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Configuring your machine for a network
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Contents
Main
NETWORK USERS GUIDE
MFC-7840W
Definitions of notes
Trademarks
Compilation and publication notice
IMPORTANT NOTE
Brother numbers
For Customer Service
Internet address
Ordering accessories and supplies
http://www.brothermall.com
http://www.brother.ca
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Configuring your machine for a network 10
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 19
4 Wireless configuration for Windows using the Brother installer application 36
5 Wireless configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application 56
6 Control panel setup 74
7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) 88
8 Network printing from Windows: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 94
9 Internet printing for Windows97
10 Network printing from Macintosh103
11 Web Based Management 108
13 Troubleshooting 115
A Appendix A 125
C Index 141
B Appendix B 133
Overview
Introduction
Network features
Network print ing
Network scanning
Network PC Fax
Management uti lities
Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (download only) 1
Types of network connections
Network connection example
TCP/IPTCP/IP
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP
Network Shared printing
Wireless network connection examples
Connected to a computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 1
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode)
Protocols
TCP/IP protocols and funct ionalities
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
APIPA
DNS client
IPP
mDNS
TELNET
SNMP
LLMNR
Other protocol
LLTD
Configuring your machine for a network
Overview
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
IP address
How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2
Subnet mask
Gateway (and router)
Step by step chart
a b
Setting the IP address and subnet mask
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer2
b
BRAdmin Light
How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility 2
c
d
e f
Page
Changing the print server settings
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2
a
b c d
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change print server settings (for Windows)2
a
b c d
Using the control panel to change the print server settings 2
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings
Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings (not available for Windows Server 2003) 2
a
b c d
a
b c d
Using other methods to change print server settings 2
Overview
Configuring your machine for a wireless network
Wireless network terms and concepts
SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels
Authentication and encryption
Authentication methods
Encryption methods
Network key
Page
Step by step chart for wireless network configuration
For Infrastructure mode
a
b
c
a
b c
Confirm your network environment
Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode)
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode)
Confirm your wireless network setup method
Page
Page
Configuring your machine for a wireless network 3
Using the Setup Wizard from th e control panel
a
b c d
e
g
h
i
j
k
o
p
q
r
s
c
d
e
f
Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup 3
c d
e
1 2 3 4 5 6
f
Configuration in Infrastructure mode
Before configuring the wireless settings 4
Configure the wireless settings
b
Wireless configuration for Windows using the Brother installer application
d
e
Page
h
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k
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Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode)
a
c
d
e
Page
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j
k
l
m
LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode
Before configuring the wireless settings 4
Configure the wireless settings
c
d
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Configuration in Infrastructure mode
Before configuring the wireless settings 5
Configure the wireless settings
b c
Wireless configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application
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Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode)
c d
e
Page
j
k
l
m
LCD messages when using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode
Before configuring the wireless settings 5
Configure the wireless settings
c d
e
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1 2
3
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r
Control panel setup
LAN menu
TCP/IP
BOOT Method
a b
f
Press OK. If you chose Auto, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP, go to g. If you chose Static, go to h.
g
Press OK.
h
Page
Page
Page
Page
Page
Page
e
f
Setup Wizard (wireless network only)
SES/WPS/AOSS (wireless network only)
WPS w/PIN code (wireless network only)
Page
Page
Page
Page
Restoring the network settings to factory default
Printing the Network Configuration List
Overview
Connection methods
Peer-to-pe er
Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) 7
Page
How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 7
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
Internet printing for Windows
Overview
IPP printing for Windows 2000/XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 9
For Windows Vista
a b c d e
f
1
Page
For Windows 2000/XP and Windows Server 2003 9
a
b
c d
e f
g
1
2
h
i
Other sources of information
Network printing from Macintosh
Overview
How to choose the BR-Script 3 printer driver (TCP/IP)
f
Page
g
h
i
Page
Web Based Management
Overview
How to configure the print server settings using Web Based Management (web browser)
a b
c d
e f
Password information
Changing the Scan to FTP configuration using a web browser11
Security features
Overview
Security methods for E-mail notification
Using E-mail notification with user authentication 12
a b
c d
e f
g
h i
Managing your network printer securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows)12
Troubleshooting
Overview
General problems
a b c d
a
Network print software installation problems
b
c
d
1 2 3 4
e
f
Printing problems
b
c
1
2
Page
Scanning and PC Fax problems
a
b c d
e f
g h
Page
Wireless network troubleshooting
Wireless setup problems
b c
Wireless connection problem
Protocol-specific troubleshooting
Windows 2000/XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 IPP troubleshooting
Web Based Management (web brows er) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)
a
b
A
Using services
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)
Using DHCP to configure the IP address A
Appendix A
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address A
Using RARP to configure the IP address A
Using APIPA to configure the IP address A
Using ARP to configure the IP address
Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address A
Page
Installation when using web services (For Windows Vista users) A
Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only)
B
Print server specifications
Ethernet wired network
Appendix B
Ethernet wireless network
Page
Function table and default factory settings
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
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