Table of Contents

 

1

Introduction

1

 

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

1

 

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

2

 

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

2

 

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

2

 

Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models)...............................................................................

2

 

Network PhotoCapture Center™.........................................................................................................

2

 

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

3

 

Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and

 

 

MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as a download) .............................................

3

 

Types of Network Connections..................................................................................................................

4

 

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

4

 

Wireless network connection examples ..............................................................................................

6

 

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

7

 

TCP/IP protocols and functions ...........................................................................................................

7

 

Other Protocol .....................................................................................................................................

8

2

Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection

9

 

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

9

 

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

9

 

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

9

 

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

10

 

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

10

 

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

11

 

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

12

 

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

12

 

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

14

 

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

14

 

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

15

 

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

15

 

Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (For Windows®).................

16

 

Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models)..........

17

 

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

17

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