15 before you install, 16 connect the network cable, Macintosh – Brother MFC-6490CW User Manual
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Macintosh
®
Wired Network
For Wired Network Interface Users (For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater)
15
Before you install
a
Make sure your machine is connected to the 
power and your Macintosh
®
is ON. You must
be logged on with Administrator rights.
16
Connect the network
cable
a
Lift the scanner cover into the open position.
b
Connect the network cable to the LAN socket 
marked with a 
symbol. You will find the
LAN socket inside the machine on the left as 
shown below.
c
Carefully route the network cable through the 
trench and out the back of the machine.Then, 
connect the cable to your network.
Important
• For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users,
upgrade to Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater. (For
the latest information for Mac OS
®
X, visit
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
• If you have previously set up your machine
for a wireless network and then want to set 
it up on a wired network, you should check 
that the machine’s Network I/F is set to 
Wired LAN. The wireless network interface 
will be inactive with this setting. On your 
machine, press Menu.
Press a or b to choose Network and press 
OK.
Press a or b to choose Network I/F and 
press OK.
Press a or b to choose Wired LAN and press 
OK.
Press Stop/Exit.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the 
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
Note
If both USB and LAN cables are being used, 
guide both cables through the trench with one on 
top of the other.
LAN
USB