Document Outline

• NETWORK USER’S GUIDE
  • Table of Contents
  • 1 Introduction
    • Overview
    • Network function features
      • Network printing
      • Network scanning
      • Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models)
      • Network PhotoCapture Center®
      • Management utility
    • 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 in the network (Infrastructure mode)
        • Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode)
        • An access point is in 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
  • 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 the IP address and subnet mask
      • Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol to configure your network printer (for Windows®)
        • BRAdmin Professional utility
        • How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Professional 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 Professional utility to change the print server settings (for Windows® only)
      • Using the control panel to change the print server settings
      • Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (for Windows® and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) (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 in the network (Infrastructure mode)
        • Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode)
        • An access point is in 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 in 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® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition
    • Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™
      • For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition
    • Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode
      • For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP
  • 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 (Wired) / TCP/IP (WLAN)
        • BOOT Method
        • IP Address
        • Subnet Mask
        • Gateway
        • Node Name
        • WINS Config
        • WINS Server
        • DNS Server
        • APIPA
      • Setup WLAN (for wireless network only)
        • Setup Wizard
        • SecureEasySetup
      • WLAN Status (for wireless network only)
        • Status
        • Signal
        • SSID
        • Comm.Mode
      • Setup Misc.
        • Wired LAN (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
      • Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software for the first time
        • Setting the IP Address
      • Creating an executable file
  • 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
    • Overview
    • For Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition 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 Brother Internet Fax Printing Software
    • Overview
      • Installing Brother Internet Fax Printing Driver
      • Changing the BFP Port Settings
      • Uninstalling from Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
      • Using the BFP Address Book
      • Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting
      • Sending a Network Fax with BFP
  • 11 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)
  • 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