Setting the IP address and subnet mask
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol
to configure your network printer (for Windows
BRAdmin Professional utility
The BRAdmin Professional utility is designed to allow you to manage your network connected Brother
machines in a TCP/IP environment.
How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Professional utility
Note
• Please use the BRAdmin Professional utility that was supplied on the CD-ROM of your Brother product.
You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility from http://solutions.brother.com.
This utility is only available for Windows
• If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in Windows
XP), disable it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your Personal Firewall software.
• Node name: Node name appears in current BRAdmin Professional window. The default Node name is
"BRN_xxxxxx" ("xxxxxx" is the last six digits of Ethernet address.).
• For other models, no password is required by default. To set a password, double click the device you want
to set a password. Click Control tab, and then click Change Password. Enter the new password.
a
Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows
Edition), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities /
Brother BRAdmin Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional.
b
Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window.
c
Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu. BRAdmin Professional will search for new
devices automatically.
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection
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