Table of Contents

 

1

Introduction

1

 

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

1

 

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

2

 

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

2

 

Network scanning ................................................................................................................................

2

 

Network PC Fax ..................................................................................................................................

2

 

Fax to Server (available as a download) .............................................................................................

2

 

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

2

 

Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (available as a download) ..............................................................

4

 

Store Print Log to Network ..................................................................................................................

4

 

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

5

 

Wired network connection example.....................................................................................................

5

 

Wireless network connection examples (For MFC-9325CW only) ......................................................

7

 

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

8

 

TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................................................................................................

8

 

Other protocol....................................................................................................................................

11

2

Configuring your machine for a network

12

 

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

12

 

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

12

 

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

12

 

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

13

 

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

14

 

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

14

 

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

15

 

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

15

 

Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................

17

 

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

17

 

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

18

 

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

18

 

Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change print server settings (Windows®).....................

18

 

Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................

19

 

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

19

 

Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings

 

 

(Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008)...........................................................................

20

 

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

20

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