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
- 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 utility to change the wireless settings (For Windows®)
- Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)
- Using the control panel to change the print server settings
- 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
- 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
- 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
- 5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
- 6 Control panel setup
- Network menu
- TCP/IP
- Setup Misc. (MFC-5490CN only)
- Setup Wizard (wireless network only)
- SES/WPS/AOSS (wireless network only)
- WPS w/PIN code (wireless network only)
- WLAN Status (wireless network only)
- Ethernet (wired network only)
- E-mail/I-FAX (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
- Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW)
- Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW)
- Time Zone (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
- Network I/F (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN)
- LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW)
- 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 LDAP operation (For MFC-6890CDW)
- 11 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
- 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
- TX Verification Mail
- Setup Mail TX
- Setup Mail RX
- Error mail
- Important information on Internet fax
- Scan to E-mail Server overview (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
- Internet fax overview
- 12 Security features (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW)
- 13 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Index
Troubleshooting
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Wireless network troubleshooting 13
Wireless setup problems 13
The Brother print server is not found during setup by the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 13
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 124.
Why do I have to change my machine’s network setting to “Wired LAN” during setup although I am
trying to setup Wireless LAN? 13
If you are using Windows
®
2000, Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater 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.
For Windows
®
:
Wireless configuration for Windows
®
using the Brother installer application (Not available for
MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 38.
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 27.
For Macintosh
®
:
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh
®
using the Brother installer application (Not available for
MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 58.
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 27.
Wireless connection problem 13
The wireless network connection is sometimes disabled. 13
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.