Brother HL-2170W - Manual (Page 46)

For Network Users
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BRAdmin Light utility (For Windows
®
users)
The BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother
products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.
Note
• If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version
that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com.
• If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. Windows Firewall), BRAdmin Light may fail to detect the
unconfigured device. In that case, disable your Personal Firewall software, try BRAdmin Light again. Re-start
your Personal Firewall software after the address information is set.
Installing the BRAdmin Light
configuration utility
Note
The default password for the print server is
‘access’. You can use BRAdmin Light to change
this password.
1
Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities on the
menu screen.
2
Click BRAdmin Light and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Note
For Windows Vista™, when the User Account
Control screen appears, click Allow.
Setting your IP address, Subnet
Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin
Light
Note
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your
network, you don’t have to do the following
operation. Because the print server will
automatically obtain its IP address.
1
Start BRAdmin Light. It will search for new
devices automatically.
2
Double-click the unconfigured device.
3
Choose STATIC for the Boot Method. Enter
the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway,
and then click OK.
4
The address information will be saved to the
printer.