Table of Contents

 

1

Introduction

1

 

Overview....................................................................................................................................................

1

 

Network features........................................................................................................................................

2

 

Network printing...................................................................................................................................

2

 

Management utilities............................................................................................................................

2

 

Types of network connections ...................................................................................................................

4

 

Network connection example ..............................................................................................................

4

 

Wireless network connection examples (For HL-5370DW).................................................................

6

 

Protocols....................................................................................................................................................

7

 

TCP/IP protocols and functions ...........................................................................................................

7

 

Other Protocol .....................................................................................................................................

9

2

Configuring your machine for a network

10

 

Overview..................................................................................................................................................

10

 

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................

10

 

IP address .........................................................................................................................................

10

 

Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................

11

 

Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................

11

 

Step by step chart....................................................................................................................................

12

 

Setting the IP address and subnet mask .................................................................................................

13

 

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer ..............................

13

 

Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network (For HL-5380DN).........................

15

 

Using other methods to configure your machine for a network .........................................................

15

 

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................

16

 

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ..................................................

16

 

Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change the print server settings (For

 

 

Windows®).....................................................................................................................................

16

 

Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings.........................

17

 

Using the control panel to change the print server settings (For HL-5380DN)..................................

17

 

Using other methods to change print server settings ........................................................................

17

3

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-5370DW)

18

 

Overview..................................................................................................................................................

18

 

Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................

19

 

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................

19

 

Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................

19

 

Step by step chart for wireless network configuration .............................................................................

22

 

For Infrastructure mode .....................................................................................................................

22

 

For Ad-hoc mode...............................................................................................................................

23

 

 

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