Network Glossary In this Network Glossary, you will find basic information about advanced network features of Brother machines along general networking and common terms. The supported protocols and the network features differ depending on the model you are using. To find what features and network protocols are supported, see the Network User's Guide we have provided. To download the latest manual, please visit your model page on the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/).
Applicable models This User’s Guide applies to the following models. MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J432W/J435W/J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW and DCP-J525W/J725DW/J925DW Definitions of notes We use the following icon throughout this User’s Guide: Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. IMPORTANT NOTE Your product is approved for use in the country of purchase only.
Table of Contents 1 Types of network connections and protocols 1 Types of network connections ...................................................................................................................1 Wired network connection example.....................................................................................................1 Protocols....................................................................................................................................................
1 Types of network connections and protocols 1 1 Types of network connections 1 Wired network connection example 1 Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no central server controlling file access or machine sharing.
Types of network connections and protocols Network Shared printing 1 In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs. 1 Client computer 2 Also known as “Server” or “Print server” 3 TCP/IP, USB or parallel (where available) 4 Network machine (your machine) In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment.
Types of network connections and protocols Protocols 1 1 TCP/IP protocols and functions 1 Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. The print server used on the Brother machine supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol. TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail.
Types of network connections and protocols WINS 1 1 Windows® Internet Name Service is an information providing service for the NetBIOS name resolution by consolidating an IP address and a NetBIOS name that is in the local network. LPR/LPD 1 Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network. SMTP client (MFC-J5910DW only) 1 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send E-mails via the Internet or Intranet.
Types of network connections and protocols IPv6 (MFC-J5910DW only) 1 IPv6 is the next generation internet protocol. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit the model page for the machine you are using at http://solutions.brother.com/.
2 Configuring your machine for a network 2 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 2 2 To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure its IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address. IP address 2 An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each device connected to a network.
Configuring your machine for a network Subnet mask 2 Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2 2 • Computer 1 IP Address: 192.168. 1. 2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000 • Computer 2 IP Address: 192.168. 1. 3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000 Where the 0 is in the Subnet mask, there is no limit to communication at this part of the address. What this means in the above example is, we can communicate with any device that has an IP address that begins with 192.168.1.
3 Wireless network terms and concepts 3 Specifying your network 3 SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels 3 You need to configure the SSID and a channel to specify the wireless network you want to connect to. SSID Each wireless network has its own unique network name and it is technically referred to as an SSID or ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier). The SSID is a 32-byte or less value and is assigned to the access point.
Wireless network terms and concepts Security terms 3 Authentication and encryption 3 Most wireless networks use some kind of security settings. These security settings define the authentication (how the device identifies itself to the network) and encryption (how the data is encrypted as it is sent on the network). If you do not correctly specify these options when you are configuring your Brother wireless machine, it will not be able to connect to the wireless network.
Wireless network terms and concepts Network key 3 Open system/Shared key with WEP This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or hexadecimal format. • 64 (40) bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters. e.g. “WSLAN” (this is case sensitive) 3 • 64 (40) bit hexadecimal: Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g. “71f2234aba” • 128 (104) bit ASCII: Uses 13 text characters. e.g. “Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive) • 128 (104) bit hexadecimal: Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g.
4 Additional network settings from Windows® Types of additional network settings 4 4 The following features are available to use if you want to configure additional network settings. Web Services for printing and scanning (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) Vertical Pairing (Windows® 7) 4 Note Verify the host computer and the machine are either on the same subnet, or that the router is properly configured to pass data between the two devices.
Additional network settings from Windows® Installing drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) 4 The Web Services feature allows you to monitor machines on the network. This also simplifies the driver installation process. Drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services can be installed by right-clicking the printer icon on the computer, and the computer’s Web Services port (WSD port) will be created automatically.
Additional network settings from Windows® Network printing and scanning installation for Infrastructure mode when using Vertical Pairing (Windows® 7) 4 Windows® Vertical Pairing is a technology to allow your Vertical Pairing supported wireless machine to connect to your Infrastructure network using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Web Services feature. This also enables the printer and scanner driver installation from the multi-function printer icon in the Add a device screen.
A Appendix A A Using services A A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter HELP at the command prompt for a list of supported commands.
Appendix A Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) A Using DHCP to configure the IP address A The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address allocation. If you have a DHCP server on your network, the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from the DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.
Appendix A Using BOOTP to configure the IP address A BOOTP is an alternative to RARP that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service; type man bootpd or refer to your system documentation for information). BOOTP is usually started up via the /etc/inetd.
Appendix A Using ARP to configure the IP address A If you are unable to use the BRAdmin application and your network does not use a DHCP server, you can also use the ARP command. The ARP command is available on Windows® systems that have TCP/IP installed as well as UNIX systems.
B Index A N AES ............................................................................. 9 APIPA ...................................................................3, 16 ARP .......................................................................3, 17 Authentication ............................................................. 9 NetBIOS name resolution ........................................... 3 Network Key .............................................................. 10 Network printing .......
