For Network Users
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Web Based Management
(web browser)
The Brother print server is equipped with a web server
that allows you to monitor its status or change some
of its configuration settings, using HTTP (Hyper Text
Transfer Protocol).
Note
• The User Name is ‘admin’ and the default
password is ‘access’. You can use a web browser
to change this password.
• We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0®
(or higher) or Firefox® 1.0 (or higher) for
Windows® and Safari™ 1.0 for Macintosh®.
Please also make sure that JavaScript and
Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser
you use. We recommend you upgrade to Safari™
1.2 or higher to enable JavaScript. To use a web
browser, you will need to know the IP address of
the print server.
1Open your browser.
2Type http:// printer_ip_address /into your
browser (Where “printer_ip_address” is the IP
address of the printer or the print server name).
For example http://192.168.1.2/
See Chapter 2 of the Network User's Guide.
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Restoring the network
settings to factory default
To restore all network settings of the internal
Print/Scan server to factory default, please follow the
steps below.
1Make sure the machine is not in use, then
disconnect all the cables from the machine
(except power cable).
2For MFC-7440N, press Menu, 4, 0.
For MFC-7840N, press Menu, 5, 0.
3Press 1 to select Reset.
4Press 1 to select Yes.
5The machine will restart. Re-connect cables
once this is complete.
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Print the Network
Configuration List
You can print the Network Configuration List to
confirm the current network settings. To print the
Network Configuration List:
1Make sure that the front cover is closed and the
power cord is plugged in.
2Turn on the machine and wait until the machine
is in the Ready state.
3Press Reports and or to select
Network Configuration.
Press OK. The machine will print the current
network settings.