Brother HL-3140CW User's Guide

Network User’s GuideMulti-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server and Wireless Print Server This Network User's Guide provides useful information

422How to change your machine’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway)2The machine’s network settings can be changed using the control

Wireless network terms and concepts (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 9410Authentication and Encryption methods for a personal wireless netwo

Wireless network terms and concepts (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 9510Network key 10 Open system/Shared key with WEPThis key is a 64-bit

Wireless network terms and concepts (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 9610Encryption methods 10 TKIPFor TKIP, see TKIP on page 94. AESFor A

971111Types of additional network settings 11The following features are available to use if you want to configure additional network settings. Web Se

Additional network settings from Windows® 9811d (Windows Vista®)Click , then choose Network.(Windows®7)Click , Control Panel, Network and Internet,

Additional network settings from Windows® 9911Network printing installation for Infrastructure mode when using Vertical Pairing (Windows®7 and Windows

1001212Security features 12Security terms 12 CA (Certificate Authority)A CA is an entity that issues digital certificates (especially X.509 certifica

Security terms and concepts 10112Security protocols 12SSL (Secure Socket Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) 12These security communication protoc

Security terms and concepts 10212Security methods for E-mail Sending 12NOTEYou can configure the security methods settings using Web Based Management

Section IIIAppendixes IIIAppendix A 104Appendix B 105

Changing your machine’s network settings 52Setting the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light 2NOTE• You can download Brother's

104AASupported protocols and security features A1For HL-3150CDN, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW2For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDWAppendix A AInterfa

105BBUsing services BA service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print serve

Appendix B 106BUsing RARP to configure the IP address BBefore you configure the IP address using RARP, you must set the machine’s Boot Method to RARP.

Appendix B 107BUsing BOOTP to configure the IP address BBefore you configure the IP address using BOOTP, you must set the machine’s Boot Method to BOO

Appendix B 108BUsing ARP to configure the IP address BIf you are unable to use the BRAdmin application and your network does not use a DHCP server, yo

Appendix B 109BUsing the TELNET console to configure the IP address BYou can also use the TELNET command to change the IP address.TELNET is an effecti

110CCAAd-hoc mode ...11, 31AES ...

Index111CPPBC ...26, 37PCL_P1 ...

Changing your machine’s network settings 62c Double-click the unconfigured device.NOTE• If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if

Changing your machine’s network settings 72Other Management Utilities 2Your Brother machine has the following management utilities other than the BRAd

Changing your machine’s network settings 82BRPrint Auditor (Windows®) 2The BRPrint Auditor software brings the monitoring power of Brother network man

933Overview 3To connect your machine to your wireless network, we recommend following one of the setup methods outlined in the Quick Setup Guide. The

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 103Confirm your network environment 3Connected to a compute

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 113Connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 123Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable (Re

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 133a Before configuring your machine, we recommend you writ

iApplicable modelsThis User’s Guide applies to the following models.HL-3140CW/3150CDN/3150CDW/3170CDWDefinitions of notesThe following icons are used

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 143For an enterprise wireless network configuration 3If you

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 153NOTE• If you configure your machine using EAP-TLS Authen

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 163(Macintosh) 31 The opening screen will appear automatica

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 173Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wi

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 183Manual configuration from the control panel 3a Before co

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 193g Enter the Network Key you wrote down in step a. (For i

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 203Configuring your machine when the SSID is not broadcast

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 213g Enter the SSID name. (For information on how to enter

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 223Configuring your machine for an enterprise wireless netw

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 233NOTE• If you configure your machine using EAP-TLS Authen

iiSection I Network Operation1 Introduction 2Network features...

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 243NOTEDepending on your Authentication method, the Inner A

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 253p Enter the user ID you wrote down in step a. Press OK.

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 263One push configuration using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 273d When WLAN Enable? is displayed, press a to accept.This

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 283Configuration using the PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protect

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 293a Press a or b to choose Network.Press OK.b Press a or b

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 3031 (Windows Vista®)Click the button and then Network.(W

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 313Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 3Using configured SSID 3If

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 323f The machine will search for your network and display a

Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 333e The machine will search for your network and display a

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3444Overview 4Your machine has one backlit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), seven keys on the control panel. The LCD is a 16 character single line displa

Control panel setup 354Network menu 4The Network menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your network configu

Control panel setup 364Subnet Mask 4This field displays the current subnet mask used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the

Control panel setup 374Ethernet (wired network only) 4Ethernet link mode. Auto allows the print server to operate in 100BASE-TX full or half duplex, o

Control panel setup 384Channel 4This field displays the current wireless network channel.Speed 4This field displays the current wireless network speed

Control panel setup 394Reset the network settings to the factory default 4You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetti

Control panel setup 404Printing the WLAN report (For HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW) 4The Print WLANReport prints your machine’s wireless status

Control panel setup 414Function table and default factory settings 4HL-3150CDN 4Factory settings are shown in Bold with asterisk.1On connection to the

Control panel setup 424HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW 4Factory settings are shown in Bold with asterisk.Main menu Submenu Menu Selections Option

Control panel setup 434Network(continued)WLAN TCP/IP Boot Method Auto*StaticRARPBOOTPDHCPIP Address(000.000.000.000)*1Subnet Mask(000.000.000.000)*1Ga

iv7 Troubleshooting 76Overview...

Control panel setup 4441On connection to the network, the machine will automatically set the IP address and Subnet Mask to values appropriate for your

4555Overview 5A standard Web Browser can be used to manage your machine using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) or HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Pr

Web Based Management 465NOTE• If you are using a Domain Name System or enable a NetBIOS name, you can enter another name such as “SharedPrinter” inste

Web Based Management 475Secure Function Lock 2.0 5Secure Function Lock 2.0 from Brother helps you to save money and increase security by restricting t

Web Based Management 485Setting up public mode 5You can set up the public mode to restrict what functions are available for public users. Public users

Web Based Management 495How to configure the SNTP protocol using Web Based Management 5SNTP is the protocol used to synchronize the time used by the m

Web Based Management 505Store Print Log to Network 5The Store Print Log to Network feature allows you to save the print log file from your Brother mac

Web Based Management 515• Auto: If you choose Auto, the machine will initially search for a Kerberos server. If the Kerberos server is not detected, N

Web Based Management 525Error Detection Setting 5You can choose what action is taken when the print log cannot be stored to the server due to a networ

Web Based Management 535Understanding Error Messages 5You can confirm the error status on the LCD of your machine or Connection Status in Web Based Ma

vSection III AppendixesA Appendix A 104Supported protocols and security features ...

5466Overview 6In today’s world, there are many security threats to your network and the data that travels over it. Your Brother machine employs some o

Security features 556Using Certificates for device security 6Your Brother machine supports the use of multiple security certificates allowing secure m

Security features 566Configure certificate using Web Based Management 6This feature can be configured using Web Based Management only. Follow these st

Security features 576Creating and installing a certificate 6Step by step chart for creating and installing a certificate 6How to create and install a

Security features 586How to create a CSR 6a Click Create CSR on the Certificate page.b Enter a Common Name and your information, such as Organization.

Security features 596How to install the certificate to your machine 6When you receive the certificate from a CA, follow the steps below to install it

Security features 606How to install the self-signed certificate on your computer 6NOTE• The following steps are for Windows® Internet Explorer®. If yo

Security features 616c Type “https://machine’s IP address/” into your browser to access your machine (where “machine’s IP address” is the machine’s IP

Security features 626For Windows®XP and Windows Server®2003 users 6a Start your web browser.b Type “https://machine’s IP address/” into your browser t

Security features 636f You need to specify a location to install the certificate. We recommend you choose Place all certificates in the following stor

Section INetwork Operation IIntroduction 2Changing your machine’s network settings 4Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For HL-3140CW, HL

Security features 646j Click Yes, if the fingerprint (thumbprint) is correct. NOTEThe fingerprint (thumbprint) is printed on the Network Configuration

Security features 656How to export the self-signed certificate, the certificate issued by a CA, and the private key 6a Click Export shown with Certifi

Security features 666Managing multiple certificates 6This multiple certificate feature allows you to manage each certificate that you have installed u

Security features 676Managing your network machine securely using SSL/TLS 6To manage your network machine securely, you need to use the management uti

Security features 686g Make sure that the SNMP setting is enabled, and then click Advanced Setting of SNMP.h You can configure the SNMP settings from

Security features 696 SNMPv3 read-write accessWith this mode, the print server uses version 3 of the SNMP protocol. If you want to manage the print s

Security features 706Printing documents securely using SSL/TLS 6To print documents securely with IPP protocol, you can use the IPPS protocol.To Config

Security features 716Sending an E-mail securely 6Configuration using Web Based Management (web browser) 6You can configure secured E-mail sending with

Security features 726SMTP settings You can change the SMTP port number using Web Based Management. This is useful if your ISP (Internet Service Provi

Security features 736Using IEEE 802.1x authentication 6You can configure IEEE 802.1x authentication for a wired or a wireless network.IEEE 802.1x auth

211Network features 1Your Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired1 or IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless (for wireless models) Ethernet network usin

Security features 746NOTE• If you are using a Domain Name System or enable a NetBIOS name, you can enter another name such as “SharedPrinter” instead

Security features 756g After configuring, click Submit.(Wired)After configuring, connect your machine to the IEEE 802.1x supported network. After a fe

7677Overview 7This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the Brother machine. If, after reading this c

Troubleshooting 777I cannot complete the wireless network setup configuration.Question Interface SolutionMy machine does not connect during wireless s

Troubleshooting 787Is your Brother machine placed too far from the WLAN access point/router?wireless Place your Brother machine within about 3.3 feet

Troubleshooting 797Is your Brother machine assigned with an available IP address?(continued)wired/ wireless1 (Windows®XP, Windows Server®2003/2008)Cli

Troubleshooting 807Did your previous printing job fail?wired/ wireless If the failed printing job is still in the print queue of your computer, delet

Troubleshooting 817I want to know the necessary port number for the security software settings. wired/ wirelessThe following port numbers are used for

Section IINetwork Glossary IITypes of network connections and protocols 83Configuring your machine for a network 89Wireless network terms and concepts

8388Types of network connections 8Wired network connection example 8Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 8In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer d

Introduction 31Other Network features 1Security 1Your Brother machine employs some of the latest network security and encryption protocols available.

Types of network connections and protocols 848Network Shared printing 8In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally contr

Types of network connections and protocols 858Protocols 8TCP/IP protocols and functions 8Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting

Types of network connections and protocols 868DNS client 8The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. This functio

Types of network connections and protocols 878TELNET 8The TELNET protocol allows you to control the remote network devices on a TCP/IP network from yo

Types of network connections and protocols 888SNTP 8The Simple Network Time Protocol is used to synchronize computer clocks on a TCP/IP network. You c

8999IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 9To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure its IP address and subnet mas

Configuring your machine for a network 909Subnet mask 9Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2•Comput

Configuring your machine for a network 919IEEE 802.1x Authentication 9IEEE 802.1x is an IEEE standard for wired and wireless networks that limits acce

Configuring your machine for a network 929 EAP-TTLSEAP-TTLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Tunneled Transport Layer Security) has been developed

931010Specifying your network 10SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels 10You need to configure the SSID and a channel to specify the wireless netw