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Network difficulties (continued)

Difficulties	Suggestions
The network scanning feature	For Windows Vista® users:
does not work.	a Click the Start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet, Windows
The network PC Fax Receive
feature does not work.	Firewall and click Change settings.
The network printing feature does	b When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following.
not work.
(continued)	„ Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue.
	„ For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the
	administrator password and click OK.
	c Make sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to On.
	d Click the Exceptions tab.
	e Click the Add port... button.
	f To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below:
	1. In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother Scanner”.
	2. In Port number: Enter “54925”.
	3. Make sure UDP is selected. Then click OK.
	g Click the Add port... button.
	h To add port 54926 for Network PC Fax, enter the information below:
	1. In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother PC Fax”.
	2. In Port number: Enter “54926”.
	3. Make sure UDP is selected. Then click OK.
	i Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked, and then click
	Apply.
	j If you still have trouble with your network connection such as network
	scanning or printing, check File and Printer Sharing box in the
	Exceptions tab and then click Apply.
Your computer cannot find your	For Windows® users: The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the
machine.	necessary network connection. For details, see the instruction above.
	For Macintosh® users: Re-select your machine in the DeviceSelector
	application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities or from
	the Model pop-up menu of ControlCenter2.

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