Network User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- NETWORK USER’S GUIDE
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
- Overview
- IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
- Step by step chart
- Setting up the IP address and subnet mask
- Changing the print server settings
- Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings
- Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change the wireless settings (Windows®)
- Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008) (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN)
- Using the control panel to change the print server settings
- 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN)
- Overview
- Wireless network terms and concepts
- Step by step chart for wireless network configuration
- Confirm your network environment
- Confirm your wireless network setup method
- Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard to configure your wireless network machine
- Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Infrastructure mode only)
- Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only)
- Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network machine
- Configuring your machine for a wireless network
- Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel
- Using SES, WPS or AOSS from the control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network
- Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
- Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network
- 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW)
- 5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW)
- 6 Control panel setup
- Network menu
- TCP/IP
- Setup Wizard (For wireless models)
- SES/WPS/AOSS (For wireless models)
- WPS w/PIN code (For wireless models)
- WLAN Status (For wireless models)
- Ethernet (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
- MAC Address
- Network I/F (For wireless models, not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
- WLAN Enable (For MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW)
- Restoring the network settings to factory default
- Printing the Network Configuration List
- Network menu
- 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)
- 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
- 9 Network printing from a Macintosh
- 10 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Index
Troubleshooting
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Wireless network troubleshooting 10
Wireless setup problems 10
The Brother print server is not found during setup by the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 10
a Make sure that the machine is powered on, is on-line and ready to print.
b Move your computer closer to the Brother machine and try again.
c Reset the print server back to its default factory settings and try again. For the information how to reset
to the factory default settings, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 114.
Why do I have to change my machine’s network setting to “Wired LAN” during setup although I am
trying to setup Wireless LAN? 10
If you are using Windows
®
2000, Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x or your computer is connected to the wireless
network using a network cable, it is recommended you temporarily connect the machine to your access point,
hub or router using a network cable. You will also need to change your machine’s network setting to wired
LAN temporarily. Your machine’s network setting will be changed to wireless LAN during the course of the
setup.
Windows
®
:
Wireless configuration for Windows
®
using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW,
DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW)
on page 48.
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 28.
Macintosh:
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW,
DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW)
on page 72.
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 28.
Wireless connection problem 10
The wireless network connection is sometimes disabled. 10
The wireless network connection status is affected by the environment where the Brother machine and other
wireless devices are located. The following conditions may cause connection problems:
A concrete or metal framed wall is located between the Brother machine and the access point.
Electric appliances such as televisions, computer appliances, microwave ovens, intercoms,
mobile/cellular phone, battery chargers or AC power adaptors are installed close to your network.
A broadcast station or high-tension wire is located close to your network.
A nearby fluorescent light is being switched on or off.