Document Outline

• NETWORK USER’S GUIDE MFC-9840CDW
  • Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes
  • Trademarks
  • Compilation and publication notice
  • IMPORTANT NOTE
  • Brother numbers
    • For Customer Service
    • Internet address
  • Table of Contents
  • 1 Introduction
    • Overview
    • Network features
      • Network printing
      • Network scanning
      • Network PC Fax
      • Fax to server
      • 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 functionalities
        • DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
        • APIPA
        • DNS client
        • LPR/LPD
        • SMTP client
        • Port9100
        • IPP
        • mDNS
        • Telnet
        • SNMP
        • LLTD
        • Web server (HTTP)
        • FTP
        • LDAP
        • IPv6
  • 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection
    • Overview
    • IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
      • IP address
        • How the IP address is assigned to your print server:
      • Subnet mask
      • Gateway (and router)
    • Setting 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 Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan settings
      • Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (not available for Windows Server® 2003)
        • 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™
        • 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™ 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 the Remote Setup to change the print server settings
        • Remote Setup for Windows®
        • Remote Setup for Macintosh®
      • Using other methods to configure your machine for a wireless network
  • 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™
      • 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™
      • 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
      • TCP/IP
        • BOOT Method
        • IP Address
        • Subnet Mask
        • Gateway
        • Node Name
        • WINS Config
        • WINS Server
        • DNS Server
        • APIPA
        • IPv6
      • Ethernet (wired network only)
      • Setup Wizard (wireless network only)
      • SecureEasySetup (wireless network only)
      • WLAN Status (wireless network only)
        • Status
        • Signal
        • SSID
        • Comm.Mode
      • Set to Default
      • Wired Enable (wired network only)
      • WLAN Enable (wireless network only)
      • Setup Internet (of Setup IFAX menu)
        • Mail Address
        • SMTP Server
        • SMTP Port
        • Auth. for SMTP
        • POP3 Server
        • POP3 Port
        • Mailbox Name
        • Mailbox Pwd
        • APOP
      • Setup Mail RX (of Setup IFAX menu)
        • Auto Polling
        • Poll Frequency
        • Header
        • Del Error Mail
        • Notification
      • Setup Mail TX (of Setup IFAX menu)
        • Sender Subject
        • Size Limit
        • Notification
      • Setup Relay (of Setup IFAX menu)
        • Rly Broadcast
        • Relay Domain
        • Relay Report
      • Scan to E-mail (E-mail server)
      • Scan to FTP
      • Fax to Server
        • Setting Fax to Server to On
        • How to operate
      • Time Zone
        • Windows® Time Zone setting
    • Restoring the network settings to factory default
    • Printing the Network Configuration List
  • 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)
    • Overview
    • Connection methods
      • Peer-to-peer
      • Network Shared
    • 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® users (Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003)
      • Configuring the standard TCP/IP port
        • Printer driver not yet installed
        • 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
    • How to choose the BR-Script 3 printer driver (TCP/IP)
    • Other sources of information
  • 11 Web Based Management
    • Overview
    • How to connect to your machine using a Browser
    • Password information
    • Changing the Scan to FTP configuration using a Browser
    • Changing the LDAP configuration using a Browser
  • 12 LDAP operation
    • Overview
      • Changing the LDAP configuration using a Browser
      • LDAP operation using the control panel
  • 13 Internet fax
    • Overview
      • Getting connected
      • Control panel key functions
      • Sending an Internet fax
      • Manually entering text
      • Receiving E-mail or Internet fax
      • Receiving an Internet fax to your computer
      • Forwarding received E-mail and fax messages
      • Relay broadcasting
        • Relay broadcast from a machine
        • Sending to multiple phone numbers:
        • Relay broadcast from a computer
        • Outlook 97/98/2000/2002/2003:
      • TX Verification Mail
      • Setup Mail TX
      • Setup Mail RX
      • Error mail
      • Important information on Internet fax
  • 14 Security features
    • Overview
      • Security terms
      • Security protocols
        • SSL (Secure Socket Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security)
        • Web server (HTTPS)
        • IPPS
      • Security methods for E-mail notification
        • POP before SMTP (PbS)
        • SMTP-AUTH (SMTP Authentication)
        • APOP (Authenticated Post Office Protocol)
      • Configuring the protocol settings
    • Managing your network printer securely
      • Secure Management using Web Based Management (web browser)
      • Secure Management using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®)
    • Printing documents securely using IPPS
      • Specifying a different URL
    • Using E-mail notification with user authentication
    • Creating and installing a certificate
      • Creating and installing a self-signed certificate
        • How to create and install a self-signed certificate
        • How to install the self-signed certificate on your computer
      • Creating CSR and installing a certificate
        • How to create the CSR
        • How to install the certificate to your printer
      • Import and export the certificate and private key
        • How to import the certificate and private key
        • How to export the certificate and private key
  • 15 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
    • Protocol-specific troubleshooting
      • Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003 IPP troubleshooting
      • Web browser troubleshooting (TCP/IP)
      • LDAP troubleshooting
  • A 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
      • Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS to configure the IP address
    • Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only)
  • B Appendix B
    • Print server specifications
      • Ethernet wired network
      • Ethernet wireless network
      • Computer requirements
      • Authentication and encryption for wireless users only
        • Authentication method
        • Encryption methods
        • Network key
    • Function table and default factory settings
    • Entering Text
  • C Appendix C
    • Open Source Licensing Remarks
      • OpenSSL statements
        • OpenSSL License
        • Original SSLeay License
      • OpenLDAP Statements
        • This product includes software developed by the OpenLDAP Project.
        • The OpenLDAP Public License Version 2.8, 17 August 2003
        • The OpenLDAP Public License
        • RFC 2251 Full Copyright Statement
  • Index