Brother HL-2070N - Manual (Page 11)

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Configuring your network printer
Overview
You need to configure the TCP/IP information to your Brother network printer before you use it on your
network. In this chapter, you will learn what TCP/IP configuration items you need and how you configure your
network printer using these TCP/IP configuration items.
We recommend that you use the automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the
printer. By using this application, you can easily connect your printer to your network and install the network
software and printer driver which you need to complete the configuration of your network printer. You will be
guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother network printer. Please follow the
instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide.
If you want to configure your printer without using the automatic installer application, please read this chapter
and learn how to configure the TCP/IP information. Then, in Chapter 3 through Chapter 6, you will learn how
to install the network software and the printer driver into the operating system running on your computer.
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
To use the printer in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet
mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host
computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.
IP address
An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to a network. An IP address
consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.
Example: In a small network, set the IP addresses by changing the final number.
192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.3
How the IP address is assigned to your print server:
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX ® /Linux or Windows ® 2000/XP
network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from the DHCP server and register its name
with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.
For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page
A-1, Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page A-2 and Using RARP to configure the IP address on
page A-2.