Control panel setup

suitable IP address to use). If you have chosen a method other than Static, the machine will attempt to determine its IP address using the DHCP or BOOTP protocols. The default IP address of your machine will probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme of the network it will be connected to. We recommend that you contact your network administrator for a suitable IP address.

Subnet Mask

This field displays the current subnet mask used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to

 

obtain the subnet mask, enter the desired subnet mask. Check with your network administrator for the subnet

 

mask to use.

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Gateway

This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the gateway or router address, enter the address you wish to assign. If you do not have a gateway or router, leave this field blank. Check with your network administrator if you are unsure.

Node Name

You can register the machine name on the network. This name is often referred to as a NetBIOS name; it will be the name that is registered by the WINS server on your network. Brother recommends the name BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wired network or BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wireless network (where xxxxxxxxxxxx is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address) (up to 15 characters).

NOTE

DCP models cannot change the Node Name from the control panel settings.

WINS Configuration

This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address of the WINS (Windows® Internet Name Service) server.

Auto

Automatically uses a DHCP request to determine the IP addresses for the primary and secondary WINS servers. You must set the BOOT Method to Auto or DHCP for this feature to work.

Static

Uses a specified IP address for the primary and secondary WINS servers.

WINS Server

Primary WINS Server IP Address

This field specifies the IP address of the primary WINS server. If set to a non-zero value, the machine will contact this server to register its name with the Windows® Internet Name Service.

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