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
    • Types of Network Connections
      • Network Connection Example
        • Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP
        • Network Shared Printing
      • Wireless network connection example
        • Connected to a wireless capable 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)
        • An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable
    • Protocols
      • TCP/IP protocols and functions
        • DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
        • APIPA
        • DNS client
        • LPR/LPD
        • Port9100
        • mDNS
        • TELNET
        • SNMP
        • LLTD
        • Web Services
  • 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)
    • Setting up the IP address and subnet mask
      • Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine for the 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 control panel to change the print server settings
    • Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)
      • Remote Setup for Windows®
      • Remote Setup for Macintosh®
  • 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network
    • Overview
    • Confirm your network environment
      • Wireless network connection example
        • Connected to a wireless capable 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)
        • An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable
      • Confirm your network environment
        • Configuration using SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™.
        • Configuration temporarily using a network cable
        • Configuration using a wireless computer.
    • Wireless network terms and concepts
      • SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels
        • SSID
        • Channels
      • Authentication and encryption
        • Authentication methods
        • Encryption methods
        • Network key
    • Configuring your machine for a wireless network
      • Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel
      • Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network
      • Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network
    • Changing the print server settings
      • Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (for Windows®)
      • Using the control panel to change the print server settings
      • Using other methods to configure your machine for a wireless network
      • Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)
        • Remote Setup for Windows®
        • Remote Setup for Macintosh®
  • 4 Wireless Configuration for Windows®
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™
    • Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™
      • For Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode
      • For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™
  • 5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh®
    • Configuration in Infrastructure mode
      • For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater
    • Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™
      • For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode
      • For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater
  • 6 Control panel setup
    • LAN menu
      • Wired LAN TCP/IP / WLAN TCP/IP
        • BOOT Method
        • IP Address
        • Subnet Mask
        • Gateway
        • Node Name
        • WINS Config
        • WINS Server
        • DNS Server
        • APIPA
      • Setup Wizard (for wireless network only)
      • SecureEasySetup (for wireless network only)
      • AOSS (for wireless network only)
      • WLAN Status (for wireless network only)
        • Status
        • Signal
        • SSID
        • Comm.Mode
      • Ethernet (for wired network only)
      • Network I/F
    • Printing the Network Configuration List
    • Restoring the network settings to factory default
  • 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)
    • Overview
    • Connection methods
      • Peer-to-Peer
      • Network Shared Printer
    • 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
    • For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users
      • 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 select 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 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
  • 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™ users)
  • Appendix B
    • Print server specifications
      • Ethernet wired network
      • Ethernet wireless network
    • Function table and default factory settings
    • Entering Text
      • For MFC models
      • For DCP models
  • Index