Network difficulties (continued)

Difficulties

Suggestions

The network scanning feature

(Windows®) The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary

does not work.

network connection. Follow the instructions below to configure Windows®

The network PC Fax Receive

Firewall. If you are using other personal firewall software, see the User’s Guide

feature does not work.

for your software or contact the software manufacturer.

The network printing feature does

(Windows® XP SP2)

not work.

a Click the Start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet

 

 

Connections and then Windows Firewall. Make sure that Windows

 

Firewall on the General tab is set to On.

 

b Click the Advanced tab and Settings...

 

c Click the Add button.

 

d To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below:

 

1.

In Description of service: Enter any description, for example

 

“Brother Scanner”.

 

2.

In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer

 

hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.

 

3.

In External Port number for this service: Enter “54925”.

 

4.

In Internal Port number for this service: Enter “54925”.

 

5.

Make sure UDP is chosen.

 

6.

Click OK.

e Click the Add button.

f To add port 54926 for network PC Fax, enter the information below:

1.In Description of service: Enter any description, for example “Brother PC Fax”.

2.In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.

3.In External Port number for this service: Enter “54926”.

4.In Internal Port number for this service: Enter “54926”.

5.Make sure UDP is chosen.

6.Click OK.

g If you still have trouble with your network connection, click the Add button.

h To add port 137 for network scanning, network printing and network PC Fax receiving, enter the information below:

1.In Description of service: Enter any description, for example “Brother PC Fax receiving”.

2.In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.

3.In External Port number for this service: Enter “137”.

4.In Internal Port number for this service: Enter “137”.

5.Make sure UDP is chosen.

6.Click OK.

iMake sure that the new setting is added and is checked, and then click OK.

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