linux systems
      • 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
  • Appendix B
    • Print server specifications
      • Ethernet wired network
      • Ethernet wireless network
      • Computer requirements
      • Management utilities
  • Index