Network User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- NETWORK USER’S GUIDE
- Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes
- Compilation and publication notice
- IMPORTANT NOTE
- Brother numbers
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (DCP-J715W, MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only)
- 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 (MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W only) (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008)
- Using the control panel to change the print server settings
- 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network
- 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 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 installation CD-ROM to configure your wireless network machine
- Configuring your machine for a wireless network
- Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel
- Using 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 installation CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network
- 4 Wireless configuration using the Brother installer application
- 5 Control panel setup
- Network menu
- Restoring the network settings to factory default
- Printing the Network Configuration List
- Printing the WLAN Report
- 6 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)
- 7 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
- 8 Network printing from a Macintosh
- 9 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Index
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Overview 9
This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the machine.
If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center
at: http://solutions.brother.com/
Go to the page for your solution from the lists below: 9
I cannot complete the wireless network setup configuration. (See page 94.)
The machine is not found on the network during the MFL-Pro Suite installation. (See page 95.)
The machine cannot print or scan over the network. (See page 96.)
The machine is not found on the network even after successful installation. (See page 96.)
I'm using security software. (See page 98.)
I want to check my network devices are working properly. (See page 99.)
Troubleshooting 9
Make sure that the following items are configured before reading this chapter.
First check the following:
The power cord is connected properly and the machine is turned on.
The access point, router or hub are turned on and its link light is blinking.
All protective packaging has been removed from the machine.
The ink cartridges are installed properly.
The front and back covers are fully closed.
Paper is inserted properly in the paper tray.
(For wired networks) A network cable is securely connected to the machine and the router or hub.
I cannot complete the wireless network setup configuration.
Question Interface Solution
Is your SSID correct? wireless Reconfirm and choose the correct SSID.
• The default SSID may be provided on a label attached to the wireless
access point/router. Or the manufacturer's name or model no. of the
wireless access point/router may be used as the default SSID.
• See the instructions supplied with your wireless access point/router
for information on how to find the SSID.
• Ask the manufacturer of your wireless access point/router or ask to
your Internet provider or network administrator.
For information on what the SSID is, see SSID (Service Set Identifier)
and channels on page 19.