For network users, Web based management (web browser), Print the network configuration report – Brother HL-2280DW User Manual
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For Network Users
Web Based Management 
(web browser)
The Brother print server is equipped with a web server 
that allows you to monitor its status or change some 
of its configuration settings, using HTTP (Hyper Text 
Transfer Protocol).
a
Open your browser.
b
Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into your 
browser’s address bar (where “machine’s IP 
address” is the IP address of the printer or the 
print server name).
For example http://192.168.1.2/
Print the Network Configuration 
Report
You can print the Network Configuration Report to 
confirm the current network settings.
a
Turn the machine on and wait until it is in the 
Ready state.
b
Press Menu.
c
Press a or b to choose 5.Machine Info.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose 4.Network Config.
Press OK.
e
Press Start.
The machine will print the current network 
settings.
f
Press Stop/Exit.
Restore the network settings to 
factory default
To restore all network settings of the internal 
Print/Scan server to factory default, please follow the 
steps below.
a
Make sure the machine is not operating, then 
disconnect all the cables from the machine 
(except the power cord).
b
Press Menu.
c
Press a or b to choose 4.Network.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose 0.Network Reset.
Press OK.
e
Press a to choose Reset.
f
Press a to choose Yes.
The machine will restart, re-connect cables 
once this is complete.
Note
• The default User Name is ‘admin’ and the
default password is ‘access’. You can use a 
web browser to change this password.
• We recommend Microsoft
®
Internet
Explorer
®
6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 3.0 (or
greater) for Windows
®
and Safari 3.0 (or
greater) for Macintosh. Please also make sure 
that JavaScript and cookies are always enabled 
in whichever browser you use. To use a web 
browser, you will need to know the IP address 
of the print server. The IP address of the print 
server is listed on the Network Configuration 
Report.
See Web Based Management in the Network 
User's Guide.