Brother DCP-6690CW Protocols

Introduction

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Protocols 1

TCP/IP protocols and functions 1

Protocols are the standardized set s of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protoc ols allow users to gain

access to network connected resources.

The print server used on this Brother pr oduct supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet

Protocol) protocols.

TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol

can be used in almost all operating systems such as Windows®, Mac OS® X and Linux®. The following

TCP/IP protocols are available on t his Brother product.

DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 1

By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured.

Note

To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your network adm inistrator.

APIPA 1

If you do not assign an IP address manually (usin g the control panel of the machine or the BRAd min software)

or automatically (using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)

protocol will automatically assign a n IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169. 254.254.255.

DNS client 1

The Brother print server supports th e Domain Name System (DNS) client function. This function allows the

print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.

LPR/LPD 1

Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network.

SMTP client (For MFC-6490CW) 1

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send E-mails via Internet or Intranet.

Port9100 1

Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network.

mDNS 1

mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS® X Simple Network

Configured system. (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)

Contents

Main Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes Trademarks Copyright and License Compilation and publication notice IMPORTANT NOTE Brother numbers For Customer Service Internet address Ordering accessories and su pplies Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection 9 3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 18 6 Control panel setup 77 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) 114 8 Network printing from Windows basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 119 9 Network printing from a Macintosh122 10 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (ForMFC-6490CW) 126 11 Security features (For MFC-6490CW) 136 12 Troubleshooting 138 A Appendix A 146 B Appendix B 153 CIndex 164 Overview Introduction Network features Network printing Network scanning Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models) Network PhotoCapture Center Management utilities Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW: standard, MF C-5890CN: available as a download) Types of Network Connections Wired network connect ion example Peer-to-Peer printing using TC P/IP Network Shared Printing Wireless network connecti on examples Connected to a computer with an access point on the net work (Infrastructure mode) Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) Protocols TCP/IP protocols and functions DHCP/BOOTP/RARP APIPA DNS client Other Protocol LLTD Overview IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways IP address Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Subnet mask Gateway (and router) Step by step chart a b Setting up the IP address and subnet mask Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network pr inter b BRAdmin Light How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility c d e f Using the control panel to config ure your machine for a network Using other methods to configure your machine for a netw ork Changing the print server settings Using the BRAdmin Light utility to chan ge the print server settings a b c d e Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wi reless settings (For Windows)2 a b c d e f Using the Remote Setup t o change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models) Remote Setup for Windows a b c d a b c d e Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Wireless network terms and concepts SSID (Service Set Identif ier) and channels Authentication and encryption Authentication methods Encryption methods Network Key Step by step chart for wireless network configuration For Infrastructure mode a b c For Ad-hoc mode a b c Confirm your network environment Connected to a computer wit h an access point in the network (Infrastructuremode) Connected to a wireless capa ble computer without an access point i n the network (Ad-hoc mode) Confirm your wireless network setup method Page Configuration temporarily using a network cable Configuring your machine for a wireless network Using the Setup Wizard fr om the control panel a b c d e Page Page Page Using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless network b c d e f g h Page i Using the PIN Method of Wi -Fi Protected Setup b c d e f g 1 2 3 4 5 6 h For Touchscreen models c d e f g 1 2 3 4 5 6 h i Configuration in Infrastructure mode Page Page i j k l m n o p Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) Configure the wireless set tings c d e f Page j k l m n Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode Configure the wireless set tings c d e f Page j k l m n o p q r Configuration in Infrastructure mode Page Page i j k l m n o p Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) Configure the wireless set tings c d Page Page m n Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode Configure the wireless set tings c d Page Page k 1 2 3 l m n o p q r Control panel setup Network menu TCP/IP BOOT Method a b f g a b c a b c Page Page Page Page Page Page WINS Server a b c h d e Page Page Page Page Setup Misc. (MFC-5490CN only) Ethernet a b c Setup Wizard (wireless network only) SES/WPS/AOSS (wireless network only) WPS w/PIN code (wirel ess network only) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Restoring the network settings to factory default 6 Printing the Network Configuration List Overview Connection methods Peer-to-Peer Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) 7 How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software e f g h Overview Network printing from Windows basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Configuring the standard TCP/IP port Page Network printing from a Macintosh 9 Overview How to choose the print server (T CP/IP) b c d e Page Page 9 Changing the print server settings Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to chan ge the print server settings a b c d Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW) Control panel key func tions Sending an Internet fax Manually entering text Receiving E-mail or Internet fa x Receiving an Internet fax to your computer Forwarding received E-mai l and fax messages Relay broadcasting Relay broadcast from your machine UKFAX@brother.co.uk(fax#123456789) E-mail address Fax Phone Number The word "fax#" must be included with the phone number inside the parenthesis. Sending to multiple phone numbers: a b c d Relay broadcast from your computer Outlook 97/98/2000/2002/2003: TX Verification Mail Setup Mail TX Setup Mail RX Error mail Important information o n Internet fax Scan to E-mail Server overview (MFC-6490CW) a b c d e f h Security features (For MFC-6490CW) Overview Security methods for E-mail notification Using E-mail notification with user authentication Managing your network machine securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows)11 Troubleshooting Overview General problems Page Network print software installation problems b c d 1 2 Page Printing problems b c 1 2 Scanning and PC Fa x problems a b c d e f Page Wireless network troubleshooting Wireless setup problems b c Wireless connection problem A Using services Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) Using DHCP to configure the IP address Appendix A 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 addre ss Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only) Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista users) A B Print server specifications Ethernet wired netw ork Appendix B Ethernet wireless network Page Function table and default factory settings For MFC-5490CN For other machines Page Page The factory settings are shown in bold. Entering Text For Touchscreen models Inserting spaces Making corrections Repeating letters For MFC models For DCP models Index C D E F G S T W