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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............................................................................................................................2

Types of Network Connections..................................................................................................................4

Network Connection Example .............................................................................................................4

Wireless network connection example ................................................................................................6

Protocols....................................................................................................................................................8

TCP/IP protocols and functions ...........................................................................................................8

2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection 10

Overview..................................................................................................................................................10

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................10

IP address .........................................................................................................................................10

Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................11

Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................11

Setting up the IP address and subnet mask............................................................................................12

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine for the 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 control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................15

Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings

(Not available for DCP models) ............................................................................................................16

Remote Setup for Windows

.............................................................................................................16

Remote Setup for Macintosh

...........................................................................................................16

3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 17

Overview..................................................................................................................................................17

Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................17

Wireless network connection example ..............................................................................................17

Confirm your network environment....................................................................................................19

Wireless network terms and concepts.....................................................................................................20

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................20

Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................20

Configuring your machine for a wireless network....................................................................................22

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................22

Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine

for a wireless network....................................................................................................................24

Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine

for a wireless network....................................................................................................................25

Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................26

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